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THE MISSIONThe F. Melius Christiansen (FMC) Endowment Fund was established in 1996 by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN) to guarantee a vibrant future for choral music in the state of Minnesota. Its mission is to provide financial support to Minnesota choral directors for professional development and graduate education, to encourage young musicians in the state of Minnesota to pursue choral conducting as a career, to provide need-based financial support for students of ACDA-MN members who are selected for the ACDA-MN state honor choir program, and to provide financial support for administration of the FMC Endowment Fund Committee activities.

THE INSPIRATIONThe Endowment’s namesake, F. Melius Christiansen (1871-1955), was a Norwegian immigrant who is considered the ‘father’ of a cappella singing in North America. Christiansen founded the St. Olaf Choir in Northfield, Minnesota, and shaped it into arguably the best-known collegiate choir in the world. The FMC Endowment Fund recognizes Christiansen’s inspirational contributions to the choral art that are still evident today.

THE IMPACTThanks to the generosity of people like you, we provided 54 people with more than $24,311 in scholarships from ACDA-MN’s FMC Endowment Fund in 2019. More impressively, since 1997, 473 Minnesota choral directors and their students, along with college/university undergraduate and graduate students, have been the recipients of $265,813 in these scholarship categories.

Summer Dialogue ..........................................................................173Summer Dialogue Student Conducting Workshop ............ 65Graduate Study ................................................................................. 65ACDA Regional and National Conference .............................. 80World Symposium on Choral Music ............................................5Honor Choir Registration Scholarships .................................. 81Next Direction Student Leadership Conference ......................4Total ................................................................................................... 473

We are deeply grateful to members of ACDA-MN and other supporters of choral music whose faithful giving has allowed us to invest in the choral life of Minnesota through the FMC Endowment Fund. Scholarship descriptions and the 2019 recipients are listed on pages 4 and 5.

THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE(member status as of December 31, 2019)

Molly Brandt, Director of DevelopmentBruce W. Becker, Executive Director

THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND EMERITUS MEMBERS(member status as of December 31, 2019)

THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND ADVISORY BOARD

Anton E. ArmstrongPhilip BrunelleCarol BarnettRené ClausenSigrid JohnsonLibby LarsenStephen Paulus+Jake RunestadKathy Saltzman RomeyJeffrey VanDale Warland

+In Remembrance

Steven AlbaughLinda M. ArmstrongSteven O. BoehlkePaul BrandvikLawrence BurnettDavid DocterKatherine G. DoepkeRichard EdstromA. B. Engen+Geneva S. Eschweiler+Murrae N. Freng+Barbara A. GeierMary Kay GestonJanice GilbertsonLauretta P. Graetz+Curtis E. Hansen+Thomas Wm. Hassig

Charles HellieRobert C. “BJ” Johnson+Wayne M. KivellDiana J. LelandHoward C. Lerohl+Carl H. LipkeLarry McCaghyRobert D. MixRonald A. Nelson+Robert L. PetersonTim PetersonLinda M. SmithRoger H. TenneyAxel TheimerMichael Wolsted

Rolf AndersonDaniel DigreMarie Spar DymitRikka EstensonNancy GrundahlStephen GrundahlPaula HolmbergRobin HughesJon Kietzer

Melanie KjellbergJennifer KrinkeKathryn LarsonKarla MillerMark Nelson, ChairBruce Phelps, Past ChairAllycia SmithMichael Walsh

There is one word to perfectly describe my experience at the conference: inspiring. Learning from the greatest teachers in the country and hearing choirs from around the world gave me hope for my future as an emerging choral conductor.

—Isaac Mark Neppl, (student) University of Minnesota-DuluthNational Conference Scholarship Recipient

Throughout the conference there were times that I laughed, cried, was speechless, and most of all, inspired. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn many new things about the world of music.

