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Thank You!

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In the pursuit of happiness

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Thankful for the scholarship that helped me attend Hamline

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To everyone who made our experience and our children's experience at Hamline exceptional.

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In memory of Vikki Yanisch Vietanen who made so many days at Hamline and into our adult lives just the best!

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For Kent Stahly and Dick Mulkern

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Dr. Andrea Bell was an inspiration!

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Grateful to the professors who taught me to learn from and appreciate multiple perspectives and heavily invested in their students' success.

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In honor of all the professors I had that reminded me of my beloved grandfather who passed this year. His listen first policy, never-ending patience, and witty nature was also modeled by many of my professors at Hamline and this helped me strive through challenges with patience and humor I wouldn't have allowed myself otherwise. My grandfather's and professors'

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Remembering Prof Richard Marsh

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I am grateful for the non-major classes (Shakespeare, Philosophy, Old & New Testament) I took that have enriched my life beyond my primary occupation.

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I'm thankful for the lifelong friends I met at Hamline, including my husband!

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In honor my mother - Gladys Brooks

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Carol Kelly - the teacher who helped me find my voice

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With gratitude for the 12 alums from the mid-1980's who on October 11th at Hamline's Homecoming & Alumni Week helped us celebrate the 40th anniversary of our 1985 Hamline CLA graduation: K. Connolly, K. Hagen, K. Keller, N. Peterson, B. Glass, P. O'Brien, K. Erickson, K. Winsor, C. Simmons, S. Sackett, F. Goldberg, and P. Christianson.

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Lisa Shirk Carriere '85 and Steve Nelson '85

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I'm grateful to my freshman year Manor Hall Resident Advisor (RA) for encouraging me to join the Hall Council. My Hall Rep leadership role led to many leadership roles on campus (eg HUSC, RA) and post-graduation (eg community, career).

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I'm grateful for the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) which enabled me to take accounting courses at the University of St. Thomas. These courses and an accounting internship helped me realize I didn't want to be an accountant, and I changed my major in my sophomore year.

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I'm grateful to the HU Law School Admissions staff for the work-study opportunity all four years. They were my on-campus support system during the ups-and-downs of my college years.

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I'm grateful to my French professors (Blue, Rice and Root) for the opportunity to continue my French studies from high school, and their courses challenged me in new ways to develop my foreign language skills. I use these "translation skills" in my career when working with business and technical teams to achieve the common goal.

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I'm grateful to my parents, Carl and Carole Potaracke, for their financial contributions and overall support of my Hamline education.

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My gift is in memory of Dr. Kent Bracewell and Dr. Richard Pontinen who were instrumental in teaching me to think and reason.

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Thank you, Steve Anderson, for our lunch-time chats and your intentional way of caring for others. It is a blessing to know and work with you.

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Dedicated to the memory of Sociology instructor Amy Russell.

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Thanks to Dr. Martin Markowitz for encouraging me to have an unique perspective.

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In appreciation for the Soarin' Sisters Book Club which consists of classmates from the Class of '66.

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I will forever be grateful to philosophy professor Nancy Holland for teaching me how to think.

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This gift is in honor of Cathy Wassberg and her incredible service to Hamline and the HU community.

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I am giving in honor of Dr. Hostetter for her amazing leadership since joining Hamline!