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Greetings! Each autumn I marvel at how creation chooses to announce in brilliant shadesof orange, yellow, red and gold, the coming of winter white. For us at Finlandia, fall 2014announces the coming of a new season in a more profound way. We are taking up inearnest our new visioning document, Plan 2021. In it we envision Finlandia at 125 yearsof age. In the coming weeks we will post Plan 2021 on our website. Look for it. Here, Iborrow from an opening page of the executive summary:

With bold visioning we have imagined Finlandia’s best self. With rigorous planning wehave charted a course for its fullest realization. We will, with collective resolve, work torealize its signature commitments and goals:

• be a learning community inspired and set apart by a clear and compelling vision• to advance expansive learning that best prepares graduates for the 21st centuryworkplace and world

• to meet and exceed rigorous standards for financial stability and resilience• to enroll 700+ students who persist and graduate at historically high rates• to become a full member of a preferred NCAA Division III regional conference• to carry a strong brand and reputation locally and regionally• to enhance and expand instructional, residential, and athletics facilities• to establish a thoroughgoing culture of assessment for continuous improvement

During the emergence of Plan 2021 I have been inspired by the courage and wisdom ofFinlandia’s Board of Trustees. I have been encouraged by the cohesion and shareddetermination of Finlandia’s executive team. And, I remain continually grateful for facultymembers, staff, and administrators whose creative work and deep dedication make dailydifferences in the personal growth and academic success of our students.

This donor issue reaches you at a time when many of us pause to reflect and give thanks.Let me offer one such reflection from my desk. Gratitude is life-giving. It is a way of beingin the world that heals and energizes. When we live grateful, we are more productive atwork and more able to empathize in relationships. We are more curious about others andthe wider world. Gratitude grows our capacity for service, kindness and mercy. This is notunrelated to higher education as Finlandia has imagined it in Plan 2021: engaging thewhole student—mind, heart and body. Our 21st-century workplaces and world need suchgraduates, men and women who grasp life and career, ultimately, as gift.

We have, in a whole host of ways, been given things and presented with opportunitieswe don’t fully deserve or have not always fully merited. But even more importantly we livemindful of this: no matter how hard we have worked, how diligently we have studied, howlong we have persisted, how valiantly we have overcome, our place in life and oursuccesses along the way have always, in some measure, been made possible by others.And this is why I am grateful for you. Finlandia will not realize her highest aspirationswithout you, your good will, and your generosity. And those already achieved have, ingreat measure, been made possible by you. I lead in humble gratitude for Finlandia’sfriends and alumni.

Enjoy your read.

Philip JohnsonPresident

From the PresidentPHILIP JOHNSON

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Cover Photo: Peter Isaacson reveals one side of the new Peace Pole located nearthe Chapel of St. Matthew on Finlandia University's campus. ThePeace Pole was dedicated on September 25 in honor of the lateLauri Isaacson, a proud Finlandia alumnus and supporter whopassed away in November 2013. The ceremony was attended byfamily, friends, staff, students and faculty members. Peter is Lauri'ssecond oldest son. Learn more about this event on page 9 in theCampus News section of the Bridge.

CAMPUS NEWS ..................................................6-9• A Sampling of Notable University News

ADVANCEMENT ..............................................16-18• A Proud Past and A Bright Future: Plan 2021

DONOR SECTION ..........................................19-27• Fiscal Year 2013-14 Donors (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014)

ATHLETICS NEWS ..........................................28-30• New Faces Around Finlandia Athletics• Finlandia Investing $1 Million Into Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center• Alexis Lawley First Finlandia All-American

ALUMNI NEWS ..............................................31-33• The Biggest Reunion in School History• Finlandia Alumni Board Welcomes New Leadership and Members• Alumni and Friends News and Obits

FEATURES2 PREPARING FOR INAUGURALFOOTBALL SEASON

4 O’DONIS FOUND WHERE HE BELONGED10 CREATING FRENZY OF MEMORIES12 EMERGING ARTIST14 THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP HOUSE

It paid off this fall when 17 student athletes donned Finlandia footballequipment for practices. Those practices will continue right into the spring.Driscoll has also made two key hires for the program, including offensivecoordinator Dan Mettlach.

“Dan is a great addition to our staff,” said Driscoll. “He is aknowledgeable, energetic coach with great ties to the Upper Peninsula. Aswe start our program, he is a perfect fit as our offensive coordinator.”

The two are familiar with each other from their time at Michigan Tech.Driscoll, who has been coaching collegiate football since 1990,coached the Huskies for 10 years as the team’s defensive coordinatorand assistant head coach. Mettlach was the Huskies startingquarterback, including captaining the 2004 Great Lakes IntercollegiateAthletic Conference title run.

While at Michigan Tech, Driscoll helped lead one of the best defensiveteams in the Midwest. The team allowed the least amount of total yards andtotal points in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Driscollwas also a key part of two GLIAC championships for the Huskies, whichwere earned in 2004 and 2012.

In addition, Driscoll coached at the University of Minnesota-Crookston,Jamestown College, Northern Michigan University, Fort Lewis College,North Dakota State College of Science and North Dakota StateUniversity. Other career highlights include being part of NCAA playoff-qualifying teams in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004 and 2010, andbeing a part of the 1999 Pepsi Cola Bowl Championship team at NorthDakota State College of Science, a team that finished second in thenation with a 10-0 record.

In April 2014 Finlandia University hired Tim Driscoll as theuniversity's first head football coach, and preparationfor the program’s inaugural season is well underway.

Since being hired Driscoll has settled into life at FinlandiaUniversity, including setting up shop temporarily in thenew Finlandia football office on the second floor of theJutila Center. He’s been on the road for weeks on end atcamps, high schools and junior colleges working to fielda team.

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2015 MEN’S FOOTBALLSept 5 Alma College 1 pm

12 UW – Oshkosh 1 pm19 UW– Whitewater TBA26 UW – Stevens Point 1 pm

Oct. 3 TBA TBA10 Maranatha Baptist University 1pm17 Buffalo State College TBA24 TBA TBA31 Maranatha Baptist University TBA

Nov. 7 TBA TBA14 College of Mount St. Joseph 1 pm

Home games listed bold. All times are local.Schedule subject to change.

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With a long track record of success atMichigan Tech, what made you interestedin crossing the canal to start the newprogram at Finlandia University?When the opportunity arose to come hereand start this program from scratch, I lookedat it and said to myself, “when do you get theopportunity to be at the very start of a footballprogram?” From my talks with (AthleticDirector) Chris Salani and otheradministrators at Finlandia, I felt like Finlandiawas going to do this right. They’re providingthe opportunity needed with great facilitiesand equipment. I saw this, and still do seethis, as a great opportunity to start somethinggreat. Also, as a U.P. guy, as a U.P. footballguy, to give kids in our region the opportunityto play college football at the D-III level in theU.P. is something special. Those things allenticed me to take this opportunity.

With a completely clean slate in front ofyou, where did you begin this journey?Well, the first thing was to get people here.To make sure we have people in here thatare going to work hard and compete. Oneof the first things was to bring in PhilMilbrath as our director of footballoperations, and get to work on hiring DanMettlach as our offensive coordinator. Thenit was hitting the road and recruiting. Thereare really so many different things that comeat you as a brand new program, and at thesame time, I’m a first year head coach. It’sbeen a great learning experience so far.We’re just taking each day for what it is.

What will it take for your team to havesuccess on the field? Aside from working hard to bring inplayers, we’re also working to gain thesupport of our campus and localcommunity. To an extent that’s already

working, many of the places we’ve visitedrecruiting already knew our story, and wereexcited to hear more about the program.The next step for us is simply work hard.That’s how you have success on the footballfield. We need to put in the work, andgauge ourselves from where we are to howmuch improvement we can make each day,and how much we can compete with eachother to prepare for getting on the gamefield to compete with the other teams.

You and your family have made thechoice to call Michigan’s KeweenawPeninsula home, what are your favoriteparts about living here? We love it up here. Aside from the football,this is simply a great small community toraise children in. We have three daughtersthat attend the local elementary school. Theschools up here have been great. I alsolove being around the lake, the nature, thewoods, just to see the seasons changeevery year. I grew up in the U.P., and I’vealways had a strong sense of pride for thisarea. I’m proud to call it home.

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan has astrong tradition of high quality highschool football teams, do you see that asa focus for your recruiting efforts?Right now we’re working hard to makeourselves extremely visible in the UpperPeninsula. We’re driving all over theplace. We coaches have seen every teamin the Upper Peninsula play a game,which has been great. It’s nice to get outthere and get reacquainted with thesecoaches, and these communities. It’s aunique opportunity for our staff without anyof our own games to prepare for this fall.You usually don’t get that kind ofopportunity to recruit within your region.

Mettlach received his bachelor ofscience in business administration fromMichigan Tech in 2005. While at MTU,Dan earned individual accolades asGLIAC First Team All-Conference, GLIACPlayer of the Year and 2004 DaktronicsHM All-American honors. After hiscollegiate career, Dan competedprofessionally in 2006 for the EvansvilleBluecats of the United Indoor FootballLeague. He then continued his education(while coaching) through EasternMichigan University, where he receivedhis master of science degree in sportsmanagement.

Mettlach has been coaching collegiatefootball since 2007, including 3seasons (2007-2010) at NorthernMichigan University. In 2011, Mettlachserved as quarterbacks coach atHillsdale College, helping the Chargersfinish as the Great Lakes IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (GLIAC) champions.Most recently Mettlach served as thespecial teams coordinator / passinggame coordinator and quarterbackscoach for Macalester College in St.Paul, Minnesota.

Joining Driscoll and Mettlach on the staffis Director of Football Operations PhilMilbrath, another former Michigan Techproduct. Milbrath played running backfor the Huskies, and was named a FirstTeam All-American during his senior year(2010) when he averaged more than140 yards per game.

“He was the first person we brought inafter myself, and he’s been a key part ofour program,” said Driscoll. “He’s beenwearing a lot of hats, helping to makesure things are going smoothly here.”

The Finlandia University football programwill play at the newly remodeled McAfeeField in Hancock. The program is the firstof seven new athletic programs theschool is adding in the next seven years.Currently Finlandia University is workingto seek affiliation with a Midwest NCAADivision III athletic conference, somethingthat would provide a boost to theuniversity's student-athletes, bothacademically and athletically.

Unlike many high school seniors, O’Donis Person was wellaware of what he wanted to do with his life aftergraduation. His calling was nursing.

With that in mind, he did exactly what he needed to do to preparefor his next step. He took courses to gain knowledge in the field,volunteered at local healthcare organizations and earned greatgrades to make sure nothing could get in his way.

Then he started really looking at where he was going to go aftergraduation.

“I was in a bind,” he remembers, with a hint of a smile. “With agreat GPA, and a lot of healthcare experience, I still couldn’t finda school that was right for me that didn’t have a waiting list.”

He wanted to stay in Michigan. He needed a school that wouldgive him the clinical experience he desired. A small student-to-teacher ratio was vital.

“That’s when I found Finlandia,” Person said. “Finlandia was greatfor me not only because there wasn’t a waiting list, but it offeredgreat pass rates for those taking the NCLEX for the first time, andthe school offered three years of intensive clinical experience. Ifinally had found a place where I belonged.”


He came to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula motivated and eagerto earn his bachelors of science in nursing, and that’s exactly whathe did.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better experience,” he said, now witha full, confident smile on his face. “Finlandia allowed me to exploredifferent hospitals throughout the Upper Peninsula, and meet tons ofgreat people. I learned so much from the nurses I worked with.”

Finlandia has abundant support from local healthcare organizations.Each one of these partners helps Finlandia students explore differentareas of expertise that they might be interested in. From the AmericanCollege of Surgeons Level II Verified Trauma Center ofU.P. Health System – Marquette, to Aspirus Keweenaw’snaturally focused “The Birth Place,” Finlandia nursingstudents get a true variety of experiences.

“Pretty much every single aspect of nursing you’ll find inthe Finlandia clinical experience,” Person said. “I lovethe fact that I was able to learn so much. Theexperience I got with hands-on action, not justwatching the nurse do things.

Person earned his degree in May, and immediately moved to start hisfirst career job as a psychiatric nurse at Sacred Heart UniversityHospital in Eugene, Oregon. That success at finding a job is acommon trend for graduates of Finlandia’s nursing program.

“After graduation, all of my classmates were able to workanywhere in the country,” he said.

Finlandia’s nursing program is one of just a few in the state withouta waiting list, which has been a draw for many students from theLower Peninsula of Michigan. It’s also one of few that requiresnearly 1,100 hours of clinical experience, a preferred learningstyle for many nursing students.

“Two of our program’s many strengths are small class sizes, andnumber of clinical hours,” said Johnna Therrian, Finlandia’s nursingdepartment chair. “Finlandia nursing classes are traditionally notover 32 students, and we require 1,080 clinical hours fromsophomore to senior levels. Students have appreciated our smallclass sizes because their instructors get to know each studentindividually, and are able to identify their strengths andweaknesses in the classroom and clinical setting.

“Many of our graduates have revealed that our number of clinicalhours have impressed employers and graduate programs. Also,Finlandia is one of the few nursing programs in the state without a

waiting list. Finlandia's nursing faculty is committed to makingevery student who graduates from our program not only wellprepared for their chosen career, but, like O'Donis, excited to bea member of the nursing profession.”

The experience is going to get even better for students in the nearfuture as well. Vice President for Advancement & Enrollment LennyKlaver is working extra time to secure funding for the future Collegeof Health Sciences Building. The building is located in the formerHancock Central High School building just east of Finlandia onQuincy Street.

“Finlandia’s vision for the College of Health Sciences is to lead theregion in answering the call for well-prepared healthcareprofessionals in the U.P. of Michigan and beyond,” Klaver saidabout the expansion of the school. “Anchored by the University’s30-year-old nursing program, the new location of the College ofHealth Sciences will be a state-of-the-art facility capable of servinga health sciences student population of 300-plus, provide programand facility resources for community healthcare providers, andexpand Finlandia’s outreach capacity with enhanced andexpanded community and co-curricular spaces.”

The project should be in the news throughout 2015 as theuniversity focuses its efforts at the strategy laid out in Plan 2021(see pages 16, 17).

“This is an important step forward for our nursing program, theCollege of Health Sciences and Finlandia as a whole,” Klaversaid.

Those interested in helping with the project are invited to speak withKlaver. He’s available via e-mail at [email protected], orvia phone at 906-487-7349.

Want to hear more from O’Donis? Check out theFinlandia University YouTube channel to watchO’Donis talk about his time here.

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FINLANDIA’S INCOMING CLASS UP 12 PERCENTWhen the numbers were finalized this fall, it was quiteclear there was reason for optimism at Finlandia as theuniversity’s incoming class is 12 percent larger than lastyear’s incoming class of students.

“Seeing an increase in incoming students is a testimonialto the steps Finlandia is taking,” said Lenny Klaver, vicepresident of advancement & enrollment. “Many factorscame together to make this possible, including newtuition initiatives that make the university even moreaffordable, a new, highly motivated, enrollment team,and a newly developed strategy to address populationswe weren’t meeting as well as we’d like to.”

The larger group of students means that Finlandia Hall isat full capacity this year. It’s all a good sign for the futureof Finlandia University.

PHILOSOPHY DEGREE ADDEDThe Finlandia University Board of Trustees has approvedthe addition of a philosophy major in the Suomi Collegeof Arts & Sciences.

“The discipline of philosophy is at the heart of the liberalarts, and can help form the foundation for intellectual skilldevelopment while expanding human competencies,”said Christine O’Neil, dean of the college. “By furtherdeveloping a major and course offerings in philosophy,the Suomi College of Arts & Sciences is helping toreinforce Finlandia’s larger goal of developing wholeand integrated citizens.”

The degree program has three components: philosophycore, topics in philosophy and history of philosophy.Many of the new courses will allow students in otherprograms to familiarize themselves to the ideals and ethicsbehind the study of philosophy relevant to their discipline.

“Implementing this major is an important step for us tocarry on the traditional model of liberal arts education,”said Casey Rentmeester, Ph.D., assistant professor ofphilosophy and religion. “The major is designed forstudents interested in cultivating the skill of reasoning wellin ethical, political, religious or cultural contexts, which isbeneficial in all aspects of life.”

Rentmeester played an active role in designing the newprogram, and introducing it to the university.

“This is an obvious fit for Finlandia’s mission of fosteringintellectual challenge, and open dialogue in ourstudents,” he said. “For students interested in graduatestudies in law, politics, business or the humanities, thisdegree will be a great place to develop their core skills.”

MAKING BUDGETING EASIER WITH LOCKED-IN AND FREE TUITIONFinlandia University has unveiled two new programs aimed at making aFinlandia University education even more affordable. The new programsare called Finlandia Four and Finlandia Future.

Finlandia Four locks in a student’s tuition rate for four years, whileFinlandia Future provides free tuition during a student’s eighth semester.

