Season of Gratitude Message Board by Chelsea Skluzacek

2025-10-22 19:20:22 UTC

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

I am grateful for President Hostetter

2025-10-29 19:21:29 UTC

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

cskluzacek03 — 2025-10-31 16:12:10 UTC

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

Soarin' Sisters Book Club

2025-11-04 15:43:55 UTC

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

cskluzacek03 — 2025-11-07 17:08:59 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-11-20 18:17:52 UTC

Dedicated to the memory of Sociology instructor Amy Russell.

akroeger02 — 2025-11-20 18:29:51 UTC

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.

akroeger02 — 2025-11-24 15:47:32 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-01 16:45:56 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-01 16:46:19 UTC

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.

akroeger02 — 2025-12-01 16:46:43 UTC

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.

akroeger02 — 2025-12-01 16:47:06 UTC

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.

akroeger02 — 2025-12-01 16:47:33 UTC

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).

2025-12-02 01:49:29 UTC

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.

akroeger02 — 2025-12-02 20:52:43 UTC

Carol Kelly - the teacher who helped me find my voice

2025-12-03 15:24:20 UTC

In honor my mother - Gladys Brooks

cskluzacek03 — 2025-12-03 17:35:42 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-08 19:28:36 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-11 15:09:21 UTC

Remembering Prof Richard Marsh

akroeger02 — 2025-12-16 15:12:02 UTC

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'

cskluzacek03 — 2025-12-19 20:54:38 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-22 15:06:19 UTC

Dr. Andrea Bell was an inspiration!

cskluzacek03 — 2025-12-22 20:18:54 UTC

For Kent Stahly and Dick Mulkern

cskluzacek03 — 2025-12-26 17:02:47 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-29 16:20:04 UTC

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

akroeger02 — 2025-12-29 18:35:23 UTC

Thankful for the scholarship that helped me attend Hamline

cskluzacek03 — 2025-12-30 22:21:07 UTC

In the pursuit of happiness

cskluzacek03 — 2026-01-05 17:32:16 UTC

Thank You!