—Emily Moser, (student) Minnesota State University-MoorheadNational Conference Scholarship RecipientCOVER: FMC COLLAGE WITH PHOTO BY DAVID BEALE, UNSPLASH

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2019 FINANCIAL STATEMENTfor the year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019

FMC Endowment Fund Balance as of December 31, 2018: $876,609FMC Endowment Fund Balance as of December 31, 2019: $936,299

INCOMECONTRIBUTEDIndividual Donations $39,622.33Foundation and Corporate Donations $ 4,500.00TOTAL CONTRIBUTED $44,122.33

EARNEDInvestment Income $125,152.61

TOTAL INCOME $169,274.94

EXPENSEAdministrative Operating Costs $17,842.37Endowment Fund Scholarships

Summer Dialogue $2,870.00Student Conducting Workshop $1,546.00Student Symposium $526.07National Conference $4,115.32Graduate Study $10,000.00Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship $1,500.00Honor Choir $3,134.00Next Direction $ 600.00

Total Scholarships $24,291.39

TOTAL EXPENSE $42,133.76

Gifts to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund

Your gift to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund supports choral music excellence in Minnesota today and in the future. ACDA of Minnesota is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and all gifts are tax-deductible. For more information or to make an on-line contribution, please visit: acda-mn.com or mail your contribution to:

FMC Endowment Fund Bruce W. Becker, ACDA-MN Executive Director 13288 Downey Trail Apple Valley, MN 55124 execdirector@acda-mn.org

We greatly appreciate your generosity and support. Thank you!

F. Melius Christiansen

150th Anniversary Concerts

November 21, 2021Orchestra Hall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Two special choral concerts, scheduled for November 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm, will feature six distinguished Minnesota choirs celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of F. Melius Christiansen, the father of a cappella choral singing in America and founder of the St. Olaf Choir. In addition, these choirs will perform the world premiere of a new piece commissioned for this event by noted Minnesota composer René Clausen, former conductor of The Concordia Choir-Moorhead.

featuringThe Augsburg Choir

The Concordia Choir-MoorheadChristus Chorus of Concordia University-St. Paul

The Gustavus Choir St. Olaf Choir

National Lutheran Choir All proceeds from the event will be used to ensure the vitality of choral music in Minnesota by providing financial support to promising Minnesota choral directors and their students wishing to further their professional training and experience.

Tickets will go on sale at Orchestra Hall in September, 2021.

I was grateful for the opportunity to further my learning without the added pressure of finances getting in the way. This conference positively impacted me in more ways than I can express. Thank you for offering me this moment.

—Kendra Penke, (student) St. Cloud State UniversityNational Conference Scholarship Recipient

Your support will help to ease the financial burdens that post-secondary education presents. Thank you for your dedication to providing assistance to future generations of Minnesota choral directors.

—Bailey Geist Schlottmann (graduate student) Northern State University

Graduate Study Scholarship Recipient

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SUMMER DIALOGUE SCHOLARSHIPSScholarships to attend this four-day ACDA-MN annual professional development conference are available to conductors with up to two years of experience and to conductors with any length of experience who have never attended a previous Summer Dialogue. The 2019 Summer Dialogue scholarship recipients were:

Peter Fourniea - Rochester Lourdes SchoolsMatt Kiminski - student graduate, Saint John’s UniversityKyung Ko - Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Circle Pines; CaritasLeah Mockenhaupt - Sartell Middle SchoolKennedy Niska - student graduate, Concordia College-MoorheadDylan Sauder - student graduate, University of Northwestern-St. PaulNathan Thelen - Staples-Motley Public SchoolsVinay Thomas - graduate student, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

SUMMER DIALOGUE STUDENT CONDUCTOR WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPSScholarships were awarded to nine Minnesota collegiate students for participation in a two-day conducting workshop during ACDA-MN’s Summer Dialogue conference. The 2019 student conductors were:

Adam Giebner - University of Minnesota-DuluthKelly Heinonen - Concordia College-MoorheadRachel Hickman - University of St. ThomasColt Lien - Concordia College-MoorheadMichael McKenzie - Gustavus Adolphus CollegeEmily Moser - Minnesota State University-MoorheadAaron Musser - St. Olaf CollegeBecca Tutewohl - Concordia University-St. PaulBethany Wollman - North Central University

