{"id":48917,"date":"2022-12-07T21:47:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/giving\/?p=48917"},"modified":"2022-12-07T21:48:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:48:38","slug":"lewis-nelson-00-encourages-you-to-get-involved-with-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/giving\/2022\/12\/07\/lewis-nelson-00-encourages-you-to-get-involved-with-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Nelson \u201900 Encourages You to Get Involved with Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over one thousand miles away Lewis Nelson \u201900, a history major, sat in front of a map in his office, which was posted behind him on the wall, meticulously pinned with various places he had visited.\"Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduating high school from a small town in Wisconsin, Nelson reflected on why he initially chose Augsburg University\u2013because of the urban environment, sense of community, and football.<\/p>\n

But during his freshman year, Nelson, like many freshmen, felt the struggle of adapting to the new environment at first.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then, I started meeting more people,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cI began to participate in activities and student organizations, and I just got more involved on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

His pitch rose with excitement, speaking about how he became an orientation leader and joined the Augsburg Student Activity Council.<\/p>\n

Once he was fully immersed in the culture, Nelson said he was enamored by Augsburg\u2019s diversity, and through it he learned that he could get along with anybody from anywhere.<\/p>\n

Not long after graduation, Nelson joined the U.S. Army, where his experience at Augsburg gave him a leg up on his peers, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAugsburg helped me cultivate vital skills such as critical thinking and leadership,\u201d said Nelson. \u201cSkills that continue to serve me today, and that\u2019s why I give.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lewis<\/a>Nelson\u2019s giving journey began when he received a call from a student about the Augsburg Fund. Since then, Nelson has made a habit of giving.<\/p>\n

He said giving to Augsburg gives him a sense of pride and keeps the legacy alive, and upholds the value of a degree that has meant so much to all the students that attend Augsburg University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe feeling of giving back to the place that made me who I am today not only gives me personal pleasure, but it brings joy to other people\u2019s lives\u2019,\u201d Nelson said. \u201dI encourage anyone to give what they can.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can donate to the Augsburg Fund and\/or student organizations like the ones that made such an impact on Nelson\u2019s life by visiting Augsburg’s giving page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any gift made to any program will automatically count towards your class\u2019 total for the Alumni Class Challenge!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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