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THE GustavusGustavus Adolphus College Spring 2008 QUARTERLY

THE GUSTAVUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

IN CHINA

■ “Building Bridges” Diversity Conference ■ Alumni Fund Report ■ Sports Camps 01 Spring 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 2/12/08 12:56 PM Page 2 G THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY

Spring 2008 • Vol. LXIV, No. 2 Managing Editor Steven L. Waldhauser ’70 [email protected] Alumni Editors Randall M. Stuckey ’83 [email protected] Barbara Larson Taylor ’93 [email protected] Design Sharon Stevenson [email protected] Contributing Writers Kari Clark ’91, Laurie Dietrich’80, Bruce Gray ’61, Tim Kennedy ’82, Barb Larson Taylor ’93, Donald Myers ’83, Tony Pasiak, Sharon Stevenson, Matt Thomas ’00 Contributing Photographers Anders Björling ’58, Brian Fowler, Sharon Stevenson, Stacia Vogel, Stan Waldhauser ’71

Articles and opinions presented in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or official policies of the College or its board of trustees. The Gustavus Quarterly (USPS 227-580) is published four times annually, in February, May, August, and November, by Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Periodicals postage is paid at St. Peter, MN 56082, and additional mailing offices. It is mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the College. Circulation is approximately 35,000. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gustavus Quarterly, Office of Alumni Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498.

St. Peter, Minnesota 507-933-8000 ■ gustavus.edu Chair, Board of Trustees James H. Gale ’83 President of the College James L. Peterson ’64 Vice President for College Relations Gwendolyn Freed Director of Alumni Relations Randall M. Stuckey ’83

Gustavus Adolphus College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. The Gustavus Quarterly is printed on Domtar Earthchoice paper (30% PCR and sustainable source certified by SmartWood) using soy-based inks and alternative solvents and wetting agents by the John Roberts Company, Minneapolis, an EPA Green Power Partner. 01 Spring 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 2/12/08 12:21 PM Page 3

Contents

4 From the President 5 On the Hill 12 Calendar: What’s happening on campus

14 The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in China: A travelogue Photos and notes from the orchestra’s two-week tour

21 Sports Post-season honorees in men’s soccer ■ Men’s soccer and men’s golf win MIAC titles ■ Wilkinson honored by USTA/ITA ■ Fall season summary 24 Legacy Carlander gift strengthens College community ■ Multiple gifts support Hillstrom Museum of Art ■ Jones Family Scholarship Endowment ■ Nordins establish $1 million scholarship fund ■ Greater Gustavus Fund announces second challenge grant ■ Alumni Fund report 25 Alumni News

ON THE COVER THE Gustavus Adolphus College Spring 2008 The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra Gustavus toured and performed in China as the QUARTERLY capstone of an Interim Experience THE GUSTAVUS SYMPHONY course. ORCHESTRA See p. 14. IN CHINA Photo by Sharon Stevenson

■ “Building Bridges” Diversity Conference ■ Alumni Fund Report ■ Sports Camps

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From the President Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees Gary F. Anderson ’63 Director, Crossing Bridges – Hugo, Minn. Connecting in Mission St. Paul Area Synod, ELCA ‘Winding Up’ Jon V. Anderson Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, New Ulm, Minn. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, (ex officio) Redwood Falls Rodney L. Anderson Pastor, Eden Prairie, Minn. St. Andrew Lutheran Church As of this writing, I have just a few months left in my tenure as Thomas M. Annesley ’75 Professor of Pathology, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Michigan president. A new president will be named very soon and together Al Annexstad Chair, President, and CEO, we’ll start planning the specifics of what all of us intend to be a Excelsior, Minn. Federated Insurance, Owatonna Tracy L. Bahl ’84 Chief Executive Officer,

Stan Waldhauser ’71 Stan Waldhauser smooth and positive leadership transition. It’s an interesting and ex- Greenwich, Conn. Uniprise, a United Health Group Company, N.Y. Warren Beck ’67 President, citing time for me personally. And it’s an interesting and exciting Greenwood, Minn. Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina time for this college. But lately I’ve been trying to imagine how to Rebecca Bergman Vice President of Science and Technology, North Oaks, Minn. Medtronic Incorporated, Minneapolis ensure that these months are not a time of “winding down,” but a Mark Bernhardson ’71 City Manager, time of “winding up.” This little bit of word play is merely clever, but Bloomington, Minn. City of Bloomington Stephen P. Blenkush ’80 Pastor, the direction and the momentum it suggests are important. This is a Milaca, Minn. Zion Lutheran Church Gordon A. Braatz Retired Clergy and Psychologist time for our college to move—not to idle or to slow down and wait. Minneapolis, Minn. David J. Carlson ’60 Retired Physician Over the past few years, working together here on campus and Edina, Minn. with the support of thousands of alumni and friends around the world, we have created a clear John E. Chadwick ’79 President, Bloomington, Minn. The Chadwick Group, Inc. sense of new energy and momentum. Very strong leadership is now in place in all areas of adminis- Kelly Chatman Pastor, tration. Excellent new faculty are being added to the academic program. New campuswide strategic Maplewood, Minn. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Jerome King Del Pino ’68 General Secretary, initiatives are being formed and funded. A capital and endowment campaign is being developed to Franklin, Tenn. General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, substantially improve our financial position and allow us to reach for new goals. Our fundraising ca- Nashville Ardena Flippen ’68 Corporate Compliance Officer, pacity has been increased. More and more, Gustavus is blessed with the invaluable engagement of Chicago Provident Hospital of Cook County our Board of Trustees, the Alumni Board, the Association of Congregations, Gustavus Library James H. Gale ’83 Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. Associates, Friends of the Arboretum, Friends of Music, and a host of other donors, friends, and ad- Tania K. Haber ’78 Senior Pastor, St. Louis Park, Minn. Westwood Lutheran Church visers. Gustavus is most certainly on the move. Paul L. Harrington Senior Pastor, In my inauguration address nearly five years ago, I made some promises on behalf of the College Rosemount, Minn. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley and its many constituencies. Collectively I referred to them as “The Promise of Gustavus.” I made Pat Haugen ’70 Client Executive, Sioux Falls, S.D. IBM Global Services those promises with the caveat that we could deliver on them only if all who care about Gustavus Alfred Henderson ’62 Retired Financial Adviser were committed to working on them together, with a strong sense of purpose, with high energy, and Chanhassen, Minn. George G. Hicks ’75 Managing Partner with good humor. I think we’ve done that well. I also named some specific goals to which I thought Eden Prairie, Minn. Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis Thomas J. Hirsch ’64 Vice President, we should commit ourselves, such as strengthening the academic program, heeding our obligations Edina, Minn. JEBCO Group, Inc., St. Paul to environmental stewardship, enhancing diversity on campus, strengthening our relationship to the Ronald A. Jones Retired Partner and Consultant, Barrington, Ill. Hewitt and Associates, Lincolnshire Church, and strengthening our financial position. While there is very much yet to do, all of these Linda Bailey Keefe ’69 Vice President, Atlanta, Ga. NAI Brannen Goddard commitments have been advanced. In my mind, they are all winding up. None is winding down. Daniel A. Kolander ’68 Senior Pastor, However, lest we forget, “winding up” is more than just maintaining a positive attitude. Marion, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Barbara Eckman Krig ’52 Retired Educator Gustavus is in no way exempt from a host of serious challenges, for us and for higher education Excelsior, Minn. Terry Morehouse Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, across the nation. We’ll be facing issues such as substantial student demographic shifts, increasing Waconia, Minn. (ex officio) Minneapolis, and President, Gustavus competitive challenges, rising costs and tuition increases, and increasing concerns about student Association of Congregations Marilyn Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities debt loads. Internally, while spending is carefully planned and managed, revenues need to be ex- Valparaiso, Ind. Division for Vocation and Education (ex officio) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America panded if we are to grow and serve well into the future. Martha I. Penkhus Registered Nurse, During these next few months, the College (and that means all of us who care about it) faces a Mankato, Minn. Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital James L. Peterson ’64 President, very important challenge. We are opening a new stage of presidential leadership. That’s an exciting Minneapolis, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Adolphus College Wayne Peterson ’77 Pastor, thing for any organization. The challenge for us during this significant time of transition is to main- Plymouth, Minn. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church tain the very real momentum this community has built and continues to build. I know the campus Jason T. Sawyer ’93 Vice President for Sales, Cronin & Co., Plymouth, Minn. (ex officio) Minneapolis, and Past President, Gustavus community has committed itself to this challenge, as has the Board of Trustees and all who work on Alumni Association Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82 Chief Executive Officer, behalf of this great college. I can assure you that the outgoing president will also be doing all he Corcoran, Minn. Sparboe Companies, Wayzata can to ensure a warm welcome for the new president, the smoothest possible transition, and a suc- Karin Stone ’83 Senior Vice President and Cleveland Heights, Ohio Director of Corporate Marketing, cessful future for Gustavus. National City Corporation, Cleveland Sally Turrittin Co-Owner, Long Lake, Minn. Prime Mortgage Corporation, Minnetonka Chia Youyee Vang ’94 Professor of History, Oak Creek, Wis. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73 Board Member, Edina, Minn. Engelsma Family Foundation Daniel K. Zismer ’75 Executive Vice President, James L. Peterson ’64 Bloomington, Minn. Essentia Health, Duluth President Trustee Emerita Patricia R. Lund Retired Chair of the Board, Edina, Minn. Lunds, Inc., Minneapolis

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Conference features Hotel Rwanda hero Supplied photo n Saturday, March 8, stu- call,” he says, “not only for Odent organizers of the Rwanda but also for the whole 13th annual “Building international community.” Bridges” diversity conference Rusesabagina’s presentation at Gustavus Adolphus College leads off the “Building will bring to the campus Paul Bridges” Conference at 10 Rusesabagina, a hero from the a.m. on March 8. Workshop Rwandan genocide of 1994 sessions are scheduled for the whose story was told to the afternoon. The event is open to world in the film Hotel the public; for reservations or Rwanda. This year’s confer- more information, visit the ence, titled “Genocide conference website Awareness: How Will History (gustavus.edu/diversity/build- Judge Us?,” offers its audience, ingbridges/) or call the in the words of student co- Diversity Center (507-933- chair Jing Han Soh, “the 7669). G means to be involved, take ac- tion, and defeat the notion that one person can’t make a differ- ence in the world.” In 1994, while the world turned its back on the horrific tragedy, Hutu-Tutsi tribal con- flict in the country of Rwanda descended into madness, and more than 800,000 Tutsi peo- Paul Rusesabagina ple were massacred over the course of 100 days. When the and moderate Hutus from Rusesabagina’s story has Hutu-led and government- being slaughtered by brought the world messages of backed Interahamwe began Interahamwe militia. hope, peace, and “never Campus news: their crusade of violence The quiet hero, his wife, again.” In 2005 he founded 6 • St. Lucia 2007 against the Tutsis, children, and the refugees the Hotel Rwanda 6 • College fairs Rusesabagina, manager of a eventually managed to escape Rusesabagina Foundation 7 • Gerald Lewis, 1922–2007 luxury hotel in Kigali, Rwanda to Tanzania. When the mas- (HRRF), which provides sup- 7 • Outstanding employee (played in the film by Don sacre calmed a bit in July 1994, port, care, and assistance to Cheadle), resolved to save a Rusesabagina returned to his children orphaned by and awards few among the many lost. He hotel management duties, stay- women abused during the 8 • Summer sports (and non- remained at his hotel and used ing until September 1996, genocide in Rwanda. His emo- sport) camps his connections to shelter or- when he applied for asylum in tionally charged presentation at 9 • Education job fair phans and other refugees, his Belgium and moved to Gustavus is a plea for prevent- 10 • Hillstrom Museum of Art neighbors and family, and all Brussels after receiving credible ing future events of this kind. mounts major exhibition told more than 1,200 Tutsis threats on his life. “I hope this will be a wake-up 12 • Calendar of events

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Festival of St. Lucia brings snow, children to campus

he 67th annual Festival of T St. Lucia at Gustavus Adolphus College filled the chapel and Alumni Hall on Dec. 6 in spite of a few inches of snow that made roads a bit slip- pery. Katelyn Johnson, a sopho- more from Midlothian, Texas, reigned as St. Lucia for the festi- val, a Christmas-season tradition that reflects the College’s was attended this year by bus- fire.” Fellow sophomores in the Children of Gustavus employ- Swedish heritage and celebrates loads of children from St. Peter’s court were, from Johnson’s left, ees participate in the Lucia pro- the “return of light” to the world. John Ireland parochial school, Cathryn Nelson, Moorhead, cession each year as star chil- Johnson is pictured (left, who sat on the floor immediate- Minn.; Chelsea Koepsell, Sioux dren and tomten. This year’s wearing the crown of candles) ly in front of the chancel area to Falls, S.D.; Hayley O’Connell, group included Emma Hahn, with the Lucia court prior to the listen to the Lucia legend and Excelsior, Minn.; and Amara daughter of Stacy Hahn, admin- special chapel service, which watch “the girl with her head on Berthelsen, Midlothian, Texas. istrative assistant in admission, and her husband, Brady ’00; Aiden Bromwell, son of Mary Morton, provost; Stevie Alvarez, son of Jackie Alvarez, interim di- Gustavus reps at college fairs rector of the Counseling Center, and Sharon Stevenson, director ustavus Adolphus College will be represented at a number of regional and national college fairs and of design services; Tyler Stolt, Gother events in the coming months at the locations listed below. Please encourage prospective son of Todd Stolt, safety and se- students with whom you may be acquainted to stop by and visit! G curity officer, and his wife, Rhonda; Zephaniah Kyoore, son March 27 Blaine, Minn. 8 Fairmont, Minn. 22 Duluth, Minn. 4 Appleton, Wis. 27 Champlin, Minn. 9 St Peter, Minn. 24 Rochester, Minn. of Paschal Kyoore, associate pro- 10 West Des Moines, 31 Monticello, Minn. (On-campus 27 St Louis, Mo. fessor of French, and his wife, Iowa College Fair) 27 Sioux Falls, S.D. Martha; and Emily Eckheart, 11 Algona, Iowa April 9 Albert Lea, Minn. 28 Fargo, N.D. daughter of Kari Eckheart, head 13 Estherville, Iowa 1 Inver Grove 10 Austin, Minn. volleyball coach and program co- 13 Spencer, Iowa Heights, Minn. 10 Winona, Minn. May ordinator for health promotions 13 Spirit Lake, Iowa 2 Apple Valley, Minn. 11 Rochester, Minn. 7 Mason City, Iowa 16 Vienna, Va. 3 Chaska, Minn. 15 Grand Rapids, Mich. and alcohol and drug education, 17 Baltimore, Md. 4 “Experience 16 Skokie, Ill. For more information and her husband, Christopher. 18 Philadelphia, Pa. Gustavus,” an on- 17 San Francisco, on the above events or A sold-out luncheon in 18 Sioux Falls, S.D. campus visit event Calif. others not listed here, Alumni Hall, sponsored by 19 Chicago, Ill. for high school 19 “Preview Day,” call Alan Meiers ’87 at Gustavus Library Associates and 19 Sioux Falls, S.D. seniors an on-campus visit 800-487-8288 or 507- 24 Minnetonka, Minn. 6 Denver, Colo. event for high 933-7676. featuring entertainment by fid- 25 Iowa City, Iowa 7 Pipestone, Minn. school sophomores dler Brian Wicklund ’87 and his 25 White Bear Lake, 7 Luverne, Minn. and juniors family, capped the day’s festivi- Minn. 7 Worthington, Minn. 20 Bloomington, Minn. ties. G 26 Bloomington, Minn. 8 Mankato, Minn. 21 Maple Grove, Minn.

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Former orchestra leader Gerald Lewis, 1922–2007

meritus Professor of Music Symphony and Los Angeles As an educator, he taught for EGerald D. Lewis, who taught Philharmonic and as concertmas- many years in the Michiana dis- violin and viola, music theory, ter of the South Bend (Indiana) trict schools (Indiana), conduct- and conducting and led the or- Symphony. During summers, he ing the award-winning Adams chestra at Gustavus Adolphus taught violin and conducted the High School Orchestra and the College from 1970 until his re- orchestra at the New England IUSB college orchestra. He also tirement in 1988, died at his Music Camp, Oakland, Maine. served as secretary of the home in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Following his retirement from Minnesota String Task Force, and Dec. 20, 2007. He was 85 years Gustavus, he played with the was published in American String old. Santa Rosa Symphony until Teacher magazine. Lewis’s profession and pas- Gerald Lewis 1999. “Gerry” is survived by chil- sion was as a musician and Lewis served with the U.S. dren Julia, Scott, and Jackie and music educator. He graduated California. Before joining the Army (1943–1946) and was dec- three grandchildren. Memorials from Juilliard School of Music music faculty at Gustavus, he orated with the Bronze Star. are preferred to the Nature and received his master’s degree had a two-decade career as a vi- Following World War II he toured Conservancy. G from the University of Southern olinist with the St. Louis Europe with the G.I. Symphony. Stacia Vogel Three recognized with outstanding employee awards

by Matt Thomas ’00 Norelius Award, given annually to an outstanding administrative employee who has demonstrated hree members of the exceptional service and T Gustavus Adolphus College dedication to the College. Favre, community were honored at the a Gustavus employee since daily chapel service on Nov. 1 as 1989, defines her position as recipients of the College’s annual “connecting the gifts and outstanding employee awards. talents of liberal arts graduates Harold Tish, electrician in to the world’s needs.” She also the Gustavus physical plant manages campus recruiting and department, was announced as hosts campus and career fairs, the 2007 recipient of the including Employer Information Augusta Carlson Schultz Award, Day. which is presented annually to a Jeanne Herman, professor of support staff employee who health and exercise science, Campus community members Harold Tish, Cynthia Favre, and Jeanne exemplifies outstanding earned the 2007 Faculty Service Herman were honored during Founders Day ceremonies as 2007 dedication and spirit of service. Award, given annually to a outstanding employees. Tish has worked for the physical faculty member whose service plant since 1990. has benefited the College. Since the Personnel Committee, and Exercise Science for 12 years, Cynthia Favre, director of joining the faculty in 1979, the Academic Policies and spearheading curricular career management and Herman has been active on Program Committee. In addition, changes that have resulted in associate director of the Career several faculty committees, Herman has served as chair of highly regarded programs and Center, received the 2007 Eric including the Faculty Senate, the Department of Health and majors. G

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2008 Summer Sports Camps

ustavus’s strong athletic tradition is reflected in the variety of Gsports camps offered at the College during summer months. All of the camps listed below feature knowledgeable coaching staffs, top- notch athletic facilities, and quality dining service and housing accommodations. Complete summer camp information is posted at gustavus.edu/oncampus/athletics/camps/.

Gustavus Volleyball Camp Competition Camp, grades 8–12: July 26–27 (overnight camp) Gustie Camp, grades 8–12: Tennis & Life Camps July 28–29 (day camp; Junior Camps, ages 11–18: Gustavus Golf Camps 8 a.m.–noon, 1–3 p.m.) June 9–12, June 16–19, Boys and girls, ages 9–17: Gustie Soccer Camp Contact Kari Eckheart June 26–29, July 7–10, June 8–12, Aug. 3–7 Boys and girls, ages 10–14: 507-933-6416 July 21–24, Aug. 4–7, Contact Scott Moe June 22–26 [email protected] Aug. 7–10 507-933-7610 Boys and girls, ages 10–17: Junior Camps, ages 14–18: [email protected] July 6–10 June 12–15, June 30–July 3, Contact Mike Stehlik July 14–17, July 28–31, 507-933-7619 July 31–Aug. 3 [email protected] Tournament Player Camp, ages 14–18: June 23–26 Adult Camps, ages 18–80: June 5–8, June 19–22 Family Camps, ages 8-80: July 10–13, July 17–20, July 24–27 Contact Steve Wilkinson 507-931-1614 [email protected] Gustavus Basketball Camps Grades 6–7: Gustavus Hockey & June 6–9, June 10–13 Leadership Camp Grades 7–8: June 15–19 Squirts, PeeWees, and Gustavus Grades 8–9: June 22–26 Bantams: July 6–10 Nordic Ski Camp Varsity: June 29–July 2 Mites: July 7–11 Boys and girls, Grades 8–10: July 7–11 Defensemen Skills Camp: grades 8-12: Grades 9–11: July 13–17 July 11–13 June 22–26 Contact Mark Hanson Girls, ages 8–12: July 13–17 Contact Jed Friedrich 507-933-7037 Girls, ages 13–17: July 13–17 507-933-7632 [email protected] Contact Brett Petersen [email protected] 507-933-7615 [email protected]

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April 14, 2008 Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Gustavus Running . . . and Camp 1. Advance registration for the fair is required through the Gustavus Grades 8–12: July 23–27 a non-sport Career Center from March 1 Contact Dale Bahr through April 4. 507-340-2237 camp 2. The list of attending school [email protected] districts is on the Internet at opportunity mcucsa.org/mnedfair. Gustie Football Camps 3. Registration fee is $15 (payable to Gustavus). In addition to Youth Day Camp #1, he Gustavus Summer payment, send the Career grades 3–7: June 18 T Speech Institute was a Center your name, graduation Youth Day Camp #2, new summer camp offering at date, e-mail address, and grades 3–7: June 19 Gustavus during the summer licensure area (e.g., Elementary Contact Jay Schoenebeck of 2007. The six-day, five- Education). 507-933-7611 night camp afforded high 4. Send letters and resumés before [email protected] school students the the fair to districts of interest to opportunity to work with request interviews at the fair. Gustavus coaches, high 5. Direct questions about the fair to Softball Camps school coaches, and Cynthia Favre or Kathy Allen at Contact Jeff Annis nationally recognized [email protected] or 507-381-0633 collegiate competitors. The by calling 507-933-7586. [email protected] second annual speech institute, led by Kristopher Kracht, visiting instructor in Gustie Swimming communications studies and Camps head forensics coach, is (for boys and girls, ages 10–18) scheduled for August 3–9, Sprint & Achievement Camp: 2008. For more information • Meet June 18–22 or to reserve a place, contact representatives Technique Camp: June 25–29 Kristofer Kracht, 507-933- from 200 school Technique & Training Camp: 7486, [email protected]. districts August 6–10 • Get information about Contact Jon Carlson school districts 507-933-7694 • Interview for jobs [email protected] • Attend school district presentations Southern Minnesota • Contact the Gustavus Career Throwers Camp Center for registration and (for boys and girls, grades 8–12) information One-day Shot Put Camps: • Teachers must be certified by Fall June 9, 11, 16, 18 2008 One-day Discus Camps: • Edcuation Services Candidates June 10, 12, 17, 19 encouraged to attend Contact Tom Thorkelson 507-933-7657 [email protected] mcucsa.org/mnedfair/

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Hillstrom Museum to feature major Rodin exhibition

by Donald Myers ’83 Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321). Also included in the exhibit he work of one of the is a cast of Rodin’s Burghers of T greatest sculptors of the Calais, First Maquette, which Western tradition will be on relates to the monument com- display on the Gustavus cam- missioned by the French city of pus in March and April. The Calais in 1884 to commemo- Hillstrom Museum of Art will rate an incident in the host an exhibition of works by Hundred Years War in which the French artist Auguste six citizens of the town hero- Rodin (1840–1917), a sculptor ically offered themselves as a considered to have been on par sacrifice to English King with artists such as Edward III in exchange for lift- Michelangelo (1475–1564), ing his siege against Calais. Gianlorenzo Bernini Another work in the exhibi- (1598–1680), or Antonio tion is an example of Rodin’s Canova (1757–1822). Rodin: Saint John the Baptist In His Own Words, Selections Preaching (first modeled in from the Iris & B. Gerald 1880). It was based on an Cantor Foundation will be on Italian model named César view from March 8 through Pignatelli, and its object label April 22. It features 34 bronze notes that the artist, upon see- sculptures by the master, from ing this man, immediately throughout his long and pro- thought of the rough, visionary Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), The Thinker, modeled 1880, reduced in

ductive career, along with con- nature of St. John. Rodin’s 1903, cast about 1930 (cast number unknown), bronze, 14 ¾ x 7 7⁄8 x 11

temporary texts that explicate work was based on very per- 3⁄8 inches. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection. Rodin’s thoughts on specific sonal responses to his subjects, works or his philosophy of art and this approach is reflected in spiration for Granlund for his encountered Rodin in 1945, in general. his bronzes. 1964 bronze titled Flower, and he purchased his first work Among the sculptures are Rodin was highly influen- which Granlund created after by the artist some 18 months famous, iconic works such as tial, inspiring many sculptors seeing a cast of Rodin’s bronze later. Between then and his The Thinker, which derives who followed him. One such in a gallery in Paris. death in 1996, Cantor collect- from a larger ensemble the artist was Paul Granlund ’52 Rodin: In His Own Words ed nearly 750 sculptures, draw- artist never finished, titled The (1925–2003), who served for was organized by the Iris and ings, prints, photographs, and Gates of Hell. Rodin received many years as sculptor-in-resi- B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, documents by or about Rodin. this commission, for a pair of dence at Gustavus Adolphus which is dedicated to excel- Cantor’s obsession with Rodin massive bronze decorative College. Granlund frequently lence in the arts, particularly (as he himself described it) led doors for the entrance to a cited Rodin as a primary influ- through the support of art ex- him to share his interest in the planned (but never construct- ence on his own figural work in hibitions and scholarship and artist with others, and some ed) museum of decorative arts bronze. One sculpture in the the endowment of galleries and 450 works of art from the in Paris, in 1880, and drew his Rodin exhibition, his Three sculpture gardens at major mu- Cantor Collection have been inspiration from the Inferno by Faunesses, was a particular in- seums. B. Gerald Cantor first given to more than 70 muse-

