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As matron of the college, Fjelstad was in charge of all of the dining options and all of the staff. This was not an easy task for anyone, seeing as all of the faculty and students lived on campus at this point in Concordia’s history.(9) When Fjelstad started in her position in 1895 the school had a miniscule 70 students and a mere two buildings: Bishop Whipple and Old Main. By the time she left Concordia in 1930 the College had grown to nearly seven times the size of when she started, with 500 students and many new buildings.(10) Being in charge of the food service at Concordia, Fjelstad's main responsibility was to supervise the staff of nearly 100 people and make sure they were operating at top notch, while also putting together thousands of dishes during her time at the school.(11) It is estimated that she created and served upwards of 6,000,000 meals, or around 18 billion calories of food!(12) As noted by college archivist Lisa Sjoberg, a 1927 Concordian article stated that the school was well-known for its delicious and nutritious food under the direction of Fjelstad.(13)