ACDA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships to attend ACDA regional or national conferences are awarded annually to graduate students and undergraduate juniors and seniors. Additionally, scholarships are awarded to choral directors who are within their first six years of teaching and/or conducting. Scholarship recipients who attended the 2019 ACDA National Conference in Kansas City, MO were:

Evan Byler - Bemidji State University (student)Emily Moser - Minnesota State University-Moorhead (student)Mark Neppl - University of Minnesota-Duluth (student)Kendra Penke - St. Cloud State University (student)Gary Ruschman - St. Timothy Lutheran Church, St. Paul; OVAtion

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ACDA-MN’s F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund provides need-based financial support for students of ACDA-MN members who are selected for the ACDA-MN state honor choir program each year to help pay honor choir registration fees. Scholarships were awarded to 26 students in 2019.

(L-R front) Kyung Ko, Leah Mockenhaupt, Kennedy Niska, Peter Fourniea (L-R back) Vinay Thomas, Nathan Thelen, Dylan Sauder, Matt Kiminski

(L-R front) Bethany Wollman, Rachel Hickman, Becca Tutewohl, Kelley Heinonen, Emily Moser, Emily Feld (accompanist); (L-R back) Michael McKenzie, Adam Giebner, Sigrid Johnson (clinician), Colt Lien, Aaron Musser

(L-R) Emily Moser, Gary Ruschman, Mark Neppl, Evan Byler, Kendra Pinke

Watching groups from all over the world perform was a highlight for me. Many of the performances brought me to tears and some made me jump out of my seat in applause.

—Evan Byler, (student) Bemidji State University

National Conference Scholarship Recipient

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GRADUATE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPSScholarships to pursue part-time or full-time graduate study in choral music are available to conductors who have completed a minimum of two years of conducting experience and are current members of ACDA-MN. The 2019 graduate study scholarship recipients were:

Samuel Grace - Indiana University Jacobs School of MusicIsaac Lovdahl - North Dakota State UniversityBailey Geist Schlottmann - Northern State University

ALICE T. LARSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Established in 2016 for the 85th anniversary of Alice T. Larsen’s birth, a scholarship was named in her memory by former students at St. Olaf College through ACDA-MN’s F. Melius Christiansen (FMC) Endowment Fund. The Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an ACDA-MN woman conductor who is pursuing a graduate degree in choral conducting or music education. The 2019 recipient was:

Bri Velzke Bergstrom - University of St. Thomas

NEXT DIRECTION STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS The ACDA Next Direction Student Leadership Conference brings together talented and engaged high school students from all across the country who are interested in pursuing a career in choral music. Students are encouraged by their high school directors to apply for the scholarship award. The 2019 recipients were:

Joshua Kainz - St. Michael Albertville High School Joseph Osowski & Brandon Berger, Directors

Jack Slavik - Andover High School Melanie Kjellberg & Shaun Halland, Directors

Contributions to the ATL Memorial Scholarship may be given on-line at: acda-mn.com or via the mail at: FMC Endowment Fund (Attention: ATL Scholarship) at 13288 Downey Trail, Apple Valley MN 55124.

I am so honored to be the recipient of the Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship Award. I am so excited to begin my graduate degree, and you have helped make that possible.

—Brianna Velzke Bergstrom (graduate student)

University of St. Thomas

I want to thank you for allowing me to attend this wonderful leadership camp. The experience reinforced the many reasons why I wish to enter the field of music education.

—Joshua Kainz (student) St. Michael Albertville High SchoolStudent Leadership Conference Scholarship Recipient

The FMC Endowment Fund makes life-changing opportunities available for choral directors in our great state by providing monetary assistance, ample occasions for professional development, and countless chances to learn more about our craft. The financial support will allow more time to fully engage with my studies.—Isaac Lovdahl (graduate student) North Dakota State University

Graduate Study Scholarship Recipient

This scholarship means a great deal to my family and me. We are leaving our jobs and our extended families behind by relocating to pursue this dream. This award will make this entire experience possible for us, and we are so grateful for the support!