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often with the help of others curred before a work had been (and, increasingly often, entire- cast in bronze. Indeed, one of ly by others, sometimes with, Rodin’s most important mon- sometimes without, supervi- uments, the Gates of Hell, was sion by Rodin). This was the never cast in his lifetime (nor case not only for the works that was it ever publicly shown in its were cast in bronze but also for entirety). The Cantor works that were carved into Foundation was responsible for marble, for which the artist commissioning one of the few employed master carvers called existing casts of this remarkable practiciens. Such practice was work, which was the source for standard, especially for an artist many of the artist’s related but of such great fame as Rodin, independent sculptures, among who by 1900 had many assis- them some of his best loved tants (perhaps as many as 50 at creations, including The one time) to help him. Thinker described above. The practice of creating In conjunction with the posthumous casts is also not Rodin exhibition, the Museum uncommon, and the museum will present a lecture by Dr. world universally accepts casts Ruth Butler, one of the fore- of Rodin’s works made after his most authorities on the artist death but under the aegis of and the author of numerous the French government via the publications, including her de- Musée Rodin to be perfectly tailed study, Rodin: The Shape acceptable as genuine works by of Genius. Butler’s lecture is Rodin. Another instance of scheduled for March 9 at 3:30 posthumous casting is found in p.m. in Wallenberg the sculpture of Rodin’s con- Auditorium, Nobel Hall of temporary Jules Dalou Science. The lecture is free and (1838–1902). Posthumous open to the public. Butler’s Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), Saint John the Baptist Preaching, modeled casts of Dalou’s works were lecture and campus visit are about 1880, cast in 1925, cast number unknown, Alexis Rudier Foundry, made in order to provide for supported by the Lecture bronze, 31 ½ x 19 x 9 ½ inches. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection. the care of his physically and Series and the Gender, mentally handicapped daugh- Women, and Sexuality Studies ums, including the National artist also left provisions for ter, Georgette, after he was program of Gustavus Adolphus Gallery of Art in Washington, limited posthumous casting of gone. And the bronze sculp- College. D.C., the Metropolitan his works, a program that is tures by Impressionist Edgar A brochure about Rodin will Museum of Art, the Los governed by the Musée Rodin Degas (1834–1917), which are also be featured with the exhibi- Angeles County Museum of on behalf of the French gov- famed and much sought, are all tion, along with a video about Art, and the Iris and B. Gerald ernment. posthumous. Degas created his the casting of The Gates of Hell Cantor Center for Visual Arts Although some of the sculptures from a wax mixture, and a display explicating the at Stanford University. bronzes by Rodin in the Iris and these sculptures were numerous steps in the lost wax When Rodin died in 1917, and B. Gerald Cantor found in his studio after his process of casting bronze. G he was very famous and was Collection and the Cantor death and used to make bronze considered a kind of national Foundation Collection are casts. Interestingly, in Degas’s Donald Myers ’83 has directed treasure by the French. A year posthumous castings, they are case, there is evidence to sug- the activities and acquisitions of before he died he donated his nevertheless “original” Rodin gest that he would not have the Hillstrom Museum of Art studio and its contents and his works. As was the case with wanted these bronze casts since its opening in 2000. His home at the Hôtel Biron to the many sculptors in his time, made. description of Rodin: In His Own French government in ex- Rodin was trained as a modeler But this was not the case Words in this article was drawn change for an agreement that a and he made his sculptures in with Rodin, who wished that partially from the didactic museum would be established clay, which would then be his works be shared with the material that accompanies the there, the Musée Rodin. The translated into other media, world even if his death oc- exhibition.

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March 8 Music: “It’s Not as Simple 3 Martin Luther King Jr. as It Seems,” Neal Memorial Lecture: David Hagberg in solo perform- Cortright, Joan B. Croc ance, Jussi Björling Recital Institute for International Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to Peace Studies, University the public without charge. of Notre Dame; Alumni 8 (–April 22) Hall, 7:30 p.m., sponsored Art Exhibition: Rodin: In by the Peace Studies His Own Words, Program. Open to the pub- Selections from the Iris & lic without charge. B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, Hillstrom Museum of Art. Open to the public without charge; regular museum hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), Three Faunesses, modeled before 1896, cast Opening reception: in 1959, cast number unknown, Georges Rudier Foundry, bronze, 9 ¼ x 11 Sunday, March 9, 5–7 p.m. ½ x 6 ½ inches. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. This and 33 more 9Music: The Gustavus bronze sculptures by Rodin will be on view in the Hillstrom Museum of Art Music Showcase: The March 8–April 22. Gustavus Choir, the Paul Rusesabagina (left) and actor Gustavus Symphony Don Cheadle on the set of “Hotel Orchestra, and the April 11, 12, & 13 Dance: “Old/New, Rwanda.” Rusesabagina will Gustavus Wind Orchestra, 3 Rydell Lecture: Frans B.M. Fast/Slow, Movement/ keynote Gustavus’s “Building at Orchestra Hall, de Waal, zoologist, etholo- Stillness,” the Gustavus Bridges” conference March 8. Minneapolis, 2 p.m. Ticket gist, and director of Living Dance Company in con- required; contact Orchestra Links Center at the Yerks cert, choreographed by 8 Conference: “Building Hall Box Office (612-371- National Primate Research Michele Rusinko and Bridges” student-led di- 5656). Center, Atlanta, Ga.; Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner, versity conference, 9 Lecture: Ruth Butler, Wallenberg Auditorium, Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. “Genocide Awareness: How Hillstrom guest lecturer, Nobel Hall of Science, 7 (April 11 & 12) and 2 p.m. Will History Judge Us?” on sculptor Auguste p.m. Open to the public (April 13). Ticket required; keynoted by Rwandan Rodin, Wallenberg without charge. contact the Gustavus genocide hero Paul Auditorium, Nobel Hall of 5Music: Gustavus Wind Ticket Center (507-933- Rusesabagina; Alumni Science, 3:30 p.m. Orchestra Home Concert, 7590). Hall, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Open 14–15 Music: The 2008 Douglas Nimmo, conductor, 19 Music: Gustavus Jazz Lab to the public; tickets are “Tubonium” low brass Christ Chapel, 3 p.m. Open Band Home Concert, Steve $8 per person, but are conference, Jussi Björling to the public without charge. Wright, director, Jussi complimentary for high Recital Hall, all day. 8 Lecture: Rydell Professor Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 school and college stu- 15 President’s Ball, “Party of Frans de Waal at the p.m. Open to the public dents and for the Gustavus the Century,” The Depot, Minnesota Zoo, Great Clips without charge. community. For informa- Minneapolis, 6 p.m. Ticket IMAX Theater, Apple Valley, 21 Lecture: “Making the Bible tion and reservations, con- required; for information 7 p.m. Open to the public Live in the 21st Century,” tact the Diversity Center and reservations, contact without charge; for more The Right Rev. John (507-933-7449). the Gustavus Ticket Center information and compli- Shelby Spong, former (507-933-7590). mentary reservations, visit Episcopal bishop of www.zoo.org. Newark; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m.

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director of Food & Water Brian Buckstead, conductor, 31 Music: Gustavus Wind Watch; Christ Chapel, and Vasa Wind Orchestra, Orchestra Season Finale, opening at 10 a.m. Open to Douglas Nimmo, conductor, Douglas Nimmo, conductor, the public without charge, Jussi Björling Recital Hall, Christ Chapel, 8 p.m. Open but pre-registration re- 7 p.m. Open to the public to the public without quested; contact the Office without charge. charge. of College Relations (507- 10 Music: Gustavus 933-7520). Symphony Orchestra, June The Right Rev. Jon Shelby Spong Warren Friesen, conductor, 1 Commencement: will speak on “Making the Bible May Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Baccalaureate, Christ Live in the 21st Century” on 3 Honors Day: Convocation, Open to the public without Chapel, 9 & 10:30 a.m. April 21. Christ Chapel, 10:30 a.m.; charge. (ticket required); com- Honors Recital, Jussi 11 Music: Lucia Singers’ mencement exercises, Open to the public without Björling Recital Hall, 1:30 Mothers Day Concert, Hollingsworth Field charge; for more informa- p.m. For more information, Patricia Snapp, conductor, (weather permitting; if in- tion, contact the contact the Office of College Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. clement, Lund Arena), 2 Continuing Education office Relations (507-933-7520). Open to the public without p.m. Ticket required for (507-933-6181). 3Music: Gustavus Choir charge. baccalaureate and for exer- 25 Music: Choir of Christ Home Concert, Christ 30–31 Alumni Reunion cises if indoors; for more Chapel Home Concert, Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Open to Weekend: 45th- and 50th- information, contact the Patricia Kazarow, conduc- the public without charge. anniversary class reunions, Office of College Relations tor, Christ Chapel, 7:30 3 (–June 1) Art: Senior Studio 50 Year Club gathering, (507-933-7520). p.m. Open to the public Art Majors’ Exhibition, Alumni Association without charge. Hillstrom Museum of Art. Banquet and awards pres- 26 Gustavus Adolphus Open to the public without entation (May 31); Evelyn College Association of charge; regular museum Young Dining Room, 5 p.m. Congregations 21st annual hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Pre-registration required; convention: “The Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m. Sat. & contact the Office of Unfinished Reformation: Sun. Opening reception: Alumni Relations (800- Faith in Daily Life,” keynot- Sunday, May 3, 4–7 p.m. 487-8437 or ed by the Rev. Jack Fortin, 4Music: Percussion gustavus.edu/alumni/). author of The Centered Life; Ensembles Spring Christ Chapel, opening at Concert, Robert Adney and 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration Paul Hill, conductors, Jussi Please Note: Times and dates of the events listed on this page are subject to required for delegates from Björling Recital Hall, 7 change. Please call to confirm events of interest. member congregations; for p.m. Open to the public more information, contact without charge. Additional schedules, information and updates the Office of Church 8, 9, 10, & 11 Theatre: Fefu Sports Up-to-date sports schedules may be found on the World Wide Web, Relations (507-933-7001). and Her Friends, by María through the Gustavus homepage (gustavus.edu). For a printed schedule of any or 30 28th annual MAYDAY! Peace Irene Fornes, directed by all of the Gustie varsity athletic squads, download from the Web or send a self- Conference: “Troubled Amy Seham; Anderson addressed, stamped envelope to Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director, Water,” keynoted by Aaron Theatre, 8 p.m. (May 8, 9, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. Also, you can listen to selected Gustavus athletics broadcasts over the Internet through Wolf, professor of geogra- & 10) and 2 p.m. (May 11). RealAudio. Broadcasts may be accessed through a link on Gustavus athletics phy at Oregon State Ticket required; contact the website, where a broadcast schedule also may be found. University and a leading Gustavus Ticket Center The Arts To receive a more complete fine arts schedule or more information on expert on international (507-933-7590). fine arts events noted in the calendar, contact Al Behrends ’77, director of fine arts water politics, and 9 Music: Gustavus programs, by phone (507/933-7363) or e-mail ([email protected]). Tickets for Wenonah Hauter, executive Philharmonic Orchestra, theatre and dance performances are available two weeks in advance of the performance through the Gustavus Ticket Center (507/933-7590).

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The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra traveled and performed in China as the capstone to an Interim Experience course in January 2008. After two weeks of intensive cultural study and rehearsals with visiting professor Brian Buckstead and conductor Warren Friesen, the GSO took off January 18 from Minneapolis for a 15-day tour.

The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in China : a travelogue by Sharon Stevenson

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Day 1: Beijing, Temple of Heaven Shortly after arrival on January 20, 2008, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra toured the Temple of Heaven (below), where emperors went to talk with gods and offer animal sacrifices in return for good harvests. The GSO enjoyed a photo op at the Center of Heaven Stone (above), the central element in a structure designed to reflect mathematical relationships sacred in 16th-century China.

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Day 2: Tian’an Men Square and the Forbidden City January 21 found snow in Beijing and the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in Tian’an Men Square, home to Mao’s tomb and many security cameras, and site of the 1989 student protests and subsequent tragedy (which tour guides declined to discuss). Just across the street and through an entrance adorned with the chairman’s portrait (above) is the Forbidden City, home of emperors. It is a massive complex, with coded architecture (yellow roofs signify imperial dwellings, as do the number of protective creatures perched on roof corners—up to nine for the emperor’s personal spaces). The Forbidden City includes an imperial garden, complete with imported stone formations, mosaic paths, and ancient trees. The GSO performed its first concert of the season this night to an enthusiastic audience. Throughout the tour, the orchestra enjoyed warm receptions and star treatment by post-concert autograph seekers.

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Day 3: The Great Wall The GSO visited the Great Wall at Ju Yong Pass on January 22. While the wind was bitter, the sun was bright, and many Gusties made the disconcerting climb up the wall’s well-worn steps to several watch towers (see front cover). The current Great Wall is 3,300 noncontiguous miles long, but has been much longer in previous eras. A monument in the entry complex at Ju Yong Pass commemorates the estimated 10,000 laborers who died while building the wall—one for each kilometer. The GSO also visited a wonderful garden walkway in the valley of Ming tombs, toured jade and cloisonne factories, and drove past the formidable Olympic stadium and aquacenter on this day before a dinner of Peking duck. Beijing traffic is horrendous, with 2,000 more cars added each day to a system that traditionally accommodated bicycles. Many new highways are under construction, but they likely will be filled to capacity as soon as they are open.

Leading the tour

See the videos! Professor and soloist More details about the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra’s daily Brian Buckstead ramblings in China as well as more photos and videos from the performing in Tianjin tour (including the GSO’s performance of the “Gustie Rouser” on the Great Wall) are available at the College’s website. Conductor Warren Gustavus.edu/go/china connects to a blog of the tour and Friesen (and violinist includes links to videos of the GSO’s adventures, such as a visit Sam Sandon) at the to the Beijing flea market, thoughts about the tour experience, Summer Palace singing Chinese folk songs, and the gustatory details of eating Tour director chicken brain. Lisa Westphal at the Great Wall 01 Spring 08 masters.3:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 2/12/08 10:00 AM Page 18

Day 4: Palaces and pandas On January 23, the GSO visited the Summer Palace, home of emperors from 1420 to 1911 during Beijing’s oppressive summer heat and humidity. The sprawling 726- acre complex features supreme examples of the art of Chinese landscape design and the world’s longest covered walkway. After lunch at the royal restaurant and a visit to a silk factory, the GSO stopped by Beijing’s panda zoo. The pandas were engaged in what pandas do: eating, lounging, scratching, walking, and exuding cuteness.

Day 5: Tianjin The GSO arrived in Tianjin, the closest seaport to Beijing and home of the Tianjin Cathay Future Children’s Art Center. The center is a Saturday-Sunday school, teaching traditional and contemporary arts to primary- school-age children. Classes include music, dance, visual art, calligraphy, and more and run about 49 yuan (about $7) per semester. In addition to class, students participate in school ensembles, including a traveling art troupe, which has presented traditional performance arts and music in more than 60 countries and performed in a joint concert with the GSO.

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Days 6–8: Qinhuangdao and Tangshan The Bohai Sea was the next stop for the GSO. After settling into off-season Beidaihe seaside resort and a sidetrip to a local park overlooking the chilly ocean, the GSO traveled to nearby Qinhuangdao for a hotpot dinner, at which each diner has a boiling pot of broth in which to cook a wide variety of items before dipping them into a self-concocted sauce. The evening ended with serenades from some of our guides. The GSO’s next concert was the next evening, January 26, in Qinhaungdao. Students spent the day touring the First Pass Under Heaven, a military outpost on the Great Wall which guards the most geographically prudent route for invading China from the north, and the end of the wall where it reaches into the Bohai Sea. The Chinese call the wall Old Dragon, so this is the Old Dragon’s Head; the tail is somewhere in the Gobi Desert. After dinner with the mayor and other local Qinhuangdao dignitaries, the GSO played to a packed house. January 27, the GSO transferred to Tangshan, an industrial center and successor to “old” Tangshan, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1976. The GSO’s afternoon rehearsal was cancelled due to a last-minute scheduling conflict with a local Communist Party meeting, but members played their last concert of the tour this evening to a full audience and many local dignitaries in the wings.

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Sharon Stevenson has been director of design services for the College since 2004.

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Sportsnotes

Butterworth named All-America and MIAC Men’s Soccer MVP

ustavus Adolphus College senior forward Mike Butterworth has been Gnamed to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America team as well as being honored as the 2007 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Most Valuable Player. A Third Team NSCAA All- America honoree, Butterworth is the only player from the MIAC named to the NSCAA All- America team this year. Butterworth, a two-time NSCAA All-West Region selection (2006, 2007) Mike Butterworth hailing from Katy, Texas, spent the 2007 season as the catalyst of a Gustie offense that was fourth in the MIAC in goals scored with 36. He led the team in scoring with 15 goals and 3 assists for 33 points and ranks eighth all-time on the Gustavus career goals list with 26, and also eighth on the Gustavus career points list with 67. The 2007 MIAC champion men’s soccer team, front row, from left: Jeff Johnson, Alex Butterworth is the seventh Gustavus player Hachiya, Jesus Espina-Velosa, Ryan Bedhun, Russell Heeter, Gabe Joyes, Vince Oldre, Sisay Ashenafi, and Stephen Cahill. Second row: Matt Leeb, Chris Golv, Bret Vander Streek, Jack named to the NSCAA All-America team. The Gusties Underwood, Stefan Kolis, Abdul Suleyman, Max Malmquist, Jacob Heaps, Peter Rozumalski, have had at least one player named to the NSCAA and Ben Ikeda. Third row: Justin Johnson, Josh Busacker, Luke Strom, Junior Varsity coach honor squad six times in the past eight years. Louis Vander Streek, head coach Larry Zelenz, assistant coach Joe Hartwell, Trevor Brown, Butterworth is the fourth Gustie player to receive Steve Lundberg, and Mohamed Hassan. Fourth row: Todd Johnson, Skylar Schulz, Dane MIAC Most Valuable Player honors, joining Scott Obermeyer, Ben Heupel, Weston Willits, Chris Adams, Ben Eriksson, and Kevin Hein. Fifth Crowell (2000), current Gustie assistant coach Joe row: Mike Butterworth, Fraser Horton, Matt Strom, Tim Gendron, Flynn Stewart-Franzen, Hartwell (2004), and Bobby Kroog (2005). G Sam Barthell, Daniel Jarrett, and Jamie Famelis.

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The 2007 MIAC champion men’s golf team, from left: head coach Scott Moe ’95, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Eric Harris, Kyle Rohlfs, Mark Stuckey, assistant coach Randy Stuckey ’83, and Jordan Hawkinson.

Fall Sports Summary Trevor Brown named by Tim Kennedy ’82 Academic All-American Men’s Soccer – The Gusties were co-champions of the MIAC with Carleton and won their fourth consecutive league title in the process. Coach Larry Zelenz’s squad also went on to win its second consecutive MIAC playoff ustavus men’s soccer player Trevor title (and fourth in the last five years) and advanced to the NCAA tourna- GBrown (sr., Madison, Wis.) was named ment for the fifth consecutive year. The team lost 2–1 in overtime to to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All- Whitworth College in the first round of the national tournament. Senior for- ward Mike Butterworth (Katy, Texas) was named MIAC Player of the Year, as America Men’s Soccer Team as released by well as First Team All-MIAC, First Team NSCAA All-Region, and Third Team the College Sports Information Directors of NSCAA All-America. Sophomore midfielder Frasier Horton (Missoula, Mont.) America (CoSIDA). Brown is a College and senior midfielder Jack Underwood (Fergus Falls, Minn.) were also named Division Second Team selection. to the all-region team, and those three, along with junior defender Flynn Brown, who maintains a 3.85 grade Stewart-Franzen (Minneapolis, Minn.), were named to the all-conference team. Underwood was also named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The point average with a major in political sci- Gusties finished the season with a record of 16–3–1 overall and 9–1–0 in ence, posted a 13–2–1 record during the conference play. past season, while recording 12 shutouts. Trevor Brown He finished the season ranked sixth among Women’s Soccer – Coach Mike Stehlik’s squad opened the season NCAA Division III goalkeepers in goals-against average (0.415) and with a 7–5 mark but struggled down the stretch and finished 8–10 overall, including an 11th-place finish in league play with a record of 3–8. Junior ninth in save percentage (0.879). He did not allow a goal in seven forward Christy Tupy (Eagan, Minn.) was the team’s leading scorer with eight conference games during the season, and became only the third goal- goals and one assist for 17 points. Sophomore Megan Gode (White Bear Lake, keeper in MIAC history to accomplish the feat. A three-year letterwin- Minn.) was named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. ner, Brown was a part of four conference championship teams and four NCAA tournament teams. He is the first men’s soccer player from Men’s Cross Country – The Gusties recorded a strong fifth-place finish at the MIAC championships, the program’s best finish since the 1994 Gustavus to be named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team. ® season. Senior Chris deLaubenfels (Mount Vernon, Iowa) led the team with a The ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America program fourth-place finish individually, while senior Alex Horton (Northfield, Ill.) honors male and female student-athletes annually who have succeed- finished 19th, and junior John Leaf (Center City, Minn.) placed 22nd. The ed at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. team went on to finish seventh at the NCAA region meet, once again led by Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA. deLaubenfels, who earned all-region honors with an 11th-place finish. Gustavus ranks 14th among all Division III institutions in number continued on next page of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans with 66. G

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Wilkinson recognized DeLaubenfels completed his career with a 54th-place finish at the NCAA with national campus championships. Women’s Cross Country – Coach Jed Friedrich’s squad placed recreation award sixth at the MIAC championships, led by senior Laura Edlund (Forest Lake, Minn.), who placed sixth, and senior Sarah Bernhardson (Eden Prairie, Minn.), who placed 14th. Both earned all-conference honors. Sarah Willis (Sr., Willmar, Minn.) was named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The (incorporating material from Casey Snedecor of the Intercollegiate Gusties finished their season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Central Tennis Association) Region meet. Bernhardson earned all-region honors with a 24th-place finish.

Volleyball – The Gustavus volleyball team wrapped up a successful season with a record of 18–8 overall and 6–5 in the MIAC. The Gusties fin- ustavus Adolphus College men’s ished in a tie for sixth place with Hamline, but lost a tiebreaker for the final Gtennis coach Steve Wilkinson spot in the MIAC post-season tournament. Junior Emily Klein (Red Wing, has been named the national winner Minn.) and senior Jen Thelemann (LeSueur, Minn.) were named to the all- of the United States Tennis conference team, and junior Bridget Burtzel (Cold Spring, Minn.) was named Association (USTA)/Intercollegiate to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. Klein was also named MIAC Defensive Specialist of the Year for the second consecutive year. Tennis Association (ITA) Campus Recreation Award. Wilkinson was Football – The Gusties finished the year on a positive note with a con- honored on December 15 at the ITA vincing 37–14 win over Carleton at Hollingsworth Field. Coach Jay Coaches Convention in Naples, Fla. Schoenebeck’s squad compiled an overall record of 5–5 and tied for fifth in The USTA/ITA Campus Recreation the MIAC with a league mark of 3–5. The team played very well in its new stadium, posting a mark of 4–2 while drawing an estimated 15,000 fans in Award annually honors an ITA coach those six games. Senior quarterback Jordan Stolp (Mankato, Minn.) complet- who has done an outstanding job im- Steve Wilkinson ed his career as the program’s all-time leading passer with 8,496 yards, while plementing the USTA’s “Tennis on senior linebacker Jared Sieling (Watertown, Minn.) wrapped up his career as Campus” program or similar recreational tennis programs in an effort the second leading tackler in the program’s history with 372 stops. Sieling to grow tennis participation within the campus community. and junior wide receiver Chad Arlt (St. Michael, Minn.) received First Team All-MIAC honors. Stolp, senior running back Mitch Anderson (Sleepy Eye, In addition to establishing and maintaining one of the most suc- Minn.), junior offensive lineman Jared Thelemann (Kilkenny, Minn.), junior cessful Division III men’s tennis programs in the nation, Wilkinson, kick returner Ethan Armstrong (Wheaton, Minn.), junior kicker John Ostertag who is in his 38th year as the Gustavus men’s tennis coach, has (Walker, Minn.), and senior defensive end Pat Riordan (Virginia, Minn.) were taken great steps to promote the game of tennis on the campus. He named to the Second Team. Senior wide receiver Tom Johnson (Mankato, runs three tennis leagues that play in the fall and spring, including Minn.) was named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. an Intermediate league with six teams, an Advanced Singles league, Men’s Golf – The Gusties rallied from five shots back on the final day and an Advanced Doubles league. During the month of January, he to win the MIAC championship by eight shots over defending league champi- facilitates free indoor recreational tennis for all Gustavus students on St. John’s. First-year Ajeetesh Sandhu (Ghandigarth, India) led the squad three days a week. as he finished first individually. Joining Sandhu in the top ten were senior “Steve is a great example of a coach who gives back to his com- Jordan Hawkinson (Lindstrom, Minn.) and junior Eric Harris (Eden Prairie, Minn.), who tied for third place. All three received all-conference honors. By munity and campus, and our hope is that his efforts continue to in- winning the conference title, the Gusties earned the automatic berth to the spire other varsity coaches to emulate the great work he is doing,” NCAA championships, which will take place in May. The team heads into the says ITA Executive Director David A Benjamin. “We strongly believe spring season ranked eighth in the Golf Coaches Association of America that campus recreation programs are vital for today’s college coach Division III poll. to become involved in, and this award helps highlight the coaches Women’s Golf – The Gustavus women’s golf team completed a very who have made those crucial efforts.” successful fall season with a second-place finish at the MIAC championships. This year’s national winners were selected from a group of USTA The Gusties won three tournaments during the fall, including the Wartburg Sectional winners determined this fall. The awards program, which Invite, the Midwest Classic, and the Winona State Invite. At the conference was initiated in 2003, is open to more than 2,000 ITA head and as- meet, the team was led by senior Rachel Roberg (Rice Lake, Wis.), who sistant coaches in all three divisions of the NCAA, in the NAIA, and placed third; junior Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), who placed fifth; sophomore Kali Griggs (Burnsville, Minn.), who finished seventh; and first- at the Junior/Community College level. year Katie Schenfeld (Indianola, Iowa), who placed tenth. All earned all-con- Wilkinson has received numerous national awards during his il- ference honors by finishing in the top ten. The Gusties head into the spring lustrious coaching career, including National Association of season ranked second in the National Golf Coaches Association Division III Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Coach of the Year in 1974 poll. G and 1984 and ITA Division III Coach of the Year in 1983, 2001, and G 2003. Tim Kennedy ’82 has been sports information director at Gustavus since 1990.