“We’re proud of the combination of a liberal arts-based and career-directed quality educational experience we provide to our students,” saidLenny Klaver, vice president for advancement & enrollment. “WithFinlandia Four and Finlandia Future, we’re confident that more studentswill have the opportunity to join us at Finlandia.”

The new programs began in September, and can be combined to savestudents thousands of dollars. Current students will be able to utilizeFinlandia Four as well, locking in this year’s tuition rate.

For more details on the two initiatives visit finlandia.edu/tuition-initiatives.

CAMPUS NEWS


FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY GALLERY IS HUB OF FINNISH ARTWORK IN AMERICASeeing the list of names of artists that have recentlyexhibited at the Finlandia University Gallery youmight think the gallery was actually located inFinland. The 2013-14 gallery roster included thework of Anna Alapuro, Marco Casagrande, TatuVuorio and Mikko Kallio. These contemporaryFinnish artists shared their expertise with studentsand the community, and both the artists and theFinlandia community are richer for their interaction.

Most of these artists, such as Alapuro, whovisited the gallery in September, actually makethe trip to the U.S. for a reception. It’s a uniquedraw for the artists, the Finnish Americancommunity, and especially for the students ofFinlandia University, many of whom study inFinlandia’s International School of Business orInternational School of Art & Design.

“It is really so important an experience to eachFinnish artist to come to Hancock in connectionwith the exhibition,” noted printmaker AnnaAlapuro after her recent campus visit. “For us it wasthe second time, and we got again more out of it.It is amazing to realize that there is so strong aconnection to Finnish culture, and people are sointerested. I think that it is very valuable to keep thatgoing. It works both ways, Finnish art is its ownkind, and it is important to keep communicating.”

“We’re proud of our heritage as the only universityin North American founded by Finnishimmigrants,” said Carrie Flaspohler, director of theFinlandia University Gallery. “Every year we doour best to honor that heritage by bringing in theseworld-class artists that are either from Finland orhave strong Finnish ties. Their work is remarkable,and we’re delighted to be able to showcase it.”

Learn more about the gallery by visitingfinlandia.edu/art and clicking “FinlandiaUniversity Gallery.”

NEW MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING PROGRAM FILLS GROWING SKILLS GAPThe Finlandia University Board of Trustees has approvedthe addition of an associate in applied science degreein medical billing and coding specialist to the FinlandiaUniversity College of Health Sciences.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for our future students tojoin a rapidly growing field,” said Dr. CameronWilliams, dean of the College of Health Sciences. “Thisexpansion of the College of Health Sciences is a sign ofprogress for our community, both on campus and off.”

The program has already accepted its first students withthe first classes offered in fall 2014.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’Occupational Outlook Handbook, this field is expectedto grow by more than 20 percent in the next 10 years.The handbook says that growth rate is “much faster thanaverage.”

“With the passing and implementation of the AffordableCare Act, the opportunities in this field are tremendous,”said Pam Audette, program director of the certifiedmedical assistant program. “Any healthcare setting isnow mandated to use electronic health records, and ourgraduates will be well prepared to manage thoserecords.”

Graduates of the Finlandia University medical billingand coding specialist program will be eligible to sit forcoding certificate exams “Certified Coding Specialist”and “Coding Specialist- Physician-Based” through theAmerican Health Information Management Association.The program can also be used as a focus toward across-curricular 2+2 bachelor’s degree in HealthcareManagement through the Finlandia UniversityInternational School of Business.

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ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL DRAWS LARGE CROWDThe Calumet Theatre was buzzing this fall during the SibeliusAcademy Music Festival Grand Finale Concert as students,community members and alumni watched yet another world-class musical performance here in the Keweenaw courtesy ofFinlandia University.

The first performance was by classical pianist KristinaAnnamukhamedova, who wowed the crowd with moment aftermoment of astonishingly intricate keystrokes, including arousing rendition of “Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7” composed bythe famous Jean Sibelius. The second performance came fromthe five ladies of Ensemble Norma (pictured above), a vocalgroup that sang with a unique, playful attitude that includedFinnish folklore, classical echoes and modern choreography.

Aside from the grand finale concert, there were a half dozen otherperformances, including a show in metro Chicago at the EstonianHouse, at the Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton andat Hancock Central High School. The musicians also enjoyeda day trip to Lake of the Clouds in Ontonagon County.

Check out photos from the event, and be the first to find outabout the 2015 Sibelius Academy Music Festival, by visitingfinlandia.edu/sibelius.

LOCAL EDUCATORS TRAVEL TO FINLAND TO STUDY EDUCATION SYSTEMDue to a generous donation from David and Elsa Brule,Finlandia was able to partner with local schools to send morethan a dozen educators to Finland to observe and learn fromFinland’s education system.

The national education system in Finland is widely regarded asone of the strongest in the world, and the U.P. educators wereable to go in classrooms in rural and urban Finland to bringideas back to the region.

The educators were then tasked with leading educationalsessions at the fall Copper Country Intermediate School Districtin-service day. Finlandia staff aided the group in presenting totheir peers at the in-service, which included breakout sessionsat the Jutila Center.

MAKI LIBRARY IMPROVES SERVICES

The Sulo & Aileen Maki Library has had atransformative summer, and early fall for bothlibrary staff and library services. MarthaPuska retired after 38 years of service as anadministrative assistant and librarytechnician. Martha worked closely withfaculty, library work study students anddonors. Her quick wit around the library isalready missed. Erica Rouser, with a master’sin library science and a second master’s inpublic administration, has joined the libraryas the new assistant librarian. SerenitySchoonover, has joined the library staff asthe evening library services assistant.Serenity has a master’s in military history andhas researched Finland’s Winter Warextensively. Rouser and Schoonover bothhave diverse academic backgrounds, and avariety of experience that has prepared themto help faculty and students with research inany subject area.

Library services have expanded as well. Thelibrary now has extended hours, open untilmidnight Sunday through Thursday, and thereis always a library staff member availablewhen the library is open. This fall the libraryjoined MeLCat, the Michigan-wideinterlibrary loan service provided through theLibrary of Michigan, along with a grant fromthe Institute of Museum and Library Services.MeLCat allows Finlandia patrons to initiaterequests on their own, with the use of theirlibrary barcode, to borrow from hundreds ofMichigan academic, public and schoollibraries. MeLCat has allowed the library toshare its wonderful collection with the greaterMichigan community, including art books,curriculum guides, health science scholarlybooks and children books are among themost popular so far. The program has helpedthe library already surpass the total amountof interlibrary loan transactions from theacademic year 2013-2014 at thebeginning of October of this year. Pleasecontact the library staff if you have anyquestions about MeLCat. Finlandia patronsare always welcome to give library staff theirinterlibrary loan requests, and the library staffwill fulfill them. The Library is also onFacebook, search for and “like” the Sulo &Aileen Maki Library.

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ATHLETICS UNVEILS REDESIGNED WEBSITEThe Finlandia University athletics staff unveiled a newlook to its website this fall. The website features amodern design, a design that translates better to mobiledevices and is easier for users to navigate.

The website features all of the news, schedules, stats androsters from Finlandia’s 11 NCAA Division III athleticprograms. Visit fulions.com to see the new design for yourself.

CAMPUS MINISTRY BRINGS MOBILE FOOD PANTRY TO COMMUNITYFinlandia University Campus Ministry and FeedingAmerica West Michigan Food Bank worked together tohost the inaugural mobile food pantry in Hancock in mid-September. The event was held in the parking lot of OldMain, and helped feed more than 1,400 people inneed in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.

“We know there are people in need in our community,and we’re happy to help our neighbors in any way wecan,” Campus Pastor Soren Schmidt said.

PONSSE CHAIRMAN PRESENTS AT FINLANDIAEarly this last semester international business leader JuhaVidgrén of Ponsse International presented at the FinnishAmerican Heritage Center. Vidgrén told the story ofPonsse, a company started in a rural community inFinland. Ponsse now has 11 subsidiaries around theworld, and does business in 40 countries.

“Ponsse is an excellent example of a family-ownedcompany from a rural area that started small, but hasgrown to become a global enterprise,” said KevinManninen, dean of the International School of Businessat Finlandia University, and president of the FinnishAmerican Chamber of Commerce Upper Michigan,which helped bring Vidgrén to the U.P.

For a full recap of the presentation, search “Ponsse” atfinlandia.edu.

PEACE POLE DEDICATED IN HONOR OF THE LATE LAURI ISAACSONOn a late September evening the Finlandia community gathered tocelebrate and honor the life of Lauri Isaacson, a 1957 graduate ofFinlandia (then Suomi College) and former president of the FinlandiaAlumni Board.

The pole is located next to the Chapel of St. Matthew, and proclaims“May Peace Prevail On Earth” on all four sides. The pole serves as aconstant reminder for us to visualize and pray for world peace, a causeIsaacson was extremely passionate about.

Lauri’s wife Judy, as well as family, friends and the Finlandia communityattended the event. In memory of Lauri, Judy asks people to read thefollowing quote from the late Archbishop Oscar Romero:

“Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence ofcemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace isthe generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace isdynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty.”


Musician Canaan Smith is in the midst of a big-time breakout in the countrymusic scene, and one of his favorite moments this year may have happenedright here in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. It was the moment when

the entire audience sang along with his every word. That was the scene lateone Sunday evening on Quincy Green as a relatively small, but passionate,crowd cheered on Canaan at the inaugural U.P. Fall Frenzy music festival.

“You guys are the best crowd I’ve ever played in front of, thank you,” Smithtold the crowd before stepping on the stage for a solo encore performance.“God bless you all, see you again soon.”

Looking back at it a couple months later, it still stands out.

“That show will go down as one of my all-time favorites,” Smith said. “Whata great group of people to have singing along.”

It was a proud moment for the burgeoning new artist, and a profound newbeginning to a campus tradition for Finlandia students.

“I think this is something that Finlandia students moving forward will really beable to grasp on to and call their own,” said Scott Vargas, one of themasterminds behind the event. “We see this as our own big event, Finlandia’sstudent body doing something big in our community.”

Vargas is a junior at Finlandia. He’s the president of the Student Senate, on thehockey team and a double major honors student in business management andaccounting in Finlandia’s International School of Business.

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“Aside from the intimate feeling created by our small classsizes, the biggest thing for me is that Finlandia is whatever youmake of it,” he said. “There are so many opportunities here,and students can accomplish whateverthey want to. At other universities, I don’tthink I’d have had the opportunity I didhere to put on an event of this scale.Finlandia almost feels like a businessincubator for students.”

The U.P. Fall Frenzy, which drew upwardsof 400 people to Quincy Green, wasn’tput together by Finlandia University staffor faculty, instead it was completelycoordinated by Scott and five othervolunteers from the Student Senate. Theycame up with the idea. They contacted theartists, which also included young andupcoming country music singer HannahBethel. They organized the logistics atQuincy Green. They attracted sponsors, and the list goes on.

“Managing a large-scale project like this gives you a lot ofinsight on how things work,” Vargas said.

The group is hard at work now planning the 2015 U.P. FallFrenzy, which they hope to coincide with a home footballgame. This new focus for the Student Senate isn’t just on putting

on memorable events, though.

“We’re working to become the voice ofthe students to bring about positivechanges on our campus,” he said. “Weknow our students need more than greatevents, they need an opportunity to havetheir voice heard.”

That will include bi-monthly forums withFinlandia’s management team. It’s an ideathe senate had to help create opportunitiesfor students to make a difference.

“We’re working hard to make our studentbody more invested in Finlandia, and theirexperience at it,” he said.

For more information on the Finlandia University StudentSenate, search “Student Senate” at Finlandia.edu. Check outmore photos from the U.P. Fall Frenzy by Liking FinlandiaUniversity on Facebook.


He completed three semesters at Northern, until theprogram’s focus shifted to digital photography. He returnedhome, and that summer enrolled in a pottery classinstructed by Zablocki. “Tim Zablocki introduced me toclay. I knew instantly that it was my medium,” Hansen said.

Kenyon knew he wanted to study ceramics in depth, sohe visited Finlandia. “What’s great about Finlandia is allthe personal attention,” he said of his time as a student.

When he graduated in 2005, Bachelor of Fine Arts inhand, Hansen was certain that he wanted to be a potter.Since then, he has been traveling around the country,finding his voice and perfecting his craft.

His first stop was Mill Creek Pottery in Gresham,Wisconsin, with potter Simon Levin. The one-yearapprenticeship with Levin was “the most important, the bestthing I could have done when I left school,” Hansen said.

“I came in contact with how to market and present myselfprofessionally. I learned about packing, shipping, andloading and firing wood kilns. And, I discovered thevalue of writing about my work, documenting andphotographing.”

Hansen’s second extended stop was as a resident artistat Center Street Clay in Sandwich, Illinois, outside ofChicago. “It was a period where I had the time to workwithout any interruptions; that was really important.”

Then it was on to Penland School of Crafts in the BlueRidge Mountains of North Carolina to work with pottersShoko Teruyama and Matt Kelleher. “I worked in theirstudio, and they pushed me to apply for an Archie BrayFoundation for the Ceramic Arts residency.”

Hansen’s work appeared on the cover of theDecember 2010 issue of Ceramics Monthly (picturedto right) for an exhibition he was part of, “StrictlyFunctional Pottery National.” The issue also featuresan article he wrote demonstrating his techniques tomake a thermos from clay.

Hansen was accepted for a two-year residency at TheBray, in Helena, Montana. “The Bray is a place a lot ofpeople pay attention to; it’s a gateway into the ceramicsworld. While there I got some exposure.”

In 2013, Ceramics Monthly magazine selected Hansenas an emerging artist.

This September, Hansen’s work was featured in a soloexhibit in the Harstook Gallery at Greenwich HousePottery in New York City. The exhibit’s description reads,“Hansen’s jars, coffee pots, mugs and teapots are someof the most original being made today.”

Kenyon Hansen, Finlandia University adjunct ceramics instructor,confesses that he wasn’t a particularly motivated high school student… until his senior year when he enrolled in an art class.

“I thought it would be easy and I could slack off,” Hansen said of the artclass. But when his mom learned that he was failing the class, she talkedwith his teacher, Tim Zablocki, about Hansen’s interest in taking photos witha camera she had recently purchased.

So Zablocki set Hansen to building a simple pinhole camera out ofconstruction paper and an oatmeal box. “It really fascinated me, pulled meinto a place I never knew existed,” said Hansen.

From that point on Hansen started showing up at school early and stayinglate. He discovered how his previously neglected classes could affect andinfluence his photography. His grades improved overall.

Which led to a scholarship to study photography at Northern MichiganUniversity. “In four or five months, my life completely changed,” Hansen recalled.

Hansen is modest about his work, and declines to speculate why his work stands out.But he said he is “flattered by the amount of attention I’ve received. Landing on thecover of Ceramics Monthly and being named an emerging artist was a great honor,as was the New York City exhibit.”

“My hope is that the pots I make can play a role and be a factor in a renewal ofritual,” Hansen shared in his artist statement.

“One of the first things we do in the morning, and the last thing we do at night is toput our lips to a cup. It’s an intimate moment,” Hansen explained. “I believe that finelycrafted handmade things can slow people down for a moment, offer beauty topeople’s mundane experiences.”

As his Bray residency was coming to an end, Hansen was toying with the idea ofteaching, testing the waters to see if it was something for him. So, when DeniseVandeville, dean of the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design,offered him an adjunct teaching position, he accepted.

“I’m glad to be back,” Hansen said of returning to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,where he grew up in Channing, near Crystal Falls. “It’s a great place. Leaving for anextended period of time has allowed me to see it a little bit differently. I can reallyappreciate what’s here now.”

At Finlandia, Hansen teaches ceramic design classes, introducing the techniques andprocesses of working with clay. In his first months at Finlandia, he spent a lot of timecleaning the ceramics studio, assessing its potential and compiling a wish list, whichhe has begun fulfil.

In spring 2013, Hansen threw, glazed and fired several hundred bowls for afundraiser. The “Soup-a-Bowl” – all the bread and soup you can eat, served in ahandmade bowl that is yours to keep, for a $10 donation – was a success! Thanksto a donor who matched the event’s proceeds, the clay studio has a new soda kiln.

The second annual “Soup-a-Bowl,” in spring 2014, resulted in six new wheels, a newclay mixer and improved studio ventilation. Proceeds from the third annual “Soup-a-Bowl,” in the works for spring 2015, will perhaps purchase new glaze bins.

Hansen will be busy until then. Right now, he’spreparing for The Art School at Old Church PotteryInvitational, a huge show and sale in Demarest, NewJersey, outside of New York City, December 5-7.

He’ll be selling his work in the ARTSTREAM Gallery,a nomadic art gallery built out of an old Air Streamcamper, at the 2015 National Council onEducation for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Biennial,January 24 to March 29, in Providence, RhodeIsland In February 2015 he’ll conduct a five-dayworkshop at University of California Santa Barbara.Additional 2015 exhibits of Hansen’s work arescheduled at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia;Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, Colorado;and Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, Michigan.

