Grewe noted that media frenzy resulting from Jenner’s gender transition could provide “a way to talk about important issues like access to affordable health care, housing and equal employment” for all people.

Read the article,  on the MinnPost website.

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Staff are nominated by their colleagues for this award and recognized for their professional accomplishments as well as their dedication to their work and to serving the students, faculty, and staff.

Carly Eichhorst, associate director of financial aid, nominated her boss and mentor Paul Terrio. She says, “Paul approaches problem solving from a perspective of maximizing our resources. He has fostered a departmental culture that emphasizes creativity and working smarter. He helps us all see our role in shaping the community at Augsburg. He believes we are collectively called to live out the mission of the college.”

Nathan Lind was nominated by Carol Enke and also received letters of support from the education department. Carol writes, “Nathan is incredibly patient, thorough and conscientious. With Nathan as my LFC, if I want to learn how to do a new task, he is more than willing to take the time to teach me, step by step. In meetings with him, he continually challenges me to learn more about what a computer can do and shows me how a particular program will improve my efficiency. His knowledge in his field is extensive, but he has never made me feel inadequate (although oftentimes I am) when it comes to maneuvering any computer program. I have absolutely no qualms about contacting Nathan when a need arises.”

Congratulations to all staff who were recognized. Pictured here [L to R] are:

Lori York, Office of the Registrar

Paul Terrio, Student Financial Services

Nathan Lind, Information Technology

Dulce Oliva Monterrubio, Office of International Programs

Amanda Storm, Alumni Relations

Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Student Services

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Michael Grewe, coordinator of LGBTQIA services at Augsburg, said he was very pleased with the turnout. “Despite the snow, 375 LGBTQIA and allied students from around the state gathered together and learned knowledge and skills around LGBTQIA communities and social justice leadership,” Grewe said. “MOCC was a moving and fun experience, and I’m incredibly proud of Queer and Straight in Unity for the tremendous leadership and vision they had to put this event on.”

The program included guest speakers and performers and workshops addressing issues prevalent in the GLBTQ campus community. The conference kicked off Friday night with a screening and discussion of the film “Two Spirits,” a poignant true story of the oppression and unjust slaughter of a gay Native American man. Saturday’s events included workshops, free HIV testing, and evening speeches by Susan Raffo, Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz, and national race and gay rights activist Coya Artichoker.

Sunday’s program continued with workshops and a wrap-up with guest speaker Kenyon Farrow, executive director for Queers for Economic Justice. Farrow has served as national public education director and continues to research, write for, and advocate for new approaches to the HIV epidemic in Black gay men in the US.

Fia Goldfine, [pictured third from left] co-president of Augsburg’s Queer and Straight in Unity chapter, says the conference was the opportunity of a lifetime for her. “It was exhilarating to witness the large amount of people who came together. The conference enlightened and educated, but the social aspect was an unexpected bonus. I came away with a whole new confidence in myself as a leader and a renewed sense of pride and belonging.”

The 2010 conference was twice the size of last year’s, and this was the first MOCC held at a religious institution. Augsburg’s Queer and Straight in Unity and LGBTQIA Services hosted the event.

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