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by Kari Clark ’91

“ ommunity” means many things to Richard J. and Lorraine H. CCarlander. Their understanding of community guides their phil- anthropic decisions. Gratitude and giving are a part of the Carlanders’ lives. The Carlanders have lived in Faribault, Minn., for many years. His father was president of the State Bank of Faribault, and Richard started working there in 1953 at the age of 16. Following college at the University of Minnesota, he returned to Faribault and was em- ployed at the bank. Today, the Carlanders’ two sons work at the bank and their daughter is on the board of directors. The Carlanders have volunteered their time and provided financial sup- port to numerous organizations over the past five decades. “Both of us feel grateful for the life we have lived,” explains Richard. “We enjoy giving back to this community that has been Richard J. and Lorraine H. Carlander very good to us. In making our gifts to Gustavus Adolphus College and other organizations, we hope to strengthen the institutions for With their first gift in 1984 Richard and Lorraine became a part the future.” of the Gustavus community. The Carlanders established the John Richard and Lorraine’s relationship with Gustavus began after and Lucille E. Carlander Endowment for Economics and Business, Richard’s parents, John and Lucille E. Carlander, passed away with- which continues to grow with their annual gifts. Over the years they in a year of each other and the family was deciding where to give the have also generously supported several capital projects, including memorials. They chose to honor John with a gift to Gustavus. John the Campus Center, Old Main, and most recently the football stadi- was a native of St. Peter and had graduated from Gustavus in 1919 um with a two-year degree in accounting. He believed that it opened In 2006 Richard addressed the Gustavus football team and told some doors for him that might not have otherwise opened. John them to be involved in their community: was the chief executive officer at the bank for more than 46 years. I challenge you to give of yourself and your fi- nancial resources as you progress in your career. Become involved in your professional organiza- tions, chambers of commerce, your church, Does your legacy include Gustavus? your schools, your children’s scouting groups, Your legacy gift can help your alumni association, and others. “Give the Gift of Gustavus to Students for Generations.” An attorney or financial planner can help you Remember, “What goes around comes leave your legacy using the following: around.” “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give and bequeath to Gustavus Gustavus is honored to be the recipient of the Carlanders’ gen- Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, [percentage of estate, specific erosity. Their support helps ensure a strong and vital future for amount, or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose Gustavus. If you would like to discuss ways to make a similar gift to [or specify purpose].” G For ideas, visit the Gustavus website at www.gustavus.edu, Gustavus, call the gift planning staff at 800-726-6192. clicking on “Giving to Gustavus” and then “Planned (and Estate) Giving Resources.” Kari Clark ’91 joined the institutional advancement staff in 2007 as a director of gift planning.

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Gustavus Adolphus College

Museum receives donations and gift commitment

by Donald Myers ’83

he Hillstrom Museum of Art recently received several donations T and an important promise of a future gift. Gloria Kittleson, who had already donated several artworks to the Museum, gave a 1924 etching by modernist artist Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965) of a group of abstracted figures in a landscape. This print is a very welcome addition to the Museum’s Walkowitz holdings, which include three works from the Hillstrom Collection. Barry and Helene Downes, who earlier in 2007 donated a painting titled Nativity: A Christmas Celebration, by Mr. Downes’ grandfather, artist Jerome Myers (1867–1940), have also donated two additional works by Myers and a drawing by his wife, Ethel Myers (1881–1960), who was herself an acclaimed artist. Woman with Blue and Red Dress is a watercolor and pencil image that is typical of Ethel Myers. The two works by Jerome Myers, an ink drawing depicting an Italian Push Cart and a pastel, Self Portrait, join the aforementioned painting and two other works by Myers in the Hillstrom Collection, including an- other Self Portrait, a genre he frequently explored, and a print that, like the drawing of a push cart, explores the working class in New York City, another frequent subject of the artist. Gene and Ann (Komatz ’51) Basset, who have in the past donated numerous artworks as well as useful equipment to the Museum, recent- ly gave two more works. One is a 1958 drawing of a reclining female nude by artist and illustrator Robert Fawcett (1903–1967), one of the founders in 1948 of the Famous Artists School, a correspondence school. Among other faculty in the early years of the school were artists as di- Don Freeman (1908– 1978), Ladies of the Evening, 1937, color verse as Norman Rockwell (1894–1978), cartoonist Al Capp (1909–1979), lithograph, 9 ¼ x 6 ½ inches. Gift of Gene and Ann (Komatz ’51) Basset. Stuart Davis (1894–1964), and also Gene Basset, a well-known political cartoonist whose 1965 drawings of Vietnam, done for the Scripps- women in operatic poses, at work in an emptied theater. Freeman was Howard newspapers, were featured in a 2005 exhibition at the Museum. a student at the Art Students League in New York, where one of his pri- The Bassets also gave a 1937 color lithograph by Don Freeman mary mentors was artist John Sloan (1871–1951), who is represented (1908–1978) titled Ladies of the Evening, which features cleaning in the Hillstrom Collection by a drawing and an engraving (the latter is, in fact, inscribed by Sloan to Freeman). Freeman was known for his depictions of New York life, in particular of the theater scene, and he was well respected by other artists, including his friend Jerome Myers. The Museum has also been promised another of the prints of Grant Wood (1891–1942), his 1939 image of a farmer in a field titled In the Spring. Dr. David and Kathryn (Rydland ’71) Gilbertson, who have been generous supporters in the Museum’s efforts to acquire all 19 of Wood’s lithographs, have promised this print as a future gift to the Museum. The litho will be a particularly welcome addition to the Hillstrom Collection, since the Museum’s namesake, the Rev. Richard L. Hillstrom ’38, formerly owned an example of it (which he donated to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1984). G

Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965), Untitled (Group of Figures in a Donald Myers ’83 has directed Gustavus Adolphus College’s Hillstrom Landscape), 1924, etching, 4 x 7 inches. Gift of Gloria Kittleson in honor Museum of Art since its opening in 2000. He is also an instructor in art of the Rev. Richard L. Hillstrom ’38. history at the College.

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Legacy

Movin’ on: Keeping up with the Joneses

by Laurie Dietrich ’80 Janet grew up in Braham, Minn., and graduated from Gustavus with a bachelor of arts degree in 1954, with hen Ellis J. and Janet Hanson a major in business administration. As WJones ’52 ’54 decided to move a three-year member of the Gustavus on to the next phase of their lives and Choir, with her perfect pitch, she pro- sell their home, a gift to Gustavus came vided pitches for the songs sung by to mind. Thanks to many conversations the choir. When she and Ellis returned with Bruce Gray ’61 as he and Ellis to St. Peter in 1958, she worked in the drove to their barbershop chorus re- College library, was an active member hearsals, Ellis came to the conclusion of the Gustavus Women’s Club, and as- that a charitable gift annuity was a sisted Ellis in his work with Delta Pi good way to make a gift to Gustavus. It Epsilon as office administrator. allows the Joneses to receive an in- Both of Ellis and Janet’s chil- come for life, realize a substantial tax dren—Karen Wojahn ’79 and David savings, and at the end of their lives Jones ’83—attended and graduated establish the Ellis J. and Janet Hanson from Gustavus. Two of their grandchil- Jones Family Scholarship Endowment. dren—Karen’s children Paul Wojahn The scholarship will be awarded to stu- ’03 and Elizabeth Wojahn ’05—also dents for whom financial aid is essen- have earned Gustavus degrees. G tial in order to permit them to attend Gustavus. Laurie Dietrich ’80 has worked in the fi- When Ellis and Janet were asked nance and institutional advancement why they chose to make this gift, they offices at Gustavus since 1980 and has responded, “There will always be a need been planned gift administrator since for financial assistance. Gustavus does- Ellis J. and Janet Hanson Jones ’52 ’54 1990. n’t cater only to students who can pay their own way. There need to be resources to help all students get a quality education.” Ellis said, “I know from over 40 years experience the high quality of the Gustavus education.” Over the years, Ellis and Janet ONLINE information, resources, ideas have generously supported the College through contri- Have you looked at the “Giving to Gustavus” website lately? butions and attendance and participation in activities Just enter gustavus.edu/giving. The list of resources includes: on the campus. It is their wish to continue to support ■ Staff to contact for personal assistance Gustavus students far into the future. ■ Secure online giving and other electronic giving options. Ellis, a native of Cambria, Minn., majored in busi- ■ Matching gift database—will your company match your gift? ness at Gustavus and sang in the Gustavus Male ■ Information on giving stock and other appreciated assets Chorus. He became a member of the Gustavus faculty ■ Suggestions on giving for scholarships, both annual and endowed in the Department of Economics and Management in ■ Planned and estate giving resources—everything you need at 1958 and retired from that position in 1998. A major gustavus.edu/giving/plannedgiving/index.cfm responsibility during his career was serving as the ■ Recommended language for including Gustavus in a will or estate plan main adviser to students preparing for business edu- ■ Financial and estate planning ideas, and gifts that pay you (with a “gift cation teaching positions. During his 40 years at the calculator” to help your planning) College, in addition to his teaching responsibilities, ■ E-brochures on planned gifts, wills, estate planning, to study on your own he served as associate dean of the college for two or to take to your financial adviser seven-year terms and secretary to the faculty for 13 ■ The Honor Roll of Donors, at gustavus.edu/giving/honorroll. years. He also served as national executive director of Delta Pi Epsilon, the national honorary professional graduate society in business education.

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Gustavus Adolphus College

$1 million goal reached

by Bruce Gray ’61 her lifetime and will at the time of her death provide funding for the Hartley and Ruth Nordin Scholarship n 1999 Hartley ’44 and Ruth Nordin Endowment Fund. Idecided to fund a $1 million en- Hartley, a 1944 graduate, followed dowed scholarship at Gustavus. They a family tradition of attending had grown their endowment from an Gustavus. His father attended the original gift of $200,000 to $800,000 Academy and the College and his sis- just before a 2004 accident claimed ter, Eunice Nordin Gordon, graduated Hartley’s life. in 1941. After leaving Gustavus, In 2007 Ruth completed Hartley’s Hartley graduated from the University wish by investing in a $200,000 annu- of Minnesota Law School. Over his dis- ity, which completed their plan for the tinguished career he spent time as endowed scholarship. The Gustavus an- deputy state attorney general, acting nuities will provide Ruth income for Ruth and Hartley Nordin ’44 state attorney general, and first assis- tant U.S. district attorney. The culmi- nation of his career was 17½ years as referee in bank- ruptcy in Minneapolis Federal Court, where he served until retiring in 1983. Hartley and Ruth were married in Gustavus Fund announces second 1993 and together made Gustavus a recipient of their philanthropy. challenge grant A charitable gift annuity is a contractual arrange- ment in which the donor makes an outright gift and, in by Anthony Pasiak turn, the College invests the gift and pays a specified amount to the donor for life. The specified annuity he Gustavus Fund is pleased to announce a second challenge grant from the amount does not change and is guaranteed by the TGreater Gustavus Fund for 2007–08. The first challenge, announced in the Fall College. As Hartley once said, “Charitable gift annuities 2007 Quarterly (p. 38), was a $50,000 grant that matched new and increased unre- are great for older people who want to leave a legacy stricted gifts of $1,000 or more. That challenge was met and surpassed, generating and still want some thing to live on.” G an additional $112,000 in unrestricted support for the College. At their winter meeting in December, the Greater Gustavus Fund Board of Bruce Gray ’61 recently retired from Gustavus after a Trustees was so pleased by the success of their first challenge that they decided to career of more than 40 years in admission, student raise the stakes. The new $50,000 challenge grant will match new and increased financial aid, student affairs, and planned giving. gifts of $5,000 or more made to the Gustavus Fund made by May 31, 2008. The goal is to add 10 new members to the President’s Leadership Circle (unrestricted gifts of $5,000 or more). This challenge grant will also match increased gifts made by current members of the President’s Leadership Circle. Contact Information “This is a tremendous vote of confidence from the Greater Gustavus Fund, For information about establishing which will allow us to continue promoting significant and increased unrestricted an annual or endowed scholarship, a charitable giving to the Gustavus Fund,” says Teresa Harland ’94, associate vice president for trust or gift annuity; giving stock or mutual funds; advancement. “This challenge allows us to raise the sights of future and current including Gustavus in your will or estate plan; or planning a gift for student/faculty research, donors and to expand the number of leadership donors to the College.” faculty development, building projects, or another Help the Gustavus Fund meet and exceed the additional $50,000 challenge College purpose, please contact Gift Office staff grant for 2007–08 by leveraging your Gustavus Fund gift today! Go online to by phone (800-726-6192 or 507-933-7512) gustavus.edu/giving, call the College at 866-487-3863, or mail your significant or e-mail ([email protected]), gift by May 31, 2008. G or ask a staff member to contact you by visiting www.gustavus.edu, clicking on “Giving to Gustavus” Tony Pasiak is associate director of the Gustavus Fund for leadership annual giving. and then “Contact Gift Office Staff.”

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% Alumni Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 2007–2008 Alumni Fund report 2007 35 5.1% $1,053.00 Brown/Cattadoris/Michelson/Richter/Tehle Results through December 31, 2007; 2006 39 5.6% $810.00 Eckman/Forbes/Olson/Parks/Peterson/Swenson Alumni Fund year closes May 31, 2008. 2005 43 6.7% $751.00 Hansen/Lewis/Neitzke/Nelson/Shipley/Viljaste To make your gift prior to May 31, 2004 44 7.1% $767.50 Frie/Michael/Nelson/Williams go online to www.gustavus.edu or call 866-487-3863 2003 56 8.9% $1,499.16 Bakke/Beer/Gusenius/Wilcox 2002 74 11.7% $1,957.50 Katherine Oleson and Karen Warkentien % Alumni Fifth Decade (1958–1967) 2001 61 10.9% $1,514.01 Hal DeLaRosby Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 2000 65 10.9% $2,161.00 Bartlett/Dahlke/Krause 1967 66 29.5% $22,518.00 (Position open) 1999 52 9.2% $2,180.24 Phil Eidsvold and Jesse Torgerson 1966 79 32.4% $16,553.83 Sharon Engman and Joyce Ramseth 1965 70 28.5% $16,869.25 Bev Hedeen and Elaine Stenman

First Decade (1998–2007) First 1998 61 11.7% $3,240.72 Dobosenski/Halverson/Peterson Total 530 8.8% $15,934.13 1964 89 37.2% $10,791.50 Linda Hallman and Joanna Swanson 1963 110 43.5% $19,560.00 William Lahti and Paul Tillquist 1962 79 32.8% $7,738.71 Sandra Buendorf, Jan Hoomani, Ben Leadholm % Alumni 1961 90 43.5% $17,653.03 Virgene Sehlin Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 1960 100 45.1% $18,417.50 Dennis Johnson 1997 80 13.9% $30,297.00 LeVesque-Piela/Peterson/Tucker 1959 88 41.9% $16,050.00 Carol Heyl 1996 83 15.9% $6,189.36 Shawn Mayfield 1958 84 44.2% $446,795.67 Owen Sammelson 1995 77 14.7% $3,730.55 Amy Seidel and Sara Tollefson Currell Total 875 38.6% $588,532.59 1994 72 15.0% $4,212.35 Lokpez/Ripken/Zinsli 1993 93 18.6% $3,567.50 Craig Anderson and Kris Lamont % Alumni Sixth Decade (1948–1957) 1992 117 22.2% $5,108.64 Annie Marshall Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 1991 90 15.3% $4,787.50 (Position open) 1957 61 33.7% $7,153.67 Nancy Grimes, Clem and Marlys Nelson 1990 101 19.5% $5,513.31 Batz/Michel/Miller/Nelson 1956 71 44.1% $7,037.33 Carolyn Brusseau and JoAnn Lundborg 1989 71 13.7% $2,457.50 Anderson/Dueber/Mocchi 1955 68 48.6% $21,590.50 Dick DeRemee 1988 79 16.3% $11,970.81 Ericson/Hagen/Pieper/Quackenbush 1954 67 48.2% $6,366.60 Forrest Chaffee and Helen Hokenson Second Decade (1988–1997) Total 863 16.5% $77,834.52 1953 95 53.1% $11,087.50 Thomas Boman and Marv Larson 1952 67 43.8% $10,869.93 Barb Krig 1951 105 45.9% $27,513.35 Dorothy Lutz % Alumni Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 1950 75 42.4% $4,335.00 Gloria Benson 1987 71 17.5% $6,193.00 Fahrenz/Harstad/Koch/Pearse 1949 53 38.7% $7,465.00 Peter Erickson 1986 88 18.2% $6,432.50 Batz/Meyers/Murray/Rekow 1948 26 34.2% $2,442.50 Lorrie Leaf 1985 72 15.9% $6,220.00 Susan Chwalek Total 688 43.3% $105,861.38 1984 119 23.8% $6,983.63 Carole Arwidson and Ken Ericson % Alumni 1983 116 23.2% $39,672.50 Brad Somero and Karin Stone Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 1982 109 23.4% $12,014.20 J.C. Anderson, Richard Olson, Ann Wasson 1947 23 40.4% $2,280.00 Bob Wieman 1981 101 22.2% $19,535.82 Steve Heim and Leslie Nielsen 1946 25 39.7% $32,664.8 Arlene Higgins 1980 117 24.4% $17,429.2 Steve Sayre and Kent Stone 1945 15 32.6% $1,450.00 1979 95 21.4% $7,840.19 (Position open) 1944 15 36.6% $880.00 1978 88 21.0% $6,992.50 Mike Stanch Third Decade (1978–1987) Third 1943 40 57.1% $3,530.00 Elmer Anderson and S.Bernhard Erling Total 976 21.1% $129,313.54 1942 21 32.8% $4,105.00 C. Eddie Johnson

1941 12 32.4% $1,805.0 Seventh Decade % Alumni 1940 8 28.6% $400.00 Carl Lofgren and Evelyn Pearson Class Donors Part. Fund Class Agent(s) 1939 12 66.7% $865.00 Carl and Miriam Manfred 1977 97 22.5% $24,057.50 Al Behrends and Terri Delebo 1938 7 53.9% $135.0 Frank Gamelin 1976 74 17.9% $11,048.02 Bruce Olson 1937 5 29.4% $1,585.00 Frank Gamelin 1975 82 21.2% $33,067.62 Paul Heckt 1936 0 0.0% $0.00 1974 79 23.4% $5,205.00 Rob Linner and Jan Michaletz 1935 1 12.5% $200.00 1973 89 21.5% $6,460.00 Matt Peterson 1934 3 42.9% $80.00 1972 93 24.9% $10,616.40 Todd Dokken and Melanie Thornberg 1933 1 50.0% $100.00 Ruth Larson 1971 76 20.7% $5,703.50 Bruce Johnson 1932 0 0.0% $0.00 1970 88 27.2% $16,425.90 Karol Greupner and Lindy Purdy 1931 0 0.0% $0.00 1969 100 26.8% $12,728.06 Dave and Jane Leitzman 1930 2 40.0% $1,000.00 Hildur Swenson

Fourth Decade (1968–1977) Fourth 1968 105 30.5% $12,549.05 John and Kris Moorhead, Paula Navarro 1929 1 33.3% $100.00 Total 883 23.7% $137,861.05 1928 0 0.0% $0.00 Total 191 31.4% $51,179.84

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alumni GUSTAVUS

Contents news ■ 2008 Reunions 31 ■ Gusties claim Mt. Kili 38 ■ A dream come true 53 ■ Twin Cities alumni breakfasts 55 ■ weddings 58 ■ births 59 ■ in memoriam 61 ■ Hike in Scandinavia 62

Gustavus Alumni Association

The mission of the Alumni Association is to facilitate among former students lifelong relationships with Gustavus and with each other,

to enable alumni to actively advance and and engage in the mission of the College.

Class news and information to be included in the Alumni section of the Quarterly should be sent to:

Alumni Relations Office ’68 Lind Brazas Karen Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082-1498 phone • 800-487-8437 e-mail • [email protected] Around the world in 110 days: in 110 days: the world Around dreams her travel A Gustie lives 2000, of In the fall website • gustavus.edu her husband sailed around the world. It changed (continued on page 30) their lives.

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Class Agent: 42 C. Eddie Johnson e-mail: [email protected] Clair B. Peterson, Minneapolis, is owner/vice president of Clair Peterson Portraits.