See Hansen’s work online by searching “Kenyon Hansen Ceramics” on Facebook,or follow “KenyonHansen” on Instagram. Go to finlandia.edu/bridge to see the fullDecember 2010 article Hansen penned for Ceramics Monthly.

Since René Johnson came to Finlandia University in 2005, she has been dreamingof converting the former Robinson House into a Servant Leadership House. Thatdream began to take shape in the summer of 2013.

“Phil (President Johnson) and I were visiting Sharon (Miilu) Landree (‘67) at herOntonagon home and she expressed a longing to see the ‘Robinson House’ become aplace for female students once again,” explained Johnson, director of servant leadershipand assistant professor of religion. “A program development grant opportunity fromNetVUE had recently come across my desk and, inspired by Sharon’s stories of howimportant that household living experience had been for her personal development, Ithought this might be the perfect time to further develop the Servant Leadership Programat Finlandia, and resurrect the Robinson House as the Servant Leadership House.”

Landree, a 1967 alumna of Suomi College, lived in the house with 11 other womenin the 1966-1967 school year, and is still in contact with six of the women. “It wasan amazing place to live,” Landree recalled. “Living in a house created a family. Werelied on each other in times of celebrations, exams, deaths, breakups and the up anddowns of dating.”

Now open, the Servant Leadership House, on Quincy Street two doors west of OldMain, is a student residential opportunity built on the core commitments of service,leadership and community. The relationship-driven living and learning community is forfemale students who are committed to personal growth and servant leadership as ameans of building a vibrant and caring community.


Top: Servant Leadership House residentspose for a photo with Director RenéJohnson (middle) in the living room of therecently renovated Servant LeadershipHouse. The students are, from left, ShelbyWinter (standing), Kathleen Janowiecki,Gina Geliche and Chelsea Blanck.

Right: Senior interior design student GinaPaulson stands in one of the bedroomsof the house. Paulson developed theServant Leadership House renovationdesigns, and helped implement many ofthem, including the refinished dresser inthe background of the photo.

“The aim of the endeavor is to present the girls with an opportunityto grow in discernment of self, others and community,” saidJohnson. “It creates a non-curricular servant leadership presenceand brings the exploration of social justice topics to informal andcampus-wide settings.”

On October 4, as soon as they had running water and heat, fourstudents – Chelsea Blanck, Gina Geliche, Kathleen Janowieckiand Shelby Winter – moved into the SL House.

“They worked every weekend and some weekday eveningspainting and waiting for the kitchen and showers to be finished,”Johnson noted. “They were brave, as the house was in a state ofserious disrepair (before they moved in).” Improvements to the houseinclude a new roof and retaining wall,plumbing updates, refinished floors, anew shower room and an updatedkitchen. Exterior painting is underway.The major renovation work wascompleted by Houghton-based LJJConstruction. The rest was accomplishedthanks to university maintenance staff,generous donors and willing volunteers.

Through an internship and her interiordesign program diploma works project,senior Gina Paulson developed SLHouse renovation designs, contributeddozens of hands-on volunteer hours andwill design concepts for renovation ofthe house’s attic.

What is now the SL House has servedmany university functions, including aresidence hall, a meeting place forinternational students, a child carecenter and a storage facility.

Fully furnished, the SL House has four bedrooms, two full baths, afull kitchen, common eating and living areas, and a washer anddryer. The residence fee, reduced due to the service commitments,includes utilities, phone and wireless internet. SL House residentsmay opt to purchase a Finlandia meal plan.

SL House students meet several eligibility requirements, includingcompletion of at least 30 credits at Finlandia and a minimum GPAof 3.0, which must be maintained during residency.

Residents participate in and document the development andexecution of community service goals, abide by the SL House corecommitments, and also maintain their eligibility through campusand community engagement responsibilities.

Demonstrations of the first core commitment, service, includevolunteering for community-wide service events and the selection ofa social justice theme, which this year focuses on water issues.Leadership, the second core commitment, is exercised throughbuilding awareness and creating opportunities for others to growin their capacity to serve the common good.

The young women will observe World Toilet Day, November 19,by posting flyers about the importance of sanitation, and they’llorganize a fundraiser to send portable water purification filters toa community in a developing country. They’ll host a viewing of thefilm, “Blue Gold: World Water Wars,” and on January 21, the SLHouse will host a public lecture about the water footprint in ourlives by Wendy Pabich, author of the book “Taking on Water.”

For the community commitment, the young women have establisheda cooperative living code, which sets guidelines for the use ofspace and completion of chores, among other things. Each residenthas also taken on specific responsibilities related to habits, homeand hospitality. Finally, the women participate in regular resident

meetings and are mentored in theirunderstanding of service, leadershipand community by friends of theuniversity. This year’s mentors areLandree, Esther (Hillila) Nelson andJaimianne Amicucci (’10).

Johnson explained that the model forthe household commitments and theengagement with mentors is patternedafter servant leadership houses thathave been part of other universitycampuses since the late 1970s.

The Servant Leadership House is just onecomponent of the NetVUE programdevelopment grant initiatives. Johnson isalso working with three colleagues –Casey Rentmeester, assistant professor ofphilosophy and religion, Diane Miller,assistant professor of communication,and Mark Lounibos, assistant professorof English – to develop a template ofServant Leadership-related course

outcomes for faculty to consider incorporating into their classes.

Formed in 2009, the Network for Vocation in UndergraduateEducation (NetVUE) is a nationwide network of colleges anduniversities administered by the Council of Independent Colleges(CIC), and funded by member dues and generous support fromLilly Endowment Inc.

Finlandia is among 36 NetVUE member institutions to receive a2014 NetVUE program development grant to develop andexpand existing campus programs for the intellectual andtheological exploration of vocation. The $49,740 grant is to beused between January 1, 2014, and January 31, 2016.

Johnson, as the grant’s project leader, is coordinating the initiativesto promote curricular and co-curricular exploration of one’s call toservant leadership more broadly across campus.

Please visit finlandia.edu/bridge to learn more about the ServantLeadership House mentorship program, including how you canget involved.



ADVANCEMENT

A s a recipient of the Bridge, you know so well what a trulyspecial place Finlandia University has been for years.Whether in the past or present, the joining of people and

Finlandia’s mission of academic excellence, spiritual growth, andservice, one large family of alumni, friends, students, professors,staff, administrators, and partners has developed and endured.

If you think of the aggregate number of people through the yearswho comprise the Finlandia University / Suomi College family andcouple that with the essence of higher education, one cannot helpbut realize significant impact. Indeed, we have a past of which tobe proud.

By appreciating our past, it is my hope that such will inspire youto be involved in our future as well. It is indeed, a very brightfuture. On the opposite page to the right, an overview of Plan2021, Finlandia University’s new strategic plan for advancing theuniversity, is presented. The Board of Trustees endorsed Plan 2021at the fall board meeting. Underlying the vision, value andsignature elements you will see, is an operational plan. Theoperational plan is the road map for achieving the basic tenets ofPlan 2021. President Johnson and my colleagues on the

management team have worked diligently in planning to moveFinlandia forward into the future. It is via the operational plan’sgoals, objectives, strategies and tactics that Plan 2021 will bearmany positive results. Yes, a very bright future awaits Finlandia!

Accompanying Plan 2021 and the operational plan, is acomprehensive development plan. Yes, as you are thinking, it willtake resources to move Finlandia into the future; resources that areof scope and magnitude never before embarked upon by thecampus leadership and Board of Trustees. Resources necessaryinclude funding for several capital improvements and additions tofacilities, classrooms, laboratories and extracurricular offerings. Aswell, increases in the Finlandia (operations) Fund and buildingFinlandia’s endowment are of crucial importance. Acomprehensive fundraising effort is essential. Achieving resultsthrough these efforts will enhance our long-standing tradition ofproviding excellence in higher education, and transform Finlandiainto a vibrant campus attractive to current and future students.

At Finlandia, where lives are transformed, your generosity plays asignificant role. With your gifts, we can provide students with thevery best that higher education at a small liberal arts campus in theupper Midwest can provide. It’s the difference that matters.Finlandia is, as our new tagline states, “Where You Belong.”

I assure you that we are well underway in the process of growingour enrollment as the center of Plan 2021. Our admissions teamhas already produced an increase of over 100 percent inapplications for both the spring and fall semesters of 2015.President Johnson and I are in full swing of fundraising as well.Together, these efforts will transform the university so near and dearto our hearts. We ask that you will continue to ‘belong’ with thekind generosity that so many of you have demonstrated in the past.

As you read this edition of the Bridge, including the components ofPlan 2021, we ask that you give strong consideration by makinga financial commitment to help Finlandia achieve the potential theuniversity possesses. Investing in young people through supportinghigher education transforms lives and the greater good of society.That is what we do, and wish for you to be a part of, by treasuringFinlandia’s past and building a very bright future. Making a giftnow will make a significant difference. Thank you, and God’sblessings to all.

Dr. Lenny R. KlaverVice President for Advancement & EnrollmentPhone: 906-487-7349E-mail: [email protected]

A PROUD PAST AND A BRIGHT FUTURE:HOW AND WHY INVESTING IN FINLANDIA MATTERS SO MUCH.


ENVISIONING OUR FUTURE• WHOLE: Finlandia will—as a whole community—accompanythe whole student toward a whole life.

• DISTINCT: Finlandia will embrace and evolve her distinctives tobe rooted and relevant, inclusive yet distinctive.

• ENGAGED: Finlandia will lead with others to create conditionsin which neighboring communities grow and thrive.

BUILDING OUR VALUE: THE INITIATIVES• ACADEMIC QUALITY: We will advance expansive learningthat best prepares graduates for the 21st-century work placeand world.

• STUDENT FOCUS: We will be a learning community enrollinghigher numbers of fully engaged and highly successful students.

• IMAGE AND REPUTATION: Finlandia University will hold arecognized university brand in the Upper Peninsula.

• RESOURCES: Finlandia will be marked by institutional healthand resilience through good stewardship, investment andcapacity-building.

• INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: We will implement anembedded, thoroughgoing culture of assessment across campus.

SIGNATURE ELEMENTSPlan 2021 expresses Finlandia’s highest aspirations. With boldvisioning we have imagined Finlandia’s best self. With rigorousplanning we have charted a course for its fullest realization. Wewill, with collective resolve, work diligently and confidently torealize these signature achievements:

• to be a learning community inspired and set apart by a clearand compelling vision

• to advance expansive learning that best prepares graduates forthe 21st century workplace and world

• to meet and exceed rigorous standards for financial stabilityand resilience

• to enroll 700+ students who persist and graduate at historicallyhigh rates

• to become a full member of a preferred NCAA Division IIIregional conference

• to carry a strong brand and reputation locally and regionally• to enhance and expand instructional, residential, and athleticsfacilities

• to establish a thoroughgoing culture of assessment forcontinuous improvement

PLAN 2021


• Classroom renovations– Mannerheim Hall– Nikander Hall– Wargelin Hall– Jutila Center Art Studios

• Laboratory Modernization– Life and Physical Sciences– Library and Computer Labs– College of Health Sciences – Medical Simulation Labs

• Student Learning Commons• Chapel – Clergy Alumni Honor & Electronic Carillon Bell System

• Campus Electronic Communication Network (FINNTV) • College of Health Sciences (full building renovation) • Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center• Home and Hall (Finnish American Heritage Center expansion)• Finlandia Athletics Complex Completion (McAfee Field area)• Houghton County Ice Arena Renovation & Upgrades • Residence Hall Expansion• Central Campus Terrace facelift• Old Main Historical Restoration• Hoover Center Historical Restoration• New Admissions and Business Services Building

PLAN 2021GIVING OPPORTUNITIESOPERATING• Curricular and Pedagogical Funds• Faculty -Student Research• Student Scholarships (Combination termed and endowed)

– International School of Art & Design– International School of Business– College of Health Sciences– Suomi College of Arts & Sciences

CAPITAL

ENDOWMENT• Funding to enhance the long-range future of Finlandia

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Numerous program, space and facility naming opportunities exist.Gifts of cash, securities, property, bequests and other deferred giftoptions are available. Help Finlandia University embolden itshistoric past and build a proud and bright future!


Lifetime membership in the President’s Circle is granted to those who have given $50,000 or more to FinlandiaUniversity during any five-year period, and to those who have named the university in their estate plans for$50,000 or more and informed the university of their intentions. The list excludes deceased President’s Circledonors and entities which no longer exist.

REINO E. ALANENTRUDY J. ALTERDALE W. APPSAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICTNORMAN & SHARON BERGOSCAR & PATRICIA BOLDTDAVID & ELSA BRULEALBERT W. CHERNE FOUNDATIONWILLARD & LOIS COHODASCOLEMAN FOUNDATIONTAUNO EKONENEVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH INAMERICA

FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUNDALLEN & JULIE FREISROLLIN M. GERSTACKER FOUNDATIONJOHN GOODJOHN & JOAN HAMAR

ARVO & LAILA HEINOPHILIP HILLMERRAY & RACHEL HIRVONENDAVID & PATRICIA HOLLIJUDY ISAACSONWILLIAM JACKSONPHILIP & RENÉ JOHNSONKEK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP(RAUTIOLA FAMILY)

W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATIONRUDOLPH & DARLEY KEMPPAINENLEROY R. KERANENJOHN & PAULINE KILTINENMICHAEL & SHARON LAHTINANCY LEMATTAJANE LEPISTORAYMOND & LOIS LESCELIUSRICHARD & LOIS LINDGREN

W.W. FINNY & STELLA MARTINMICHAEL & VICKY MATTILAROGER & KAREN MATTSON ALEXANDER MCAFEEMICHAEL & MICHELLE MCCUEMCGREGOR FUNDCARL O. NELSONEDITH M. NIEDERERLESLIE & MARCIA NIEMIKATHRYN R. OLSONARLENE & FORREST WINSTON PAGEFOUNDATION

PALOHEIMO FOUNDATIONJOHN & PAMELA PERRASDALE & LORENA QUASIUSJUNE RAWLRETIREMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATIONWILLIAM & FLOY SAUEY

KENNETH SEATONLOIS SHELTONSIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION, INC.JOHN SILLERDALE & JOSEPHINE SKOGMANSUPERIOR NATIONAL BANKTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANSBOBBIE TOKOLAHARRY A. & MARGARET D. TOWSLEYFOUNDATION

ROBERT & SUSAN UBBELOHDEUPPER PENINSULA POWERCOMPANY/WPS RESOURCESFOUNDATION, INC.

NEAL & IOLA JEAN VANSTROMSAMUEL L. WESTERMAN FOUNDATIONPAUL WILLIAMS

In each donor edition of the Bridge, we are pleased torecognize and thank the many individuals,organizations, churches, clubs, associations andbusinesses that generously donated to FinlandiaUniversity in the preceding fiscal year ending June 30.Some have pledged deferred giving, or named theuniversity in their wills. Some have given in memory ofloved ones or to honor a special date, event or person.

Others have made donations out of a sense ofloyalty––cherishing their time at Finlandia University orSuomi College. We are grateful for the thoughts andprayers of our friends and alumni, and for their gifts insupport of our students’ educational goals.Sincere thanks to all who have supported FinlandiaUniversity between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014,and in years past.

DONOR RECOGNITION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($50,000 AND ABOVE)

Juho Kustaa Nikander (1855–1919), born in Lammi, Finland, helped found Suomi College and served aspresident from 1896 to 1919. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Nikander traveled to the Copper Country fromFinland in the fall of 1884. As a national leader of Finnish-American communities, he helped advance localcongregations and fight the discrimination many of the immigrants faced.

SAMUEL & ELINOR BENEDICT FUND,RAPID RIVER, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS DAVID J BRULEMR HOWARD L COHODASCOLEMAN FOUNDATION, CHICAGO,ILLINOIS

COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENTCOLLEGES, WASHINGTON, DC

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH INAMERICA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

MR & MRS ALLEN K FREIS

CHARLES & LUCILLE GEBHARDT ESTATEROLLIN M GERSTACKER FOUNDATION,MIDLAND, MICHIGAN

RAY & PEG HIRVONEN FOUNDATION,MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN

REV DR & MRS PHILIP R JOHNSONROXIE HOWLETT ESTATEDR JEANNE & REV DALE KEMPPAINENKEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORICPARK, CALUMET, MICHIGAN

JOHN KULJU ESTATE

WILLIAM A MAKI ESTATEVALIO WILLIAM MARKKANEN ESTATEMR & MRS MICHAEL MATTILADR & MRS ROGER A MATTSONRUTH MORGAN ESTATEMRS EVE A MOUILSOMR CHRISTIAN NARKIEWICZ-LAINEMR & MRS EUGENE NATTIEMRS KATHRYN R OLSONPALOHEIMO FOUNDATION, SOLVANG,CALIFORNIA

EDITH RASKI ESTATEMS JUNE RAWLDR KENNETH D SEATONROMA SILLER ESTATEMR & MRS ROBERT SIMPSONTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS,APPLETON, WISCONSIN

WAINO WAHTERA ESTATE

NIKANDER CLUB –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($10,000 AND ABOVE)

DONOR SECTION


DONOR SECTION

Dr. John Wargelin (1881–1970) was president of Suomi College from 1919 to 1927 and 1930 to 1937. In 1896,at the age of 15, Wargelin enrolled in the college’s first class, graduating in 1904. In 1906 he graduated fromSuomi’s former seminary. Wargelin served as a Suomi College trustee for 36 years. In 1966 the university’s libraryand science building was officially named for him.

