Oak Grove Hall Of Fame 2017

Oak Grove Lutheran School
Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
October 7, 2017
INDUCTEES:
Clark Tufte, Former Administrator and Faculty
1982 Championship Football Team

Clark Tufte, Former Faculty & Administrator
Dr. Clark Tufte first became acquainted with Oak Grove in 1951 when as a
ninth grader from Ada, MN and a member of Bethany Lutheran Free Church, he attended a youth retreat on campus. It was a high point of his adolescence to be with others in a faith event and to learn that the Lutheran Free Church had a high school like Oak Grove and a “cathedral” like Pontoppidan.

Clark earned a BA degree from Concordia College and a masters and doctorate in education at the University of North Dakota. He was a teacher in grades three through twelve for nineteen years; taught at the college level for twenty-six years, and served as a school administrator for eight years.

During the years 1978-1980, while on leave from Concordia College where
he taught courses in elementary education and served as chairman of the Education Department, he
was called to serve at Oak Grove. During those two years he taught in and helped organize the newly established seventh and eighth grade program. He was called back to Oak Grove in 1993 to serve as
academic dean. While dean, he also served as one of the junior high teachers. He served in this position
for three years.

Clark’s passion is providing education for a child where developing faith is the central core. To quote him, “Faith formation is the important alternative that we offer. It is our reason for being. Early founders did not organize Oak Grove to have better science, math or English than other schools. They wanted a faith based education for their children. That is still a parent’s reason for sending a child here and is something that should happen here. That is why we teach here.”

1982 Championship Football Team
The 1982 Championship football team, coached by Curt Hagness, ended their season with a perfect 12-0 record and in post season play, became the North Dakota Class B 11-Man State Football Champions. They were the first Oak Grove football team to earn a state championship. After the
season, Coach Hagness was awarded Coach of the Year for the state of North Dakota. Six players from the 1982 team were also named to the All-Conference team at the conclusion of the season: Brian Durkop, Kevin Hamm, Kent Hannestad, Greg Mueller, Dan Bueide, and Craig Clarin.

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