GUSTAVUS Class Agent: S. Bernhard Erling ALUMNI 43 e-mail: [email protected] ASSOCIATION Warren and Ardene (Claude) Friest, Letter writers Rockford, IL, volunteer at the local Five classmates from a group of 12 members of the Class of 1950 who started a hospital and their church ■ Lorraine round-robin letter in the year of their graduation that continues today met recently Swenson Hasselquist, Minneapolis, OFFICERS at a restaurant in Bloomington, MN. Even with the speed and convenience of elec- is a volunteer at the Courage Center Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 tronic mail, the letter is still sent by regular mail. Pictured from left are Lois Dick- ■ Clifford Hokanson, President hart Skillrud, Marie Norberg Bergstrom, Donna Benson Barnet, Marlys Peter- Owatonna, is a member son, and Carol Ostgaard Esbjornson. Writers missing the gathering were Joyce of Kiwanis Club of Ron White ’75 Pauley Gardner, Marjorie Swenson Gore, and Mary Harper Schultz. Deceased Owatonna and 50 Year Vice President CLUB members are JoAnn Broberg Borgfelt, Mary Jo Nelson Carlson, Dorothy Kauff- Trinity Lutheran Jason Sawyer ’93 man, and Dorothy Larson Windland. Church ■ Elizabeth May 30–31 Past President & Ex-Officio Lavin, Duluth, en- 2008 Representative, Board of joys knitting. Trustees Around the world in 110 days Randall Stuckey ’83 continued from page 29 Class Agent: Executive Secretary Traveling with the Semester at Sea (SAS) program, the Brazases left from Van- Arlene Sorenson Higgins Kelly Waldron ’84 couver, British Columbia, and visited Japan, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, 46 Treasurer Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, and Cuba before disembarking in New Orleans three e-mail: [email protected] months later. Karen notes that they “fell in love with China” and returned in 2002 Phyllis Anderson Gillson, Alamosa, to teach English at a Chinese boarding school for seven months. Then, in the sum- CO, is very involved at her church. BOARD MEMBERS mers of 2006 and 2007 they took two more voyages with SAS, the first to ports in Asia and the most recent to Central and South America. Class Agent: term expires Fall 2008 Karen’s husband, Joe, a retired Los Angeles Police Department sergeant, had Bob Wieman been hired by the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE), which runs the SAS pro- Cathy Edlund Bussler ’00, 47 gram, as a conduct/security officer in charge of student safety and behavior on e-mail: [email protected] Chanhassen board the MV Explorer for the Fall 2000 semester. The ship is outfitted as a floating Paul Gruber, Baxter, splits time be- Scott Gilyard ’83, Maple Grove campus and undertakes three voyages each year. Two are full-semester voyages tween Baxter, MN, and Arizona. David Johnson ’84, Eagan that circumnavigate the globe in 110 days. The summer voyages span 65 days and Janna King ’76, Minneapolis have varying itineraries. SAS, which dates back to the mid-1960s, has made more Class Agent: Paul Koch ’87, Plymouth than 90 such voyages, hiring new faculty and staff for each voyage. Joe was rehired Lorrie Johnson Leaf for the summer voyage in 2006 and again for this past summer. Peter Nyhus ’60, Park Rapids 48 “A typical summer voyage includes four to five days at each of eight ports,” says e-mail: [email protected] Richard Olson ’82, Edina Karen. “This summer’s ports were in Mexico, Panama (we did a partial transit of the Milton Eklund, Hampton, IA, is an ■ term expires Fall 2009 canal), Guatemala (we climbed a volcano), Nicaragua (we toured the country), active poet Richard Hoglund, Costa Rica (we ziplined, canoed, and river-rafted), Ecuador (we visited the Galapa- Willmar, is involved with the Boy Liesl Batz ’90, Minneapolis gos Islands on a 16-person yacht), Chile (we skied and toured the wine country), Scouts, Kiwanis, Sons of Norway, and Vivian Foyou ’02, Morgantown, WV and Peru (we flew to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and our two sons joined us there).” Bethel Lutheran Church ■ Lorna Derek Hansen ’94, Minnetonka The SAS program is now sponsored by the University of Virginia, with most Jones, Le Sueur, is a retired comput- Jan Eiffert Hoomani ’62, credits transferring to the students’ home colleges and universities. The student er consultant from General Mills ■ Raleigh, NC body comprises students from all over the United States (as well as a few from for- Phil Knautz, St. Peter, divides time Jim “Moose” Malmquist ’53, eign countries), numbering up to 700 for the fall and spring voyages and around between Texas and Minnesota and 300 for the summers. Every day at sea is a class day, and most students take three enjoys travel, golf, and singing ■ Scandia to four courses, from professors who likewise come from all over the country. Vern Marquardt, L’Anse, MI, is active Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Edina Also traveling on the voyages is a group of “Life Long Learners,” who range in at the local VFW, Masonic Lodge, and Christopher Rasmussen ’88, age from their mid-20s to mid-80s. “Anyone can take advantage of this great op- Shriners, and provides regular care Columbia Heights portunity,” Karen says, “and 48 Life Long Learners sailed with us this past summer. for three great-grandchildren. These folks can take classes with the students if they wish, and they can travel in- term expires Fall 2010 dependently or in student groups when we reach ports. They are involved in all the Class Agent: Jeff Heggedahl ’87, Minneapolis shipboard activities, including talent shows, ‘Olympic events,’ special dinners, and a Pete Erickson Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. Peter ‘grandparent program’ in which senior passengers, professors, staff, and family 49 Kristin Miller Prestegaard ’99, members are paired with students to form onboard ‘families’ for the voyage.” e-mail: [email protected] St. Paul The Brazases are waiting for Joe to be contracted again and are looking forward Howard Albertson, Stillwater, re- Mary Sutherland Ryerse ’90, to their next voyage. “Students truly develop a global perspective,” Karen says about tired as a judge, but is frequently SAS voyagers. “Most admit it is a life-altering experience. It’s also a marvelous oppor- called to fill in for other judges and Woodbury tunity for alumni who want a similar experience and who enjoy traveling with stu- does arbitration and mediation work Betsy Starz ’02, Maple Grove dents (as well as continuing to learn and staying forever young and active in the ■ Robert Collick, La Quinta, CA, Ron White ’75, Eden Prairie process!).” Gusties interested in the SAS program can check out the website works part-time at his church. (www.semesteratsea.com) or e-mail Karen and Joe at [email protected].

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Class Agent: Valley, is president of the Friends of Jones awarded leadership Gloria Martell Benson Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus ■ medallion 50 Chet M. Salmela, Brookfield, WI, is a Ellis Jones ’52, St. Peter, professor emer- e-mail: [email protected] member of the American Legion and itus of economics and management at Ed Wetherill, St. Peter, was elected Benevolent & Protective Order of the Gustavus, was presented with Delta Pi Ep- to the St. Peter City Council. Elks ■ Marilyn Bloom Taylor, Cave silon’s first National Leadership Medallion Junction, OR, is a certified mediator Award in 2007. Jones was cited for his Class Agent: for community mediations and for leadership record as the part-time execu- Dorothy Johnson Lutz small claims for Josephine County ■ tive director of the organization from 51 James Wennblom, Golden Valley, is 1966 to 1987 and for establishing the e-mail: [email protected] a self-employed farmer. first national office to handle the logis- Rosemary Schwartau Langsjoen, tics of supporting membership, publica- Tinley Park, IL, is busy baby-sitting Class Agents: tions, and conference scheduling. Follow- her grandchildren and moving into Forrest Chaffee, Helen ing his retirement in 1998 after a 40-year an apartment ■ Harold Lindell, 54 Forsgren Hokenson teaching and administrative career at Chandler, AZ, is a real estate agent, e-mail: [email protected] Gustavus, he served as the executive di- appraiser, and broker at Arizona Clare Berntson Hibbard, White Bear rector for the National Welsh Gymanfa Ganu Association from 1998 through 2003. Foothills/Century 21 ■ Bill Robertz, Lake, had a granddaughter graduate St. Peter, received the Pi Kappa Delta from Gustavus in 2007 and traveled Province of the Northern Lights this year to Japan and Scandinavia Lifetime Service Award in January for ■ Jean Simonson Rolloff, Moline, his contributions and service to col- IL, traveled to Belgium, Holland, and legiate forensics. Luxembourg and is planning a cruise Reunions2008 to the Greek Isles, Croatia, Italy, and Class Agent: Turkey. Classes of 1958 & 1963 Barb Eckman Krig and 50 Year Club 52 Class Agent: e-mail: [email protected] Dick DeRemee May 30 & 31, 2008 Elmer Ackermann, Shawano, WI, re- 55 tired as music minister at Peace e-mail: [email protected] Classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, United Church of Christ ■ Shirley Marilyn Anderson Stephan, Berkley, Huselid Anderson, Appleton, WI, MI, was re-elected mayor of Berkley, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003 traveled with a church group to New MI ■ Paul Vrudny, Brainerd, offici- October 3 & 4, 2008: Homecoming & Family Weekend York City. ates swim meets. Information will be included in class letters, Class Agents: Class Agents: Carolyn Thomas Boman, Jens Brusseau, JoAnn posted on the alumni website at gustavus.edu/alumni, 53 Marv Larson 56 Johnson Lundborg and sent to reunion classes. e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Dar Hill Barke, Madisonville, LA, co- Phyllis Sletten Dalager, Thief River ordinates two quilt clubs ■ Robert Falls, is organist at Zion Lutheran Barke, Madisonville, LA, enjoys fish- Church ■ Mimi Johnson Eisele, Class Agent: Minneapolis, is president of In ing ■ Marjorie Knips Eggen, Grand Rapids, traveled on a photo- Owen Sammelson Commerce Solutions, Inc. ■ Barbara Palatine, IL, retired as a clerk at the graphic safari to Tanzania ■ Don 58 Bennett Christopherson, Stillwater, Palatine Library ■ Charles Hardt, Hausken, Annandale, was inducted e-mail: [email protected] is on the auxiliary board of Lakeview Charles City, IA, does science shows into the Cardinal Athletic Foundation Beverly Gustafson Akermark, Des Hospital in Stillwater ■ Dick for kids, wood carving, drawing, and Hall of Fame in Annandale ■ Ruth Moines, IA, is a self-employed Eklund, Plymouth, is a sales associ- painting ■ Colleen Davidson Chell Oliphant, Edina, is part-time stained-glass artist ■ Noel Behne, ate in men’s clothing at J.C. Penney Heltemes, Scottsdale, AZ, is co- director of children’s choirs at Corrales, NM, retired in December ■ Stephen Hilding, St. Peter, is a owner of Heltemes Properties ■ Normandale Lutheran Church ■ Dale 2007 as senior vice president with member of the Mathematical Chuck Leistico, Arlington Heights, Westphal, Southern Pines, NC, is a First Community Bank but is doing Association of America and First IL, is active in senior center activi- retired professor of philosophy at contract work for the bank in 2008 Lutheran Church, and is a cellist with ties, Meals on Wheels, Catholic Western Michigan University ■ and has joined the bank’s communi- the Mankato Symphony Orchestra ■ Charities, reading, and traveling ■ Donna Kaeberle Westphal, ty advisory board. He continues to Chet Janasz, Brooklyn Park, is a re- John Lund, Deephaven, is an inde- Southern Pines, NC, works at the serve on 10 community non-profit tired teacher and coach for the pendent insurance agent/owner for Gien Memorial Library. boards and as president of Acts Minneapolis Public Schools ■ Porte-Kimm Agency ■ Suzanne (A Chance to Sow) Worldwide, 50th Marcia Amundson Janasz, Anderson Lund, Deephaven, is a Class Agents: Inc., established four years ANNIVERSARY Brooklyn Park, is a retired manufacturer’s representative for Nancy Reiter Grimes, ago to spread the Gospel of May 30–31 elementary guidance coun- Jansco Marketing ■ Jim Malmquist, 57 Clem and Marlys Mattson Jesus Christ throughout the 2008 selor for the Osseo Public Scandia, is on the board of directors Nelson world ■ Bill Binger, Schools and now plans and for the Gustavus Alumni Association e-mail: [email protected] Minnetonka, enjoys watercolor, oil, escorts tours for retired Osseo and The Gammelgården Museum, and Mary Kendall Dick, Edina, retired and pastel painting and volunteers educators ■ Lois Walfrid Johnson, serves on the Scandia City Planning from teaching private voice lessons for the Minnesota Symphony Alexandria, received a bronze medal Committee ■ Carol Leaf Nelson, and coaching barbershop choruses ■ Orchestra and Minnesota Arboretum in the 2007 Moonbeam Children’s Minneapolis, traveled this year to William Morton, Austin, retired as ■ Chuck Busch, Fairfax, recently Book Awards - Multicultural Fiction Portugal and Spain ■ Bud Nelson, an applications programmer at had several of his paintings dis- category for her fifth Viking Quest Minneapolis, is part-time visitation University of Minnesota. played in an art show at St. John’s novel, The Raider’s Promise ■ Marlys pastor for Salem Lutheran Church ■ Lutheran Home, where he is a resi- Johnson Johnson, St. Peter, is a Mary Edlund Rehwaldt, Apple dent ■ Robert Christenson, self-employed consultant and facili-

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was a Gustavus exchange student in Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling 1959 ■ William Benson, Kandiyohi, PLLP ■ Wayne Burmeister, is a part-time physics instructor at Waunakee, WI, provides childcare for Ridgewater College ■ Janice Davoux his grandkids and went on a cruise Jones, Pueblo, CO, retired as a part- this year from Bucharest to Budapest time English instructor at Front ■ Shirley Raarup Cooke, Peyton, Range Community College ■ Nathan CO, works in the financial services Lundgren, Brainerd, spent the win- department for El Paso County ■ ter in Arizona and California ■ Gary Judy Langkos Donovan, York, Mau, Lakeland, is general manager of England, is a retired dramatherapist Beanie’s at Maris Landing ■ Marian ■ Al Eckloff, Prior Lake, retired as a Nelson McCollum, Williamston, MI, senior account representative at 3M traveled to Scotland researching ge- ■ Heather Harshberger Fluck, nealogy and to Colorado to help her Hector, is in the Woodbury Chorus, Don Swanson son build his house. plays hand bells, is congregational Football Stadium servicing director for the Renville dedicated Class Agent: County Chapter of Thrivent Financial, The football stadium Virgene Grack Sehlin and relaxes with farm work ■ Bob at Minneapolis Patrick 61 Franseen, Breezy Point, is a Realtor Henry High School has e-mail: [email protected] with Edina Realty ■ Marlin Fried, been named the Don Carol Hansen Benson, Kandiyohi, Chandler, AZ, retired as a quality en- Swanson Football Sta- volunteers for the Rice area hospice gineer at the Tech Group ■ Mark dium in honor of Don program ■ Mary Beth Longe Gilderhus, Fort Worth, TX, teaches Swanson ’55. Swan- Malloy, Hiawatha, IA, retired as at Texas Christian University ■ son, pictured with his owner of Big Yellow House Bed and Karen Hallberg Green, Chisago City, son, Scott ’85, at the Breakfast ■ Ken Nelson, retired as secretary to the principal stadium dedication Westminster, CO, retired as an engi- in the Chisago Lakes Area ISD ■ Sept. 28, 2007, is a neer at IBM ■ Doriann Fredrickson Patrick Hart, Pisgah, IA, is presi- retired teacher, athlet- Thompson, Greeley, CO, retired as dent/senior consultant for Hart & ics director, and coach of several sports at Patrick Henry. For devoting more than 50 adjunct instructor in anthropology at Associates ■ Wayne Henrikson, years of his time, talent, and service to students, Swanson was awarded a Gustavus University of Northern Colorado ■ Minneapolis, is a self-employed dec- Distinguished Alumni Citation in the field of education in 2004. He received the Jim Wiberg, Silverthorne, CO, retired orative painter ■ Mike Holm, “Ring Award” for 45 years of dedication to Minneapolis high school football and as pastor at Lord of the Mountains Westchester, OH, enjoys playing golf has been inducted into the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association Lutheran Church. and tennis ■ Wayne Holst, Edina, Hall of Fame, the Minnesota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the works at Furniture USA in Shakopee Minnesota High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. Class Agents: ■ Eden Hutabarat, Sun City, AZ, is Sandra Luedtke Buendorf, working on health issues in 62 Jan Eiffert Hoomani, Ben Indonesia sponsored by the United tator and a J-Term adjunct professor AZ, spends the summer at his cabin Leadholm Nations ■ Brian R. Johnson, at Gustavus; she has co-authored the in Minnesota ■ Carolyn Eisgrau e-mail: [email protected] Lutsen, is a retired dentist ■ Jan book Giving Voice to the Leader Seidner, Maple Grove, is on the Paul B. Anderson, Boise, ID, retired Hultberg Johnson, Lutsen, is a re- Within: Practical Ideas & Actions for Maple Grove Arts Council and chair as a consultant for emergency med- tired teacher ■ Norma Saari Parents and Adults Who Work with of the Maple Grove Art Fair ■ Sally ical services ■ Newell Nelsen, Johnson, Woodbury, is a retired Young People ■ Donna Jones Clausen Taylor, Olympia, WA, divides Greer, SC, is director of marketing media specialist ■ Sandra Brown Kiewatt, Le Sueur, retired as proof time between Washington and and media for Hollywild Animal Park Johnston, Honolulu, HI, enjoys trav- reader at Mainstream Publications ■ Arizona ■ Charles Thompson, ■ Terry Skone, Deerwood, is a char- eling ■ Karen Lindborg Jonaitis, Linda Eckblad Knochenmus, Albany, GA, is involved with Kiwanis tered board member of the Central Oro Valley, AZ, enjoys travel and vol- Jackson, LA, is a member of and St. Andrew Lutheran Church ■ Lakes College Foundation. unteering at a local park ■ Rose Friendship Force, hosting guests Judith Hanson Turnlund, San Omodt Jost, Richfield, is a public from other countries and traveling to Francisco, CA, is an emeritus profes- Class Agents: health worker for the City of other countries, and volunteers in sor at University of California. Bill Lahti, Paul Tillquist Bloomington ■ Karen Matsche the local schools ■ Emily 63 Kelley, Circle Pines, works at Hildebrandt Kulenkamp, North Class Agent: e-mail: [email protected] PetSmart ■ Karen Swanson Kreiser Oaks, is in the process of selling the Carol Johnson Heyl Lenore Karstad Adams, Dayton, OH, and Bob ’62, Erhard, own and oper- family business, Delarned’s, Inc. ■ 59 is a social worker at the Franciscan ate a small nursery on their farm ■ Don Loomer, Santa Paula, CA, re- e-mail: [email protected] at St. Leonard ■ Sandy Beehrle Darlene Youngquist Kress, Joliet, tired as senior pastor at Elk Grove Kenneth RockVam, New Ulm, is a Ahlstrom, Shorewood, is a master IL, is retired business manager for First Baptist Church ■ Ronald member of the New Ulm City Council gardener for Hennepin County, her husband’s optometry office and Michelson, Pioneer, CA, is owner ■ Barbara Endersbe Wallin, owner of Gardens to Enjoy and is active playing tennis, volun- and environmental sub-surface con- Plymouth, celebrated thirty years as Remember, and an elemen- teering at church, spending ■ 45th sultant with R.M. Associates church secretary at Mt. Olivet tary substitute teacher in ANNIVERSARY time with grandchildren, and LeRoy Mueller, Hendricks, is hospice Lutheran Church in Plymouth. the Hopkins School District working with the Childer May 30–31 director at Hendricks Hospital ■ ■ Steve Benson, Guild hospital gift shop ■ 2008 Dale Noyed, Arden Hills, is president Class Agent: Minneapolis, is director of Cameron Kruse, Mendota of Advanced Risk Managers Inc. ■ Dennis Johnson Osher Lifelong Learning at Heights, is a senior engineer at Susan Elam O’Connor, Pemberton 60 University of Minnesota ■ Lorna Braun Intertec Corp. ■ Yvonne Ridge, New Brunswick, is interested e-mail: [email protected] Johnson Breiter, Mahtomedi, trav- Gabbert Laddusaw, Lakeville, is a in genealogy and yoga and is first vi- Marilyn Wiklund Anderson, eled this year to Great Britain, part-time receptionist and does day olinist of the Boundary Lakes String Minnetonka, traveled to Sweden this Ireland, and Russia ■ Bob Briggs, care for her grandson ■ Betty Quartet ■ Robert Olson, Surprise, year, visiting Monika Ecklund who Stillwater, is an attorney at Eckberg, Ehrich Lappe, Whittemore, IA,

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All dressed up... The reunion on May 12, 2007, celebrating 75 years of theatre at Gustavus was the perfect occasion for a costume party. These alumni who returned for the event posed in Alumni Hall after raiding the costume shop in Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Through the years, almost 2,000 students have participated in some way—either on stage or behind the scenes—in nearly 300 major productions at the College, led by 40 different directors.

teaches private piano lessons ■ Sandra Svendsen Nelsen, Greer, SC, is executive consultant in the insti- shows ■ Mark Eckman, Duluth, is Karen Grahnquist Lawson, St. Paul, is a substitute teacher, directs a pre- tutional advancement office at professor of internal medicine at is active at her church and with the school music program, and enjoys Gustavus ■ Ruth Anderson University of Minnesota, Duluth Women’s Consortium ■ Barbara living close to two of her grandchil- Tillquist, St. Paul, retired as a School of Medicine ■ Paul Iverson, Berry Leonard, Marine on St. Croix, dren ■ David P. Nelson, Littleton, teacher in the Mounds View ISD ■ Spicer, retired as an orthopedic sur- is a professor at University of CO, is involved in a commercial de- Jaynice Hafdahl Todak, Anaheim, geon at Affiliated Community Minnesota ■ Jerry Lindblad, San velopment project ■ Randy A. CA, enjoys knitting, oil painting, and Medical Centers ■ Raymond Larson, Clemente, CA, is area manager of or- Nelson, Minneapolis, retired as di- watercolors and travels frequently to Brush, CO, is chaplain at Hospice and thopedics and sports medicine for rector of contextual education at California to visit her daughter and Palliative Care ■ Cleyo Keller Ossur Americas ■ Becky Anderson Luther Seminary ■ Charlene grandson ■ Harris Tofte, Appleton, Mathews, Alberton, MT, traveled this Lindblad, San Clemente, CA, is a re- Lundahl Norris, Fairmont, is in- WI, is a full-time certified nanny for year to Turkey ■ Kathleen Felsted tired kindergarten teacher ■ volved in P.E.O. and First his grandson ■ Karen Pierson Matson, Brooklyn, NY, retired as a Thomas Lindell, Tucson, AZ, retired Congregation UCC ■ Susan Moen Tommeraasen, Slayton, was instru- teacher in the New York Public as professor of molecular biology at Perry, Mount Kisco, NY, is a senior mental in the refurbishing of her Schools ■ Lynne McKenzie University of Arizona ■ John Lipke, editor at ORBIS Books ■ Mary Lee church sanctuary, went on a mission Thompson, Grove City, retired from Stewart, is an accountant and con- Pestel, Plymouth, retired from the trip this year to Costa Rica, and is a the Willmar Public Library ■ sultant for Lakeview Consulting editorial staff of a gardening maga- volunteer at the Murray County Food Kenneth Wilson, Willmar, retired as Services, Inc. ■ Daniel Malloy, zine ■ Edna Rask Erickson, St. Shelf ■ Glen VanDerSchaaf, a counselor at Woodland Centers. Hiawatha, IA, is self-employed at Paul, is a retired principal manage- Lancaster, PA, is an international Malloy Piano Service ■ Bonnie ment consultant for Rask Erickson trade representative for State of Class Agents: Lewis McClees, Issaquah, WA, sings Associates, LLC ■ Mary Young Pennsylvania ■ Randa Fossum Bev Nordskog Hedeen, in two choirs, is active at her Reinitz, Davenport, IA, retired as an Vogen, Lakeville, divides time be- 65 Elaine Buck Stenman church, and audits senior classes in instructor of nutrition at Iowa State tween Minnesota and Florida. e-mail: [email protected] earth and space science at University University Extension ■ Jane Bob Almquist, St. Paul, retired as a of Wisconsin ■ Elaine Axdahl Bernard Richter, Kokomo, IN, enjoys Class Agents: day-care provider ■ Gary Bangstad, Meyer, Detroit Lakes, judges speech golf and bridge ■ Adeline Blotter Linda Leonardson Friendship, WI, is retired artistic di- and debate contests and edits arti- Roadfeldt and Bill Roadfeldt ’64, 64 Hallman, Joanna Carlson rector of the Wisconsin Master cles for magazines ■ Lee Miller, Northfield, recently cruised around Swanson Chorale ■ Joan Robertson Bellig, Ryslinge, Denmark, is associate pas- the Maritime Provinces and New e-mail: [email protected] Little Falls, is a paraprofessional and tor at SDU-Odense ■ Helen Johnson England ■ Steve Roe, Crosslake, was Emmy Hanson Abello, Santa Ynez, ECFE teacher in the Little Falls ISD ■ Monson and John Monson, Long elected as a member of the Crosslake CA, traveled this year to China and Michael Fraysse, Glen Spey, NY, is Prairie, enjoy golfing ■ Richard City Council and secretary of the Tibet ■ Delores Bade Alt, owner of Mike Fraysse’s Sports Monson, McPherson, KS, retired as a Lions Club ■ Sid Smart, Ruckersville, VA, is a home health su- Resort, which ghost hunters say is consultant-owner of Monson, Krejci Bloomington, IL, is retired from pervisor at Care Advantage Plus ■ haunted ■ John Harbo, Baton and Associates ■ Barbara Rolig State Farm Insurance Companies ■ Paul Chermak is executive vice pres- Rouge, LA, operates the Harbo Bee Mortensen, West St. Paul, is retired Nancy Beck Strom, Eagan, sells ident/global sales and support for Company ■ Bill Holm, Minneota, owner of Southview Garden Center ■ Tahitian Noni Juice ■ John Tammi, Symmetricom, Inc. ■ Kathleen had three books published this Lois Schultz Muehlstedt, Tucson, Holland, MI, is a professor at Hope Bigalke Ciabattoni, San Francisco, year—Cabins of Minnesota, Family AZ, works part-time for an educa- College ■ Otto Templin, CA, is a consultant for a free tax Wards, and The Windows at Brimnes tional testing company ■ Gloria Hutchinson, is semi-retired as presi- preparation coalition serving low-in- ■ Victoria Johnson Jacobsen, Saffel Mueller, Hendricks, is a part- dent of Erickson and Templin come families ■ Bernard Cody, Modesto, CA, is an RN at Hospice time staff nurse at Hendricks Contracting and has a grandson at Sacramento, CA, is active traveling House ■ Kathy Collins Jager, Hospital and Nursing Home ■ Gustavus ■ Paul Tillquist, St. Paul, and taking groups to Broadway Glendale, AZ, is manager at

