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December 12, 2002

Three New Members Elected to Augustana Board of Regents

SIOUX FALLS - The Augustana College Association elected three new members to the Board of Regents during its annual meeting December 6.

Elected to three-year terms are Dennis Anderson and Bill Lindquist of Sioux Falls, and Don Randolph of Port Charlotte, Fla.

Anderson, who graduated from Augustana in 1978, is the President of First Dakota Title, a company he founded in 1989. From its beginning with four employees and one office, First Dakota Title now has 45 full-time employees working in seven offices in three states. He is a member of the Augustana Booster Board, campaign volunteer for the Sioux Empire United Way, member of the El Riad Shrine, serves on the board of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, and, along with his wife, Julie, serves as co-president of the Lincoln High School Band Parents Association. Dennis and Julie are the parents of two sons, Jeffrey and Michael.

Lindquist majored in business administration and economics at Augustana College, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982. He is Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Investments and manages the Sioux Falls Private Client Services. In addition to his managing responsibilities with the brokerage and personal trust areas, he handles individual and institutional accounts for clients primarily in South Dakota. He has been an active member on several local boards, including the YMCA, Volunteer and Information Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the South Dakota Symphony. Bill and his wife, Lorrae, are the parents of three sons - Don, Eric, and Steve.

Randolph graduated from Augustana in 1966 and worked in the college's Admission Office for several years. He began a career in real estate in Sioux Falls, eventually moving to Minneapolis, Minn., to become an officer in a national real estate corporation. Eight years ago he moved to Port Charlotte, Fla., where he owns Sunstar Realty, a Caldwell Banker franchise. He has been active in support of charitable campaigns in Florida. Don and his wife, Susie, are the parents of six children.

Reelected to the Board of Regents are Vance Goldammer, Sioux Falls; Curt Hage, Sioux Falls; Carol Rae Hansen, Poolesville, Md.; John Hamre, Bethesda, Md.; Pamela Madsen, Sioux Falls, and Karen Pfeifer, Worthington, Minn.

Leaving the Board are John Archer, Sioux Falls; Don DeHaan, Sioux Falls; and Dave Solberg, Billings, Mont.