Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Wartburg College is still with me

Dr. Susan Kosche Vallem ’66, Chair of the Social Work Department, stopped in my office the other day to share with me a moving letter she received recently. Here is the text of the letter:

To the Holiday Shoppe,

I read “The Lutheran” article about Wartburg student’s involvement in the Holiday Shoppe. Thank you for your efforts in making Christmas gifting easier for people in your community. Enclosed is a small donation to help in your efforts.

I am a Wartburg graduate from the 1930’s. Yes, it was a long time ago, but the education I got at Wartburg College is still with me, a 95 year old man!

Elmer Maas

You can read the article by clicking here.

Susan and I, both being proud alums, talked briefly about how touching it is to hear about the impact a Wartburg education had on someone. As I think more about the letter, it reminds me of what I have heard from so many alumni, either in conversation at an event or in writing, about the profound, and many times transformative, impact that their time at Wartburg had on them. I have a hard time keeping all of the stories straight, primarily because they often involve people I never had the privilege of meeting. The common theme, however, in every story is that it is about the people that impacted their lives while they were here. The most common thing I hear from Wartburg grads from every decade, and I still hear it from students today, is that it is the people that make Wartburg the wonderful place it is. I agree.

Jeff Beck '01
Director of Alumni & Parent Programs

Friday, December 11, 2009

NUMBER 1 REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 1 reason to have Wartburg License Plates: To BE ORANGE!

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Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Thursday, December 10, 2009

2ND REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 2: To be the “finest in the EAST and WEST” by having the most Iowa private college license plates on the road.

Check back tomorrow for the last reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

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Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

3RD REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!


Number 3: To enjoy a lively discussion centered around plate personalization. What word best describes your identity?


Check back for the next two days for the last two reasons to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

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Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Monday, December 7, 2009

4TH REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 4: To watch state & local police eye you suspiciously as you travel past wondering if this is a legitimate license plate.

Check back for the next few days for another great reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

For more information on how to purchase a Wartburg license plate click here.

Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Friday, December 4, 2009

TOP TEN REASONS TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 7: To have alumni seek you out after seeing your plate in the parking lot to reminisce.

Number 6: To provide a great conversation starter with complete strangers.

Number 5: To show your pride when driving on the “enemies” home turf.

Check back for the next few days for another great reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

For more information on how to purchase a Wartburg license plate click here.

Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Thursday, December 3, 2009

8TH REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 8: To have a unique personalized plate that only “Wartburgers” would understand.

Check back for the next seven days for another great reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

For more information on how to purchase a Wartburg license plate click here.

Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

9TH REASON TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

Number 9: To display your orange loyalty and pride everywhere you go.

Check back for the next eight days for another great reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.

For more information on how to purchase a Wartburg license plate click here.

Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

TOP TEN REASONS TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE!

With the holiday season among us, we wanted to share with all of you the TOP TEN REASONS TO HAVE A WARTBURG LICENSE PLATE! Check back for the next ten days for another great reason to have Wartburg License Plates on your wish list this year.


Number 10: To provide free advertising for the "college of our brightest days."


For more information on how to purchase a Wartburg license plate click here.


Compiled by Robyn, Dan, & Sarah Clark-Bridges and the Wartburg Alumni Office