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Angie Kuper Christmann, Santa Granite Falls, works in business de- Cruz, CA, is co-owner of Monterey velopment for Lundell Enterprises ■ Canyon Research Vessels ■ Dale Theodore Mays, Minnesota Lake, re- Christoffer, Greenville, MI, retired tired as a physical education and as a retail manager at J.C. Penney ■ health teacher from the Maple River Harry Dinwiddie, Le Center, retired ISD ■ John Moorhead, Minnetonka, as an equipment operator at Midwest is vice president and co-owner of Asphalt ■ David Durtsche, St. Lindskoog Florist ■ Gretchen Hall Charles, IL, is a senior partner at Moreno, Edina, is an ESL teacher for Tranzact Technology, co-author of the Minneapolis Public Schools adult the book Keeping Score – Measuring literacy program ■ Carmen Maglaya Business Value of Logistics in the Morris, Brooklyn Park, is a business Supply Chain, and is adjunct lecturer analyst at Target ■ Janice Nelson at University of Wisconsin Executive Napier, Fairfield, CA, is principal at Education ■ Robert Edstrom, Amy Blanc School ■ Paula Navarro, Rochester, is a credit administrator Afton, is food service manager and at US Bank ■ Connie Bohn elementary paraprofessional for New Edwards, Detroit Lakes, teaches fifth Heights Charter School ■ Paul Nick, Carlson appears on national TV grade at Detroit Lakes Middle School Deerfield, IL, is a financial planner at Karen Hyllengren Carlson ’61, Rio Verde, AZ, appeared on the morning television ■ Jerry Farren, Strongsville, OH, is Lincoln Financial Advisors ■ Helene program Fox and Friends on Dec. 18, 2007, kicking off a weeklong series on family retired director of leasing for The Nilsen, Morrisville, VT, is a self-em- Christmas traditions. Carlson’s daughter, Gretchen, is co-anchor of the network’s Jacobs Group ■ Judy Nelson Gore, ployed child/adolescent psycholo- live morning show. In addition to describing decorations and food, Carlson men- Culpeper, VA, sings in the Blue Ridge gist/psychotherapist ■ David Olson, tioned her late father, William Hyllengren ’34, who preached 66 consecutive Chorale ■ Kelly Hammargren, Braham, is medical director of the Christmas Eve services. Berkeley, CA, is a project manager at adolescent drug treatment program Permanente Medical Group ■ Mary at the Cambridge Medical Center ■ Ellen Olson Hansburg, Columbus, Ruth E. Olson, Duluth, is a psychol- Nightingale ■ Kathryn Nickelson Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ OH, is a history and English instruc- ogist at the St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic Larson, Brush, CO, is a nursing in- Elaine Wubbels Zech, Roseburg, OR, tor at the Columbus School for Girls ■ Linda Omodt, St. Peter, teaches structor at Morgan Community retired as a women’s health clinician ■ Doug Hawkinson, Joliet, IL, is a kindergarten at Park Elementary in College ■ Kathleen Noyes Mayer, for the Douglas County Health senior consultant at Berring Point ■ Le Sueur ■ Larry Ortloff, Burnsville, retired as a flight atten- Department. Jane Augustson Hedin, New Alexandria, is self-employed ■ dant at Northwest Airlines. London, is active with Bethel Sharon Hanson Petit, Minneapolis, Class Agent: Lutheran Church, the Lake Andrew is a retired staff nurse/psychiatry for Class Agents: position open Improvement Fund, Sibley State Park Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Sharon Anderson 67 Improvement Association, Kandiyohi Marilyn Hoecke Rice, Williamstown, 66 Engman, Joyce e-mail: [email protected] County Historical Society, and the MA, is a reading paraprofessional-ESL Henrikson Ramseth Lois Fitzenberger Birch, Spring Superior Hiking Trail Association ■ at Williamstown Elementary School e-mail: [email protected] Green, WI, retired as a social worker Richard Heinze, Cary, NC, is a staff ■ Patricia Wallace Ruble, Marilyn Chelgren Dashiell, Carol at Greenway Manor Nursing Home ■ scientist at Lord Corporation ■ Princeton, is a public health nurse Stream, IL, is a readers adviser for Bob Haddorff, Eden Prairie, was Nancy Wettergren Hennen, for Mille Lacs County ■ Steven the West Chicago Public Library ■ honored for being only the second Minneapolis, is a media specialist for Ruble, Princeton, is a district court Bonita Lammers Distad, senior account executive in the 70- Burroughs Community School ■ judge for the 7th Judicial District in Hagerstown, MD, recently went on a year history of Waddell & Reed Greg Hofmeister, Brooklyn, WI, is the State of Minnesota ■ Paula Katrina mission trip to Mobile, AL, Financial Services to retire with owner of Hofmeister Engineering & Schendel Sallmen, Minneapolis, is a with a group of Lutherans from her clients who have invested more than Surveying ■ Carolyn Larson case manager for Allina Hospice ■ area ■ Gary Engen, Mounds View, is $150 million in mutual funds ■ Huhnerkoch, Redwood Falls, is a Marjorie Swenson Sanborn, a biology teacher at Mounds View Ginger Froyen Haddorff, Eden registration receptionist for Redwood Burnsville, is a nurse in the High School and was a 2007 in- Prairie, is a homemaker ■ Tom Area Hospital ■ Linda Westman Shakopee ISD ■ Paul Sand, ductee into the school’s athletics Toftey, Winfield, IL, is president of Johnson, Minnetonka, is nanny for Burnsville, retired as director of fil- hall of fame ■ Susan Skrukrud Toftey Consulting. her grandson ■ Dan Kolander, ing and compliance at Ameriprise Haugland, Le Sueur, is retiring as Marion, IA, is senior pastor at First Financial Services ■ Valerie Jungck kindergarten teacher at Park Class Agents: Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids ■ Sanders, Emory, TX, is a watercolor Elementary ■ Margaret Raedeke John and Kris Lundberg Vicki Landis Kopperud, Fountain artist ■ James Schoenrock, Holste, Wayzata, is active traveling 68 Moorhead, Paula Hills, AZ, is a travel consultant for Sherman Oaks, CA, is senior pastor at and volunteering ■ Les Kroeger, Navarro Arizona Trails Travel ■ Jim Emmanuel Lutheran Church ■ Vienna, VA, is a senior account man- e-mail: [email protected] Krieger, Edina, is executive Sandra Hatch Seilheimer, ■ 40th ager at Tektronix Bruce Mohs, St. Pamela Richardson Allen, Tucson, director/founder of Adopt ANNIVERSARY New Auburn, WI, is a retired Cloud, is chair of the St. Cloud ISD AZ, is a retired second-grade teacher the Memory Foundation ■ commercial beekeeper ■ Jim October 3–4 School Board ■ Phil Rogosheske, ■ Mark L. Anderson, Brainerd, is Sue Amundson Skoog, Duluth, is a public 2008 St. Cloud, supervises teachers for St. senior pastor at Crosslake Lutheran Lennartson, Stillwater, is di- health educator for St. Louis Cloud State University and is groom- Church ■ Jim Arnold, Plymouth, is rector of women’s ministries at County ■ Pat Wills Solberg, ing coordinator for the St. Cloud a pro shop assistant at Hazeltine Eagle Brook Church; she is becoming Shoreview, is associate director/med Nordic Ski Club ■ Erik-Paul National Golf Club ■ Phyllis a certified coach for StrengthQuest, tech at University of Minnesota ■ Sallmen, Minneapolis, is a licensed Anderson Ballata, White Bear Lake, spoke at a women’s conference in Kitty Hall Stevens, Bailey, CO, re- social worker for Health Partners ■ is a professor of English at Century Brazil, and goes dog sledding in the tired as director of the primary care Mari Weisert Smith, Irvine, CA, is a College ■ Carol Challberg Boundary Waters ■ Tom office for the Colorado Department of self-employed educational therapist Beausang, Indianapolis, IN, is an Lennartson, Stillwater, is president Health ■ Lloyd Stoel, Greenwood, ■ Dick Sundberg, Minneapolis, is a associate professor at Indiana and owner of Tom Lennartson IN, is director of analytical technolo- securities brokerage professional for University School of Nursing ■ Construction ■ Wink Lundell, gy for Vertellus Specialties, Inc. ■

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Kurt Sundquist, Virginia, is presi- dent of Northern State Bank ■ Tim Swanson, Fairfield Township, OH, is pastor at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church ■ Diane Gudal Taylor, Tempe, AZ, is employed by Mesa Gastrointestinal Association ■ Karen Bellile Uecker, Eagan, retired as a sales representative and mana- gerial assistant at Avon Products ■ Cheryl Kramer Vinson, Eden Prairie, has retired as an RN and school nurse for Robbinsdale Schools and has established a home-based busi- ness called Riverview Gift Creations ■ Don Waterbury, Cincinnati, OH, is self-employed in investment sales ■ John Weigelt, West Bend, WI, is ex- ecutive director for Administrators & Supervisors Council ■ Barbi Gray D.C. Chapter events Wenschlag, Pequot Lakes, retired as Above: Members of the D.C. an elementary art teacher in the Chapter gathered Septem- Pine River ISD ■ Thomas ber 30 for a tour of the Wickstrom, Ishpeming, MI, is re- Swedish Embassy in Wash- tired from full-time ministry but ington, DC. Pictured from continues to work part-time and left are Abby Arthur John- does pulpit supply regularly ■ son ’63, Melissa Barkalow Marilyn Huse Wise, Bloomington, is ’02, Myron Hedlin ’66, a medical receptionist float for Park Terry Krausse, Carol Riedel Nicollet ■ Carl Zaar, Franklin, WI, is Millar ’70, Eric Olson ’07, corporate internal audit manager at Tobias Stalter ’02, Sarah the Marcus Corp. Creighton Olson ’07, Jenny Vigoren ’05, David Class Agents: Heltner ’01, Marilyn Dave and Jane Norman Hempftling Falksen ’68, 69 Leitzman Helen Onufrak ’80, Stacy e-mail: [email protected] Anderson ’96, Brooke Carol Chaffee Adele-Jewett, Lundquist ’00, Abby Gambrel ’05, Ivo Guenov ’99, Melissa Laine ’06, Jennifer Krempin Bridgman ’96, Peter Ford ’84, and Minneapolis, is owner of Artful Ben Bridgman. Refinishing Photo Retouching ■ Above: Members of the D.C. Chapter attended the Minnesota State Society Walleye Dinner at the U.S. Naval Memorial on Oc- Kathryn Nelson Burks, Columbia, tober 30. Pictured front row: Sarah Creighton Olson ’07, Stephanie Witty ’03, and Stephanie Flinn Beckmann ’03. Back row: MO, is a nurse educator at the VA Eric Olson ’07, Ann Zulkosky ’93, Troy Anderson ’03, Brooke Lundquist ’00, Brian Beckmann ’04, and Chris Anderson ’06. Hospital ■ Sandra Nelson Danger, Braham, is a substitute teacher in the Rush and Mora school districts ■ tions ■ Mary Sue Hanson Taylor, Walters, Eveleth, is a customer serv- Polkowske, Billings, MT, teaches Barbara Seeley Devlin, Richfield, Edina, works in law enforcement ■ ice representative at DeCare Spanish in ISD #2 ■ Carol Hamrum will retire in June as superintendent Mary Trimbo, Vincennes, IN, is pro- International ■ George Walters, Rutz, Northfield, is director of the of the Richfield ISD ■ Michael fessor of speech at Vincennes Eveleth, is financial aid director at writing program at Carleton College Dobbs, Florissant, MO, retired as a University ■ John Wall, St. Paul, is Mesabi Range Community and ■ Nancy Scott, Maple Grove, is a physical therapist at Gentiva Health an organist and composer ■ Carley Technical College ■ Ann Dovenberg Title I ESP teacher in ISD #279 ■ Services ■ Judy Johnson Fletcher, Bjugan Watts, Minneapolis, is a doc- Zweig, Excelsior, is a marketing re- Carol Haugen Stabenow, West Des Moines, IA, is a homemaker toral adviser for the school of educa- searcher at General Mills. Mahtomedi, teaches in the ■ Bill Fletcher, West Des Moines, tion at Capella University. Mahtomedi ISD ■ John Thomas, St. IA, is a project manager at Wells Class Agent: Paul, is owner of Four Key Limo Fargo Financial ■ Anne Larson Class Agents: Bruce Johnson Service ■ Dottie Mattson Fritsche, Rochester, is a self-em- Karol Klint Greupner, 71 Winterton, Midway, UT, retired as ployed piano teacher ■ Rosemary 70 Lindy Turner Purdy e-mail: [email protected] program director at the Utah Valley Lange Guttormsson, Duluth, re- e-mail: [email protected] Cheryl Christofferson Belluzzo, Medical Center and is a part-time ceived the Peggy Thompson Award Bonnie Lindgren, Sioux Falls, SD, Herndon, VA, traveled this year to teacher at Weber State University ■ from the League of Women Voters for retired as a vocal music teacher in China ■ Mark Bernhardson, Carole Biehl Yakim, Front Royal, VA, service to her local league ■ Cheryl District #49-5 ■ Byron Schwab, Bloomington, is city manager for retired as a second-grade teacher Meyer Klein, Sagele, ID, is a teacher West St. Paul, retired as an elemen- Bloomington ■ Bob Dahlof, from Warren Co. Public Schools. and athletics director in the Lake tary principal and district diversity Bloomington, is a financial planner Pend O’Reille School District ■ director in the Mendota Heights ISD for Integrated Equity Management, Class Agents: David Showalter, St. Paul, is on the ■ Kathy Cottingham Skoog, Inc. ■ Cory Muth Jepsen-Hobbs, Todd Dokken, Melanie design team for the Central Corridor Duluth, is office manager at Lutheran Grafton, WI, is a nurse practitioner 72 Ohman Thornberg light rail with URS Corp. ■ Susan Church of the Good Shepherd ■ with Matthews Oncology Associates e-mail: [email protected] McNamara Showalter, St. Paul, is Mark Swanson, Red Wing, works in ■ Dale Pangrac, Lewiston, owns and Janice Wescott Anderson, Eagan, owner of Showalter and Company maintenance at the Xcel Energy operates Prime Pastures Organic teaches in the St. Paul ISD ■ Cindy working with philanthropic founda- Nuclear Plant ■ Stancy Phillips Dairy ■ Genevieve Houlmiere Beck, Brooklyn Park, retired from

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sociate at Thrivent Financial ■ Forks, ND, is a hospital Brenda Footh Duyan, Napa, CA, is supervisor/nursing for Altru Health director of admission at Blue Oak ■ Marian Kaehler, Decorah, IA, School ■ Mark Eklund, Maple Grove, teaches biology at Luther College ■ is president/COO for Fluid Interiors Dorinne Hangas Kitch, ■ Evie Cieslar Erdman, Elysian, is Geislingen/Steige, Germany, is a program manager at Scholarship nurse at Seniorenpflegeheim Roesler America ■ Chris Anderson Olson, Nursing Home ■ Susan Borden Fridley, is a clinical supervisor at Lagerman, Phoenix, AZ, is a Realtor North Memorial Home Care ■ ■ Nancy Youngren Liddy, Richard Faloon, New Paltz, NY, is a Minneapolis, is an adult nurse practi- self-employed educational consult- tioner for Hennepin County ■ Jean ant ■ Victoria Ojala Fink, Bemidji, Marvin, Rochester, works at teaches high school English in the Augsburg College ■ Gloria Hanson Nurses in Northfield Bemidji ISD ■ Lynn Sunde Mattson, Granada, teaches kinder- Nurses from the Class of 1963 met last October in Northfield, MN, for lunch and Gostomczik, Janesville, teaches garten in the Granada-Huntley-East conversation. Pictured from left are Carolyn Helgeson Liebenow, Addy Blotter high school English in the Chain ISD ■ Mark Matuseski, Roadfeldt, Char Lundahl Norris, Mary Sundberg Larson, Chris Swenson Wilmot, Janesville/Waldorf/Pemberton ISD ■ Duluth, is an anesthesiologist with Pat Findley Casto, and Sharon Shaver Pinney. Andrea Grimsrud, Raynham Center, St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic Health MA, is a staff perinatal nurse at the System ■ Marcia Alexander Meier, New England Medical Center ■ Eden Prairie, is pediatric diabetes teaching third grade at L.O. Jacob coaches in the Buffalo ISD ■ Ivy Marcus Gustafson, Edina, is a den- nurse educator for the International Elementary ■ Vail Rollings Belgard, Schutz Bernhardson, Bloomington, tist for Metro Dentalcare ■ Allison Diabetes Center and was selected as Garden City, is general manager at is a judge for the State of Minnesota Kinney Halvorson, Norwalk, IA, “Nurse of Excellence” at Park Nicollet The Land magazine ■ Sandee ■ Carmel Biggers, Columbus, GA, is works in quality assurance for in 2006 ■ Marilyn Peavey Meshke, Brekke, Redwood City, CA, received assistant director of tutorial pro- Nationwide Agribusiness ■ David Blooming Prairie, teaches fourth a master’s degree in information sci- grams for Mission Columbus, on the Hann, Eden Prairie, is a senator for grade in the Blooming Prairie ISD ■ ence from State University of New board of directors for the MEA the Minnesota State Senate District Wayne Morris, Wanamingo, is an in- York, Albany and is access services Federal Credit Union, on the advisory 42 ■ Ann Hill Hansen, Owatonna, strumental music teacher in the manager for Stanford University board of Muscogee Youth retired this past year after 34 years Kenyon/Wanamingo ISD ■ Rebecca School of Medicine ■ Terry Development, and is deacon secre- of teaching ■ Linda Thomas Mueller, Morton Grove, IL, is a self- Anderson Corwin, Valley City, ND, is tary at Pinehurst Baptist Church ■ Harper, Columbus, GA, is on the employed psychologist ■ Larry assistant vice president for academic Mark Blomstrand, Shoreview, is em- board of the local library, which is Mundahl, Spokane, WA, is an attor- affairs at Valley City State University ployed by Frana Companies ■ Bruce building a new facility ■ Debra ney/partner for Ewing, Anderson P.S. ■ Bonnie Friesner, Custer, SD, is an Boyce, Waseca, is county coordina- Hartley, Shoreview, is assistant di- ■ Genella Mussell, Zumbrota, is an infection control coordinator at the tor for Waseca County ■ Warren Lee rector of the Center for Writing at RN in the neonatal intensive care Veterans Administration Medical Brandt, Prescott, WI, is a trial attor- University of Minnesota ■ Ross unit and staff and transport nurse at Center ■ Paulette Albertson Metts, ney for Brandt Law Office ■ Connie Heilman, North Mankato, is a finan- St. Mary’s Hospital ■ Yvonne Carter Mundelein, IL, is a nurse manager at Schultz Briesacher, Ottawa, IL, is a cial associate at Thrivent Financial ■ Neils, Woodbury, is the media spe- Misericordia ■ Jamesetta Alexander charge nurse for day surgery at Ruth Trimbo Heilman, North cialist at Armstrong Elementary Newland, White Plains, NY, is editor Kishwaukee Health Systems ■ Mankato, is a teacher at Kennedy School ■ Debra Neumann, in chief for Nurse Practitioner’s Patricia Scharmer Burns, Duluth, is Elementary ■ Jane Peterson Bethesda, MD, is a self-employed Journal ■ Keith Radloff, Wayzata, is president of the Miller-Dwan Holmquist, Lawrenceville, NJ, be- clinical psychologist ■ Nancy employed at Midwest Family ■ Foundation ■ Laurie Sorensen came astrophysics, mathematics, and Ellingson Palmer, Roseville, teaches James Sandquist, Watertown, is a Button, Estes Park, CO, is special physics librarian at Princeton first-grade reading in the manager at Integra ■ Jim events coordinator for the Town of University in preparation for the Rosemount/Eagan/Apple Valley ISD Schimelpfenig, Eden Prairie, is Estes Park ■ Michael R. Carlson, consolidation of the science collec- ■ David D. Peterson, Arusha, church administrator at St. Andrew Minneapolis, retired as a principal fi- tions in the new Peter B. Lewis Tanzania, is director and manager of Lutheran Church ■ Laurie Peterson nancial specialist at Hennepin Science Library ■ Julie Ofelt Dorobo Tours & Safaris ■ Pamela Strong, Shoreview, is a senior HR County ■ Dave Childs, South Lake Holmquist, Chisago City, is a Pietz, Jamestown, ND, is a research generalist at Cargill ■ Coleen Tahoe, CA, is assistant county man- Lutheran community services spe- wildlife biologist for the United Johnson Swanson, New London, re- ager for Washoe County, NV ■ Anne cialist for Thrivent Financial ■ States Geological Survey ■ Susan tired as a teacher and is now a Voorhees Chmielewski, West Nancy Warman Irvin, McMinnville, Gustafson Pikrallidas, Paris, France, Spanish interpreter and translator for Trenton, NJ, is an administrative an- OR, retired as a sales and service is secretary-general for mobility with the Affiliated Medical Community alyst for the State of New Jersey consultant for Qwest Federation International de Center ■ Bruce Wallin, Haverford, Department of Transportation ■ Communications ■ Mark L’Automobile ■ Gay Marie PA, is a physician at Nose Heidi Lang Cottingham, Duluth, Jensen, Waconia, is an en- 35th Butterfield Radloff, Technologies ■ Linda Watson teaches art in the Carlton ISD ■ dodontist at Endodontic ANNIVERSARY Wayzata, is environmental Wilson, Eden Prairie, is leadership Terry Cottingham, Duluth, is princi- Professional Associates ■ October 3–4 health safety and training talent manager at Thrivent Financial. pal at Harriet Beecher Stowe School Ann A. Johnson, Apple 2008 manager for Thermotech ■ ■ Larry Cruse, Carver, is manager of Valley, teaches Spanish at Bonnie Nelson Ripplinger, Class Agent: accounting center operations for the Eastview High School ■ Deb Minot, ND, is cemetery superin- Matt Peterson U.S. Postal Service ■ Nancy Vande Steeg Johnson, Anoka, tendent for the City of Minot ■ 73 Johnson Dahlof, Bloomington, re- teaches biology at Blaine Senior Carleen Erickson Ronchetti, Duluth, e-mail: [email protected] tired as a sales consultant for Macy’s High School ■ Gratia Hokanson is a nursing instructor at Lake Erling Anderson, Plymouth, is direc- ■ Richard Dovenberg, Decorah, IA, Johnson, Waseca, is a school nurse Superior College ■ Steve Rouch, St. tor of finance at Ceridian Corp. ■ teaches fifth grade and is technology for NRHEG Public Schools ■ Joyce Paul, is owner and master photogra- Andy Anderson, Eagan, is principal coordinator at North Winneshiek Jeans Johnson, St. Paul, is a flight pher at Steve Rouch Photography ■ adviser at RCRI, Inc. ■ Gerry Bakke, Community School ■ Gregg Duncan, attendant for Northwest Airlines ■ Keith Setterholm, St. Paul, is Buffalo, teaches social studies and Mount Prospect, IL, is a financial as- Judy Hafemeyer Johnson, Grand owner/principal at Novia Via