—Samuel Grace (graduate student) Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Graduate Study Scholarship Recipient

The four days I spent at this conference were transformational in how I view a future leadership career in choral music.I left this conference with a deeper passion for music and the security in knowing that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

—Jack Slavik (student) Andover High SchoolStudent Leadership Conference Scholarship Recipient

Samuel Grace Isaac Lovdahl Bailey Geist Schlottmann

Joshua Kainz Jack Slavik

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LEGACY CIRCLEIndividuals and families who have made a planned gift to ACDA-MN’s FMC Endowment Fund are honored with membership in the Legacy Circle.

LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERSBruce W. & Paula M. BeckerRichard & Zoma EdstromThomas Wm. HassigWayne M. KivellMelanie & Jeff KjellbergMichael & Donna Wolsted

MAESTRO(Gifts of $5,000 or more)Murrae & Helen Freng EstateMichael & Donna Wolsted

GUARANTOR (Gifts of $1,000-$2,499) Anton E. ArmstrongBruce W. & Paula M. BeckerLawrence BurnettDaniel DigreJanice GilbertsonJerstad Family Foundation,

Sandra JerstadLynne Waldeland

BENEFACTOR (Gifts of $500-$999) Accolades Tours for the Arts,

Janet Tollund, Vice PresidentArmstrong High School Choir BoostersVirginia CoburnECS Publishing Group, Mark Lawson,

PresidentRichard & Zoma EdstromCarolyn JenningsWayne M. KivellMelanie & Jeff KjellbergDiana J. LelandLarry & Faith McCaghyMinneapolis Window Shade Company,

Mark TrumpWealth Financial Consultants,

Caroline Emswiler, Financial Advisor

Westmark Productions, Douglas & Mary Kay Geston

PATRON (Gifts of $250-$499)Allied Concert Services,

David & Paul FolinMatthew CullotonKatherine G. DoepkeJason & Jessica EttenGroth Music, Melanie Peterson,

PresidentStephen & Nancy GrundahlDiane HeaneyCharles & Anita HellieMark S. JohnsonJon KietzerTeri LarsonKarla J. Miller

Peter & Karla MyersSharon OlsonPopplers Music Inc.,

Don Langley & Paul NelsonPaul & Abigail PribbenowRonald K. & Carol B. RydellTesfa’s BBQ FundraiserMark & Stephanie TrumpBernie & Janet WagnildMichael Walsh

SUSTAINER (Gifts of $100-$249)Neil J. AndersonRolf & Laurie AndersonKatie Moran BartAnn BehrensDione J. Peterson BellingDavid & Marilyn BengtsonJane & Robin BlomquistSteven O. & Margaret A. BoehlkePhilip & Carolyn BrunelleJohn & Katha ChamberlainErik P. ChristiansenMarilyn CooperRichard L. DuncanMarie Spar DymitGordon & Rikka EstensonArne EversonBryan FisherErin GaffaneyJoel & Karen GotzStephen F. GriffinPaul E. GrothRoe & Beverly Thompson HatlenDavid & Kristine HendersonO. C. Hognander, Jr.Paula & Andrew HolmbergDavid & Carol HubertRobin HughesRamona Halverson JacobsenMarc JarosTimothy & Susan JohnsonMargaret KirkegaardUlrike KohlerJennifer KrinkeKathryn LarsonMeredith & Henry LeckMark LerohlCarl H. & Jean C. LipkeDeborah Loon StumbrasDuayne & Dianne MalewickiGay S. NelsonMark L. & Ardis C. NelsonNeal Peterson & Deanna ThompsonBruce & Candace PhelpsRoshan Nicholas RajkumarRichard & Jennifer RobbinsRodney RothlisbergerJeff & Janice RubinKathryn R. E. RussellG. Phillip Shoultz IIIMichael & Carol SmithChet SommersJerome UptonDale & Ruth WarlandDouglas & Nancy Watkins

