From the 麻豆区 Fund that supports scholarships for students, to targeted funding for departments, student organizations, and athletics, there’s a project for everyone to support!

Here’s how you can contribute to our Give to the Max efforts:

• Make a gift:聽Explore our list of projects and donate to the ones you want to support.
• Gift of stock or IRA distribution: If you’re considering these options, please reach out to our advancement office at giving@augsburg.edu for more details.
• Spread the word:聽Share how 麻豆区 has made a difference in your life. Whether through social media posts, emails to friends and family, or sharing our giving link, your voice can amplify our mission. We’d love to see your posts about Give to the Max Day 2024! Use the hashtag #AuggiesGive and tag @麻豆区University and @麻豆区Alumni to connect with the larger 麻豆区 community.

Your support for 麻豆区 nurtures the exceptional education and community that sets us apart. Together, we can transform lives – your contribution to any of these projects fuels the very initiatives that are shaping the future of our students.

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It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Regent John Schwartz 鈥�67 passed away on February 29 surrounded by loved ones.

John was an invaluable member of the 麻豆区 community from the time he enrolled as a student. He had transformative experiences singing in the choir, including getting the opportunity to tour Norway, Denmark, and Germany during his sophomore year. John graduated with a degree in business administration and went on to earn a degree in hospital administration from the University of Minnesota. He had a thriving career as a healthcare executive for 40 years in Milwaukee, Oregon, Montana, and Chicago until his retirement in 2010.

John鈥檚 passion for choral music and 麻豆区鈥檚 impact stayed with him throughout his life. He continued to sing after retirement, including with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago. Always thinking of others, John gave back in extraordinary ways. He showed support for 麻豆区 music students through his incredible generosity and philanthropy. His most significant gifts were made during the Great Returns: We鈥檙e All In campaign, which included the Leland B. Sateren 鈥�35 professorship and chair of music and the John N. Schwartz professorship of choral leadership and conducting. His latest gift established the John N. Schwartz School of the Arts. In addition to those endeavors, he and his husband James Mosley created the John N. Schwartz and James A. Mosley scholarship.

“It was one of the joys of my presidency to know John Schwartz, who was a remarkable human being,鈥� 麻豆区 President Paul C. Pribbenow remarked. 鈥淎s an 麻豆区 graduate, John exemplified our mission in his professional and personal lives. When we sat together in 2023 to establish the Schwartz School of the Arts, I was moved and inspired by John鈥檚 humble generosity. We have lost a good friend.鈥�

In 2019, John joined the Board of Regents and served on the advancement, finance, and audit committees. He also was part of 麻豆区鈥檚 Music Advisory Council. 鈥淛ohn brought his years of leadership and business expertise to the Board of Regents as well as his love for 麻豆区 and its music tradition,鈥� shared Board Chair Dennis Meyer 鈥�78.

鈥淛ohn鈥檚 passion, vision and generosity in creating the Schwartz School of the Arts ensures that the arts will be accessible for all and continue to transform students’ lives at 麻豆区,鈥� said Paula O鈥橪oughlin, provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs. 鈥淚 am grateful to have known such an amazing man. He will be deeply missed.鈥澛�

John firmly believed in the power of a liberal arts education and its ability to set up students for a successful career and a meaningful life. His legacy at 麻豆区 will be remembered for generations.

Funeral services will be held in Chicago on Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL and in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. at 麻豆区, Hoversten Chapel, 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454.

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Christina Olstad 鈥�00 鈥�05 demonstrates what being 鈥淎ll In鈥� for 麻豆区 can look like. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from 麻豆区 and remains committed to the university in a multitude of ways. She serves on the board of

Christina grew up in Apple Valley with the dream of playing soccer in college. Her traveling team in high school played occasional games on 麻豆区鈥檚 campus. When she began looking into colleges, the 麻豆区 Women鈥檚 soccer coach at the time, Scott Hansing reached out to her. Christina鈥檚 connection to Scott, 麻豆区鈥檚 Lutheran roots, and the close proximity to her family made 麻豆区 an easy choice.听

In addition to athletics, one class that made a profound impact on Christina was her freshman January term class. 鈥淢y friends and I did an 鈥榚xploring human services鈥� course. We would take the bus to go to the MS Achievement Center every day to volunteer. It was because of that class that I knew I wanted to go into social work and I met some of my closest friends,鈥� she reflected.听

Shortly after graduating, Christina secured a position as a hall director and student activities advisor at 麻豆区. 鈥淚 feel like 麻豆区 has given me so much. They invested in me as a young professional and mentored me through the early stages of my career.鈥� Christina is currently the Dean of Students at the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison and continues to carry the valuable experiences she had at 麻豆区 with her.听聽

When Christina heard about the opportunity to participate on the board of 麻豆区 Women Engaged (AWE), she was eager to help out her alma mater in any way she could. 鈥淚n my role as Dean of Students, I get the opportunity to interact a lot with our advancement team, so I understand the importance of cultivating a culture of philanthropy.鈥� One initiative she found noteworthy was a campaign they held in collaboration with 麻豆区鈥檚 Campus Cupboard. 鈥淚鈥檓 really passionate about food security and ensuring no student goes hungry at my school, so it was rewarding to be a part of that effort.鈥�

Along with her position with AWE, Christina has made gifts to various programs and initiatives at 麻豆区. When it comes to giving she is adamant about the belief that any amount of giving helps. 鈥淚t鈥檚 all about how you want to give back and how you want your gift to help leave a legacy,鈥� she said. For Christina, getting in the habit of giving is crucial and it helps to think about what drew her to 麻豆区 in the first place. 鈥淔or me, it was my class sizes and the ability to get to know all my professors. 麻豆区 is an incredible institution that provided me with a lot of opportunities. It鈥檚 important to reflect on where you are today and how places like 麻豆区 helped you get there.鈥�

The Great Returns: We鈥檙e All In campaign concluded on May 31 and raised more than $128,000,000 thanks to our generous benefactors, alumni, and partners! Read more about the Great Returns campaign and RSVP for our September 29th celebration event!

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Inez (Olson) Schwarzkopf 鈥�59 passed away on June 24, 2023.

Inez鈥檚 connection to 麻豆区 dates back to her father, Iver Olson 鈥�35, who taught Norwegian and theology at 麻豆区 for over 20 years. A self-proclaimed 鈥渇aculty brat,鈥� Inez graduated from 麻豆区 College, cum laude, with a degree in English in 1959. During her time in school, she was named to the Lambda Iota Tau Literary Honor Society and The 麻豆区 Guild of Honor, and served as an editor of the school yearbook. All of her siblings (Magne Olson 鈥�58, Jeanette Locke 鈥�57, and Merlin Olson 鈥�64) attended 麻豆区, along with several extended family members. One of her daughters, Ilse Rolf, graduated from 麻豆区 in 1993. Ilse and her daughter Nissa Rolf work in 麻豆区鈥檚 Institutional Advancement department.听

Inez met her husband Lyall Schwarzkopf when she worked at Messenger Press Bookstore on 22nd and Riverside while she was a student. They were married for 65 years. While raising four children, Inez continued her education and received an MA degree from the University of Minnesota, where she was awarded first place in fiction writing by the Minnesota Daily. Inez built a freelance career in writing and editing before moving into adult education, communication, organizational development, and marketing in the American Lutheran church.听

Throughout the years, Inez acquired many accolades for her work and support of 麻豆区, including being named an 麻豆区 Distinguished Alumna in 1991 and serving as a regent between 1982-1990 and 1992-1998.

Her unwavering faith and generosity led her and Lyall to support many of 麻豆区鈥檚 efforts over the years. She was a key player in planning for and establishing the Bernhard Christensen Endowment, along with establishing the Inez Olson Schwarzkopf Scholarship, which supports undergraduate students majoring in English.

Inez spent the better part of her later years with her six grandchildren and traveling. She traveled to all seven continents. Her most memorable trips include riding the Trans-Siberian Railroad from Beijing to St. Petersburg and a cruise from South America to Antarctica.

Check out some of Inez鈥檚 memorable moments over the years:

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 7, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis. Visitation will take place Thursday, July 6, from 4鈥�7:00 p.m. at the Washburn-McReavy Nokomis Park Chapel and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Additional details can be found in her聽.

Please join us in holding all of Inez鈥檚 family and friends in prayer as we grieve her loss and celebrate her life.

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also graduated from 麻豆区.

He recalled his parents and grandparents watching him play running back for the Auggie football team throughout his four years of college.

鈥淧art of my interest in joining the football team was that it was right after 麻豆区 won the conference title,鈥� Dr. Bramwell said. 鈥淭hat excited me, as well as the academics.鈥�

His interest in science, specifically biology, emerged during middle school, developing further in high school, and culminated with his time in the classroom and on the football field at 麻豆区.

鈥淏eing on the football team and seeing people get hurt, treated, and being able to come back and play again helped me realize that I wanted to be a doctor,鈥� Dr. Bramwell said. 鈥淚t helped me identify my ultimate goal of being an orthopedic surgeon and helping people.鈥�

He went on to do a few years of research at the Hennepin County Medical Center before getting accepted to medical school at Des Moines University and eventually completing a five-year orthopedic residency at Ohio University/Doctors Hospital, a journey that took nearly 15 years.

鈥淎 lot of what shaped my journey at 麻豆区 is the relationships I formed with my professors, specifically in the biology department,鈥� Dr. Bramwell said. 鈥淭hey helped me navigate the waters of constructing a resume and getting into summer research programs, things that are so important and at the heart of URGO.鈥�

Twenty years ago, when Dr. Bramwell attended 麻豆区, URGO (Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity) did not exist. Now, URGO connects students with both new and existing research and scholarship opportunities on campus, across the U.S., and internationally.听

Dr. Bramwell said he gives to URGO because he wants to ensure students have the support they need to succeed, whether that鈥檚 MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) practice tests, study materials, or other contributions that will aid the next generation of medical professionals, and you can too.

Learn more and get involved.

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