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Consulting ■ Colleen Nordby Gregg Carlsen, Stillwater, is execu- John Lipke ’63— Shogren, Eureka Springs, AR, retired tive editor of Family Handy Man Living the Mission as a nursing information services co- magazine for the Reader’s Digest ordinator at United Hospital ■ Barb Association ■ Barbara Parker by Barb Larson Taylor ’93 Solyst, Plymouth, is a partner and Jorgensen, Stillwater, is a system Realtor at Counselor Realty ■ Patty support analyst for HealthEast in St. In 2000 John Lipke ’63 became a school Keys Spahn, St. Paul, teaches math Paul ■ Brian Klammer, Dallas, TX, bus driver. Seven years later, he has been at St. Thomas Academy ■ Mark is a pawn broker at American Pawn nominated as Minnesota’s candidate for Stabenow, Mahtomedi, is a sales Superstore ■ Paul Meyer, Plymouth, the National Education Association’s representative at Innovative Office is an attorney at Hammargren & (NEA) Educational Support Professional Solutions ■ Linda Nelson Starks, Meyers ■ Scott Moesle, Edina, is di- of the Year. John earned the nomination Eden Prairie, retired as a nurse prac- rector of information services at not only for his work in his school district titioner from the Aspen Medical Travelers ■ Ray Taylor, Redding, CT, as a bus driver for the McLeod West Group ■ Marcia Stephens, Richfield, is president of Ray K. Taylor & Schools, but also for his leadership in his is a self-employed financial adviser Associates. local chapter of Education Minnesota ■ Brad Swanson, Pine River, is an and on the Education Minnesota attorney and senior vice president at Class Agent: Governing Board. Pine River State Bank ■ Deborah Paul Heckt John spent his “first” career in business and continues as sole shareholder in Jean Templin, New York, NY, is an 75 Lakeview Consulting Services, providing consulting and work product for small actor for White Plains Performing e-mail: [email protected] business in the areas of taxation, finance, accounting, and insurance. Arts Center ■ Noni Hove Threinen, Julie Jacobson Anderson, Although John and his late wife, Sandy (Bottge ’64), had four children in the Minneapolis, is studying leadership, Plymouth, is an ECFE parent educator school system and John had been an active Sunday school teacher for 20 years, policy, and administration at for the Minneapolis Public Schools ■ he realized that he had lost contact with students in the school district after his University of St. Thomas ■ Pam David Esbjornson, artistic director four kids went to college. (Eric ’89, David ’91, Kirsten ’93, and Kari ’98, like Mom Strandlund Torkkola, Hugo, is a of the Seattle Repertory Theatre, di- and Dad, are all Gustavus graduates.) John found he missed young people, so he learning specialist for the emergency rected a critically acclaimed off- applied to be a bus driver. department and float pool at the Broadway production of Peter He brought his willingness to lead, strong communication skills, and a pas- University of Minnesota Medical Parnell’s Trumpery, which ran through sionate care for those in his community. Center at Fairview ■ Greg Tyler, the end of December 2007; from John soon developed and implemented a bus-driver training program, the first Shelton, WA, is retired from the U.S. March 13 through April 19 he will di- for the district and the union. He has been a tireless promoter of the “living Government ■ Kris Herbst Webster, rect Kevin Kling ’79 in Kling’s new wage” concept for education support professionals in Minnesota. He also initiated Ellsworth, WI, is a relationship work, How? How? Why? Why? Why?, the holiday “Coats for Kids” program, for which students and bus drivers work co- banker at First National Bank of at the Seattle Rep ■ Anne Park operatively to raise funds to purchase winter coats for kids with financial need in River Falls ■ Carla Berg Wehler, Jeddeloh, Plymouth, teaches piano the community. Spicer, is a nursing supervisor at ■ Heidi Hayda Jensen, Waconia, is Last year he played a pivotal role in creating a plan to lease school buses in- Bethesda Pleasantview Nursing an RN in the Hopkins ISD ■ Nova stead of having the district move to a privatized busing service, saving the district Home ■ Gary Wiens, Helena, MT, is Lien Kolander, Marion, IA, teaches $100,000 annually. an environmental engineer for the kindergarten at Monroe Elementary Currently John is running for the Minnesota director position on the NEA Montana State Department of ■ Tom Kvale, Toledo, OH, is director Board of Directors. Environmental Quality ■ Susan of undergraduate research at John’s leadership and service can also be seen in his unwavering support of Engelsma Wilcox, Edina, is on the University of Toledo ■ Louis Lam, Gustavus. He is a constant Gustavus promoter to prospective students and alumni. boards of the Engelsma Family Rogers, retired as an associate scien- He established the Sandy Lipke Memorial Scholarship to assist students needing fi- Foundation, Gustavus Library tist and dentist at Maple Brook nancial aid to attend Gustavus and is a supporter of the Linnaeus Arboretum, Associates, Gustavus Board of Dental Center ■ Nona Niemeier, Christ Chapel, and Gustavus Library Associates. Trustees, Minnesota Quarter Horse Eagle Lake, is an emergency medical He is one who leads by example, with a style focused on mutual respect and Association, Minnesota Amateur services instructor for the Minnesota listening—a proud Gustie whose own life of leadership and service inspires even Quarter Horse Association, and Mt. State Colleges and Universities ■ the students on his bus. Olivet Rolling Acres ■ Kathryn David Radtke, Minneapolis, is a self- Wornson, Plymouth, is director of employed writer/designer ■ Marie Barb Larson Taylor ’93 is associate director of alumni relations at Gustavus and an home health care and hospice at Schwartz, Plymouth, is an executive alumni editor of the Gustavus Quarterly. North Memorial Medical Center ■ assistant in the human resources de- Judy Youngren, St. Paul, is a med- partment of Best Buy ■ Sally Takala, ical credential coordinator at Waseca, is a home visitor for Freeborn Heights, retired as coordinator of the Moscrip, Marion, IA, is an assistant Planned Parenthood ■ Vicki Bjork County ■ Barb Boler Warner, Myelodysplasia Clinic at Fairview media specialist in the Linn-Mar Yungerberg, Deephaven, is president Comfrey, is a teacher of deaf and University Medical Center ■ Kathy Community Schools ■ Enriqueta and interior designer at Associates hearing impaired ■ Robin Swanson Knudson-Mestnik, St. Cloud, teach- Salazar, Ciudad de Guatemala, and Yungerberg ■ Frank Zima, Warner, Wheat Ridge, CO, retired as es high school English and speech at Guatemala, is owner and operator of Leawood, KS, is shareholder and a seventh-grade social studies in the Sauk Rapids Rice ISD ■ Jim a clinic for students with learning owner of Haake Companies ■ Jan teacher from Jefferson County ISD. Krave, Menomonie, WI, is a self-em- disabilities ■ Leslyn Skog, Davis, Cahill Zimdars, Minneapolis, is a ployed attorney and president of CA, is a substitute teacher in the labor and delivery nurse at North Class Agent: Menomonie/Sunrise Rotary Club ■ Fairfield ISD and does home child Memorial Medical Center. Bruce Olson Eric Lavanger, Chanhassen, is vice care ■ Bob Stoddard, Castle Rock, 76 president of operations at CO, is digital advertising director at Class Agents: e-mail: [email protected] International Dairy Queen ■ Elaine National Cinemedia Corporation ■ Rob Linner, Jan Ledin Mary McNee Anderson, Chanhassen, Lilly, Mankato, is president of the Mary Kingbay Stubstad, Encinitas, 74 Michaletz is a special education teacher in the board of directors for VINE Faith in CA, teaches third grade at e-mail: [email protected] Shakopee ISD ■ Wendy Wasmund Action ■ Jeannie Thorpe Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary ■ Joelle Olson Bass, Minnetonka, is a Christenson, Deerwood, teaches Montgomery, Shingle Springs, CA, is Cathy Cleys Tryggestad, Little Falls, cardiovascular case manager at fourth grade in the Aitkin ISD ■ a health technician in the El Dorado is a facilitator of day treatment pro- Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Cynthia Peterson Gupta, Vadnais Union ISD ■ Kathy Anderson grams at MidState Education District.

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Mike Hendrickson ’64 stands near the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, with the Reusch Crater behind him. The crater has a Gustavus connection, as it bears the name of former Gustavus professor Gustav Otto Richard Reusch. A self-described Cossack cavalry officer whose reminiscences captivated the students in his classes, Reusch was well known to the nomadic Maasai living near Kilimanjaro. Their term for the saddle of the mountain is “Kibo,” and Reusch’s Maasai name translates as “Son of Kibo.” Inset: Mike’s team at Kili’s summit.

Many paths up the mountain: Gusties claim Mt. Kili

What began simply as a desire to see the volcanic crater atop Mount Hospital, located near the regional capital of Arusha, Tanzania. Kilimanjaro named for one of his college professors has taken on a whole Selian Hospital and its associated clinic serve more than one million other life for Michael Hendrickson ’64, Ph.D. The seven-day climb up Tanzanians, including the historically nomadic herders of the Maasai tribe. Up Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft.) to the Reusch Crater (named for legendary to 20 percent of Maasai children in some communities suffer from skeletal flu- Christianity professor Richard Reusch, who taught at Gustavus in 1947 –48 and orosis, which causes soft bones and bowed legs resulting in leg pain or even from 1954 through 1964) was part of a trip to Tanzania that Hendrickson had the inability to walk. Skeletal fluorosis is caused by high concentrates of fluo- planned with his wife, Sandy, to mark his 65th birthday. But early on, the ride in the ground water; Tanzania has the highest concentration of fluoride couple tied a humanitarian aid effort to the journey. in the world. The most severe cases are sent to Selian for surgery, at a cost of The Hendricksons are both health care professionals—Mike, a former re- $250 per child. searcher and professor in geriatrics, is CEO of the Monterey Bay Geriatric The Hendricksons announced a “Climb for Life,” Aug. 4–26, 2007, to Resource Center and spoke at the 2004 Nobel Conference, “The Science of “raise a flag for humanity” by funding reconstructive surgery for crippled chil- Aging,” while Sandy is a former professor of nursing and geriatric nurse practi- dren at Selian and climbing Mt. Kili. Mike was certainly no stranger to tioner. To complement the climb, they decided to launch their “Celebrate Life” fundraising—he headed up the effort to raise $850,000 for Gustavus to cele- project to assist the people of Tanzania. The nation ranks as the second poor- brate his class’s 40th class reunion in 2004—but even he was surprised when est in the world, with government expenditures for health care totaling less his initial fundraising goal of $25,000 for the hospital was reached so quickly. than two dollars per capita annually. With financial assistance from Rotary Within a few months, supporters donated more than $90,000, which will fund International, St. Philip’s Lutheran Church in Carmel Valley, CA (their home a year’s worth of surgeries—more than 350—for children with skeletal fluoro- church), and local donors, the “Celebrate Life” organizing team, comprising sis. Mike and Sandy, their son, Erik ’06, Monterey attorney at law Alex Hubbard, So the three men in the “Celebrate Life” group headed for the mountain and local nurse Kathleen Geisler, determined to raise funds for Selian Lutheran while Sandy and Kathleen went on a safari, scheduled visits with several hu-

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Sandy Hendrickson (center) and a social worker examine a Mike Hendrickson ’64 pauses in high-desert terrain on the trek up Mount Maasai child who has skeletal fluorosis. Kilimanjaro.

manitarian projects in Tanzania, and also attended some minating in arctic conditions with snowfield and permanent glaciers. “It’s like fluorosis surgeries. trekking from the equator to the North Pole in a week,” says Hendrickson. The hike up Mt. Kili, an ancient volcano and the tallest Mike’s group reached the Reusch Crater and Uhuru Peak on Aug. 18, rais- free-standing mountain in the world, is 50 miles, starting in ing a flag bearing the names of all “Celebrate Life” donors. Now back home in African scrubland with equatorial climate, traversing tropical California, Mike and Sandy continue to raise funds to support the hospital’s rainforest, moorland, high desert, and alpine tundra, and cul- work.

More Gustie climbers . . .

On Aug. 11, 2007, Steve Lorentzen ’78 (left) climbed to Gilman’s Point Board member John Chadwick ’79 climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (18,700 ft.) on Mount Kilimanjaro with Dusty Feller ’05 (right), whom in Tanzania (the tallest mountain in Africa) on March 19, 2007. Chadwick and Lorentzen learned was a fellow Gustie only after they had arrived in Tanzania for climbing partner Pastor Vern Christopherson of Transfiguration Lutheran Church the climb. Lorentzen and his wife, Carol, spent their 27th wedding anniversary in Bloomington (ELCA) started the last segment of the climb at 11 p.m. and on Kilimanjaro and went on to reach Uhuru Peak together. The Lorentzens and were the ones breaking the trail in fresh snow. They made it to the top at about Feller were part of a 12-member delegation from Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church of 4:30 a.m. and had to wait for the sun to come up. Chadwick reports, “Wind chill Plymouth, MN, who climbed with 20 members of their sister congregation, –30, and frost bite on ten toes and the right hand—I took my glove off to take Msasani Lutheran Church of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The climb was a fundrais- a picture.” er for a multipurpose center being built by Msasani Lutheran to assist the many AIDS orphans and widows in Tanzania.

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Dave M. Anderson, Lake Elmo, is employed ■ Daidre Reid Hunter, president of G. Anderson & Littleton, CO, is a quality assurance Associates ■ Elizabeth Walker manager at Quest Diagnostics ■ Anderson, White Bear Township, is Robin Rich Ivanoff, Volcano, CA, is director of community relations at nursery coordinator at Amador Thrivent Financial ■ Heidi Handahl Flower Farm ■ Corey Johnson, Anderson, Nashville, TN, is a sales Bloomington, is co-president of executive at the Personnel Micron Molding ■ Nancy Petersen Department ■ Lois Jacobson Knapper, Hibbing, is a teacher at Anderson, Waupaca, WI, teaches Franklin Elementary ■ Rebecca health and adapted physical educa- Johnson Knudson, Willmar, is pro- tion in the Waupaca School District gram coordinator for Childcare ■ Jon Bakken, Waterville, teaches Resource and Referral in Willmar ■ senior high science in the Timothy Larson, Rochester, is a Waterville/Elysian/Morristown ISD ■ nephrologist at the Mayo Medical Gary Bengtson, Urbandale, IA, is Center ■ Jaimie Boone Lavanger, employed at Guideone Insurance ■ Chanhassen, is a leader and media Kathy Berg, Eden Prairie, retired as spokesperson for Weight Watchers an assistant chief medical examiner International ■ Ray Lewis, for Hennepin County ■ Mary Bess Minneapolis, is a research analyst for North Shore outing Bullard Biegner, Alexandria, teaches Minnesota Institute of Public Health Classmates from the Class of 1964 spent a week together on the Minnesota North kindergarten in the Alexandria ISD ■ ■ Laurie Stedje Meyer, Plymouth, Shore last August and were photographed during a tour at a taconite facility in Sil- Ann Youngdahl Boline, Eden Prairie, is an RN at the Buffalo Allina ver Bay. Pictured from left are Linda Leonardson Hallman, Judy Kaeding Larsen, teaches at Maple Grove Senior High Hospital ■ Gale Prescher Morley, and Karna Peterson. ■ Karen Carlson Brigham, Redwood Falls, teaches at Redwood Jacksonville, FL, is a stoma therapist Valley Middle School ■ Carla for the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville ■ Brunswold Nelson, Minnetonka, is Plymouth, is self-employed as an Kathy Aleckson Crandall, Bagley, is preschool director at All Saints Herballife distributor and voice a self-employed business owner ■ Lutheran Church ■ Steven Nilsson, teacher ■ Steven Kokotovich, Kathryn Rodning Cuthbertson, New Pasadena, CA, is a photographer with Duluth, is an account manager at River, AZ, is a design project leader Steven Nilsson Photography ■ Minnesota Power ■ Mary Anderson for Arizona Public Service ■ Linnea Marcia Christianson O’Brien, Kunelius, Waterville, teaches fourth Whitney Derby, Isanti, is senior Rosemount, is employed at grade in the Montgomery/Lonsdale quality engineer for Alcan ■ Steve Ameriprise ■ Gail Bomgren ISD ■ Kathleen Lottmann, Oregon Dittes, Eden Prairie, is a physician O’Phaelan, Missoula, MT, is a City, OR, retired as a veterinarian ■ for infectious diseases at Intermed legal secretary for Huse Paul Muesing, Chaska, is a tennis Consultants ■ David Drager, Law Office, P.C. ■ Cheryl 30th instructor at Eden Prairie Lifetime Danube, is pastor at Hector United Olson, Shoreview, is a ANNIVERSARY Fitness ■ Kris Miller Nelson, Methodist Church ■ Janis Eichorst, registered nurse ■ October 3–4 Richwood, is studying for a master’s Waseca, works in compliance and Debra Bloch Otto, 2008 degree in education at Hamline product development at Austin Aitkin, is assistant vice University ■ Connie Erickson Mutual ■ Betsy Bockstruck, president of lending at Overland, Sturgeon Lake, works at Andover, is president of Jewelry Security State Bank ■ Barb Parks, ‘G’ ring makes front page Moose Lake Elementary ■ Mark Appraisals by Betsy Bockstruck ■ Pequot Lakes, is a psychotherapist Retired ELCA pastor Ed Blair ’64, now Padfield, Marvin, NC, retired as an Teresa Dieter Ford, Elk River, is a for Lutheran Social Service of serving on the town council in Payson, actuary at Hewitt Associates ■ Scott certified registered nurse anesthetist Minnesota ■ Mark Pearson, St. Ariz., was recently pictured with his Pohlman, Maple Grove, is with Nurse Anesthesia Services, P.A. Paul, is commander with the St. Paul Gustavus “G” ring on the front page of partner/CPA for McGladrey & Pullen, ■ Dean Fredrickson, Dayton, OH, is Police Department ■ Michael J. the Payson Roundup. LLP ■ Rad Royer, Eveleth, is self- a program and management analyst Peterson, Los Angeles, CA, is owner employed ■ Bob Vukas, Topeka, KS, at USDA/FSA ■ Connie Lundgren- of Proposal Writing for Development is printing and planning manager at Gardner, Green Bay, WI, is a legal ■ Dave Pfeiffer, Sheboygan, WI, Jostens, Inc. ■ Charlie Wold, assistant at Wanezek, Umentum & teaches physical education and Class Agents: Andover, is a senior estimator at Jaeke ■ Ray Gardner, Green Bay, coaches fast-pitch softball at Al Behrends, Blatner Construction ■ Lucy Nelson WI, is vice president and trust officer Sheboygan South High School ■ 77 Terri Novak Delebo Zanders, St. Paul, is program direc- at Associated Bank Green Bay ■ Bruce Purnell, Bloomington, is vice e-mail: [email protected] tor at Congregations in Community Larry Gehrke, St. Paul, is self-em- president/distributed systems for TCF Kati Weigel Ball, Baltimore, MD, is for the St. Paul Area Council of ployed ■ Dave Gibson, Eden Prairie, Financial Corp. ■ Kris Johnson director of the Ascension Lutheran Churches ■ Otis Zanders, St. Paul, works with mission and outreach at Ragozzino, Minneapolis, works at Church Nursery School ■ Dave is a superintendent for the State of Grace Church ■ Patricia Malecha Capella University ■ David Retzlaff, Bieber, St. Louis, MO, is owner of an Minnesota. Gonzalez, Carrollton, TX, is a bilin- Prior Lake, is a senior retail market employee benefits business doing gual school teacher in the Dallas analyst at Dakota World Wide ■ socially responsible investing ■ Class Agent: School District ■ Linda Hudak Mary Hassinger Retzlaff, Prior Lake, Chuck Boline, Eden Prairie, is direc- Mike Stanch Goodoien, Vadnais Heights, is an RN is a public health nurse for Dakota tor of information services at Liberty 78 at HealthEast St. John’s Hospital ■ County ■ Tina Wold Royer, Eveleth, Diversified Industries ■ Michael e-mail: [email protected] Steve Hansen, Duluth, is an emer- is provost at Mesabi Range Dyser, Dorchester, MA, works at Bonnie Stein Anderson, Elkhorn, gency medicine physician at St. Community and Technical College ■ Niemen Marcus ■ Karen Heule WI, teaches third grade in the Lake Luke’s Hospital ■ Scott Hanson, Peter Ruggles, Marshfield, WI, is Webster Hall, Bloomington, is a so- Geneva School District and received Sheboygan, WI, is president of pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran cial worker at CommonBond a master’s degree in education from Cardinal Environmental ■ Kay Church ■ Neal Scharmer, Cedar Communities ■ Al Hawkins, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse ■ Moulton Hawkins, Plymouth, is self- Rapids, IA, is vice president and

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general counsel for United Fire and Casualty Company ■ Lori Wales Schmidt, Northfield, is employed at Steven Schmidt Construction ■ Randy Schreiner, Mahtomedi, is a senior manager for Accenture ■ Randa Grinolds Simpson, Fairmont, is an education coordinator for the Southern Plains Educational Cooperative ■ Steve Skalbeck, Eden Prairie, is senior vice president for Wells Fargo Insurance Services ■ Nancy Carlson Stevens, Bloomington, is global director of recruitment and selection for Personnel Decisions International ■ Sue Settergren Stoddard, Castle Rock, CO, is an early childhood edu- cation teacher in the Douglas County School District ■ Kevin Tuuri, Port Townsend, WA, works at Windmere Real Estate ■ Robert Wiesner, Rochester, is owner of Paramark Corp. ■ Jim Williams, St. Helena, CA, is president of Neocork Technologies ■ Cathy Petrich Witter, Hector, is a music educator at Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary Celebrating 60 School ■ Caryn Froland Wood, Eleven women from the Class of 1969 celebrated their 60th birthday year at the vacation home of Dianne Johnson in Fort Culver, teaches first and second Myers, FL. Pictured from left are Mary Sue Hansen Taylor, Donna Sjoding Amidon, Darlene Gustavson Nielsen, Cathy Carl- grade at Cotton School. son Jacobson, Karen Alrick Jafvert, Jeanne Taylor Erickson, Judy Matalamaki, Chris Pearson Floss, Chris Frommelt Nelson, Sue McNamara Showalter, and Dianne Johnson. Class Agent: position open 79 math at Crosswinds Arts and Science Class Agents: ket, national health care policy or- e-mail: [email protected] School ■ Kathy Meuser Nickleby, Steve Sayre, Kent Stone ganization ■ Susan Seiwert Denise Harjes Alms, Lake Crystal, is Woodbury, teaches physical educa- 80 Conner, Riverside, IL, is a a physical therapist for the Mankato tion at Centennial Elementary and e-mail: [email protected] partner/attorney at Cassiday, Schade Area Public Schools ■ Craig R. received the 2007 Teacher of the Paula Anderson Berger, Spring Park, & Gloor ■ Rebecca Wolf Everett, Anderson, Elkhorn, WI, is general Year Award ■ Diane Horvat is director of Mary T Home Health ■ San Diego, CA, is vice president of manager for Allied Supply Company Nyquist, Plymouth, is manager of Tanya Bransford, Golden Valley, is a training and development at ■ Greg Hagge, Eden Prairie, is direc- planning and distribution at Macy’s Hennepin County Judge for the State Bachrach and Associates ■ Jim tor of the national tax office at Department Stores ■ Dave O’Brien, of Minnesota ■ Sandra Bull, Eagan, Hartmann, Minneapolis, is a soft- KPMG ■ Anne Schilling Hann, Eden Rosemount, is vice president and CFO is marketing program director at ware engineer at Wardrop, Inc. ■ Prairie, is administrative assistant at at Tapemark Company ■ Patricia A. Ecolab ■ Steve Linnes, Joplin, MO, Steve Heim, Edina, is property man- Wooddale Church ■ Paul Holmgren, Pellikka, Rochester, is a cardiologist is attending Missouri State ager with S & H Realty Management Kalispell, MT, teaches seventh-grade at the Mayo Clinic ■ Brad Perlich, University ■ Laura Nedeau-Owen, ■ Sharon Pridal Hunt, Sioux Falls, physical education and health and is Eden Prairie, is general manager at Lodi, WI, is a social worker for the SD, is a chemist at Sanford Women’s girl’s varsity soccer coach in School Hollywood Fashion Tape ■ Todd Children Service Society of Wisconsin Health ■ Michael Leither, District #5 ■ Cynthia Kelly Jolly, Popham, Millersville, MD, is a man- ■ Judy Rognli, West St. Paul, is a Farmington Hills, MI, is an area Longview, WA, is active with garden- ager at State Farm Insurance ■ pediatric nurse practitioner at manager at Michigan Manual Physical ing, book clubs, teaching English as Joyce Slater Poppe, Excelsior, Children’s Hospital ■ Laureen Ross Therapy ■ Dean Lundgren, Cannon a second language, and traveling ■ teaches third grade in the Waconia McCalib, Mahtomedi, works at Falls, is pastor at Urland Lutheran Jane Hornseth Kittleson, La ISD ■ David Schauer, Winthrop, is University of Minnesota with Church ■ Dean Stambaugh, New Grange, KY, teaches health and is an an attorney for Sibley County and Renewable Energy and the Brighton, is director of information RN at Buckner Alternative High Schauer Law ■ James Simpson, Environment ■ Juli Sutton-Deem, technology at Merrill Communications School ■ Kevin Kling, Minneapolis, Fairmont, is employed at Ameriprise Brainerd, works in home care and and head girls’ basketball coach at is performing his new work, How? Financial Services ■ Mary Hicks hospice and palliative care for the Breck Schools ■ Sandi Samuelson How? Why? Why? Why?, in the Trawick, La Mesa, CA, is clinical lead Lakewood Health System Thompson, Tucson, AZ, is a school Seattle Rep’s Leo K Theatre, March nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital ■ psychologist for the Vail School 13–April 19, under the direction of Dale Wiebusch, Phoenix, AZ, is a District. Seattle Rep artistic director David legislative associate for the League Class Agents: Esbjornson ’75 ■ Mary Anne of Arizona Cities and Towns ■ Leon Steve Heim, Class Agents: Carlson Korsch, Duluth, is director Witter, Hector, is lead teacher and 81 Leslie Nielsen J.C. Anderson, of curriculum and instruction for the computer coordinator at Buffalo e-mail: [email protected] 82 Richard Olson, School District of Superior ■ Lake-Hector Elementary School ■ Kathy Erickson Anderson, Appleton, Ann McGowan Wasson Caroline Massee, San Francisco, CA, Ann Graupmann Zuckerman, WI, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Twila e-mail: [email protected] is a licensing liaison at Stanford Glendale, CA, is a stay-at-home Brase, St. Paul, is president of Peter Bernhardt, Albany, CA, is a University ■ Kevin McCalib, mom. Citizens’ Council on Health Care, an software architect at Relay Health, Mahtomedi, teaches science and independent, non-profit, free-mar- Inc. ■ Wendi Larson Christian,

