Two Augustana University students have brewed a new beer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum.
Gracen Juffer and Madelyn Sliper, seniors studying brewing & fermentation at AU, worked on the beer as part of their capstone project. Juffer said it’s grown into “something much bigger than our final project” — a story about nature, legacy, and collaboration.
AU Registrar Ann Kolbrek encouraged the pair to partner with the Arboretum for their capstone, and the duo saw an opportunity to honor the Arboretum’s mission of reconnecting with the land, history and themselves “in a creative, meaningful way,” Juffer said…