MR DALE W APPCITY OF HANCOCK, MICOPPER COUNTRY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL,HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

DR SYLVIA & MR SIDNEY FLEISHMANGUNDLACH CHAMPION INC, IRON MOUNTAIN,MICHIGAN

MR ARTHUR A HULKONEN

DR & MRS PAUL D ISAACREV & MRS C THOMAS KANGASMRS EUNICE E KELJOREV DR & MRS RUDOLPH KEMPPAINENMS SARAH M KEMPPAINENMS FAYE H KERTTUTHE HON & MRS MICHAEL A LAHTIMRS ESTHER H NELSON

MR & MRS DALE E QUASIUSMR & MRS JAN O RANKINENMR & MRS DUANE ROGERS, RAILI & MIRANDAJAMES A RUPPE FOUNDATION, CALUMET, MICHIGANSUOMI SEURA, HELSINKI, FINLANDDR & MRS FRED L TOBIASONROBERT TURUNEN ESTATEMS SHELLEY WILLIAMSON

WARGELIN COUNCIL –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($2,500-$4,999)

MR & MRS DUANE W AHOMR & MRS WILLIAM A AHOMR & MRS JOHN D ANDERSONASPIRUS KEWEENAW, LAURIUM,MICHIGAN

MR & MRS KENNETH ASTHEIMERMRS SIGRID BARTELLITHE CHARLES M BAUERVICFOUNDATION, SUTTONS BAY,MICHIGAN

MR & MRS THOMAS CHAMBERLAINTHE HON & MRS JOSEPH CIRIGLIANOMR & MRS JOHN L DRAKEMR & MRS JACOB B ERKKILAFINN STYLE, MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA

MR RONALD GARIBALDIMRS MARILYNN J HAMARMR & MRS DONALD J HAUTALA

MS KRISTIN HEBRANKMR & MRS RONALD P HELMANMR & MRS DAVID V HOLLIMR RAYMOND M HOSTELANDMR & MRS LAURI J ISAACSONMR GLENN JARVIMR ROBERT W JONESMRS MARY F JURGENSENDR & MRS SAKARI T JUTILADR JORMA O KALLIOKOSKIMS HELEN KAVONIUSMRS ALICE M KELLOGGDR & MRS JOHN T KENNARDDR & MRS JOHN O KILTINENMR CARL M KINNUNENKIVELA FAMILY FUNDKLUNGNESS FAMILY FOUNDATIONINC, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

MR & MRS WILLIAM D LAITILA

MS JANE M LEPISTOMR & MRS RAYMOND O LESCELIUSMR & MRS RICHARD T LINDGRENREV & MRS NORMAN E LUNDMR & MRS JOHN P MAKINENMS FERN M MALILAMR HENRY MARKSMR & MRS RAYMOND W MARTTILAMR DAVID C MEYERSTHE HON RUBEN H NAYBACKMR ROGER K NEITMS DIANE C NELSONREV & MRS LESLIE E NIEMIMRS AUDREY E RATKOVICHMRS BARBARA WHELPLEY REGANMR & MRS DONALD J ROSTOLLANDR & MRS DANIEL M SARYAREV DR & MRS DALE R SKOGMANBISHOP & MRS THOMAS A SKRENES

DR & MRS MILTON D SODERBERGMR & MRS NICHOLAS STEVENSMR & MRS JAY A STEWARTMR & MRS JAMES W STOORMR MARVIN SUOMISUPERIOR SAND & GRAVEL,HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

REV & MRS GARY L TERRIOMR THOMAS R THORNTONMRS EVELYN G TIELKINGELLEN & DANA VARNEYREV PETER VORHES & MS LIZ SIIVOLAMR & MRS DAVID C WIITANENMR & MRS STEPHEN S ZUTTER

WAINO “POP” LEHTO LEAGUE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1,000-$2,499)

BARAGA COUNTY COMMUNITYFOUNDATION, BARAGA, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS NORMAN A BERGMR & MRS JAMES S BOGANMR & MRS DAVID J BOYDBURGGRABE MASONRY INC,MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN

COUNTY OF HOUGHTON,HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS GARY G CROCKERMS FREDERICKA S DEYAMPERTMS LILY DELPHEYENBERG FAMILY CHARITABLEFOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA

FINNFEST USA 2013 COMMITTEE,HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MS PHYLLIS FREDENDALL

GARTNERS GALLERY, HANCOCK,MICHIGAN

REV CARLSON GERDAUMS MELODIE HELLERMS ANNETTE HIBLERMELVIN L & NORMA L JOHNSON FUNDDR RUTH KAARLELAMR & MRS JACK W KELLYDR LENNY KLAVER

MR & MRS JEFFREY D KOENITZERMR DONALD S KOSKINENTHE HON & MRS PHILLIP L KUKKONENLAESTADIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH,LORETTO, MINNESOTA

MS COLLEEN C LALONDEMR & MRS JOHN M LEINONENMR DONALD W LILJEQUIST

OLD MAIN SOCIETY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($500-$999)

Waino “Pop” Lehto graduated from Suomi College in 1918. From 1920 until 1962 he served as instructor anddean of the business, commerce and liberal arts programs at Suomi College.

Built in 1899, for many years Old Main was the sole Suomi College building. In its early years it housedclassrooms, a chapel, offices, a cafeteria and a dormitory. Today it is the home of administrative offices.

In 1922 Martti Nisonen (1891–1946) left Finland with his wife and four children to become Suomi College’smusic instructor. He created a music program that drew many Finnish-American musicians. A noted composerand arranger of cantatas, operas and several orchestral works, Nisonen is remembered as a tireless anddedicated instructor, not only of music, but also of cultural and moral development.

MS CLARE J ATWOODMS JULIE BADELMR & MRS O C BOLDTMR & MRS WARREN J BRULEMR & MRS FRANK S CARLTONFINLANDIA FOUNDATION NATIONAL, PASADENA,CALIFORNIA

MR JOHN C GOODMR & MRS WILLIAM R HALTTUNENMR & MRS RONALD O HARMAMRS JUDITH A ISAACSONMR LEROY R KERANENMR & MRS PAUL A KNUTIVIOLA MACKEY ESTATE

DR & MRS MICHAEL G MCCUEMRS EDITH M NIEDERERMR JOHN NIKANDER & DR SUSAN VINESMR JON H RIEGERTHE HON & MRS PHILIP E RUPPEMR ERIC SAUEY/SEATS INC, REEDSBURG,WISCONSIN

NISONEN ASSOCIATES COUNCIL–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($5,000-$9,999)

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MRS LINDA SUOMINEN ADAMSDR CLAUDIA KANGAS ADKINSMR & MRS MICHAEL L AGINMR VAINO A AHONENMR REINO E ALANENMR & MRS STEPHEN I ALBEEMRS DIANA BLOOM ANDERSONMRS MAUREEN ANDERSONMRS O ELAINE ANUTAMS PAMELA A AUDETTEDR & MRS WAINO E AUKEEMR & MRS RUSSELL J AYERSREV & MRS RALPH J BACKMANMRS RUTH E BALAGNAMR & MRS ROBERT J BARRMR & MRS GLENN E BECKMANMR & MRS JOHN BERGMR & MRS RALPH BERGSTADMR & MRS BRUCE R BERNEYDR & MRS JAMES E BERNHARDTMR & MRS DAVID T BIMELMR & MRS SCOTT C BLAKEMR & MRS JOHN M BLOMMR FOLKE A BOMANMR & MRS GARY BOUSHELLEMS META J BRAYMR & MRS CHARLES N BRUSHMRS EVELYN NISKANEN BRYANTMRS MARIANNE MARIN BUBOLZMR & MRS EDWARD H BUERKLEMS JUDITH M BUTKIEWICZMR & MRS JOHN A BUTKONEN

MR GEORGE J BUTVILASMR & MRS LELAND G CAMPBELLMR & MRS PATRICK J CAMPIONIMRS ELLEN A CANTERBURYMRS SIGNE A CAREYCHRIST LUTHERAN PARISH,IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN

MRS DIANE M CLARKMR & MRS TOM COLEMR HERBERT COLEMANCOLUMBIA LINEN SERVICE INC,LAURIUM, MICHIGAN

DR & MRS THOMAS G CULLENMRS PHYLLIS J DAHLMS JEANETTE M DANIS-JOHNSONMR & MRS DONALD K DILLIEMR GERALD C DOSSMRS DORRINE M DOUGLASSMR ANDREW E DUTTMRS JANIS ECKERMANNMR CORBIN EDDYMR & MRS CLIFFORD M ELDREDGEEPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PC,CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

MR DAN FARRELLMRS NANCY FENTONMRS ELLEN M FINDLAYFINLANDIA FOUNDATION OFCOLORADO, LITTLETON, COLORADO

FINLANDIA SAUNA PRODUCTS INC,PORTLAND, OREGON

FINN LADIES OF CHICAGOLAND,WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS

FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB, NEW PORTRICHEY, FLORIDA

FINNISH AMERICAN CLUB OFTUCSON, AZ

MR & MRS DONALD J FISHERMR & MRS WILLIS J FONTAINEMR BRIAN K FOREMANMR DALE J FRANCARMRS MAYME E FRANTTIMR & MRS TED FREDRICKSONMR FREDERIC GAABOMR & MRS AGUSTIN GARCIAMS MARLENE EKOLA GERBERICKMS NANNETTE E GHANATZIANDR JAMES GODELLMR ROBERT GRAMEMR & MRS MYRON F GRAMSMRS NONA J GRANCELLMRS MILDRED J GRZELAKMR & MRS V FRED GUNNELLMR & MRS JERRY H HAAPANENMR & MRS JOHN S HAEUSSLERMR CURT E HAHKAMS ELIZABETH A HAKOLAMR & MRS DOUGLAS HAMARMR & MRS ARNE A HANNINENMRS GRACE H HANNINENMR ALLEN HANSENDR & MRS LEE H HANSENMR & MRS JOHN C HARO

MS LOUISE I K HARTUNGMISS DORIS J HARYUMS MARY JANE HATTONMS GERI L HAWLEYMR & MRS WILBERT HEIKKINENMRS MARY HEKHUISMRS ELSIE HELSTEINMRS DEL M HENDRICKSONMR & MRS TIMOTHY R HETICOMR & MRS CHARLES W HILLMS MONICA HILLMR PHILIP M HILLMR JOHN C HIRSCHMR & MRS ROY E HIVALAMR & MRS NEIL J HODGESMS BONNIE HOLLANDMS MAURITA PETERSON HOLLANDMS SEIJA K HURSKAINENMS ELSIE M HUSHERMRS JEAN L HYTTINENMS PAULA K JACOBSMRS CHRISTINE P JEFFERSONMR DONALD W JOHNSONMR & MRS GEORGE S JOHNSONMRS PAULINE A JOHNSONMS CELIA E JONESMR JOHN JUKURIMR MICHAEL R JURYMS LOIS KALLUNKIMS RETTA KANTHAK

MINNIE PERTTULA-MAKI CIRCLE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249)

Minnie Perttula-Maki (1880–1957) was Suomi College’s only woman president to date, serving from 1922 to1923. She was born in Lohtaja, Finland, and was a member of the college’s first class, graduating in 1904.She continued her education in Chicago, Duluth and at the University of Helsinki.


MR RUDOLPH L AITTAMAMRS TRUDY J ALTERMRS JUNE E ANDERSONANTILA FUNERAL SERVICE INC,HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MS ANNA M ANTTILAMR FREDERICK H APPOLDDR ANDREA HAUGE BACONMS CAROL BATESDR & MRS CARY M BJORKMR CHUCK F DAYMR & MRS JOHN E EAKINSFAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH, SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY FRIENDS &ALUMNI, LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA

FINNISH (SUOMI) SPECIAL INTERESTCONFERENCE, PROCTOR,MINNESOTA

MR DONALD W FRENZENAUNE L FURSTNOW ENDOWMENTFUND

MS BEATRICE A HAAPANENMS CHARLOTTE MIETTUNEN HANSONMS ELAINE M HENNINGMISS EDNA M HILLMR JOHN W HONKALAMR & MRS DANTE A IACOVONIMR FREDERIC P JAAKKOLAMR DAVID H JOHNSONMRS ELVI S JOHNSONMRS RENE JOHNSONMR RONALD D JONESMS NANCY E KERTTUMR & MRS JAMES N KURTTIMRS MARY K KUUSISTOREV & MRS ROBERT V LANGSETHMR JUSSI T LAPINOJA

MRS JOYCE B MCCLUREMR & MRS JAMES R MELCHIORIMS SUZANNE MIRONREV & MRS WAYNE W NIEMIDR & MRS ROBERT NOMINELLIMRS HELEN M PAGELMR JOHN E PETERSPORTAGE HEALTH, HANCOCK,MICHIGAN

MRS HELEN RANKINENRIVER VALLEY BANK, HOUGHTON,MICHIGAN

MR & MRS LLOYD E RUONAREV & MRS JACK A SAARELAMR & MRS PAUL N SALEHMRS CONSTANCE M SARYAMR & MRS SOREN S SCHMIDTMR & MRS RICHARD R SMITHMS HILARY SPROULE

SUOMI CONFERENCE OF MICHIGANMRS BEATRICE L TAMMINENMRS JOHNNA THERRIANMRS KRISTI HENDRICKSONTHOMPSON

UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY,ISHPEMING, MICHIGAN

DR & MRS NEAL VANSTROMMR & MRS MELVIN J VISSERMR DENNIS H WERLINGMR RONALD & MRS ANITA (HILTONEN)WIEMERI

MRS RUTH E WISTIMR & MRS STEVEN C YORDE

QUINCY CLUB –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($250-$499)Quincy Mining Company helped develop the region that Finlandia University serves. The company employedthousands of Finnish immigrants, including many who helped establish and support Suomi College. FinlandiaUniversity’s campus on Quincy Street in Hancock sits on a hillside once mined by the Quincy Mining Company.

MR P RIC LODUHAMR MARK T MATKOVICHMRS SANDRA SEATON MICHELMS SHARON MIILUMR EDWARD P NIEMIMS MARY L NOMINELLIMR & MRS JAMES M NORTON

MS ALICE H OSMANMR & MRS RAYMOND PAJULAPINNACLE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC,GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

REV CLIFFORD J PONNIKASRANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS,MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN

MS SARA RANKINEN & MR RICHARDCAMPBELL

MR & MRS DONALD G SAARIMR & MRS KARL R SANDELINMR & MRS LEIGH A SCHMIDTMRS SUSANNA ECOLA TRITTSCHUHMRS PHYLLIS TUURI

DR & MRS PETER VAN PELTMR & MRS JOHN A WALLMR & MRS PHILIP M WUORIMR & MRS DAVID F YLKANEN

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MR & MRS DAVID KAUPPIMR & MRS H ARNOLD KELAMR & MRS WESLEY W KEMPPAINENMR & MRS NORMAN J KENDALLMRS SUSAN L KERRIGANDR ELIZABETH J KESSELKEWEENAW COMMUNITYFOUNDATION, HANCOCK,MICHIGAN

KEWEENAW COOPERATIVE INC,HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MR GREGG STEVENS KINGMS SUE ELLEN KINGSLEY & DR TERRYKINZEL

MR & MRS DONALD A KINNUNENDR ASKO I KIVIKOSKIMR WILLIAM KNOBLAUCHMS JOYCE S KOIVUMRS LAINA L KOLJONENMRS MARTHA A KOPRAMS DOREEN D KORPELAREV JERRY L KUEHNDR & MRS CRAIG B KURTZREV & MRS ARNOLD E LACKMRS KAREN A LAHTIMR RIKHARD M LAIHOMR HARRY E LAMPPAMR & MRS WILLIAM B LARSONMR ERIC A LAUHAMR & MRS ROLFE A LEARYDR & MRS PAUL N LEHTOMR & MRS ROD LIIMATAINENMR & MRS ROBERT LINDMR & MRS JOHN W LINDSEYMR & MRS WADE LISTONMR & MRS EDWARD LONGENECKERREV & MRS KENNETH W LONGFIELDMR MARK LOUNIBOSMRS HELEN KOSKI LUNDMR & MRS WILLIAM R LUNOEMRS ANN MARIE MACBRIDEREV & MRS LARRY L MACKEYMS KRISTINE ECOLA MACUDZINSKIMRS MAMIE M MAKI