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laborator in the division of epidemi- ology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and a Ph.D. candidate at the Health Sciences Centre at University of Canterbury ■ Thomas Grefe, Nicollet, is an Oracle DBA at Hickory Tech ■ Amy Hammond Hagberg, Buffalo, is a self-employed author ■ Craig Hagberg, Buffalo, teaches science at the Wright Learning Center ■ John Hatlestad, Maplewood, is a principal scientist at Boston Scientific ■ Barron Helgoe, Charleston, WV, is an attorney at Victor, Victor and Helgoe ■ Laurie Aadland Helgoe, Charleston, WV, is a psychologist at Family Psychiatric Services ■ Jonathan Heller, Poughkeepsie, NY, is administrator/pretrial services for Dutchess County Probation ■ Paula Psick Hemming, Minneapolis, is di- rector of coaching for Life’s Gustafsons advertise Gustavus in Stockholm Headwaters ■ Rick Hjelm, St. Paul, The Gustafson family visited Stockholm, Sweden, last summer, and all sported their Gustavus T-shirts. Pictured in front from is a physical therapist and partner at left are Emily ’09, Laura ’05, and Elizabeth (Joas ’75). In back are William and Marcus ’73. Multi Center Physical Therapy ■ Leslee Jackels Jaeger, Plymouth, is an OB/GYN at North Clinic ■ Craig Cottage Grove, works in the pediatric practice ■ Mark Austin, Appleton, database analyst consulting for Wells Jergenson, Maple Grove, is president intensive care unit at Minnesota WI, is an ophthalmologist for the Fargo ■ Brad Emch, Lino Lakes, is of Coach Craig Jergenson Certified Children’s Hospital ■ Mike Fuhs, Fox Cities Eye Clinic ■ Jeff Bakk, employed at the SAV Transportation Financial Planner ■ Miranda Millen Eden Prairie, is a vice president at US Medina, is executive pastor at Vision Group ■ Brian Emch, Tokyo, Japan, Johnson, Gloucester, MA, works at Bank Home Mortgage ■ Liz of Glory Lutheran Church ■ David is area manager for Japan and Korea VNA Care Network ■ Vicki Hall Husebye Hartmann, Shoreview, is a Baldwin, Montevideo, is CFO of for the Toro Company ■ Phillip Kaul, Baxter, works in special educa- researcher for the Department of Kristian Regale Inc. ■ Ginger Erickson, Minneapolis, works in the tion in the Brainerd ISD ■ Rebecca Human Services ■ Jeff Jaeger, Jacobson Baldwin, Montevideo, cardiovascular department at Schneider Lantz, Cornelius, OR, is Plymouth, is a dentist in private teaches fourth grade at Yellow University of Minnesota ■ Sheryl chair of the school board in Hillsboro practice ■ Kathy Fast Janasz, Medicine East ISD #2190, Bert Raney Nielsen Erickson, Madison, WI, is ■ Jayne Anderson Long, Plymouth, Minneapolis, is senior director of Elementary ■ Ronda Petersen pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran is a physical therapist at Allina public relations and communications Bayer, Rogers, is associate general Church ■ Greg Fandrey, Mosinee, Health Systems ■ Ruth Goodman at St. Jude Medical ■ Lisa Miller counsel at Valspar Corp. ■ Renee WI, is employed by H & S Lotzer, Bloomington, teaches Melmed, Kensington, MD, teaches Kampf Beattie, Blue Earth, is a pro- Manufacturing ■ Gregory Farkas, kindergarten for the Minneapolis third grade in the Montgomery gram coordinator for Blue Earth Area Lynn, MA, is the federal housing Public Schools ■ Mark Lund, County Public Schools ■ Lori Ehlen District #2860 ■ Carrie Berge, manager for Revere Housing Burnsville, is an attorney for Heuer Rebers, Prior Lake, is an assistant fi- Wyoming, is a quality manager for Authority ■ Bob Farkas, Ardmore, and Associates ■ Heidi Ohr nance and administration manager Enova Medical Technologies ■ Lori PA, is a senior vice president at Lundgren, Cannon Falls, is director at the Bloomington Convention and Horecka Bird, Owatonna, is director Benfield Group ■ Randy Farrow, of compensation and benefits at Visitors Bureau ■ Paul Rippe, Edina, of the Center for Mentoring and River Falls, WI, is president of River Gander Mountain ■ David Magee, is owner of Rippe Print Induction at Minnesota State Falls Area Hospital ■ Susan Ferrell, Arlington, VA, is vice president of Communications ■ Jane Bjerkeng University, Mankato ■ Natalie Minneapolis, teaches fifth grade at Global Risk Management at Oracle Suhr, Plymouth, is a retirement serv- Carlson Bloomquist, West Hartford, Sheridan Elementary ■ Timothy Fie, Corp. ■ David Malmquist, ices specialist for the State of CT, received a master’s degree in reli- Mounds View, is a systems program- Williamsburg, VA, is director of com- Minnesota ■ Bruce Thorsen, gion from Lutheran Theological mer analyst at Compucon ■ Janet munications at Virginia Institute of Doylestown, PA, is minister of music Seminary ■ Barbara Zimmann Fitzgerald, Lakeville, is an autism Marine Science ■ Schelli Olmanson at the Lutheran Church of the Caceres, Fairfax, VA, is a psychother- teacher/specialist at North Trail McCabe, St. Peter, is a podiatrist at Resurrection. apist in private practice ■ Sue Elementary in Farmington ■ Susan the Foot and Ankle Clinic ■ Paul Bofenkamp Carlson, Parkers Prairie, Allen Forsberg, Kaunakakai, HI, is McKenna, Ruckersville, VA, is opera- Class Agents: is a manager at Carlson Trucking ■ owner of Molokai Fish & Dive ■ tions officer at Caci ■ Steve Brad Somero, Karin Patty Taft Carnis, Eagan, is a corpo- Timothy Forsberg, Kaunakakai, HI, McNeill, Rochester, is department 83 Stone rate accountant at Hubbard is owner of Molokai Fish & Dive chair for planning services at the e-mail: [email protected] Broadcasting ■ Beth Groehler ■ Connie Schmidt Fust, 25th Mayo Medical Center ■ Tom Brenda Wilcox Abraham, St. Paul, is Davis, Eden Prairie, is a nursing su- Plymouth, is a franchise ANNIVERSARY Merchant, Rothschild, WI, is a a family practice doctor specializing pervisor in the Ridgeview Health manager at Burger King ■ physical therapist at the October 3–4 in sports medicine and is assistant System ■ Laura Deal, Boulder, CO, Bob Gazzola, St. Paul, is a Marshfield Clinic ■ Jane 2008 department lead for family medicine is a writer and teacher in Boulder ■ family practice physician with Riitters Meyer, Thompson, ND, is at HealthPartners ■ Diane Palm Daryl Doering, Dayton, is a para- the Mankato Clinic in St. Peter ■ owner of Forks Frame Up Gallery and Adair, Brooklyn Park, is a school medic for Allina Transportation and Monica Gowan, Rochester, received Custom Framing ■ Mary Dronen nurse for Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11 an instructor at Inver Hills a post-graduate certificate in public Meyer, Eden Prairie, is a pediatric ■ Coleen Buboltz Andruss, St. Community College ■ Elizabeth health preparedness from University nurse at Fairview Southdale Hospital George, UT, is a physician in private Jackman Doering, Dayton, is a of Minnesota and is a research col- ■ Dana Mumey, Denver, CO, is a

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senior assistant attorney for Adams County ■ Dawn Mumey, Denver, CO, works for the Denver Public Schools ■ Ashley Nedeau-Owen, Lodi, WI, is transportation coordination spe- cialist at St. Joseph’s Parish ■ Charlie Nelson, Zumbrota, is region- al sales manager for the Mayo Medical Center ■ Diane Mattick Nelson, Zumbrota, is a physical ther- apist at the Mayo Medical Center ■ Pam Snell Osborn, Chanhassen, is vice president of finance at Nash Finch Company ■ Cheryl Mindestrom Ostor, White Bear Lake, is a project manager in IT at Ecolab ■ Leigh Knapp Ota, Seattle, WA, teaches in the Seattle Public Schools ■ Leandra Peak, Minneapolis, is a singer and songwriter ■ Mark Prieve, Faribault, is a systems ana- lyst at McQuay’s International ■ Jeff Rathai, Owatonna, is lead com- Annual event remembers Steve Baldwin puter systems developer at Federated The annual Baldy Golf Outing, named after deceased classmate and friend Steve Baldwin ’74, was held in the Brainerd Lakes Mutual Insurance Company ■ Terri area last September. Pictured from left are David Bohline ’74, Ross Handahl ’75, Steve Smith ’74, Kirk Swanson ’74, Peter Jo Heckman Reusch is a colonel- Patten ’76, Carl Wicklund ’74, Doug Cramblit ’74, Bill Lunz ’74, Rob Linner ’74, Chuck Schweiger ’74, Richard Black ’75, commander in the aero medical Kurt Deter ’74, David Hann ’73, Craig Senn ’73, and Ray Taylor ’74. evacuation unit for the United States Air Force ■ Krista Rothmaler, Elk River, is owner of Krista Artista Barb Olmsted Thorne, Britt, is a Jim Herbers, Rochester, is a tax au- Moquist and O’Connor CPA ■ Scott Gallery ■ Paul Schauer, Wilton, ND, psychologist in the children’s depart- ditor for the State of Minnesota ■ Youngblom, Saline, MI, is owner of is a pastor at Sunne Lutheran Church ment at Range Mental Health Center Jon Hyers, St. Paul, produced and Oberon Technologies. ■ Bill Scheig, Maple Grove, is an ■ Carla Colburn Tollefsrud, directed a docu-drama about his emergency physician at the Minneapolis, is a professional devel- haunted boyhood home in St. Peter Class Agent: Monticello-Big Lake Hospital ■ opment manager at Dorsey & titled The Haunting of North 3rd Susan Johnson Chwalek Kathy Kerns Schroeder, Lakewood, Whitney ■ John Townsend, Ham Street, which premiered at the 85 CO, is a member and travel adviser at Lake, is senior account manager for Cinemagic 5 theater in St. Peter ■ e-mail: [email protected] Quintess, Leading Residences of the Corporate Express ■ Amy Hansen Brenda Kolstad Kafka, Ortonville, is Angie Blomberg, New York, NY, is a World ■ John Skalbeck, Pleasant Treimer, Huntsville, AL, is a stay-at- owner of embroidery/digital inkjet partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Prairie, WI, is associate professor of home mom ■ Scott Turner, printing business, Pro Image in the transaction services business geosciences at University of Plymouth, is CFO at Minnesota Partners ■ David Kaul, Baxter, is ■ Kristine Beske Estenson, Wisconsin-Parkside ■ Lucy Turner Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company CFO and controller at Lakeland Mold Northfield, works in the Center for Skalbeck, Pleasant Prairie, WI, is di- ■ Diane Knudson Tuseth, Excelsior, Company ■ Julie Viker LaValle, Experiential Learning at St. Olaf rector of training/North American is a self-employed piano and organ Woodbury, works for the City of College ■ Pam Conrad Greene, San operations for Anixter, Inc. ■ Laine instructor and accompanist ■ Scott Woodbury ■ Meredith Sledd Jose, CA, is a marathon runner ■ Sletta, New Ulm, is zoning adminis- Vickerman, Wayzata, is owner of Lindquist, Stockholm, Sweden, is Bruce Gullikson, Burnsville, won the trator for Brown County ■ Lisa A.M.E. Construction ■ Cathy global head of marketing at Frank Voight Tennis Professional of Petersen Smuda, Rice Lake, WI, is a Whitney Virnig, Golden Valley, is a TriOptima ■ Kathy Sutherland the Year award from the U.S. Tennis sales and marketing representative physical therapist at Aspen Medical Lutes, Maplewood, is curriculum di- Association and is making two tennis at Rice Lake Primary ■ Al Group ■ Ruthanne Hedstrom Vos, rector, enrichment coordinator, and instructional DVDs ■ Mark Hennings, Stromback, Osseo, is a commercial Golden Valley, is director of volun- girls’ tennis coach for New Life Minnetrista, is vice president of in- account manager at Travelers ■ teer ministries at Westwood Academy ■ John Morris, Chula vestments at RBC Dain Rauscher ■ Ellen Robinson Surbrook, Columbia Lutheran Church ■ Penny Laughlin Vista, CA, is vice president of Amy Swedberg Hinrichs, Oconto, Heights, is a special education Vought, Waseca, is captain of the America operation at Jennick ■ WI, is a language arts teacher at teacher for the Anoka-Hennepin Waseca Police Department ■ Blake Wendy Binger Morris, Chula Vista, Marinette High School and starting a School District ■ Robert Surbrook, Ward is a commander in the U.S. CA, is an administrator at Jennick doctorate program ■ Lisa Peck Columbia Heights, is district sales Navy ■ Ann Wasilowski, Oak Brook, Americans ■ Pete Nelson, St. Peter, Jergenson, Maple Grove, teaches manager for Snyder’s of Hanover ■ IL, is business manager for the is a financial adviser for LPL physical education at Peter Hobart Christine Sorenson Swanson, Chicago Incontinence & Surgical Financial Services ■ Daina Ogrins Elementary ■ Jody Monson Minneapolis, is an administrative Center ■ Craig Yotter, Mendota Sivanich, Bloomington, is an ac- Merchant, Rothschild, WI, teaches specialist for the Federal Reserve Heights, is a stay-at-home dad. count executive at Midwest Home at Mosinee Middle School ■ Randy Bank ■ Doug Talus, Plymouth, is a magazine ■ Carol Chell Talus, Richert, Freeburg, IL, is a colonel in self-employed dentist ■ Mark Class Agents: Plymouth, is a title I paraprofession- the United States Air Force and Tesdall, Red Wing, is a sales and fi- Carole Arwidson, al at Kimberly Lane Elementary ■ deputy chief of the Security Forces nance manager at Grossman 84 Ken Ericson Liz Latterell Turner, Plymouth, is Operations Division, directorate of Chevrolet-Cadillac ■ Michael e-mail: [email protected] stewardship coordinator at Calvary installations and mission support, Thomas, Cordova, TN, works at Mike Bishop, Plymouth, is an insur- Lutheran Church ■ James Vos, HQ Air Mobility Command ■ Teri Van Verizon Wireless ■ Lois Langer ance manager for the Mosaic Golden Valley, is a principal at CRESA Meter Roberts, Omaha, NE, is a con- Thompson, Edina, is deputy director Company ■ Joni Stees Conrad, Partners ■ Kevin Whitaker, sumer affairs specialist at ConAgra of libraries for Hennepin County ■ Geneseo, IL, is a freelance writer ■ Plymouth, is a partner at Carver, Foods ■ Martha Barnes Ten

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Marion, IA, is community and equip- tive assistant for Alissa Carpenter, ping pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Partylite Gifts ■ Geoff Gorres, Church ■ Jamie Thomson, Silver Amery, WI, is a physician, emergency City, NM, teaches at Western New medicine, for Amery Regional Mexico University ■ Matthew Von Medical Center ■ Jodi Wilker Eschen, Eden Prairie, is an area op- Grisso, Kirtland, OH, teaches science erations manager at Lifetouch at Lakeland Community College ■ National School Studios ■ Tina Marc Gross, Wayzata, is director of Sjodin Wuflestad, Chaska, is a stay- systems operations control and cen- at-home mom. tral load control for Northwest Class Agents: Airlines, Inc. ■ Gwendolen Siebert Gail Chase Ericson, Gustafson, Seguin, TX, is organist at 88 Luther Hagen, St. Andrew’s Church ■ Luther Dave Pieper, JoAnn Hagen, Apple Valley, is an LPL finan- Pillager teachers Wackerfuss Quackenbush cial adviser at Hagen Financial Four Gustavus alumni teach together at Pillager Public Schools. Pictured from left e-mail: [email protected] Advantage ■ Kerstin Hammarberg, are Jacob Mehr ’07 (math), Kari Erickson Whitlock ’99 (special education), David N. Anderson, Ironton, is pas- Minneapolis, is a supervisor in the Holly Brodmarkle Cervin ’87 (math), and Charlie Johnson ’76 (music). tor at Salem Lutheran Church ■ property and evidence unit of the Marc Bachman, St. Peter, teaches Minneapolis Police Department ■ 10th-grade social studies at St. Peter Erik Hansen, Minneapolis, is a pro- Sythoff, Heemstede, Netherlands, is Class Agents: High School ■ Kari Mattson Ball, fessional civil engineer at Hammel, living in Holland with her husband Lee Fahrenz, Steve Minneapolis, is a physician in the Green and Abrahamson, Inc. ■ and two children ■ Julie Dee 87 Harstad, Paul Koch, Heidi Park Nicollet Health System ■ Gayle Karyn White Hansen, Columbus, Weisenhorn, Mound, is associate ex- Jo Wilking Pearse Bauman, East Bethel, is assistant fi- OH, is a librarian assistant at tension professor and director of the e-mail: [email protected] nance director for the City of St. Columbus Metropolitan Libraries ■ state master gardener program for Lisa Ailie-Murphy, South Haven, is Frances ■ Heidi Mittelstadt Michael Hansen, Columbus, OH, University of Minnesota ■ Lisa an RN case manager at Guardian Bednarchuk, Redwood Falls, is an teaches in the Columbus Public Koenig Wolff, Eagan, is a program Angels Home Care ■ Christ M. RN at Redwood Area Hospital ■ Schools ■ Crescent Lawrence support assistant for ISD #196. Angelos, Edina, works at Athens Gregory Boschee, Shakopee, Hoffman, St. Cloud, is a plan- Financial Group ■ Wendy Ericksen works at MRCI ■ Jodi ning analyst at Ameriprise 20th ■ Class Agents: Bachman, St. Peter, is an adminis- Bourgerie, Chaska, is vice ANNIVERSARY Financial Tim Holland, Melinda Moen Batz, trative assistant in the Admission president for business at Owatonna, is a self-em- October 4 Dave Meyers, Dan Office at Gustavus ■ Steven Wells Fargo and Company ■ ployed dentist ■ Peter 86 2008 Murray, Sara Freeman Bratrud, Chisago City, is foreman at Jody Pflughoeft Bronk, Idusogie, Apple Valley, is a Rekow Holleneack & Nelson ■ Wendy Lynn Rushford, is active with flood re- consultant for Owens Corning e-mail: [email protected] Butler, St. James, is a science in- lief in southeastern Minnesota ■ Basement Finishing System and is a Kristy Peterson Bjerk, Stillwater, structor at St. Mary’s Catholic School Steve Brownlow, Albert Lea, is a candidate for the U.S. Congress, teaches eighth-grade language arts ■ Alissa Dahlstrom Canfield, Maple member of the board of directors of Second Congressional District ■ in the Hudson ISD ■ Amy Sommers Grove, is director of design for her the Twin Council of the Boy Scouts Karen Jacobson, Pequot Lakes, is a Buck, St. Paul, is an adolescent par- husband’s company, Lakeshore of America ■ Timothy Buendorf, vocal music teacher in the Pequot ent/child nurse in the St. Paul Public Dreams.com, the premier advertising Minneapolis, is a senior software en- Lakes ISD ■ Dan Johnson, Golden Schools ■ Carla Johnson Conradt, resource for lakeshore and recre- gineer at Exact Software ■ Steven Valley, is vice president of operations Austin, is a success coach in the ational properties in Minnesota and Butler, St. James, is a middle school at COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Austin ISD ■ Steve J. Graff, Wisconsin ■ Kian Dwyer, Woodbury, science teacher in the New Ulm ISD Services ■ Dave T. Johnson, Owatonna, is vice president of lend- is a writer, conducts many writing ■ Jodie Carlson, St. Paul, is an as- Paynesville, is an attorney at ing at First National Bank of Waseca conferences, and decorates model sistant state public defender for the Amundson & Johnson ■ Dawn ■ Wendy Davies Gustafson, Eden homes for the Parade of Homes for State of Minnesota ■ Jon Carlson, Rettke Johnson, Odin, teaches Prairie, is a part-time consultant ■ Bruggeman Homes and TC Homes ■ St. Peter, is coach of the women’s English in the Butterfield/Odin ISD Debbie Ostling Keifer, New Peter Eckhoff, New Hope, teaches in tennis and men’s and women’s swim ■ Kari Johnson, Chanhassen, is a Richmond, WI, is an accountant at the Robbinsdale ISD and was elected teams at Gustavus ■ Brett Duke, self-employed dentist with Tonka US Bank ■ Ehsan Khaleel, San president of the Robbinsdale Anoka, is a veterinarian at the Elm Smiles ■ Krister D. Johnson, St. Diego, CA, is an IS support engineer Federation of Teachers ■ Scott Creek Animal Hospital ■ Traci Cloud, is an attorney in private prac- for Pulte Homes ■ Jay Knaak, Edblom, Cincinnati, OH, is a senior Hiscocks Edblom, Cincinnati, OH, is tice ■ Mark Kauffmann, St. Peter, International Falls, is an emergency vice president of product manage- a stay-at-home mom ■ Kay Eichner, is director of finance at Winco ■ room physician at Falls Memorial ment at Western & Southern Marshall, is an assistant program Laura Kenow, McMinnville, OR, is Hospital ■ Janice Berkness Laven, Financial Group ■ Ed Frickson, manager at Developmental Services, associate professor in health and Chanhassen, teaches fifth grade in Oakdale, is a clinical psychologist for Inc. ■ Greg Elder, Yarmouth, ME, is human performance at Linfield the Edina ISD ■ Tim Mettler, Byron, Ramsey County ■ Matthew Huron, vice president at L.L. Bean Retail College and is on sabbatical as a is the lead analyst programmer on St. Paul, teaches in the West St. Paul Stores ■ Gail Chase Ericson, Eden Ph.D. candidate in kinesiology and the patient management IT team at ISD ■ Michael Jacobson, Prairie, works at Abbott sports psychology at University of the Mayo Clinic ■ Michael Miller, Owatonna, works with global com- Northwestern Hospital ■ Betsy Minnesota ■ Michael Kmiecik, Indianapolis, IN, is an assistant pro- modities at Benchmark Electronics ■ Johnson Farley, Andover, is an RN Minneapolis, is a stay-at-home dad fessor in the department of radiology Peter Krause, Los Angeles, CA, stars case manager for Hennepin County ■ Sandy Manthey Kolar, St. Paul, is at Indiana University School of as Nick George in ABC’s TV series ■ Michael Farley, Andover, is assis- lead preceptor registered nurse at Medicine ■ Charlotte Pratt Dirty Sexy Money ■ Jeff Mostrom, tant principal in the Anoka- Allina Hospice and Palliative Care ■ Nordstrom, Minneapolis, is a coun- Appleton, WI, is an IT analyst at Hennepin ISD ■ Kaari Olson Mary Jane Blenkush Konnad, selor at Century College. Thrivent Financial ■ Sara Allen Frondal, Apple Valley, is insurance Lakeville, is employed at Gillette Schmitt, St. Paul, is an auditor for consultant/broker for Corporate Children’s Specialty Health Care ■ Minnesota Life/Securian Financial Health Systems ■ Ann Barberg John Kulick, Maple Grove, is a Group ■ Jana Krzyzaniak Swenson, Geyer, Frederick, MD, is administra- teacher, coach, and assistant princi-

