Advancement Staff
![]() Bob Preloger Vice President 605.274.4922 bob.preloger@augie.edu |
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| Bob serves as the Vice President for Advancement and previously served as Vice President for Marketing & Communications at Augustana from 2006-2012. From 1993-2004, he served the College as Vice President for Enrollment, overseeing admission and financial aid. Between 2004-2006, he worked for The Lawlor Group, a Minneapolis-based higher education marketing firm. He earned his B.A. and M.A. at Concordia University Chicago. | |
![]() Beth Bornhoft '91 Administrative Assistant, Athletic Development 605.274.5420 beth.bornhoft@augie.edu |
![]() Joe Brown Assistant Logistics Coordinator 605.310.3390 joe.brown@augie.edu |
| Beth is the Administrative Assistant for the Athletic Development Office and the Augustana Athletic Club and has been in this position since November 2011. A 1991 Augustana graduate, she most recently worked on campus as the division coordinator for the Humanities division. | Joe is Augustana's Assistant Logistics Coordinator, working with Brian Rieger on set-ups and tech needs for meetings and conferences on campus. He is a USF graduate who majored in communications studies and minored in business. An Army National Guard veteran, he most recently worked at Hy-Vee and for Bluefire Design Group as a project manager. |
![]() Corey Camp '94 Director of the Augustana Fund & Annual Giving 605.274.5020 corey.camp@augie.edu |
![]() Kay Dahlquist '72 Advancement Support 605.274.5521 kay.dahlquist@augie.edu |
| Corey is the Director of the Augustana Fund and Annual Giving. He leads annual giving initiatives and is responsible for the successful management of Augustana's efforts to generate renewable gifts on an annual basis. Corey is a 1994 Augustana graduate who majored in communications. Prior to returning to Augustana, his career experiences include real estate, the financial services industry, marketing and Nike. | Kay provides support for the Advancement team. After years in the education field, she returned to her alma mater in 1997 to assist the Development Vice President and Major Gift Officers in their efforts to advance the mission of Augustana. |
![]() Nate Dally Senior Director of Development 605.274.5533 nate.dally@augie.edu |
![]() Jon Eng '91 Director of Athletic Development 605.274.5236 jon.eng@augie.edu |
| Nate is the Senior Director of Development. He works with donors to secure major gifts to the College — capital, endowed, or through estates. He earned his bachelor's degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., majoring in business administration, political science and English. Nate is a lifetime resident of Sioux Falls and is starting his 25th year of service to Augustana in the Advancement Office. | Jon is the Director of Athletic Development. He manages and secures gifts for the Augustana Athletic Club, which supports Augustana's student-athletes and athletic programs. A Sioux Falls native, Jon graduated from Augustana in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in history/secondary education. |
![]() Mike Flynn Director of Development 605.274.4912 mike.flynn@augie.edu |
![]() Katie Foutz '00 Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations 605.274.5231 katie.foutz@augie.edu |
| Mike is Director of Development. He works with donors to secure major gifts and planned gifts to the College. From 2004 to 2010, he was Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Foundation. He earned his bachelor's degree from USD, majoring in business administration. | Katie is the Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, joining the staff in 2012. Katie works closely with Alumni Relations and the Augustana Fund and specializes in young alumni. Before coming to Augustana, she worked as a reporter and editor for Sun-Times Media in Chicago. |
![]() Brad Heegel '76 Coordinator of Arts Marketing & Development 605.274.5508 brad.heegel@augie.edu |
![]() Chris Johnson Assistant Logistics Coordinator 605.274.5451 chris.johnson@augie.edu |
| Brad serves as the Coordinator of Arts Marketing and Development. He leads the efforts of marketing the Performing and Visual Arts (art, music, and theatre), fundraising for those departments, and coordinates the college music tour programs. At Augustana since graduating in 1976, he has served as the director of admission, public events, and college relations. | Chris is the Assistant Logistics Coordinator for the Humanities Center (since 2009) and manages recitals, concerts and performances for the Music Department, as well as other on- and off-campus events. Previously at the Washington Pavilion for nearly 10 years, Chris was the senior stagehand and house head rigger. He holds a B.S. degree in Technical Theatre from the University of Central Arkansas. |
![]() Peggy Kapusta Director of Online Communications 605.274.5053 peggy.kapusta@augie.edu |
![]() Stan Krebs '75 Director of Major Gifts 651.492.1350 stan.krebs@augie.edu |
| As the Director of Online Communications, Peggy works with the campus community to gather, generate, and update website and e-communication content, while ensuring established editorial, graphic and navigation standards are followed. Peggy is a 1986 South Dakota State University journalism graduate who was an e-business consultant at Wells Fargo before coming to Augustana in 2008. | Stan serves as Director of Development for Augustana in the State of Minnesota and is involved with major, annual, and planned gift work. He is a 1975 graduate of Augustana and majored in History. After a few years as a teacher in Mitchell, S.D., he spent 28 years in financial sales in the Midwest banking industry. Stan joined Augustana in January 2010 and currently resides in the Mahtomedi, Minn., area. |
