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It is fantastic on having spent a year an a half
or more with a lot of folks in the Augustana community
talking about what could be done to transform
this part of the campus. We wanted to turn it into an experience that would
draw in everybody from across the community with a
much more fun,
energetic atmosphere and
I'm elated.
I think it's really
going to upgrade the football program
and seeing the facility it should be little bit easier to recruit.
I hope
that all the athletic programs on the campus see the
see the commitment the administration has made to athletics,
gives them a boost
and then I hope from the student body standpoint that they take pride in the first class facility and turn out to
support the team.
Well, this represents the vision of an alum and he brought that vision
into reality by engaging a great family, the
Lindberg family
to give leadership to make it happen
and the Knowlton Foundation. Mr. Knowlton loved Augustana College and when
people love Augustana, something
like this can come true.
I am delighted to be here on this wonderful
day. It has
connections to the Bengals with
Kenny and also with
Charles Lindberg who was tied with us as well
So
It's a big day for the Bengals as well as Augustana.
This is an outstanding facility from the s tandpoint of student
recruitment as well as serving our student-athletes.
It's a dramatic facility, most likely the best Division 3 facility in the country.
I wish I would've asked my father if when he
graduated if he ever thought something like the stadium would be named after him.
I never got to ask him that, but
it's just amazing. My name's on it, but
there's a lot of other people's names that should be right under mine. This place
exceeded my expectation. It's a great game day experience
and I think it's going to get used a lot more than just on football
Saturdays.
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