COMMUNITY

Celebrations this week

Birthdays
July 31: Raven Battle, Robert Christman, Jennifer Folstad
Aug. 1: Karen Dallenbach, Carol Kreuscher, Joseph Shimek, Kristi Arens
Aug. 2: Jonathan Ailabouni
Aug. 4: Teresa Flinchbaugh, Jesse Mulert
Aug. 6: Doug Nelson, Kevin Wenger, Kate Frentzel, Jennifer Achenbach

Anniversaries
Aug. 4: Kelly Sorenson, 15 years; Michael Elliott, 10 years
Aug. 6: Teri Olson, 10 years

Thank you for your service

Rick Thornton, who has worked for Luther for more than 37 years, has announced his retirement effective Friday, Aug. 17. We congratulate Rick and thank him for his dedicated service to the college. 

Farewell

ITS is hosting a farewell for Jacob Secor, programmer and information security analyst, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Main 12. He has accepted a position as a systems engineer with STEALTHbits technologies and will be moving to Madison, Wisconsin, in August to join his wife Emily, who will be performing with the Madison opera. Please stop by to help us thank Jacob for his work in broadening security awareness on campus and supporting our Colleague users and report writers.

Welcome new employee

Paul Vanney started his position as programmer analyst July 24. His office is Main 12A, telephone 387-1307.

Position openings

Full-time custodian: The Custodial Department has an immediate opening for a full-time custodial staff position. General custodial responsibilities include overall appearance of assigned academic and resident hall building(s). Hours generally are Monday-Friday. Must be able to work with little supervision, complete work thoroughly and promptly, and be self-motivated. Valid driver license required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Administrative assistant: The economics, accounting and management; math; and computer science academic departments are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual for a part-time, .50 FTE, approximately 26 hours per week during the academic year, position. Responsibilities include maintaining building schedules and department websites, coordinating travel arrangements and allocating costs to departments. An A.A. degree or equivalent experience preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google software tools, scheduling and website software is desirable. Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, is required.

To view complete job descriptions and apply for these positions and all current openings, go to the employment website at https://luthercollege.hiretouch.com.

ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS

Jonathon Struve presented his poster, "The Songs of Philip Wharton," at the National Association of Teachers of Singing national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 24. He was joined by the composer and assisted by Mitra Sadeghpour from The University of Northern Iowa. The poster discussed Wharton's song cycles and evaluated their appropriateness for programming in undergraduate student recitals.

Andy Hageman published the short essay "A Reflection on Why Agent Tamara Preston Has the Stuff" on the tv series "Twin Peaks" at 25 Years Later--Damn Fine TV/Film.

Italee Castellon '19, and Lauren Voigt '20, are working with nonprofit organizations in the surrounding Decorah area in order to better connect Luther College students with volunteer opportunities for their summer research project and Luther's Social Impact Fellowship Program, which partners one student studying social work and one student studying business to research a problem and develop a business plan for a solution. They are working with Brittany Cord, Britt Rhodes and Alexandra White.

UNCLASSIFIED ADS

For sale: 2008 Hyundai Sonata GL with 64,000 miles. $4,400. Good condition. Great school car. Call Sally, 382-9444, and leave a message.

For sale: Unique, well-maintained four-bedroom home with original Eastlake architecture, woodwork, inlaid floors, custom kitchen and infrastructure updates throughout. Located at 807 Maple Ave. in a quiet, stable, well-kept neighborhood. Convenient to schools, grocery stores, services and downtown. Contact Robert Fitton, <[email protected]> or 380-5912. Photos available on zillow.com. Asking price is $395,000.

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