![]() Dawn Krumvieda Director of Development Operations 605.274.4425 dawn.krumvieda@augie.edu |
![]() Stephanie Larscheid Director of Development 605.274.4323 stephanie.larscheid@augie.edu |
| Dawn is the Director of Development Operations. Dawn provides support for the fundraising team, oversees the fundraising database and manages student workers. | Stephanie serves in the role of Director of Development for Augustana College focusing her efforts on major gift fundraising. She has more than six years of higher education fundraising experience and joined the Augustana staff in 2011. Stephanie is a native Iowan and earned a bachelor's degree with majors in marketing and management from Iowa State University. |
![]() Justine Lueth '09 Marketing Coordinator 605.274.4404 justine.lueth@augie.edu |
![]() Jennifer Meiners Assistant to the Director of Alumni Relations 605.274.4904 jennifer.meiners@augie.edu |
| Justine is the Marketing Coordinator, joining the staff in 2011. She performs a variety of marketing tasks including website updates, online newsletters, social media coordination and event support. A South Dakota native, Justine graduated from Augustana, summa cum laude, in 2009 with majors in philosophy and French. | Jennifer is the Administrative Assistant for the Alumni Office, joining the Office in 2011. She graduated from Briar Cliff College in 1998 and began her career at Augustana College in 1998 as the government documents assistant at the Mikkelsen Library. |
![]() Jackie Payne Director of Development 605.274.5238 jackie.payne@augie.edu |
![]() Brian Rieger Logistics Coordinator 605.759.2207 brian.rieger@augie.edu |
| Jackie serves as the Director of Development, working with donors to secure major gifts and planned gifts to the College. Most recently, she worked at Midcontinent Communications and, from 2001-2010, served as Senior Account Exec. and Asst. V.P. for Wells Fargo. After attending two years at Augustana, she earned her B.A. at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. | Brian is the Logistics Coordinator, managing major event set-ups on campus and providing logistical and technology support for meetings and conferences. Brian came to Augustana in 2005 after a career with Fuji Film. He has been in his current position since 2006. |
![]() Pete Roberts Assistant Director of Admission Communications 605.274.5015 pete.roberts@augie.edu |
![]() Jackie Schmidtman Coordinator of Conferences & Scheduling 605.274.4546 jackie.schmidtman@augie.edu |
| Pete is the Assistant Director of Admission Communications. In this role, he manages and maintains the database of prospective future Vikings. He designs many of the publications that are used in the Admission Office and works with both the Offices of Admission and Advancement on projects related to technology integration and logistics. He earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 2002, majoring in industrial technology, and holds a master's degree in education from the University of Oklahoma in 2006. He also serves the Augustana Athletic Department as the Statistics and Technology Coordinator. | After an extensive career serving various law offices in Billings, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls, Jackie began her work at Augustana in 2007 as the Coordinator of Conferences and Scheduling. She is responsible for managing facility use across campus and for coordinating off-campus rental requests. She also coordinates conferences held on campus, including planning and overseeing of Augustana's summer conference programs. A native Minnesotan, Jackie graduated from Itasca Community College. |
![]() Emily Sievers '04 Director of College Events 605.274.4618 emily.sievers@augie.edu |
![]() Kelly Sprecher Director of Communications & Media Relations 605.274.5526 kelly.sprecher@augie.edu |
| Emily is the Director of College Events. She coordinates special events for the campus and community, develops event marketing materials, and works to infuse the College's brand identity into each event experience. A native of Albert Lea, Minn., Emily began her career at Augustana upon graduation and assumed her current role in 2007. | Kelly is the Director of Communications and Media Relations and editor of The Augustana magazine, joining the staff in 2010. She came to Augustana from Wells Fargo Regional Banking where she served as assistant vice president and communications consultant. Prior to her eight years at Wells Fargo, Kelly wrote for The Daily Republic in Mitchell, S.D. She earned her bachelor's degree with a major in mass communications from USD. |
![]() Mary Toso '90 Director of Alumni Relations 605.274.5530 mary.toso@augie.edu |
![]() Kristi Worden Coordinator of Gift Processing 605.274.4117 kristi.worden@augie.edu |
| Mary is Augustana's Director of Alumni Relations. She advises the Alumni Council, Class Agents, the Augustana Academy, and coordinates Viking Days, reunion and alumni programming. A 1990 Augustana graduate, she majored in English and journalism, and earned a master's degree with an emphasis in student affairs at Loyola University Chicago. | Kristi is a 1992 graduate of St. Cloud State University with a major in international business. Kristi joined Augustana in 2005 as part of the Business Office before moving to her current position in 2007. She helps oversee all gifts and pledges to the College, as well as supporting scholarship creation, prospect research, and other development areas. |
Pay us a visit.
The Office of Advancement is located on the third floor of the Administration Building, located at 2001 South Summit Avenue.
The campus scheduling and logistics staff office is on the main floor of the Edith Mortenson Center near the theatre and Student Services office suite.































