Wow again!!! Can I start consecutive blogs with the same word?? The last few weeks have been amazing for me and for Augustana College. I suppose I should start by sharing the good news from the college.
On September 13, it was confirmed that some anonymous donors had given Augustana College a gift of 6 million dollars. The gift was directed towards the renovation of the Mikkelsen Library, which I can see right outside my work window:) This was a real double whammy for me! First of all, I LOVE libraries. I’m not kidding you. Regardless of how geeky it sounds, I always want to visit the library wherever I go. My favorite library so far has to be the Central Library in Copley Square in Boston. As far as I’m concerned, it’s only rivaled by Fenway as the coolest building in town (You will find that I have a slight tendency to exaggerate at times).
The other reason the donation was so inspiring, is because it was anonymous. The donors simply asked that a plaque be placed on the library stating, “Soli Deo Gloria.”(To God Alone the Glory). What a revelation! It kind of makes you want to live your daily life in such a way that you could repeat “Soli Deo Gloria” at the end of each evening.
All right, on to other good news. After a couple weeks of enjoying the idea of a new library, Augie was blessed with another large donation. This time Bob and Kari Hall gave 6.1 million dollars for the construction of a new football stadium on campus. Rumor has it that it might be done in time for the 2008 season. Dug into a hill, sport turf, thousands of people streaming across campus on a crisp fall day to enjoy a game, tailgating, NSIC championship banners, I’m loving it!!! Hey 2008ers, you better apply now so you can enjoy the new stadium as well!
Last bit of good news, I got to travel to Kansas City last week for a college fair. I met a lot of cool people, and I got to visit my brother(Pictured above with me). He’s an Augie grad who’s currently working with severely handicapped adults and going to seminary. He’s a pretty nice kid who lives with seven other guys. You can imagine what his house looks like!
On September 13, it was confirmed that some anonymous donors had given Augustana College a gift of 6 million dollars. The gift was directed towards the renovation of the Mikkelsen Library, which I can see right outside my work window:) This was a real double whammy for me! First of all, I LOVE libraries. I’m not kidding you. Regardless of how geeky it sounds, I always want to visit the library wherever I go. My favorite library so far has to be the Central Library in Copley Square in Boston. As far as I’m concerned, it’s only rivaled by Fenway as the coolest building in town (You will find that I have a slight tendency to exaggerate at times).
The other reason the donation was so inspiring, is because it was anonymous. The donors simply asked that a plaque be placed on the library stating, “Soli Deo Gloria.”(To God Alone the Glory). What a revelation! It kind of makes you want to live your daily life in such a way that you could repeat “Soli Deo Gloria” at the end of each evening.
All right, on to other good news. After a couple weeks of enjoying the idea of a new library, Augie was blessed with another large donation. This time Bob and Kari Hall gave 6.1 million dollars for the construction of a new football stadium on campus. Rumor has it that it might be done in time for the 2008 season. Dug into a hill, sport turf, thousands of people streaming across campus on a crisp fall day to enjoy a game, tailgating, NSIC championship banners, I’m loving it!!! Hey 2008ers, you better apply now so you can enjoy the new stadium as well!
Last bit of good news, I got to travel to Kansas City last week for a college fair. I met a lot of cool people, and I got to visit my brother(Pictured above with me). He’s an Augie grad who’s currently working with severely handicapped adults and going to seminary. He’s a pretty nice kid who lives with seven other guys. You can imagine what his house looks like!
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