MRS INGE MANTILAMR & MRS HARRY E MARSHALLMRS GLORIA E MATHIEUDR & MRS CHARLES H MAYOMR MARK P MC GREEMS SARA E MCCUEMEMORIAL CHAPEL & PLOWE FUNERALSERVICES, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS DONALD E MIKKOLAMR RANDALL A MILLERMR ARNO R MINKKINENMS CANDICE G MIZERAMR KENNETH B MOILANENDR ELMER W MOISIOMR & MRS PATRICK F MONETTEMR & MRS ROBERT MORGANMR & MRS JAMES T MORRISSEYMRS BARBARA A MURSUNATIONAL FINNISH-AMERICANFESTIVAL, IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN

MR RAYMOND W NIEMIDR JOHN M NISKAMR WILLIAM S NISKANENMS ALANA M NOLANREV PAUL J NOMELLINIMRS FLORENCE VERRAN OBERLANDERMRS CLARA E OINESMR & MRS MICHAEL J OJAMR C ARTHUR OLLIEMR & MRS PAUL G OLLILAMR & MRS BLAIR ORRMRS NANCY L PAANANENMR WILLIAM T PALFREYMRS KAREN MALILA PALMERMS BERTHA TERVO PANGRAZZIMRS SUZANNE HANNINEN PARKERMR & MRS ARVID PARSSINENMR RAUNO PEIPPOMR & MRS PAAVO K PELKONENMR & MRS VICTOR E PELLMRS MARY M PENZIENMR JOHN & MRS PAMELA PERRASMS TERESA PETERSONDR V S PIIKKILA

REV JOHN A PIIRTOMR RICHARD W PLOE-KAIJALAMRS ELIZABETH PONOZZOMR PAUL E PULKKIMISS MARTHA E PUSKAMR VESA A PYLKKANENDR CARL RAHKONENRALPH & PEARL JALKANENFOUNDATION, PORTWASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

MR & MRS WALTER RASULAMR THOMAS RENIERMS ANNETTE R RICHARDSDR SELMA K RICHARDSONMS MARCIA MIILU RIDERMS B CHERYL RIESMR & MRS MASA RIIKONENMRS BARBARA J RINTALAMR & MRS JAMES M ROBERTSONMR & MRS MILTON W RUIKKAMR & MRS ROBERT RUIKKADR & MRS ARTHUR F SAARIMR CLIFFORD R SAARIMR GEORGE SAARIMR & MRS JON L SAARIMR CHRISTOPHER M SALANIMR & MRS THOMAS L SALMITHE HON BERT J SALONENMRS MARIE C SARKELAMRS NORMA ISAAC SARVERMR & MRS DAVID J SAVOLAINENMR & MRS M P SAWYERMS MARY C SAYLORMRS MARIE U SCHEELMR & MRS JAMES A SCHOLZMR & MRS ROBERT F SEATONMRS ELLEN Y SEIDELMR & MRS JEFFREY SHAMROEMR & MRS ROBERT J SHEAMR & MRS PERRY M SHULSTADMS JEAN SIMILAMS SYLVIA SKILLINDR JEFF W SMITHMS A INGRID SOHLBERG

MR & MRS DEAN C SPALDINGMRS EVA STANTONMR & MRS ANTHONY W STARKMS MARYBETH STEINWALL STOLTZMR & MRS ALVIN A STREDERMR DAVID A SWANSTROMDR BRIAN J TARROMR WILLIAM F TEELMR & MRS ANDREAS H TEICHMR & MRS PAUL A TERVOMRS JOYCE M TIBBSMRS HELEN M TOIVONENMR & MRS RUSSELL B TROWBRIDGEMS SANDRA L TURNQUISTMR HENRIK TYOPPONENMR & MRS LAWRENCE E URBANMS SHANNON VAIROMR & MRS RICHARD VAN PELTMS DENISE L VANDEVILLEMR & MRS ROBERT F VEESERMR MARTIN WAANANENMR & MRS ROBERT A WAATAJAMR & MRS ROY S WAKEHAMDR & MRS CHARLES W WALDRONMR & MRS JOSEPH W WALLOCHMRS MARY ANN WANHALAMRS RUTH G WARMANENMR DAVID L WATSONMRS NANCY T WELLERMRS LLOYD TUCKER WESCOATMR & MRS BRODIE C WESTENDR & MRS ROGER D WESTLANDDR & MRS ROGER D WHITEMR & MRS DUANE D WIITAMRS RAIJA WIKSTROMMR CAMERON T WILLIAMSMR & MRS FRITZ WILSONMS JUDITH B WILSONDR MARION A WISTI- BROWNMRS SANDRA BARTELLI WITTMR & MRS ROSS M WOLFEMR LARRY V WUOKKOMR ROBERT L WYLER

MINNIE PERTTULA-MAKI CIRCLE (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($100-$249)

MRS KATHLEEN L ABBOTTMR & MRS ROY A AHOMRS SYLVIA E AHOMRS CHRISTINE G AHOLAMR & MRS NEIL J AHOLAMRS JOAN R AIRAUDIMRS GRACE N ALAMR & MRS PAAVO K ALASIMIMS PEARL L ALASPAMR & MRS LOWELL E ALTMS PAULA ALTHOFFMISS CAROLYN J ANDERSONMR & MRS CRAIG H ANDERSONMRS INGRID PUURI ANDERSONMS TAMI A ANDERSONMR TIMOTHY E ANDERSONMR & MRS WILLIAM H ANDERSONMR & MRS FREDERIC A ANTINMRS CAROLYN ARENSMS KARIN ARNESONMR DAVID A AROMRS SHIRLEY A ARVOMRS LORI A BAAKKOMR MICHAEL BAILYMR JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER BALICHMR & MRS RALPH BAMMERTMRS MARJORIE K BANTLE

MRS MARLENE J BANTTARIMRS LINDA BARBERMRS MARY E BARONMR & MRS BRADLEY BEAUDETTEMR & MRS GARY BECKMS DORTHEY L BEHRENDMS MARILYN E BENNETTMS BRENDA BERRYMR & MRS JAMES L BERTRAMMRS MARIE BIANCHIMR & MRS LEONARD R BIETILAREV & MRS JOHN K BISPALAMS KAREN BISPALA-BAMR ANDREW S BLAKEMS CYNTHIA M BLAKEMS KAREN ROWE BOGGIOMR & MRS FRANK E BOLEYMS DOROTHY J BONENMS ROBIN A BONINIMR & MRS DAVID J BOYDMR & MRS SCOTT BRADTMRS SHARON BRAMELMR LOUIS L BRAUNMS MARLENE BROEMERMR JON BROOKHOUSEMS BRENDA C BROOKSMS LAURA BRUBAKER

MR & MRS PAUL BRUCHMANMR & MRS KEITH F BRUNNERMR JOHN T BURMR LAWRENCE A BURDEMR & MRS THOMAS A BURGEMR JOHN W BURLINGAMEMR & MRS EDWARD J CAHALANMR & MRS PAUL D CAMPBELLDR ROBERT C CAMPBELLMR & MRS WILLIAM B CAREYMS AUDREY F CARLSONMR DOUGLAS H CARLSONDR & MRS PETER E CARMODYMRS MARION M CARPENTERTHE HON & MRS DONALD W CARROLLMRS KATHLEEN R CASPARYMS COLLEEN J CAUDLEMR MARK A CAVISMS JEAN M CHAPMANMS ELIZABETH M CHECKMR ALFRED CIUCCIMR & MRS KENNETH J CLEARYMRS JILL M CODEREMRS SEIJA L COHENMS TENHO S CONNABLEMRS ANN M COOPERMS MARGARET COSTELLO

MS CYNTHIA COTEMRS JANICE E COX-ADOLPHSMR & MRS RICHARD CRUMMYMR WILLIAM P CUFFMS HELEN J HUHTALA CUMMINGSMS NAOMI DANIELSONMRS LINDA WARPULA DAVISMR & MRS VIRGIL B DAVISMR CALEB J DEIBERTMS KRISTIN A DEJONGMS KARA E DESTRAMPEMRS TINA E DICKINSONMR PHILIP S DLUBALAMR ROBERT E DOERNMRS SHARON DOYLEMRS SIRKKA T DRAGONASMS HEATHER R DUNNEMS DIANE C DUNSTANMS SANDRA J EIKERMR & MRS JEFFREY J EKOLAMS TAINA ELG CAPORALEMS JONENE M ELIASSONMR KEVIN ELLERTSONMRS MONA L ELLIOTTMR KARL L ENGEL

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MR & MRS TIM R ENGMANMS BARBARA A EVANSMRS M WALLEEN FALSTADMR PETER D FARMMR ROBERT L FAWCETTFINGER LAKES FINNS, MONTOURFALLS, NEW YORK

MR & MRS ROBERT J FITZMRS ROBERTA C FITZGIBBONSMS CARRIE FLASPOHLERDR AILI M FLINTREV & MRS RODGER N FOLTZMRS NANCY I FORCHETTEMR & MRS TOM FORDMS MARY C FORSMANMS MARIE FOWLERMR WILLIAM S FOXMRS JUDITH A FRANCISMR HENRY E FREDDMS JACLYN FREDRICKSMR LAWRENCE E GAHANMR & MRS JORGE GAMEZMR TED GASTMRS LAUREL P GAUTHIERMRS CAROL A GAZVODAMR & MRS JAMES M GEDROSEMR & MRS RANDY GERSTNERMR BERNARD J GESTELMS EVELYN V GOKEMR & MRS THOMAS L GOLDSWORTHYMRS DONNA C GRANROTHMRS SUSAN K GREGORICHMS LISBETH KARLSSON GRILLOSMRS KIM R GUNDLACHMS P HANNELE HAAPALAMR DANIEL G HAKALAMRS JOANN HAKALAMS ANNE E HALGRENMR & MRS LEE E HALTUNENMS JULIE HAMARDR & MRS CARL F HAMMERSTROMREV & MRS KENNETH D HANSONMRS RUBY M HANSONMR DENNIS P HARBOURMR & MRS JAMES J HARDENMS JO ANN HARDENMR & MRS DAVID A HARJUMR & MRS OIVA R HARJUMRS HELEN M HARTMS SUSAN HARTMANMS JOYCE V HASSLERMRS SYLVIA I HAUSERMS GEORGINA HECKMS JEAN HEIDERMR ROBERT P HEIKKAMRS LILLIAN F HEIKKILAMS DONISE HEILLER-BECKERMRS ISABELLE A HEINOMRS CONNIE K HELLAMRS ANITA E HENDERSONMR ARTHUR I HENDRICKSONMS SUSAN E HENNINGMR & MRS HARRY W HEPNERMS SALLIE HERMANMR GERALD HESSMR ROGER G HEWLETTMR MARVIN J HICKSMS MARIA HILLMRS MARTHA E HILLMR & MRS SWANTE J HILLMR CHARLES R HILSTONMRS DONNA M HILTUNENMS LINDSAY HILTUNENMR & MRS DANIEL C HINCH

MR & MRS DAVID T HIRVIMAKIMR KEITH E HOFKENSMS LILLIAN R HOIKAMRS HERTTA POHTO HOLFELDDR & MRS MELVIN G HOLLIMR & MRS ORV HOMEISTERMR & MRS BRIAN HOYMR & MRS FRANK G HUBERMR EDWARD J HULSREV & MRS WILLIAM H HUTTERMS JUDITH M ILLIKAINENMR & MRS RICHARD A IMPOLAMS MARILYN ISAACSONMRS ELIZABETH A JALKANENMRS JANET M JARAEMR & MRS MICHAEL J JASKAMS JULIE R. JENNERJOHNMRS CANDICE J JENSONMS ANNELI H JOHNSONMR ERIC C JOHNSONMR & MRS FREEMAN L JOHNSONMRS GAIL E JOHNSONMR GEORGE R JOHNSONMR & MRS GERALD H JOHNSONMS JUDY A JOHNSONMS KAREN S JOHNSONMR ALBERT JOKELAMS SHIRLEY B JONESMR JACK D JUNTTILAMR PETER K JUNTTILAMR & MRS JAMES JUNTTONEN-WIITANEN

MR & MRS WAYNE J JURMUMR & MRS PHILIP JURYMRS MAYME E KAAREMR JOHN E KAHELINMR DAVID R KALLIAINENMR & MRS REIJO K KALLIOMR RONALD E KALLIOMR CRAIG S KANGASREV DANIEL B KANGASMR & MRS DENNIS C KANGASMS ELAINE S KANGASMS NANCY J KANGASMS JUDITH M KARGELAMR & MRS DALE H KARPPMR TED KARVONENMS ANNE KASKINEN-CHAPMAN & MRBART CHAPMAN

DR & MRS DAVID J KASSMR JOHN KATONAMRS JUNE KAUPPIMRS GLADYS M KAUTTOMRS SUSAN L KEATMRS ESTHER KEELINGMR ROBERT J KEKKEREV & MRS KURT S KELJOMS VIRGINIA H KELLYMRS MARILYN A KERANENMR THOMAS F KERSEYMR DANIEL R KETERIMS HELENE KETTELHUTMR & MRS WILLIAM E KIEFERMR & MRS WILLIAM R KILPONENMR DANA G KINGMR & MRS GEORGE C KINGSTROMMRS BETTY KINNUNENMS HELMI KINNUNENMR ROBERT KIVELAMRS CAROL KLEINMRS MARLENE R KLEMETTMS LINDA KORTESOJA KLENCZARMR & MRS JOHN A KNODTMRS LAVERNE M KNOTT

MR & MRS HELGE A KNUUTIMR MICHAEL KNUUTTILAMR EUGENE R KOIVISTOMR & MRS RANDALL M KOIVISTOMR & MRS JEFFREY P KOONTZMS NAIMI KOSKELOMS ANNA M KOSKIDALE & EILEEN KOSKIMR GLENN R KOSKIMR GORDON A KOSKIMR LAURI V KOSKIMS SHIRLEY J KOSKINIEMIMR & MRS ERICH KOTHEMRS MARIE H KOTILAMR & MRS RICHARD KRUSEMR ROBERT V KUTSCHERAMS OLIVIA LARUEMS LYNN LAAKKONENMRS SUSAN J LAFERNIERMRS EVA M LAHTIMS JENNIFER L LAITALAMR ARNOLD V LAITINENMRS MARLENE A LAMMIMR & MRS REINO A LAMMIMRS BEVERLY M LAMOURMR ARTHUR LAMPIMR HAROLD E LAMPIMRS GRACE E LANDSTROMMS CYNTHIA A LANEMS DONNA LARSONMRS VIOLET L LASANENMRS SHIRLEY A LASSILAMR & MRS ROBERT LATVALAMR DONALD H LAVIGNEMR & MRS J BRUCE LEARMONTMRS LYNN M LEINOMRS TUULIKKI A LEINOMR & MRS DENVER W LEINONENMRS HELEN L LEINONENREV & MRS WALLACE G LENOMR & MRS JAMES LEPOLAMRS IRMA K LEPPALAREV INGMAR L LEVINMR JASON LEVINDR & MRS KENNETH C LINDAHLMS TYANN M LINDELLMRS CAROL LINDRUSMR JOHN S LINSEMS DOLORES LITTLEMRS GLORIA J LOWNEYMR & MRS WALTER Q LUKKARILAMS VANESSA LUNDMR & MRS LARRY K LUOMAMS LEONA LUOTOMS SUSAN LUTZMRS LANNA L LUZARMRS CHARLOTTE E LYTIKAINENMS ANNE LOUISE M MACLEANMR & MRS E DAVID MAHNMR CULLY R MAKIMR DAVID W MAKIMRS ELEANOR M MAKIMRS ELSIE M MAKIMR & MRS HOWARD F MAKIMS MAIJA V MAKI-LAURILAMRS PATRICIA J MAKIMR & MRS WILLIAM R MAKIMR & MRS MATTI O MAKINENMR & MRS WILLIAM MAKINENMRS JEAN H MAKKONENMR & MRS WILLIAM A MALILAMS ANNI M MALMIMR RONALD R MALZAHNMRS BARBARA J MANNINEN