Nancy L. WinderRebecca WyffelsSusan C. ZemlinGary Irvin Zinter

CONTRIBUTOR (Gifts up to $99)Mark & Sarah AbelsenDariush & Margaret AkhavanBret AmundsonAnonymous (1) Linda M. ArmstrongPatti ArntzBecky AscheChristopher AspaasPaul K. AspaasMiriam AugsburgerElaine AuneDawn BallentineCarol BarnettDeveny BeatonBen BeaupreMichelle BendettLinda BengeJeanne BengstonTyler BergBri BergstromZane BilesVirginia Bergquist BowlesMolly BrandtBrian BrokofskyPhilip BrownRuth J. BussDonna ButlerZachariah CarlsonJeremy CarvellCarol CarverMarilyn CathcartFredrik & Mary ChristiansenRené ClausenEric ConwayCarson CoveyKira DegernessJimmy DeignanDavid & Rita DocterGregory J. & Kari E. DoumaPeter J. DurowSusan EngfeltMari EspelandLenora EvansChad FeltonAlex FerdererPeter FournieaAnn FrankSue Franke-ClarkChad GarrelsAndrew GaylordAlex GerlemanAdam GiebnerSarah GilbertsonLana GilsterNancy Jo GoettlMartha GraberSeana GraberJere GraetzCarly GrandnerRonald & Mary Freng Gunderson

John HabermannDonald & Sonja HagestuenRobert HahnDaniel HamptonSuzanne HartwickJonah HeinenKelly HeinonenMark HemingwayRachel HickoranEmma HohulinJanet HoldtSharon HoletsNicholas HollermannLydia HolstenDuane C. & Ann HovenMichael JeffreyDwight JilekAmy JohnsonElijah JohnsonJoel & Karen JohnsonPaul E. & Mary B. JohnsonJill KadrmasBridget KeenanSiri KellerMatt KiminskiKristin KivellJesse & Marjorie KnightAaron KnudsvigMatt KnutsonAaron KohrsJonathan KopplinMatthew KrageDeborah LambKatie Ferrier LamereChris LarsonLisa LozitoSarah LudwigPhyllis & William LydersJody MartinsonPatricia MasonMary Ann MatsonMichael McDeidMichael McGaghieBryan McGinnisMelanie McIvorKellen McMillenJena MenkeDavid & Katherine MennickeCassandra J. MidboeErynn MillardBradley MillerJenna MkhwanaziLeah MockenhauptCharles MoeRobert & Rosalie MoningerEmily MoserShawn NeisenMark NepplRylee NewtonKennedy NiskaBrandon NordhuesDavid & Carol NordliSarah O’BanionBrian & Shelley OhnsorgAndrew ParrScott PerauGervaise M. Peterson

Brecke PlourdeLaura PotratzAnthony J. PriestCarol RamseyRandi RexrothJoanna RichardsJoy RobbinsJames RoddeKathy & Patrick RomeyMichael RouseJonathan RydbergCharles & Karen SagedahlDylan SauderTimothy & Heidi SawyerRobert SchlidtErin SchmidtCarol J. SchneiderMelanie SchwartzMichael SellheimJoseph M. ShawElizabeth ShepleySheila K. ShusterichMary Sletten StansburyDiane Steen-HinderlieWyatt SteinkeRuth E. StevensDouglas StrandellNoel & Lois StratmoenTony StrengCaroline SwansonWalter TamborLaura TempelGillian Teoh-BerbeeAmelia TesdahlNicole ThietjeVinay ThomasLeon ThurmanDaryl TimmerJanet TollundRoger TowlerRichard & Jane TrappLaree M. TrollingerHana TrumpUpsala/Swanville (USA) Community

ChorusMarcia Van CampThomas WadsworthSarah WallerJocque WarnerDaniel WeinhagenFrank WellsKarin & Scott WerdahlChris & Jill WestermeyerMary & Mark WhitlockCarole WhitneyGlen WieseMadison WiltsPhilip & Jane WoldJames WolterJames YaoEmma YoungquistT.J. Zemlin

THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND HONOR ROLLDonors to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund of the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.

