<br />
WINTER 2017<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
For the Hill and Beyond,<br />
illustrated by Julie Van Grol '08<br />
Bring the Hill home with your<br />
own copy of Julie Van Grol's<br />
For the Hill and Beyond poster<br />
while supplies last.<br />
This limited-edition poster is<br />
available upon request when<br />
you make a contribution to the<br />
St. Olaf Fund of $1,000 or more.<br />
Call 800-733-6523, go online to<br />
stolaf.edu/giving, or mail your<br />
gift to the St. Olaf Fund, St. Olaf<br />
College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave,<br />
Northfield, MN 55057.<br />
Whichever way you decide to<br />
give, be sure to request the<br />
For the Hill and Beyond poster.<br />
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ST. OLAF MAGAZINE<br />
Winter 2017 · Volume 64 · No. 1<br />
EDITOR:CaroleLeighEngblom<br />
ARTDIRECTOR:DonBratland'87<br />
COPY EDITOR: Laura Hamilton Waxman<br />
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:<br />
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