MR & MRS JAMES J MANZETTIMR & MRS DOUGLAS MARSHALLMS TERRI L MARTINMS STEFFANY J MARTTIMRS ANNIKKI E MARTTILAMR & MRS WILLIAM J MATTSONMR ROBERT MCCURDYMRS SUZANNE B MCLEANMR ROBERT H MCTAGGARTMS KARLA R MENGEMS JOANNE S MENICEMRS HEIDI MENSCHMRS ELAINE M MEYERSMR & MRS RICHARD W MICHAELMRS JUNE MICHAELSONMRS MARY E MICHIEMRS MARY LEE A MIKKOLAMS DIANE M MILLERMS TERRI MILLSAPMR JAMES A MOLLMRS MARY S MOOREMRS ROBIN MOSHERMS RUTH H MURRAYMR ALLEN E MUSAKKAMR & MRS TIM NAKKULAMR & MRS WILLIAM K NASIMR RYAN J NEWBERRYMRS CAROL M NICHOLSMS BRENDA K NIEMELAMR PEKKA J NIEMELAMS CHERIE NIEMIMS DEBRA NIEMIMR DOUGLAS A NIEMIMS MARY NIEMIMR & MRS RAYMOND R NIEMIMRS RUTH A NIEMIMR ROGER H NIEMITALOMS MOLLY NIKKILAMS ROBERTA C NOETZELMR & MRS TOM NORDINEMR STEVEN NORDSTROMMS JANINE M NOTTKEMR & MRS GEORGE A NOUSIAINENMR TIMOTHY E NURVALAMRS HELEN NYBERGMR JERRY W OJAMRS MARIE A OJAMR DANIEL M OJALAMS ELAINE M OJALAMRS MARILYN M OLLANKETOMRS CHRISTINE M OLSONMRS NANCY BAYER OLSONMS CHRISTINE O'NEILMS LINDA M OPSAHLMR JASON K OYADOMARIMRS LORRAINE D PALMERMS EVELYN H PALOSAARIMS JOANNE PARKSMRS KATHLEEN PARTANENMS JUDITH PASICHMR DAVID PASKVANMR & MRS FRED M PASTORIMS JANET M PATTISONMRS VIOLET H PERTILEMR & MRS RUSSEL T PERTTUNENMR & MRS VICTOR H PETAJAMR MARK A PETERSMS KRISTIN PETERSONMR & MRS ROLF O PETERSONMR & MRS RAYMOND H PIIPARINENMS MARGARET PIZZIMR RALPH C PIZZIMRS JUDITH K PLESHE

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MR JOHN W PLOSILAMR DAVID J PLOWEMS ANGELA M PRICEMRS KATHY PTASZEKMS MILDRED PYORALAMS LYNN RAASAKKAMS HELMI J RAASKAMS KATHRYN E RAEVUORI-WILSONMRS ELLEN TAMPPARI RAJALAMR FREDERICK S REISMRS SHEILA RHEAULTMS CONNIE RIEMENMR & MRS ROBERT J RIGONIMRS HELEN M RIKERMRS LILLIAN S RIVERSMS ELSA I ROBBMRS JUDITH E ROODMRS HELEN SAARI ROSSMR & MRS EDWARD J ROSSBERGMR & MRS MARK F ROWEMR FLOYD RUDYMR & MRS KARL B RUNDMANMRS ANITA J RUOHOMAKIMR GEORGE M SAAREMS SIRKKA SAARELAINENDR & MRS MARTIN F SAARINENMR & MRS ALLEN F SALMIMR & MRS DAN SALOMS MARIE E SALOMR PAUL SALSINIMRS EVELYN L SANDBERGMRS LORRAINE E SANDBERGMRS JUNIA SARVELAMS ELIZABETH G SCHENDELMRS MARGARET L SCHMIDT

MS MARIAN M SCHMITZMR & MRS ROGER J SCHMUCKERMRS CANDI S SCHNEIDERMS KATHLEEN M SCHUCKMR & MRS DIRK SCHULBACHMRS RUTH A SELLEMS PATRICIA SHEPHERDMR & MRS DELMAR R SHEVYMR & MRS RUDOLPH R SIIRAMR & MRS ROBERT SLYMR & MRS JACK SMILEYMS DORMALEE L SMITHMR EDWARD D SMITHMRS LINDA JARVI SMITHMR TERRY SMITHMRS MARION J SODERLUNDMS KAREN E SPENCERMR CHARLES E ST CLAIRMRS TANYA M STANAWAYMR BRIAN K STEINHOFFMRS MILDRED KARASTI STENLUNDMS APRIL L STEVENSMRS LOIS M STIERNAMR FRANK J STIPECHMR & MRS WAYNE R STORDAHLMR VICTOR STORHOKMR STANLEY W STRANGLEMS PAULINE STRATTONMR & MRS JAMES E STURMMR JASON L SULLIVANDR L CARL SULTZMANMR GARY J SUMMERSMRS FLORENCE E SUOMRS ANNE E SUOMIREV ROBERT SUTHERLAND

MR CHARLES SUVANTOMRS NANCY TUOMELA SWANSONMR ROBERT R SWANSONMS HELEN SWEENEYMS LYNNE M SWEENEYMR & MRS EUGENE J SYRJALAMS MARY A TADDEUCCIMR & MRS P RUDY TAHTINENMR RAYMOND P TAMPPARIMS KAREN TEMBREULLMRS JEANNE L TERRYMR & MRS WESLEY K TERVOMRS LILLIAN TERVONENMR & MRS WILLIAM THOENNESMR & MRS KENNETH N THOMASMS ALYCE THORPEMS JESSICA S TOLLEFSONMR & MRS BYRON TOSSAVAMR & MRS RICHARD E TOYRAMS LISA TRACEYMRS BERNICE TRETHEWAYMR CHRIS TSOUBISMR & MRS RICHARD A TUISKUMR & MRS PAUL D TULIKANGASMR & MRS THOMAS N TUORIMR RALPH A TUTTILAMR ROGER R TYYSKAU P ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS INC,HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN

MR & MRS JAMES R URPILAMS CAROL USITALOMS KARIN VAN DYKEMRS LINDA M VAN ZOERENMS KAREN E VANCEMRS JOY E VANDOCK

MR & MRS BRAD VELEYMS DENISE VENCATOMR & MRS THOMAS M VICHICHMS ARLENE M VLAHOSMS KRISTIE L VLAHOSMS MARIE J WAARAMR & MRS WALLACE E WAARAMR EVERETT T WAISANENMR & MRS PETER B WAISANENMS MARIAN J I WALLSREV DR TIMOTHY F WALTONENMRS BETTY L WARDMR & MRS JOHN O WARDMS LINDA A WARDMR KURT WEGELIUSMRS ANJA H WEIHERMANMR DONALD N WELLSMS KAREN L WIEMERIMS VIRGINIA A WIERIMAMS CYNTHIA WIGENTMS KELSEY G WILLIAMSMR & MRS ROBERT D WILLISMS CAROLYN POSIO WILLSMRS JEAN WINQUISTMRS JUDITH M WINQUISTMR CURTIS A WITTENBERGMR & MRS DEAN WOLTERMR & MRS JAMES WUORIMR CHRISTOPHER G YOUNGMR FREDERICK M ZENNERMR & MRS JOE ZERBSTZION LUTHERAN WOMEN OF THEWORD, SKANEE, MICHIGAN

FRIENDS (continued) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ($1-$99)

AETNA FOUNDATION INCTHE CLIFFS FOUNDATIONCONOCO PHILLIPSDTE ENERGY FOUNDATIONGE FOUNDATIONIBM CORPORATIONJOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANIES

SC JOHNSON FUND INCMCKESSON FOUNDATIONNORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FOUNDATIONNOVARTIS FOUNDATIONPFIZER INCSTATE FARM COMPANIES FOUNDATIONXCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES & FOUNDATIONS––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

MEMORIALS... given in memory of friends and loved ones––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––James E. AholaMrs. Christine Ahola

Charles J. AndersonMs. June Anderson

Richard C. AndersonMrs. Maureen Anderson

Captain William & Helen AppMr. Dale App

Marie A. AppoldMr. Frederick Appold

Mr. & Mrs. Henry AuneMrs. Ann Marie MacBride

Einar & Aune AutioMr. & Mrs. Gary Boushelle

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BecvarMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Sofia O. BernhardtDr. & Mrs. James Bernhardt

Clarence M. BjorkDr. & Mrs. Cary Bjork

George & Ina BloomMr. & Mrs. Clifford Eldredge

Lyme S. BroemerMs. Marlene Broemer

Signe Makinen ChuranMr. & Mrs. James Morrissey

David DearmyerMr. David Swanstrom

Scott DicksonRev. Paul Nomellini

IN HONOR OF... a special date, event, or person ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Sigrid Bartelli’s 95th BirthdayMrs. Sandra Bartelli Witt

Shannon & DJ BoydDr. Kenneth Seaton

Mary & Charles BrushDr. Kenneth Seaton

Robert GrameMr. & Mrs. John Haeussler

Shelby & Doug HamarDr. Kenneth Seaton

Anneli Johnson’s FamilyMs. Anneli Johnson

George Johnson’s 80th BirthdayMr. & Mrs. George Johnson

Philip JohnsonMr. & Mrs. O.C. Boldt

Philip Johnson’s 25th Anniversary of OrdinationMrs. Jane Lepisto

Bessie KangasMs. Judith Wilson

Barbara Kaare LopezMrs. Mayme Kaare

Roger & Karen Mattson’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryMrs. Jane Lepisto

Sandra MichelDr. Kenneth Seaton

Ken SeatonMrs. Sandra Seaton Michel

Bishop Thomas & Luanne SkrenesPastor Robert Sutherland

Vera & Willard StrangleMr. Stanley Strangle

Mr. & Mrs. J. Howard Tamminen’s Son &Grandchildren

Mr. & Mrs. J. Howard Tamminen



DONOR SECTION

MEMORIALS... given in memory of friends and loved ones (continued) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Evelyn Junttila DrakeMr. & Mrs. John Drake

Edith (Turpeinen) DreelanMs. Elizabeth Hakola

Elsa DrossMrs. Eunice Keljo

Dorothy Ray DunnebackDr. & Mrs. Robert Nominelli

Elma Lydia Siiterson EakinsMr. & Mrs. John Eakins

Arthur & Ellen EcolaMs. Kristine Ecola MacudzinskiMrs. Susanna Ecola Trittschuh

Eric & Hilda EklundMrs. Charlotte Lytikainen

Gordon ElsonHirvonen Family: Ray & RachelHirvonen, Linda Hirvonen & MichaelAllkins, Matt Hirvonen & Kathy Ball,Mark Hirvonen & Kathy Blake

Arnie EnbergMr. Richard Enberg

Raymond N. Erkkila & Helen St.Arnaud Erkkila

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob ErkkilaDolores (Sormunen) FennellMrs. Marlene Houle

Robert FosterMr. & Mrs. William Carey

Irja FrenzenMr. Donald Frenzen

John A. HaapalaMs. P. Hannele Haapala

Irene HaapanenMs. Beatrice HaapanenMiss Edna HillMr. & Mrs. Raymond Pajula

Edwin HakalaMrs. Joann Hakala

Bob HaldemanFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

David T. HalkolaMr. & Mrs. Donald Rostollan

HalttunensMrs. Esther Nelson

Doris Jane HarjuMr. & Mrs. Duane Rogers

Toivo & Helen HarjuMs. Ruth Murray

Roy Alan & Lorraine HeinoMrs. Isabelle Heino

Anni HeinonenMr. Eric Johnson

Rev. Mike HellierMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cleary

Rev. Robert P. HeticoMr. & Mrs. Timothy Hetico

Dr. Richard W. HiblerMs. Annette Hibler

Dr. HillRev. John Piirto

Anna M. HillMr. Philip Hill

Arthur & Martha HillMs. Mildred Pyorala

HillilasMrs. Esther Nelson

Paavo HilskaRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Luella M. HilstonMr. Charles Hilston

Dr. & Mrs. Walter S. HolmlundMr. & Mrs. Delmar Shevy

Mary HuhtaMs. Jean Chapman

Arthur & Elma HuhtalaMs. Helen Huhtala Cummings

Edward E. IsaacMrs. Norma Isaac Sarver

Rev. Edward J. IsaacRev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Kemppainen

Rev. Edward & Mrs. Tyyne IsaacMrs. Norma Isaac Sarver

Lauri IsaacsonMr. & Mrs. Ron HelmanMrs. Judy IsaacsonDr. Jeanne & Rev. Dale KemppainenDr. & Mrs. John KennardMr. Mark McGreeRev. & Mrs. Gary Terrio

Aune & Ahti JaakkolaMr. Frederic Jaakkola

Gloria JacksonMr. & Mrs. Masa Riikonen

Jarvenpaa Family Members whoattended Suomi College

Mrs. Ellen CanterburyKim I. Poikonen JarviMr. Glenn Jarvi

Rev. N.M. JoensuuMrs. Mary Ann Wanhala

Arne JohnsonMs. Maria Hill

Rev. Melvin JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Paavo Pelkonen

Rev. Melvin & Norma JohnsonMr. Harry Lamppa

J. Clinton JonesMr. Robert Jones

Roy JurvaRev. Clifford Ponnikas

Paul KaareMr. C. Arthur Ollie

Gordon P. KallunkiMs. Lois Kallunki

Norman & Martha KaskinenMs. Anne Kaskinen-Chapman & Mr.Bart Chapman

Rev. Kaarlo KeljoMrs. Eunice KeljoMrs. Lois Stierna

Ellen & Oscar KetolaMr. & Mrs. Delmar Shevy

Toivo & Joyce KiltinenMrs. Patricia Maki

Helen Helvi Maki KirkMrs. Linda Warpula Davis

Kerttu Kangas KivimakiMr. & Mrs. Fred Tobiason

Aarne KoljonenMrs. Laina Koljonen

Anna KorhonenDr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lindahl

Rosemary KoskiMr. Glenn Koski

Marion, Martha & Katie KuehnRev. Jerry Kuehn

Aini Kasari KulmaMrs. Roberta Fitzgibbons

Rev. Wayne V. KuusistoMrs. Mary Kuusisto

Rev. Dr. Robert KysarMr. & Mrs. George Johnson

Charlotte LaineFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

Daryl Furgason LaitilaMr. & Mrs. John HaeusslerMr. William Laitila

Armas E. LauhaMr. Eric Lauha

Waino A. ”Pops” LehtoMr. & Mrs. Donald Rostollan

Jacob & Anna LeinonenMr. & Mrs. Denver Leinonen

Rev. Antti A. LepistoMs. Lillian HoikkaMr. Lauri KoskiMrs. Jane LepistoMr. & Mrs. Paavo PelkonenDr. & Mrs. Martin SaarinenMrs. Helen Toivonen

Veikko LepistoMrs. Jane Lepisto

William LepistoDr. & Mrs. Robert Nominelli

Anita (Kokko) LiljequistMr. Donald Liljequist

Melodie LuomaMrs. Hertta Holfeld

Rev. Leslie LurvieMrs. Mary Ann Wanhala

Helen S. (Ollikka) MackeyFamily & Friends in Michigan,Wisconsin, Colorado & Florida

Howard MakiRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Toivo MalilaMr. & Mrs. Karl Sandelin

Nick & Hilda MannistoMr. & Mrs. James Stoor

James A. MattsonMr. Robert Kivela

Beatrice Nurmi MeyersMs. Anna AnttilaMrs. Mona ElliottMr. & Mrs. James MorrisseyMr. & Mrs. James ScholzMr. & Mrs. Eugene Syrjala

Philip MichelMrs. Sandra Seaton Michel

Esther MoilanenMr. Kenneth Moilanen

Linzy MonticelloMr. & Mrs. Ron HelmanMrs. Mildred Stenlund

Dr. David NaraMs. Susan Lutz

Kaarlo W. NasiMr. & Mrs. William Nasi

Arthur NiemiMrs. Ruth Niemi

Michael J. NiemiRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Karl, Helmi & Eric NissiMr. & Mrs. Harry Marshall

Reino NurmiMs. Nanette Ghanatzian

Ruth Bergh OlsonMr. & Mrs. Arvid ParssinenMr. & Mrs. Tony Washington

Ted OlsonMr. & Mrs. Arvid ParssinenMr. & Mrs. Tony Washington

Wilfred PagelMrs. Helen Pagel

Eva Puotinen ParsonsMr. & Mrs. Fred Tobiason

Steve PemberFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

Dennis PeraMr. & Mrs. John Knodt

Arne & Lempi (Ranta) PosioMs. Carolyn Posio Wills

Sophia RahkolaMs. Helene Kettelhut

Cliff RajalaMrs. Ellen Rajala

Rev. Dr. E. Olaf RankinenMrs. Helen Rankinen

Wilma Ellen Stevens King RaskeyMr. Gregg Stevens King

Edith (Kaarlela) RaskiDr. Ruth KaarlelaMr. & Mrs. Norman KendallMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Koontz

Rasula FamilyMr. & Mrs. Walter Rasula

Laura Kuijala RichardsonDr. Selma Richardson

Rev. Robert RichardsonDr. Waino Aukee

Rev. Richard D. RintalaMrs. Barbara Rintala

Aino RistimakiDr. Jorma Kalliokoski

Rev. Lance RobertsMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cleary

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. RoweMs. Karen Rowe Boggio



DONOR SECTION

George RudduckFinlandia Foundation of Colorado

Arne SalliMs. Julie BadelMr. & Mrs. Duane Rogers

Nestor SalminenRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

Toivo & Aili SaloMs. Joyce Hassler

Waino SaloRev. & Mrs. Leslie Niemi

John Selim SalomaaMs. Joanne Menice

Marjatta SalonenThe Hon. Bert Salonen

Albert SamuelMr. & Mrs. Philip Wuori

Edward SandbergMrs. Evelyn Sandberg

Wiljo SarkelaMrs. Marie Sarkela

Dr. Arnold F. SaryaMrs Connie SaryaMr. & Mrs. Paul Seleh

Mr. & Mrs. John SaukkonenMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Roy & Harriet SchulbachMr. & Mrs. Dirk Schulbach