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In honor of ACDA-MN Member Colleagues

Deborah Lamb

In memory of Joyce L. Anderson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland

In honor of Anton Armstrong Andrew Parr

In honor of Patti Arntz Melanie Schwartz

In honor of Gregory Aune Elaine Aune

In honor of Gregory & Julie Aune Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Richard J. Aune Elaine Aune

In honor of Lyle & Dione Peterson Belling

Paul K. Aspaas

In honor of The Reverend Paul Bittner Douglas & Nancy Watkins

In memory of Molly Brown Andrew & Paula Holmberg

In honor of Steven O. Boehlke Sarah Gilbertson

In memory of Darwin Bruesewitz Bradley Miller

In honor of Joan Buckley Robin & Jane Blomquist

In memory of F. Melius Christiansen Laree M. Trollinger

In memory of Olaf C. Christiansen Ann Behrens Laree M. Trollinger

In memory of Paul J. Christiansen Laree M. Trollinger

In honor of René Clausen Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Carly Grandner Wyatt Steinke

In memory of James Coburn Virginia Coburn

In memory of John Cooksey Leon Thurman

In memory of Roger W. Coventry Seana Graber

In honor of Jeffrey Dahl Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Tanya Desatoff-Stupin Jeanne Bengston

In honor of David C. Dickau Katie Ferrier Lamere

In honor of Katherine C. Doepke Diana J. Leland

In honor and memory of Duluth Area Choral Directors

Neal Peterson & Deanna Thompson

In memory of Connie Eitreim Lydia Holsten

In memory of Geneva Eschweiler Bruce W. and Paula M. Becker Paula Holmberg Diana J. Leland Dale & Ruth Warland

In memory of Jacqueline Anne Fisher Bryan Fisher

In memory of Murrae & Helen Freng Freng Family Charles & Karen Sagedahl

In honor of Janice Gilbertson Rebecca Wyffels

In honor of Madeline Gilje Marilyn Cooper

In honor of Brittany Gilje Murphy Marilyn Cooper

In honor of Seana Graber Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Lauretta P. Graetz Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Jere Graetz

In honor of Nancy Grundahl Diane Steen-Hinderlie Sarah Waller

In honor of Dr. Gerald Gurss Stephen F. Griffin

In honor of Sonja Hagestuen Rebecca Wyffels

In memory of Curtis Hansen Ronald K. & Carol B. Rydell

In memory of Karen Hansen Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In honor of Gladys Antle Hayes Sue Franke Clark

In memory of Richard & Kathryne Hoffland

Gordon & Rikka Estenson

In memory of Kenneth Jennings Anton Armstrong Ann Behrens Carolyn Jennings

In memory of Hollis Johnson Joel & Karen Johnson

In honor of Kathleen Anderson Johnson

Carol Ramsey

In honor of Robert C. (BJ) Johnson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Robert C. (BJ) Johnson Anton Armstrong Carol Barnett Katie Moran Bart Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Dione J. Peterson Belling Marie Spar Dymit Ronald & Mary Freng Gunderson Paula Holmberg Tim & Susan Johnson Diana J. Leland Lisa Lozito Karla J. Miller Joseph M. Shaw Noel & Lois Stratmoen Scott & Karin Werdahl

In honor of Robert & Sigrid Johnson René Clausen David & Marilyn Bengston

In honor of Sigrid Johnson Anton Armstrong

In memory of Carol Kittok Jeremy Carvell

In memory of Gloria Mortenson Knutson

Duane C. & Ann Hoven

In memory of Roger Kolsrud Paul E. Groth

In honor of Jon Lahann John Habermann

In memory of Alice T. Larsen Anton Armstrong Christopher Aspaas Dione Peterson Belling Virginia Bergquist Bowles Ruth J. Buss Marie Spar Dymit Susan Engfelt Lana Gilster Donald & Sonja Hagestuen Ramona Halverson Jacobsen Margaret Kirkegaard Ulrike Kohler Teri Larson Meredith & Henry Leck Lisa Lozito Mary Ann Matson Gay S. Nelson Anthony Priest Carol Schneider Diane Steen-Hinderlie Lynne Waldeland Karin Werdahl Nancy L. Winder Deborah Loon Stumbras In honor of Teri Larson Roshan Nicholas Rajkumar