Lois E. SeatonMr. & Mrs. Charles BrushRev. Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph KemppainenMrs. Sandra Seaton Michel

Lucille SeatonMr. & Mrs. Robert Seaton

Mae ShoupMrs. Helen NybergMr. & Mrs. Steven Yorde

Roma SillerMr. Thomas KerseyMs. Helmi Raaska

Mr. & Mrs. Russell SimmererMr. & Mrs. Raymond Hosteland

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin SimonsonMrs. Susan Keat

Herbert SoderlundMrs. Marion Soderlund

Robert StapulaMr. & Mrs. Philip Wuori

Wilma Ellen StevensMr. Gregg King

Anna Tenlen StooleRuth Morgan Estate

Lila SummersMr. Gary Summers

Dorothy SwansonMr. Robert Swanson

Joyce TaivalojaMr. Frederic Gaabo

Howard TamminenMrs. Beatrice Tamminen

Bertha Lilja TervoMs. Bertha Tervo Pangrazzi

Rev. & Mrs. W.H. TormalaRev. & Mrs. Jack Saarela

John Raymond TuuriMrs. Phyllis Tuuri

Donald WanhalaMr. & Mrs. Roy Aho

Judith Dell WatsonMr. David Watson

Dr. Darrel WellerMrs. Nancy Weller

Sandra (Keranen) WestenMr. & Mrs. William KilponenMr. & Mrs. Wallace Waara

Waino & Aili WiemeriMs. Karen Wiemeri

Ingrid Suksi WiitalaMrs. O. Elaine Anuta

Lillian WiitanenMr. & Mrs. Joseph Walloch

Dan WilkmanMrs. Raija Wikstrom

Andrew H. WistiDr. Marion Wisti BrownMrs. Ruth Wisti

Lori WistiMr. & Mrs. Edward Rossberg

Sulo WuoriMr. Kurt Wegelius

Pastor Gust WuorinenMr. & Mrs. John Ward

MEMORIALS... given in memory of friends and loved ones (continued) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESMr. John H. Stierna, Chair, Haymarket, VirginiaMs. Julie Badel, Vice Chair, Chicago, IllinoisMs. Jane M. Lepisto, Secretary, Duluth, MinnesotaMr. John J. Perras, Treasurer, Grand Rapids, MichiganMr. Allen Freis, DePere, WisconsinMs. Shelby Hamar, Hancock, MichiganMs. Kristin Hebrank, Woodbury, MinnesotaMr. Ronald P. Helman, Chassell, MichiganDr. Jeanne Kemppainen, Carolina Beach, North CarolinaMr. Paul Knuti, Embarrass, MinnesotaThe Hon. Michael A. Lahti, Hancock, MichiganMr. John M. Leinonen, Fredericksburg, VirginiaMr. Eric W. Sauey, Reedsburg, WisconsinMrs. Luanne M. Skrenes, Ishpeming, MichiganMrs. Iola Jean Vanstrom, Duluth, MinnesotaRev. Peter A. Vorhes, Laurium, Michigan

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESHONORARY/EMERITUS MEMBERSMr. Samuel S. Benedict, Rapid River, MichiganMr. Norman A. Berg, Wheaton, IllinoisDr. Willard L. Cohodas, Marquette, MichiganDr. John C. Hamar, Chassell, MichiganMr. Ray M. Hirvonen, Marquette, MichiganMr. Ronald D. Jones, Brookfield, WisconsinRev. Dr. Rudolph Kemppainen, Ishpeming, MichiganMr. Richard T. Lindgren, Bloomfield Hills, MichiganMr. Alexander McAfee, Chagrin Falls, OhioThe Hon. Ruben H. Nayback, West Bloomfield, MichiganMrs. Edith M. Niederer, Mukwonago, WisconsinDr. Norma R. Nominelli, Hancock, MichiganDr. Kenneth D. Seaton, Hancock, MichiganRev. Dr. Dale R. Skogman, Gladstone, MichiganMr. J. Philip Smith, Katonah, New YorkMrs. Patricia Van Pelt, Northampton, MassachusettsDr. Roger D. Westland, Luck, Wisconsin

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI BOARDMr. Gary Montgomery (‘83), President, Clarkston, MichiganMs. Erica (Payne) Roell (‘07), Vice President, Marquette,

MichiganMs. Holly Mattson (’13), Secretary, Calumet, MichiganMrs. Evelyn (Laakso) Anderson ('66), Saginaw, MichiganMs. Rachel Bogacz ('96), Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaMr. David Greenhoff (’74), Eastlake, OhioMrs. Victor Harrington (’08), Hancock, MichiganMs. Susan Henning (’77), Grand Rapids, MichiganMrs. Donna (Wargelin) Kennard ('58), Norfolk, VirginiaMr. Ryan Koski (’08), Marquette, MichiganMrs. Christina Mayworm (’03),Calumet, MichiganMs. Sharon Miilu Landree (’65), Ontonagon, MichiganMrs. Robin (Alanen) Mosher ('73), Galesburg, MichiganDr. Norma (Mickelsen) Nominelli ('51), Hancock, MichiganMrs. Barbara (Whelpley) Regan ('66), Chapel Hill, North

CarolinaMr. Jason Sullivan (’01), Hancock, MichiganMr. Stephen Szuber (’77), Shelby Township, Michigan

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY FINNISHCOUNCIL IN AMERICAMrs. Pauline Kiltinen, Chair, Marquette, MichiganMr. David Savolainen, Vice Chair, Marquette, MichiganDr. Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen, Secretary, Indiana,

PennsylvaniaMr. Vaino A. Ahonen, Ho-ho-kus, New JerseyMs. Ann M. Anttila, Calumet, MichiganMs. Julie Badel, Chicago, IllinoisMrs. Joan M. Dwyer, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMrs. Rachel Hetico Hirvonen, Marquette, MichiganMr. Ray M. Hirvonen, Marquette, MichiganMr. David Holli, Ishpeming, MichiganDr. Paul D. Isaac, Worthington, OhioThe Hon. James L. Johnson, Virginia, MinnesotaMrs. Alice M. Kellogg, Naperville, IllinoisMrs. Darley Kemppainen, Ishpeming, MichiganRev. Dr. Rudolph Kemppainen, Ishpeming, Michigan

Dr. John O. Kiltinen, Marquette, MichiganMr. Paul Knuti, Embarrass, MinnesotaMr. Philip Kolehmainen, Ontonagon, MichiganMrs. Karen A. Lahti, Ontonagon, MichiganMr. Jorma E. Lankinen, Marquette, MichiganMr. John Leinonen (Ex-officio), Fredericksburg, VirginiaMrs. Lois I. Lescelius, Elmhurst, IllinoisMr. Raymond O. Lescelius, Elmhurst, IllinoisMr. Rod Liimatainen, Chassell, MichiganMr. Donald G. Lundin, Hancock, MichiganMr. John P. Makinen, Kaleva, MichiganDr. Roger A. Mattson, Duluth, MinnesotaMs. Carol Melancon, Westland, MichiganMrs. Anne Miller, Naples, FloridaMrs. Arleen Morrissey, Chassell, MichiganDr. Michael Nakkula, Elkins Park, PennsylvaniaRev. Leslie E. Niemi, Lake Havasu City, ArizonaMr. John A. Nikander, North Augusta, South CarolinaDr. John M. Niska, Providence, Rhode IslandDr. Norma R. Nominelli, Hancock, MichiganMr. Paul G. Ollila, Painesdale, MichiganMs. Mary Pekkala, Hancock, MichiganDr. Carl Rahkonen, Indiana, PennsylvaniaMrs. Cheryl A. Rogers, Glendale, ArizonaMr. Duane E. Rogers, Glendale, ArizonaMs. Muriel G. Ruonavar, Hancock, MichiganDr. Daniel M. Sarya, Traverse City, MichiganMs. Joy Seppala-Florence, London, EnglandMr. Henrik Työppönen, Espoo, FinlandMr. Philip L. Wirtanen, Bergland, Michigan

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY FINNISH COUNCILIN AMERICA EMERITUS MEMBERSMr. John Kahelin, University Place, WashingtonMr. Donald S. Koskinen, Menasha, WisconsinMr. Robert P. Matson, Sun City West, ArizonaMrs. Doreen Pajula, Phoenix, ArizonaMr. Raymond Pajula, Phoenix, Arizona

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY BOARDS AND COUNCILS


DONORSClaudia Adkins, Tampa, FLKen & Judy Aho, Cokato, MNKevin Aho, Pelkie, MIArnold Alanen, Madison, WIAili Allen, Sault Ste. Marie, MICharles Altonen, Ashtabula, OHLeo & Pauline Andstrom, Plainfield, CTMichael & Elaine Anuta, White Bear

Lake, MNDale App, Duluth, MNMarlene Banttari (In memory of Armi Nelson),

Roseville, MNIlona Barron, Ontonagon, MIKaren Baumgartner, Phillips, WIGlen & Dorothy Beckman, Lake Worth, FLMargaret Beegle, Golden Valley, MNDave Bezotte, Houghton, MIBetty Blackwell, Reliance, WYJohn Blom, Atlantic Mine, MIPauline Bradley, Pelkie, MIMarianne Marin Bubolz, Okemos, MIJoanna Chopp, Houghton, MIDan Coffey, Toivola, MIJoanne Cottenham, Trout Creek, MIHelen & David Crowe, Negaunee, MIMark Dennis, Hancock, MIVelma Doby, Iron River, WIIda Salmi Duffy, New Port Richey, FLKaren Dupuis, St. Louis, MOSandra Eiker, Mesa, AZSharon Eklund, Baraga, MIJack Erkkila, Solon, OHChristine Evans, Lake Linden, MIWilliam & Pamela Fellman, San Jose, CAJohn Filippi, Donnellon, FLAila Foltz, Plymouth, MNMarie Fowler, Coopersville, MIDeric Garnell, Houghton, MIHarry Gores, Renton, WAJohn Haeussler, Hancock, MIMarketta Hannula, Kiiminki, FinlandHarri & Arja Hannula, Kiiminki, FinlandLeora Harsh, Flagstaff, AZCarol & Bob Hein, Bellbrook, OHRoy Helander, Maynard, MARachel Hetico-Hirvonen, Marquette, MIBecky Hoekstra, Toivola, MILillian Hoikka, Ukiah, CASirkka Holm, Francestown, NH

Ryan Holt, Hancock, MIDiane Homola, Battle Ground, WAMarvin Huggins, St. Louis, MOMatti Huhta, Moosup, CTHelen Huhtelin, Ashbrook, CTSally Huml, Phillips, WICharles & Joanne Huse, Fitchburg, MADr. Charles Iknayan, Ironwood, MIEric Iversen, Lexington, KYGlenn Jarvi, Wheaton, ILPhyllis Johnson, Kettle River, MNJoyce Johnson, Aurora, MNShari Mustonen Johnson, Bartlett, ILNancy Kangas-Eason, Chicago, ILArto & Oili Kankaanpää, Espoo, FinlandRaimo Karjalainen, Lake Worth, FLPertti Kavén, Helsinki, FinlandKen Kekke, Coralville, IAPeter Kent, Ahmeek, MIJulie Kent, Ahmeek, MIWalter Ketola, Asheboro, NCDr. John & Pauline Kiltinen, Marquette, MIDonald Kinnunen, Esko, MNEldon & Alice Kinnunen, Hancock, MIWilliam Kokko, Milford, NHMartha (Marty) Kopra, Austin, TXJouni Korkiasaari, Turku, FinlandIn memory of Wesley & Eleanor Korri,

Calumet, MIGeorge Koskimäki, New Hudson, MIAshlee Kranz, Goodman, WICarolyn Krueger, Washburn, WIWalter Kukkonen, Blaine, MNMark Kukkonen, Iowa City, IAThe Family of Carl & Martha KullaJames & Debora Kurtti, Painesdale, MIRay & Kay Kuula, Ironwood, MIElaine Lada, New Hudson, MIBarbara Lahnala, Muskegon, MIRichard Lahti, Daphne, ALVienna Laine, Escanaba, MIJohn Laine, Blanchard, IDJeffrey & Donna Laine, Grand Junction, COGary Laine, Fraser, MIMark Lapakko, St. Louis Park, MNJoan Leach, Cedarville, MICarolyn Lee, Hobe Sound, FLBetty Lehet, Moose Lake, MNAl Lehikoinen, Wilmore, KYLillian & Paul Lehto, Birmingham, MI

Elizabeth Leifer, Lakewood, COJane Lepisto, Duluth, MNLois & Ray Lescelius, Elmhurst, ILAura Levitas, New York, NYBetsy Little, Marquette, MIKristine Macudzinski, Leesburg, VATimo Mahonen, Linwood, MNRobert & Karen Mai, Inverness, ILRuth Make, L’Anse, MICarl Maki, Clayton, WAEdith Maki, Hancock, MIMaria Maki, Annandale, MNBill Mäkinen, Lively, ONPaul Marin, Marquette, MIMichael Marzinski, Manistee, MITim Matson, Hubbell, MIKatie Mead, Grand Marais, MIDavid Meyers, Chassell, MIMr. & Mrs. Richard Michael, Sun Lakes, AZSusanna ºMorgan, Lake Worth, FLDr. Robert & Ruth Nara, Houghton, MIKenneth & Jan Nicolai, Cloquet, MNLes Niemi, Au Train, MIJohn Niska, Providence, RIKen Nynas, Esko, MNReino Ojala, Sunfish Lake, MNSandra Palmore, Hancock, MIJudith Parks, Hancock, MITuula Pasola-Alberino, West New York, NJ

Ruth Anne Paul, Eugene, ORElizabeth Paull, Amherst, VAEsther Pekkala, Hancock, MIMary Pekkala, Hancock, MIDelphine Karjala Peller, Raleigh, NCJudy Peterson, Hancock, MIPaul Petosky, Munising, MIEeva Pinomaa, Helsinki, FinlandRobin Riendl, Anchorage, AKMarvin Rintala, Brookline, MAKim & John Samuelson, Kettle River, MNConnie Sarya, Traverse City, MIKenneth Seaton, Hancock, MIKay & Hal Seppala, Chassell, MISharon Sibilsky, Wabasha, MNAnita Smiley, Preston, CTRon Staudinger, Tamarack, MNBarbara Stebler, Hancock, MIPaul Taipale, Tumbling Shoals, AZKathy Thompson, Seattle, WASusanna Ecola Trittschuh, Deland, FLRoger Tyyska, Goodrich, MIJudy Usitalo, Hancock, MILiz Valencia, Hancock, MIJohn Verbanac, Mounds View, MNHilary Virtanen, Ripley, MIRudolph Wiitanen, Duluth, MNSue Wiles, Houghton, MIMarilyn Winquist, Villa Park, IL

FINNISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE & MUSEUM COLLECTION DONORS ––––––––––

The Finnish American Historical archive received 164 donations in the pastyear, containing several large and significant collections. They include apainting by Peder Kitti, parish records and correspondences, Suomi Collegetextbooks, letters from Finland illustrating the hardships of the post-WWIIyears, local and regional history books, family journals, materials related tothe Ontonagon Farmers Cooperative, a bottle of rectified oil of turpentine soldby Suomi Apteekki in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and a loom hook devised byElias Lammi in the woolen mills of Fitchburg from the early 1900s.

The largest recently received collections consist of a collection of militarymaterials from the Continuation War, the cross from atop the formerEvangelical Lutheran Church in Green, Michigan, copies of church recordsfrom Reliance, Wyoming, and materials from Suomi Synod Pastor AmosMarin and Laestadian historian Carl Kulla.

The Finnish American Heritage Center is committed to the collection andpreservation of all Finnish-North American history, and we invite donors tocontact us regarding possible gifts. In particular, we encourage thedonation of original and irreplaceable records and documents, such asdiaries, journals, letters, society minutes and photographs. Please directqueries to Archivist Joanna Chopp at [email protected] or 906-487-7347. Patrons can see regular updates of heritage center activity byvisiting the FAHC’s Facebook page or Twitter account, where special eventsand some donations are posted.