In honor of Andrew Last Jimmy Deignan

In memory of Howard Lerohl Paula Holmberg Rebecca Wyffels

In memory of Howard & Diane Lerohl Mark Lerohl

In honor of Carl H. Lipke Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In honor of Lisa Lozito Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Oscar Lyders Phyllis & William Lyders

In honor of Pat Mason Dwight Jilek

In memory of Ole Joseph Midboe Cassandra J. Midboe

In memory of Thomas Nee Joel & Karen Johnson

In honor of Lee Nelson Erin Gaffaney

In memory of Weston Noble Jesse Knight

In memory of Connie Pederson Nord Gary Irvin Zinter

In memory of Dick Olson Sharon Olson

In memory of Harry Opel Richard & Zoma Edstrom

In honor of Ken & Pat Paul Joel & Karen Gotz

In memory of C. J. Peterson Gervaise Peterson In honor of Robert L. Peterson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Marcia Lynn Pyle Neil J. Anderson

In memory of Margaret Russell Kathryn Russell

In honor of Judy Sagen Steven O. Boehlke

In memory of Leland B. Sateren James Rodde

In honor of Randy Schafer Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In honor of Robert V. Scholz Anton Armstrong Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In honor of Mark Sedio Paul & Abigail Pribbenow

In memory of Jack Silker Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of J. J. Sletten Mary Sletten Stansbury

In memory of Maxine Mosley Sletten Mary Sletten Stansbury

In memory of W. G. Sletten Mary Sletten Stansbury

In memory of Chet Sommers Rolf & Laurie Anderson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland Rodney Rothlisberger In memory of Inga Sommers Chet Sommers

In honor of Brian Stubbs Elijah Johnson

In honor of Andre J. Thomas Erynn Millard

In memory of The Rev. Conrad & Swanhild Thompson

Roe & Beverly Thompson Hatlen

In memory of Taylan, my student Bri Bergstrom

In honor of Jerome Upton Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In honor of Dale Warland Diana J. Leland

In honor of Dale & Ruth Warland John & Katha Chamberlain

In honor of Karin Werdahl Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

In memory of Lola Peterson Wiese Glen Wiese

In honor of Kay Wilson Becky Asche

In memory of Al Zinter Gary Irvin Zinter

In honor of Susan Zemlin Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker

SPECIAL TRIBUTESThe F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund is grateful for the many gifts received ‘in memory of’ or ‘in honor of’ friends, family members and colleagues. The following special tributes were made from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. If you wish to make a tribute, please email execdirector@acda-mn.org or phone 952.270.7489.

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ACDA of MinnesotaBruce W. Becker, Executive Director13288 Downey Trail, Apple Valley MN 55124www.fmcendowment.org • www.acda-mn.org

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Remember a Loved One • Honor a Mentor • Acknowledge a Friend

A gift to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund is a lasting way to remember or honor loved ones, musical mentors, friends, or colleagues. Your contribution will help sustain the distinguished legacy of exemplary choral music in Minnesota.

A Special Gift...A Lasting Legacy Plan a special gift that will make a difference for many years to come. Designate the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund as a beneficiary in your will or trust. The following statement will ensure that your gift is appropriately directed:

I bequeath ____% of my estate (or a specific fund) to the FMC Endowment Fund of the American Choral Directors Association, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation located at 13288 Downey Lane, Apple Valley MN 55124.

Download a bequest and estate planning form (PDF) from this web page:http://acda-mn.com/fmc-planned-giving/

For further information contact: Bruce W. Becker, Executive Directorexecdirector@acda-mn.org 952.270.7489

Our Legacy: A Distinguished Past...A Vibrant Future

CALENDAR UPDATEMark your 2021 choral calendars for a special concert observing

the 150th birth anniversary of F. Melius Christiansen celebrated byThe Augsburg Choir • The Concordia Choir-Moorhead

Christus Chorus of Concordia University-St. Paul • The Gustavus ChoirSt. Olaf Choir • National Lutheran Choir

Sunday, November 21, 2021 • 2:00 pm and 6:30 pmOrchestra Hall • Minneapolis