The Finnish American Heritage Center gratefully acknowledges thefollowing donors, in-kind donors and volunteers:

GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONSArcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SCAura Seura, Moosup, CTCity of Kettle River, Minnesota, Kettle River, MNConcordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, MOEsko Historical Society, Esko, MNFaith Lutheran Church, Calumet, MIFinlandia University Baseball and Coach Will Williams, Hancock, MIFinnish American Heritage Society, Canterbury, CTFinnish-American Society of the Midwest, St. Charles, ILFinnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock, Hancock, MIGrace Lutheran Church, South Range, MIKeweenaw National Historical Park, Calumet, MINordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WAPainesdale Apostolic Lutheran Church, Painesdale, MIThe City of Hancock, Hancock, MIThe Finnish American Reporter, Hancock, MITrinity Lutheran Church, Reliance, WY

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NICHOLE TIGGS NOW LEADING WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM

Nichole Tiggs is the new head coach of the Finlandia women’s soccerteam. Tiggs is a former NCAA Division I player and assistant coach.Tiggs served as an assistant for University of North Dakota for fiveyears after completing her collegiate career at Indiana State University.Tiggs is the all-time point scorer and goal scorer for the Sycamores,where she also holds the record for shots in a single season. “I am excited to join the Finlandia Lions family,” Tiggs said. “I amhonored and most appreciative of the opportunity afforded to meby President Philip Johnson and Director of Athletics Chris Salani.I look forward to being in position to compete both on and off thefield with the resources, support and people that care in thegrowth of student-athletes. My staff and I will do everything in ourpower to put Finlandia on the map as a competitive soccerprogram and make the Finlandia community proud.”

O’DONNELL RETURNS TO FINLANDIA AS MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

Three-time U.P. Coach of the Year Mike O’Donnell has beennamed the head coach of the Finlandia University men’sbasketball program.“We’re extremely excited to have Mike come back and be apart of the Finlandia Lions family once again,” Director ofAthletics Chris Salani said. “The successes he’s had as abasketball coach, and as a teacher exemplify what we wantfrom our student athletes.”O’Donnell is a 2004 graduate of Finlandia University, wherehe was a four-year letter winner and captain of the Lionsbasketball team.“Being able to come back to my alma mater is something I’mextremely excited about,” he said. “This is a place where I hadsuccess as a player and a student, and I hope to help my players learnto be successful not only on the court, but in the classroom as well.”O’Donnell was on the Lions team that won the 2001 SmallCollege National Tournament. In fact, he was named thetournament’s MVP as a sophomore. The accolades followed himto Negaunee Public Schools, where he served as an elementary

school teacher and varsity head coach. He was named 2013Negaunee Schools Teacher of the Year, as well as Class ABCCoach of the Year by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters andSportscasters Association in 2008, 2013 and 2014.

DANE LITKE FINLANDIA’S NEW MEN’S HOCKEY COACHFormer NCAA Division I champion Dane Litke has been namedhead coach of the Finlandia University men’s hockey program.“I am very excited about becoming Finlandia’s head hockey coach,”Litke said. “This is a great opportunity for my family and me.” Litke brings a head coaching record of 158 wins, 103 losses, and25 ties to Finlandia. During his time coaching, Litke coached onenational championship runner-up and two North AmericanHockey League (NAHL) division title teams, while earning NAHLCoach of the Year honors during the 2009 -10 season.Litke played his collegiate hockey at North Dakota from 1993-97,including playing for the 1997 national championship team. Litkewas a two-time captain, and was named to the All-AcademicTeam for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. He also earned All-WCHA Third Team Defenseman in the 1996-97 season.

BRENT CHASE NAMED MEN’S SOCCER COACH, LEADS TEAM TO HISTORIC SEASON

This March Brent Chase was named the new head coach of themen’s soccer program, and his first season was quite successful asthe team won more games than any other in program history. Chase spent the last seven years assisting the Ohio Dominicanmen’s soccer program, where he helped the NCAA Division IIPanthers to an overall record of 63-32-15. “We’re extremely excited to bring Brent and his young family intoour athletics and campus community,” said Chris Salani, directorof athletics. “From his outstanding experiences as a coach in theupper Midwest and the winning background that he’s helpeddevelop at Ohio Dominican, we’re looking forward to his effortsof establishing a solid foundation for competitive collegiate men’ssoccer at Finlandia.”

ATHLETICS

FINLANDIA BASKETBALL TO SCHEDULE WITH THE UMAC FROM 2015-2017Finlandia University Director of Athletics ChrisSalani announced late this summer that themen’s and women’s basketball teams will beadded to the Upper Midwest AthleticConference (UMAC) schedule for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. “This scheduling agreement with the UMAC isa very exciting opportunity for not just ourmen’s and women’s basketball programs, butalso for our athletics program and campuscommunity as a whole,” Salani said. “Havingthe ability to host and welcome UMACmember schools to our campus, who have notbeen to Hancock before, will hopefully helpto further engage Finlandia athletics with themembership of the UMAC - which we hopewill be a catalyst for future developments withthe conference. As we’ve targeted andopenly stated previously, it is a future goal ofour athletics program to be able to makeapplication to the UMAC for membership,and we see this scheduling opportunity as thefirst positive step toward our future ambitionswith the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.”

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NORTHLAND

MARTIN LUTHER

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FINLANDIA INVESTING $1 MILLIONINTO PAAVO NURMI ATHLETIC CENTER

Construction is well underway on Finlandia’s $1 million investment in the 1969-built Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center. The renovation includes a new state-of-the-art5,000-square-foot strength and fitness center, 1,200-square-foot aerobic studio,student lounge and lab, revamped locker rooms including varsity locker roomspace and an overhauled sports medicine suite.

“This is an exciting time atFinlandia University,” saidChris Salani, director ofathletics. “We workedcollaboratively with manyof our facility’s users, andmembers of ourcommunity, to create anenvironment that willenhance the experience

for our students, allow our student athletes to properly train with top-of-the-lineequipment and provide our community members with an opportunity to improvetheir wellness here in Hancock.”

The project includes $350,000in new equipment that will beavailable to students, faculty,staff and the Copper Countrycommunity. When completed,new aerobic and fitnessprogramming will be offered forcommunity members. Like“Finlandia Lions” on Facebookto see updates on the project.

Pictured above is the Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center, including an exterior shot (top),the now-covered indoor pool (middle) that will house the 5,000-square-foot strengthand fitness center and the old locker room area (bottom).


UPPER MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEMBERS

F inlandia’s Alexis Lawley has been named to the 2014National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American Third Team, which was announced at the 2014

NCAA Division III National Championship banquet.

Lawley becomes the first player in Finlandia NCAA history to earnAll-American recognition. It was a magical season for the senior,who ended up leading NCAA Division III in hitting, with a .574batting average.

This season, along with batting average, Lawley led the Lions in hits(58), doubles (13), home runs (9), RBI (27), slugging percentage(.970), on-base percentage (.624) and being hit by a pitch (4).Her slugging percentage and on-base percentage ranked in thetop 10 nationally.

During Lawley’s two years at Finlandia, she played in 64 games forthe Lions and helped lead them to a record of 39 wins and 26losses. She had a .503 batting average, scored 66 runs, had 99

hits (26 doubles and 17 home runs), 73 RBI, a .893 sluggingpercentage and a .561 on-base percentage.

Other accolades she has earned include 2014 GSAC Player ofthe Year, 2014 GSAC All-Conference, and NFCA D-III First TeamAll-Central Region. She was also named to Finlandia’s 2014 DomeTournament All-Tournament team and earned GSAC Player of theWeek twice in 2014. In 2013, Alexis was named Co-Player of theYear for the Association of D-III Independents.

“What an incredible achievement. Alexis is so deserving of thishonor,” said coach Brittany Williams. “She exemplified what itmeans to be a Lion in her two years here at Finlandia.”

“We are very proud of Alexis and all that she accomplished thisseason,” Williams added. “What she was able to achieve thisyear will continue to set an example for future student athletes in ourprogram.”


“WHAT SHE WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR WILL CONTINUE TO SET

AN EXAMPLE FOR FUTURE STUDENT ATHLETES IN OUR PROGRAM.”

– COACH BRITTANY WILLIAMS


ALUMNI NEWS

Mark your calendars now for the biggest reunion inFinlandia’s 100-plus year history, September 4-6, 2015right here in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The universityhas big things planned, and wants you to be a part of it.

“Bring your sisu and school spirit to cheer the first everFinlandia Lions football team on to victory,” said CherylRies, director of alumni relations.

That football game will be the highlight of the reunion.The game is on Saturday, September 5 as the Lions playtheir first NCAA-sanctioned football game. Finlandia willbe playing against the nearest in-state rival, AlmaCollege, at beautiful McAfee Field. Prior to the game,the office of alumni relations will host a tailgate party. Allalumni and friends of the university are invited to attend.

“It will be an event you don’t want to miss,” Ries said.“We want Hancock to be chock full of Suomi /Finlandia Lions that weekend. We want the whole U.P.to hear our roar at the game Saturday!”

To do that, Finlandia needs your help. Not only do youneed to be there, but your help is needed to reach outto other alumni and friends of the university. The office ofalumni relations has posted class lists on our alumniassociation Facebook page, and would appreciate yourhelp looking through the lists. Like the page by searching“Suomi College / Finlandia University AlumniAssociation” on Facebook.

“Take a look at the lists, and help us find some of yourfellow alumni,” Ries said.

The all-school reunion isn’t just about the football game,though. Finlandia will have many other events going onthat weekend, including student-led school tours, whichwill help you see the latest improvements that have takenplace since you called Finlandia “home.” These tours willinclude the opportunity to see the recently revampedServant Leadership House, which you may remember asRobinson House or International House.

Finlandia will also have information on the next steps theuniversity is taking. Big things are happening inHancock, including an effort to restore Old Main, acomplete renovation of the old Hancock Central HighSchool into the College of Health Sciences and ofcourse the constant improvements at our Jutila Center onthe shores of the Portage Lake Shipping Canal.

The Alumni Banquet will be Friday, September 4. Theevent will include presenting awards to alumni from theclasses of 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005.

There is still a lot of planning and work to be done toprepare for the event. If you would like to be a part ofthe planning committee, please contact the office ofalumni relations.

As the event gets closer updates will be posted on thealumni section of our website (go to www.finlandia.eduand click “Alumni & Friends” on top). We will also beposting information on lodging options. Currently, ablock of rooms has been reserved with special rates atthe Ramada Inn in Hancock. Call 877-482-8400 toreserve your room now.

As always, feel free to reach out to the office of alumnirelations about any ideas or concerns. Finlandia islooking forward to seeing you next September, orsooner, here in the Keweenaw.

THE BIGGEST REUNION IN SCHOOL HISTORY: SEPT. 4-6, 2015


The Finlandia Alumni Board has new leadership. GaryMontgomery, ’83, is the new president, Erica Roell, ’07,is vice president, and Holly Matson, ’13, is secretary.The board features 17 members, representing sixdecades of Suomi College / Finlandia Universityalumni. The earliest graduate year represented is 1951.

“We have a great leadership team, and energizedboard members,” said Montgomery, who has been aboard member since its inception. “I look forward toworking with our board to create and sustainconnectivity with Finlandia, connectivity with alumni andconnectivity with current students.”

Montgomery lives and works in the Detroit metro area,where he has been working in information technology

since graduating fromSuomi College. Currently heis Global Sales Executivewithin the manufacturing-supply chain vertical,responsible for developinghis company’s platform,marketing, sales andtelematics solutions for thecompany’s global clientsand their suppliers.

“My involvement with theFinlandia Alumni Board hasbeen a real treat,”Montgomery said. “Visitingwith President Philip Johnson,staff, faculty and touring thecampus to relive all of thosecollege memories from 30year’s past.”

This year’s group includes amix of alumni who graduated from Finlandia and SuomiCollege. Late this summer the group met for their annualmeeting.

“The FAB 2014 Annual Meeting was very successful,”said Cheryl Ries, director of alumni relations. “I amexcited about the direction the FAB is going and theinitiatives they are pursuing. They are creating a moreconnected culture for all of our alumni.”

The board split into several subcommittees that haveeach defined goals to help the university during the2014 -15 school year, including the development ofmentoring services and the creation of an alumninewsletter. Check out the alumni and friends section ofthe Finlandia website to see a full list of FAB members.

YANA D. WEGLARZ (’04), BFA in Integrated Design, hasopened her own store in Traverse City, Michigan. Ifyou're in the area be sure to stop by Yana Dee, whichis on East Front Street.

VICTOR HARRINGTON (’07), BFA in Graphic Design wasrecently named Director of Marketing at UP HealthSystem - Portage.

MEREDITH PUOTINEN (‘07), BFA in Fiber and FashionDesign, started graduate school at Southwestern Collegein Santa Fe, New Mexico for art therapy this fall.

TIGER MARCOTTE (’10), College of Health Sciences,promoted to Patient Care Manager of two adult unitsand ECT Department at Abbott Northwestern, a magnethospital, in Minneapolis.

JAMIANNE AMICUCCI (‘10), who went on to earn herMasters Degree in Curatorial Studies, opened her owngallery, The Gray Gallery, in Winchester, Virginia.

PAMELA KOTILA (‘10), BFA in Fiber and Fashion Design,and JESSICA (JUICE) DEMERS (’11), BFA in Illustration andFiber and Fashion Design, are back from three–yearteaching excursions in Japan.

Alumni News

FINLANDIA ALUMNI BOARDWELCOMES NEW LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS


ALISSA PIETILA (’13), Communication Major, has beenhired as a reporter for the Ironwood Daily Globenewspaper.

ELIZAVETA MONAKHOVA (’14), an exchange student whowon the 2014 International School of Business Best All-Around Business Student award is currently working atBank of America and World Transport Company inBoston. Monakhova is from Moscow, and studied atFinlandia for four years playing on the hockey team.

Original artwork by Finlandia University’s PROFESSOREMERITA JOYCE KOSKENMAKI has recently been chosen forthe Art in Embassies program by the U.S. Department ofState. Four pieces were purchased for permanentinstallation in the American Embassy in Helsinki,Finland.

Friend of the university DAVE WIITANEN was presented theWilliam Thayer Tutt Award by USA Hockey, whichrecognizes a volunteer who “has displayed selflessdedication to the enhancement of hockey at thegrassroots level in the United States.”

JAMES E. LAHNALA54, Cadott, WI, Oct. 21, 2014RODNEY UTZMAN61, Calumet, Oct. 19, 2014ETHELYN (REUBEN) DAVEY86, Hubbell, Oct. 17, 2014DOROTHY H. MCNAUGHTON92, Silver City, Oct. 1, 2014DON P. BROUILLETTE65, Lake Linden, Sept. 15, 2014MARY K. JARVIS95, Livonia, Sept. 20, 2014EVELYN S. “EVIE” CHAPMAN80, Ft. Myers, FL, Sept. 5, 2014BETTY R. WHITE-PERYAM96, Houghton, July 21, 2014 - Formeremployee at Suomi’s Coffee NookDIANE MARIE DUFEK54, L’Anse, July 16, 2014GEORGE ROBERT “BOB” BUTLER85, Centennial Heights, July 8, 2014 -Former Dean of the InternationalSchool of Business (2001-2006)

PAULINE EMELIA LASSILA91, Alameda, CA, June 25, 2014

BEATRICE MORIN BUTINA72, Houghton, June 9, 2014

VIVIAN (MARJONEN) FILIPPI81, Dunnellon, May 14, 2014

PAULETTE HENDRICKSON WELLSMarquette, May 6, 2014

GEORGE LAHIKAINEN89, Hancock, May 2, 2014

ARNE J. SALLI78, Wausau, WI, April 27, 2014 -Helped form the annual Finnish FolkMusic Camp.

BERTHA ELIZABETH MYKKANEN ROGERS67, Keweenaw Bay, April 8, 2014 -Bachelor of Arts Degree in ruralhuman service leadership, andSampo Awards and a certificate inmediation from the former SuomiCollege. She was named in “Who’sWho Among Students in AmericanCollege and Universities” andreceived the Copper CountryAssociation of School Board SchoolService Award.

RAYMOND C. A. PETERSON91, Hancock, March 1, 2014

FORTUNATE H. CURTIS SR.89, Port Charlotte, FL, Feb. 20, 2014

ERNEST A. JOHNSON73, Hancock, Jan. 30, 2014

RICHARD C. BIEKKOLA61, New London, WI, Jan.15, 2014

LUCILLE L. AITTAMA (‘50)83, Chassell, Jan. 15, 2014

HILKKA ANNIKKI JUNTUNEN85, Venice, FL, Jan. 13, 2014 -Former cook at Suomi

REED HARJALA64, Calumet, Jan. 11, 2014

DENISE PALOSAARI58, Calumet, Jan. 9, 2014

REBECCA F. WAISANEN (‘86)57, Highland Park, Dec. 14, 2013

LAURI ISAACSON (‘57)77, Finlayson, MN, Nov. 21, 2013 -Former alumni board president and ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.

DONNA GAIL HOGANSON61, Hancock, Nov. 4, 2013

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CARE TO SHARE YOUR STORY?The alumni I talk with often tell me their time at SuomiCollege or Finlandia University was among the best oftheir lives. After college, the business of life sends us innew directions, and often away from our universityfriends. Have you wondered what became of yourcollege roommate, or the study-buddy with whom youspent so many hours? Chances are good that someoneis thinking of you, too. Now is the perfect time to sendme a note, or give me a call and give us your updateto publish in the Bridge. Enquiring minds want to knowwhat you’ve been up to! We also invite you to connectwith the Suomi College / Finlandia University AlumniAssociation on Facebook.

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