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pal at Central Middle School ■ mom ■ Dave Schmit, Grand Rapids, Schwind honored by Minnesota Kristin Westberg La Porta, Lincoln, is assistant Itasca County Attorney Justice Foundation NE, is an occupational therapist at ■ Valerie Shelton, Fort Washington, Mary Schwind ’78, St. Paul, MN, was Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital ■ MD, is a research analyst at Green honored with an Outstanding Service Mary Schoenfelder Lee, Maynard, is Power Living ■ Jonathan Swenson, Award by the Minnesota Justice Founda- a social worker for Yellow Medicine Marion, IA, is worship and disciple- tion and recognized as an exemplary pri- County Family Services ■ Michelle ship pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran vate practice attorney who has demon- Kirwin Lelwica, Pequot Lakes, is Church ■ Lisa Schmidt Treml, strated a commitment to providing legal self-employed ■ Marka Jacobson Maple Grove, is a health services service to the public. Schwind is a share- Longenecker, Palmyra, VA, is a flight specialist in the Osseo ISD ■ Dan holder in the construction law depart- attendant at Delta Airlines ■ John Utoft, Minneapolis, is a ment at Leonard, Street and Deinard and Mattson, St. Peter, is associate pro- principal/equity trading for Piper member of the firm’s board of directors. fessor in the health and exercise sci- Jaffray Companies ■ Lisa Egnell Schwind is an active member of ence department at Gustavus ■ Walker, La Palma, CA, is CFO and co- Leonard, Street and Deinard’s pro bono Sarah Pedersen McCauley, owner of Walker Vineyards ■ Becky program, having provided counsel on Owatonna, is a public health nurse Schmidt Weiland, Plymouth, is band more than 75 pro bono family law mat- for Steele County ■ Steve director at Centennial Senior High ters and given hundreds of hours in vol- McDermott, Mendota Heights, is di- School ■ Laura Westby, unteer service since joining the firm in 1997. In 2000, the firm named her its Vol- rector, technology for Thomson Minneapolis, is deputy general coun- unteer of the Year for her outstanding service to pro bono clients through the Corporations ■ Jodi Milburn, sel at Syngenta ■ Scott Wright, Leonard, Street and Deinard Legal Clinic at the Community-University Health Care Bloomington, is a medical consult- Apple Valley, is a senior account ex- Center in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. ant for Park Nicollet Clinic in ecutive at Horace Mann Insurance ■ Shakopee ■ David Moll, Faribault, is Carrie Hutchinson Young, Eden a licensed psychologist at South Prairie, is director of client services teaches English at St. Francis High Partners ■ Linda Zabel Zuhlsdorf, Central Human Relations Center ■ at The Nancekivell Group. School ■ Jacque Radke Peterson, St. Peter, is sales coordinator at Tim Nasby, Edina, is managing di- Rochester, is principal at Harriet Alumacraft Boat. rector of institutional sales for Piper Class Agents: Bishop Elementary School ■ Pete Jaffray & Co. ■ Maryann Anderson Scott Anderson, Taft, Chantilly, VA, is a vice president Class Agent: Nelson, Le Sueur, is a veterinarian 89 Mike Dueber, at Nextel International ■ Jeff position open for the Le Sueur Veterinary Clinic ■ Francine Pawelk Mocchi Weiland, Plymouth, teaches social 91 Beth Clark Nielsen, Wayzata, is a e-mail: [email protected] studies in the Orono ISD. e-mail: [email protected] reference attorney at Thomson West Tom Bessinger, Eden Prairie, is re- Peter Asplin, Greensburg, PA, is pas- ■ Henrik Nordstrom, Minneapolis, gional vice president for GE Capital Class Agents: tor at Scenery Hill Lutheran Church is a translator for Scandinavian Solutions Fleet Services ■ Jan Liesl Batz, Anne K. ■ Luanne Hicks Bigbear, Olympia, Translation Service ■ Mindy Bjorklund, Gothenburg, Sweden, is a 90 Miller, Dan Michel, WA, teaches at Shelton High School Mayerchak Oosten, Waukee, IA, is management consultant for Fortos Scott Nelson ■ Eric Brandt, North St. Paul, is em- associate vice president of pricing at Management Consulting/Volvo e-mail: [email protected] ployed by Ubah Medical Academy ■ Nationwide Insurance Company ■ Information Technology ■ Kevin Chris Benson, Woodbury, is a manu- Julie Maynard-Johnson, Shakopee, Scott Palmquist, Golden Valley, is a Cully, Alpharetta, GA, is owner of facturer’s representative at Peterson is a customer service representative financial manager at United Cully Technology and hosted a com- Enterprises ■ John Danchertsen, for Mackin Library Media ■ Timothy HealthCare ■ Jane Burling Paurus, puter conference this year called Owasso, OK, is an HSE specialist at Quady, Apple Valley, is co-owner of Osseo, is manager of IT at Carlson “Fox Foward” with people from 17 WilTel Communications ■ Julia Blue Rhino Studios ■ Erika Companies ■ Ron D. Peterson, states and England attending ■ Johnson Danchertsen, Owasso, OK, Schowalter Rae, Minneapolis, works Detroit Lakes, is an investment rep- Ingrid Daniel, Colorado Springs, CO, is employed at Itric System ■ in programs and volunteer coordina- resentative at Bremer Investments ■ was accepted to a program through Karina Doyle, Longmont, CO, is an tion for the Epilepsy Foundation ■ Jackiann Ptacek Pitzen, Oakdale, is the Northrup Grumman Foundation athletic trainer at Stanley Lake High Juliellen Simpson-Vos, Durham, NC, a cardiac RN at United Hospital ■ to fly on a plane weightless ■ Faith School and teaches history at is telability project director at Rebecca Pohlman, Coon Rapids, is a Farrell, Minneapolis, was on the Late Colorado Virtual Academy ■ Tim C. University of North Carolina ■ Bob critical resource nurse at Unity Show with David Letterman for win- Johnson, Burnsville, is working in Sokol, Evanston, IL, is director of Hospital ■ Stacy Norby Porter, ning the national Spam recipe con- international business development quality at Vapor Bus International ■ Hudson, WI, is a juvenile probation test ■ Dean Gustafson, Eden for Kite Investment Corporation ■ Catherine Ten Broeke, Minneapolis, officer for Hennepin County ■ Pam Prairie, is a sales representative at Brenda Kardock, Newhall, CA, is is the Minneapolis/Hennepin County Eickhoff Ristau, Preston, is a self- PPG ■ Kristin Chiodi Hoffman, St. manager of editorial and creative Coordinator to End Homelessness. employed CPA ■ Tammy Bonnes Michael, is an account executive at services for Warner Home Video ■ Root, Oakdale, is a preschool teacher Destination Concepts ■ Lara Jim Loe, Cokato, is vice president of Class Agent: at Gethsemane Lutheran Church ■ Ibrahim, Santa Monica, CA, is a sen- the State Bank of Cokato ■ Monica Annie Marshall Heidi Lang Rosati, Loretto, is owner ior analyst at Country Wide Financial Lehner Meeker, Mount Vernon, IA, 92 of Retro Roast & Fountain Coffee ■ Deanne Sand Johnson, is a physician at Mercy Care Mount e-mail: [email protected] Shop ■ Bill Rosati, Loretto, teaches Paynesville, is a tennis professional Vernon ■ Jolee Halstrom Molitor, Kristen Hoffmann Asplin, middle school science at Orono ISD for Paynesville Community Education Oak Grove, is owner of J2M ■ Greensburg, PA, is a professor at #278 ■ Christopher Rosin, ■ Tony Jurek, Hudson, WI, is a Kirsten Skyba, Martinsburg, WV, is University of Pittsburgh ■ Glenn Dunedin, New Zealand, is a re- practice principal, payer services, at vice president of global marketing Barton, Mentor, OH, is a stereo com- searcher at University of Otago ■ Hewlett-Packard ■ Erika for JLG Industries, Inc. ■ Dayna piler for Kuchera International ■ Victoria Arthur Rosin, Dunedin, Hendrickson Lage, Waconia, works Harting Weltzin, Urbandale, IA, is a Shelley Wagner Beazley, New Zealand, is a teacher at at Koch Bus Service ■ Angie DeWitt bilingual resource case coordinator Menomonie, WI, is a financial servic- University of Otago ■ Karen Potter Maass, Elk River, is an industrial at Mercy Medical Center ■ Cara es representative at Westconsin Rova, St. Michael, is global hotels consultant at Arbonne International Price Wright, Apple Valley, is a re- Credit Union ■ Peg Haroldson program manager at Carlson ■ Renae Witte McKimm, tirement benefits manager at Benson, Woodbury, is a stay-at- Companies ■ Sandra Iverson Hutchinson, works at McKimm Milk Northwest Airlines ■ Paula Sammon home mom ■ Corey Bianchi-Rossi, Scharr, Hastings, is a stay-at-home Transit ■ Joel E. Olson, St. Francis, Wright, Lakeville, works at Tunheim Brooklyn Park, is manager of Club 3

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Gustavus alumni Bob Elbert, Iowa State University ’81 graduate honored by Iowa at-home mom ■ Todd Bethel, family services provider with the State University Lakeville, is a senior marketing man- Duluth Clinic ■ Gennifer Glavan During ceremonies on Oct. 19, the Iowa ager at Boston Scientific ■ Cindy Heuisler, New Hope, is a stay-at- State University Alumni Association rec- Skarohlid Betzler, Princeton, is a home mom ■ Karen Hillerman, ognized Terry Meyer ’81 with the 2007 pediatric nurse practitioner with the Brooklyn Park, is an applications en- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Fairview Northland Clinics ■ Laura gineer at Thrivent Financial ■ John Floyd Andre Award for service to agricul- Skattum Boomgaarden, St. Peter, is Hoekstra, Johnston, IA, is a project ture. a stay-at-home mom ■ Ingrid Olsen manager at Pioneer Hi-Bred Meyer, who earned a doctorate in Borkoski, Elk River, is a veterinarian International ■ Tracy Safris biochemistry and biophysics from ISU with Anoka Equine Veterinary Hoekstra, Johnston, IA, is a public after graduating from Gustavus, is cur- Services ■ Jennifer Bowden relations consultant ■ Cherrish rently a program manager at Pioneer Hi- Brickley, Rochester, is an RN at the Arganbright Holland, New London, Bred, a DuPont business located in John- Mayo Clinic ■ Marianne Brinda, is a financial counselor at Lutheran ston, IA. His responsibilities include Minneapolis, teaches at Birchview Social Service of Minnesota ■ Matt development and testing of Optimum™ Elementary ■ Greg Brown, Holland, New London, is a senior GAT™ Trait, a product that will provide Faribault, is general sales manager field coordinator at Pheasants crop producers with expanded weed management options and economics benefits. for Harry Brown’s Inc. ■ Katie Forever ■ Shari Tyree Howell, Co-author of 26 scientific publications, he has received 23 patents and has Buell, Shawnee, KS, is a self-em- Lakeville, teaches music in ISD #196 nearly 40 pending patent applications to improve agricultural crops and production ployed personal trainer ■ Eric and is a Creative Memories consult- practices. Among the processes and products he has had a hand in developing or in- Bullen, Albertville, is a police officer ant ■ Melissa Wickum Huseth, venting are genetic markers for soybean pest control, corn transformation methods, for the City of Minneapolis ■ Karen Dennison, teaches seventh-grade the first corn plants producing industrially and pharmaceutically important proteins, Olson Burkhartzmeyer, Maple science and coaches volleyball in the and the genetics used in Herculex I® corn. He was nominated for the DuPont Engi- Grove, is a self-employed freelance Cannon Falls ISD ■ Don Jaenisch, neering Excellence Award in 2007, the Pioneer Achievements in Research Award in writer ■ Heidi Rostberg Carlson, Minneapolis, is a geographic analyst 2005, and the Pioneer Six Sigma Team Player of the Year award in 2000. St. Peter, coaches women’s tennis at II for NAVTEQ ■ Jim Janousek, Meyer resides in Urbandale, IA, with his wife, Connie (Hackbart ’82), and four Gustavus ■ Steve Cone, Winona, is Minneapolis, works at Home Depot children. a chiropractor with Cone Chiropractic ■ Jamie Jerdee, Northfield, is self- The Floyd Andre Award was established in 1978 to honor an ISU graduate who ■ David Congdon, Waterloo, IA, is employed as a Snap Fitness franchise has made an outstanding contribution to production agriculture or agricultural an ENT in facial plastic and recon- owner and Pioneer Seed sales repre- business, or is in a position to have a significant influence on Iowa agriculture. structive surgery at Cedar Valley sentative ■ Chris Johnson, Forest Medical Specialists ■ Danielle Lake, is chairman of the Forest Lake Dahlstrom Coughlin, Shorewood, is Chamber of Commerce Board of Degrees ■ Kimberly Wiklund Ken Organ, Northfield, is vice presi- a senior manager at Cognos, Inc. ■ Directors ■ Kirsten Lipke Johnson, Chevalier, Afton, is a stay-at-home dent of Farmers State Bank ■ Jeff Krisha Nielsen Crabtree, Eden Prairie, is a senior underwriter mom ■ Tracy Griffin Collander, Owen, St. Peter, is a visiting assis- Minneapolis, is a self-employed mas- at HCC Life Insurance Company ■ Plainfield, IL, is executive director of tant professor at Gustavus ■ Paul sage therapist ■ Analisa Hackmann Sarah Eckblad Johnson, the Gateway Foundation ■ Lisa Quale, Carver, is an athletic trainer DeGrave, Eau Claire, WI, received Minnetonka, is a stay-at-home mom Decker Cone, Winona, is a stay-at- at Ridgeview Medical Center ■ Ann the University of Wisconsin-Eau and on the advisory board of the home mom ■ Kyle Eggler, Hayfield, Sommerness Simms, Inver Grove Claire Excellence in Advising Award PACER Center ■ Amy Nylander is HCIS at Austin Medical Center ■ Heights, is a stay-at-home mom ■ ■ Dan Dewey, Sandstone, is a Jones, Arden Hills, is a math Chris Fellerman, Andover, is a Shannon J. Sweeney, Waconia, is a physician at Baylor College curriculum specialist for the ■ ■ 15th ■ Realtor for RE/MAX Results Megan municipal financial adviser at David of Medicine Dan ANNIVERSARY Stillwater ISD Tara Thomes Jablonski Friday, Maple Grove, is a Drown Associates ■ Andrea Domagala, Minneapolis, is Keil, Savage, is a strategic October 3–4 solutions specialist at Old Dominion Vedanayagam, Santa Clara, CA, is di- vice president at Russell account manager at Medica ■ 2008 Freight Line ■ Tanya Larsen rector of corporate communications Herder ■ Rachael Pinski Sue Snoeyenbos Kelm, Hamilton, Chanhassen, is a senior at Quick Logic ■ Cami Pitzer Whitt, Doudrick, Altadena, CA, is an Hudson, WI, is owner of Sue Kelm product manager at G & K Services ■ Prior Lake, is an assistant controller elementary music specialist at the and Associates ■ Jon Ketola, Ham Jon Huseth, Dennison, is owner/op- for UnitedHealth Group. Pasadena Conservatory of Music ■ Lake, is employed at Clark Consulting erator of Clayview Dairy Farms ■ Kristina Edstrom, Bloomington, is ■ Michelle Berggren Kilroy, Dan James, Oakdale, is national Class Agents: marketing communications manager Duluth, teaches fourth grade in the manager for wheelchair tennis for Craig Anderson, at Digi International ■ Heather Cloquet ISD ■ Shannon O’Neill the U.S. Tennis Association ■ 93 Kristen Lamont Rollins Eggler, Hayfield, is manager Kratochvil, Nisswa, is a self-em- Cameron Johnson, Minnetonka, is a e-mail: [email protected] of information services at Austin ployed communications specialist ■ partner at Lowry Hill ■ Jeff Jones, Tia Albers-Grunst, North Mankato, Medical Center ■ Jeffrey A. Jodi Haniwalt Kreiser, Minnetrista, Arden Hills, is attorney and owner of is an accounting manager at Hickory Erickson, New Hope, is assistant is a neonatal nurse practitioner at Jeffrey A. Jones & Associates ■ Tech ■ Jen Woods Antila, principal for Minnetonka High School Children’s Hospital and Clinics ■ Kevin Keil, Savage, is a business an- Minneapolis, is a senior strategic ■ Steve Erlandson, Breckenridge, Ken Kreiser, Minnetrista, is a sales alyst at Lawson Software ■ Karin price analyst at Trane ■ Sally Ling CO, is owner/president of Four representative at United States Krieger, New Franken, WI, is a labo- Arriola, San Jose, CA, is a homemak- Seasons Lodging, Inc. ■ Jen Compliance Corp. ■ Kim Bowar ratory manager for Genex Co-op/CRI er ■ Christina Rodman Axmear, Buckman Fransdal, Lakeville, is sen- Kruger, Duluth, is a faculty physi- ■ Chris Leaf, Minneapolis, is a sales North English, IA, is a homemaker ■ ior product analyst for RBC Dain cian at the Duluth Family Medicine leader for Unity Business Networks Stephanie Meskan Bagby, Anamosa, Rauscher Inc. ■ Jennifer Ford Residency Program ■ Lee Kruger, ■ Mary Sharkey Linden, Eagan, is a IA, is a nurse in the trauma center at Goodwin, Faribault, is a child pro- Duluth, teaches social studies at full-time student in the nurse practi- Mercy Hospital ■ Michelle Carter tection social worker for Rice County Duluth East High School ■ tioner program in women’s health at Bauer, Northfield, is employed at Social Services ■ Bryan Haines, Katherine Kurth, St. Peter, is a cer- University of Minnesota ■ Northfield High School ■ Kimberly Eden Prairie, is vice president of tified nurse practitioner in pul- Stephanie Marko, Barcelona, Spain, Beecher Engelhardt, St. Peter, is a commercial lending for InterBank ■ monology and internal medicine at is a stay-at-home mom ■ Darin family physician at the St. Peter Brian Hanson, Blaine, is a manager the Mankato Clinic ■ Molly Napton, Rochester, is a cardiac Clinic, Mayo Health System ■ Karin at Sunshine Factory ■ Leslie McCormick Lagerback, Chaska, is a nurse at the Mayo Medical Center ■ Klaiber Berg, Minneapolis, is a stay- Erickson Hanson, Superior, WI, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Per

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Lagerback, Chaska, is director of Nicole Olsen Sampson, Lakeville, is strategic sales at Carlson Companies a specialty territory representative ■ James Leckner, Claremont, is for Alpharma Pharmaceuticals ■ senior programmer/analyst for Jason Sawyer, Plymouth, is vice Federated Mutual Insurance Company president of sales at Cronin & ■ Andy Leider, Bozeman, MT, is ex- Company ■ Paige Reed Sawyer, ecutive director of MYE Foundation Plymouth, is a homemaker ■ Kristi ■ Rachel Helgeson Luken, Poway, Barbari Schatz, Austin, TX, is an ar- CA, is a certified financial planner at chitectural sales manager at Hoylecohen Wealth Management ■ Armstrong World Industries ■ Amy Rachel Sinke Malsom, Savage, is a Asplund Schmitz, St. Paul, is direc- guidance counselor in the Prior tor at Ameriprise Financial Services, Lake/Savage ISD ■ Dawn Hanson Inc. ■ Will Sillman, St. Paul, is a McArthur, Woodbury, is market de- project manager at Hauenstein & velopment manager for Dyneon-A 3M Burmeister ■ Stacey Schrock Company ■ Jennifer McHenry, Iowa Simonett, Lakeville, is a self-em- City, IA, is district athletic trainer for ployed consultant ■ Mark Simpson- the Iowa City Community School Vos, Durham, NC, is acquisitions edi- District ■ Jill Fischli Miller, Helena, tor at University of North Carolina ’82 alums celebrate MT, is a band teacher for East Helena Press ■ Kara Marschke Sokol, Friends from the Class of 1982 celebrated their class’s 25th anniversary on Home- Public Schools ■ Emily Johnson Evanston, IL, is a strategic planner coming Weekend. Pictured from left are Beth Sparboe Schnell, Susie Erickson Pe- Moe, Chicago, IL, is self-employed for Evanston Northwestern Health terson, Anne Hamilton Lee, Gail Erickson Carlson, Gail Thomas Offringa, and ■ Kari Robinson Moeller, Marietta, Care ■ Dawn Koenen Soong, Las Suzanne Boda Grindahl. GA, is senior counsel at Turner Vegas, NV, is a homemaker ■ Matyas Broadcasting Systems ■ Bob Sundheim, Fergus Falls, is executive Molhoek, Edina, is chief marketing director for Bonanza Education tist at Park Dental ■ Tina Ducklow is a project manager at the officer at Olson Advertising ■ Leslie Center ■ Wendy Bexell Sweeney, Ziemer, Mahtomedi, is a homemaker Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Bloedel Mollner, St. Paul, is a Web Waconia, teaches in the Waconia ISD ■ Scott Zurn, Stillwater, is a staff ■ Lynette Moechnig Matzke, Lake professional and academic librarian ■ Matt Thompson, Park Ridge, IL, is geologist at Bay West, Inc. City, is a senior high guidance coun- at Macalester College ■ Beth manager of marketing and operations selor in the Lake City ISD ■ Barbara Robelia Napton, Rochester, teaches for Sears Holdings Corporation ■ Class Agents: McFadden, Alexandria, is an associ- fourth and fifth grade in the Brian Towne, St. Paul, is a business Renae Munsterman ate attorney at Velde Law Firm ■ Rochester ISD ■ Michael Nelson, systems consultant at TCF National 94 Lokpez, Anita Stockwell Judd Schetnan, Lakeville, is working Clinton, SC, is a history professor at Bank ■ Erin Braegelman Trobec, Ripken, Gretchen on preparations for the commuter Presbyterian College ■ Bethany Lino Lakes, is an occupational thera- Anderson Zinsli rail line at the Metropolitan Council Johnson Nissen, Jordan, is a stay- pist at the North St. Paul Transitional e-mail: [email protected] ■ Steph George Slavik, St. Louis at-home mom ■ Kristina Care Center ■ Alicia Wisch Bryn Hovde Brown, Vacaville, CA, is Park, is a business analyst for Nordstrom, Minneapolis, is an online Truebenbach, Elk River, is a rehabili- director of admissions and recruit- General Mills ■ Jason Tatge, Lenexa, marketing manager at Best Buy ■ tation technology supplier with ment for Santa Reparata KS, is CEO and founder of Farms Tyler Oberdeck, Mound, is product Reliable Medical Supply ■ Kristen International School of Art ■ Technology ■ Kerine Allendorf manager for Las Vegas at MLT Peterson Urbina, Minnetonka, Rosamaria Buntjer-Little, Tatge, Lenexa, KS, is a self-employed Vacations ■ Christie Olstad, teaches at St. John Baptist School Farmington, is an attorney editor at video producer and fitness instructor Oakland, CA, teaches literature and and received a master’s degree from Thomson West ■ Tracie Butler- ■ Tom Werner, Wheaton, IL, is work journalism at Orion Academy ■ College of St. Catherine ■ Andrew Kurth, Easthampton, MA, is a mem- conditioning coordinator for ATI Kellie Oquist, Minneapolis, is a spe- Van Blarcom, Shawnee, KS, is a max- bership and development associate Physical Therapy. cial education teacher at Battle illofacial prosthodondist in private at Community Involved in Sustaining Creek Middle School ■ Jessica Kirtz practice ■ Kristin Hagerty Van Agriculture ■ Karen de Boer, Class Agents: Organ, Northfield, is an RN case Blarcom, Shawnee, KS, is a software Glencoe, is a paralegal for the Nature Amy Seidel, manager at Allina Hospice and development manager at DST Output Conservancy ■ Erika Peterson 95 Sara Tollefson Currell Palliative Care ■ Gabe Ormsby, ■ LynnAnne Vesper is studying folk Eklund, Golden Valley, is a self-em- e-mail: [email protected] Minneapolis, is Internet and data music in Finland ■ Tara Dittbenner ployed fundraising consultant ■ Heather Bakke, Buffalo, is a substi- systems manager for Friends of the Videle, Richfield, is property admin- Mark Ensrud, Northfield, teaches tute teacher in the Buffalo ISD ■ Mississippi River ■ Katie Pearson, istrator at Equity Transwestern ■ English in the Northfield ISD ■ Kerri Aimee Pugh Bernard, Denver, CO, is Minneapolis, is choral director at Kristine Haukoos Voeltz, St. Peter, Pool Foss, Aberdeen, SD, is a physi- a senior instructor of biology at Friendly Hills Middle School ■ teaches physical education and cal therapist at Avera St. Luke’s University of Colorado ■ Todd L. Michelle Lind Potratz, Maple Grove, health in the St. Peter ISD ■ Karin Hospital ■ Troy Garland, Gilbert, Carlson, Lakeville, teaches social is benefits manager for Turck Inc. ■ Johnson Wald, White Bear Lake, is a AZ, is senior director of nursing at studies at Eagan High School and is Mitch Reynolds, Pipestone, is a chi- loan officer at Edina Realty ■ Kate Chandler Regional Medical Center ■ assistant hockey coach ■ Amy ropractor at Pipestone Family Walker, Minneapolis, is a research Kristina Angell Haug, Minneapolis, Oberdeck Chalupnik, Buffalo, is a Chiropractic ■ Peggy Wehrkamp associate for Center for 4-H & is a nurse practitioner for West product manager for KleinBank ■ Reynolds, Pipestone, is a worship Community Youth Development ■ Suburban Teen Clinic ■ Tracy Gloria Hilal Congdon, Waterloo, IA, leader for First Lutheran Church ■ Jennifer Brown Weber, Ames, IA, is Otterness Helgerson, New Prague, is a senior adviser at IBM ■ Deb Eric Ronning, Plymouth, is president a stay-at-home mom ■ Eric Wood, teaches sixth-grade language art Boelter Dahlby, Delano, is director of Channel Financial ■ Kate Carbondale, IL, is an LC-MS pastor at New Prague Middle School ■ Craig of client training for Risk Metzger Ronning, Plymouth, is a Our Savior Lutheran Church and Long, West Des Moines, IA, is gener- Management Solution, Inc. ■ Ben stay-at-home mom ■ Nicole Student Center ■ Stephanie al counsel at Community Choice Grimstad, Decorah, IA, is assistant Krueger Ruhland, Madison Lake, Zahrbock, Edina, works at Mt. Olivet Credit Union ■ Kristine Hinds vice president at Decorah Bank and teaches science at St. Clair High Lutheran Church and is on the Edina MacLean, Mankato, is an assistant Trust ■ Robin Frederick School ■ Sarah Myers Sammon, Family Center Advisory Council ■ public defender in the Fifth Judicial Hendrickson, Chaska, is a human re- Plano, TX, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Jason Ziemer, Mahtomedi, is a den- District ■ Scott MacLean, Mankato, sources administrator at Soft Brand

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Manufacturing ■ Colin Hirdman, Tellijohn, Shakopee, is director/CPA Kenyon, is a loan officer at US Bank Minneapolis, is vice president at Buy at McGladrey & Pullen, LLP ■ ■ Rauha Rahkola, Beaverton, OR, is the Change, Inc. ■ Justin Hoff, Michele Thieman, Fort Collins, CO, is self-employed ■ Shawn Rasmussen, Rosemount, is a chiropractor at a family physician for Salud Health Crosby, is a system engineer at Rosemount Chiropractic ■ Jeffrey Center ■ Tony Velasquez, Sevantis Technology ■ Sara Chapo Holmberg, Elk River, is director of Woodbridge, VA, is a Marine Corps of- Rippe, Minneapolis, is a physical teaching, learning, and school im- ficer for ground supply ■ Michael therapist at the Fairview Institute provement at Big Lake Schools ■ Zenk, Cheyenne, WY, is a flight nurse for Athletic Medicine ■ Brian Rolig Mary Ellyn Johnson, San Francisco, for the U.S. Air Force. is a Peace Corps volunteer/teacher CA, is assistant curator at the San trainer ■ Philip Smart, Missoula, Francisco Art Institute ■ Mark Class Agents: MT, is an officer for the Montana Nienow, St. Charles, graduated from Melissa LeVesque-Piela, Highway Patrol ■ Tara Madsen Lutheran Brethren Seminary and is 97 Josh Peterson, Jon Smart, Missoula, MT, works for the an associate pastor at Gethsemane Swanson, Stef Tucker Missoula Educational Cooperative ■ Lutheran Brethren Church in e-mail: [email protected] Scott Tricker, Omaha, NE, is national Rochester ■ Brian Norelius, Bill Aase, St. Paul, is an attorney at sales director at Landscapes Lindstrom, is vice president of Acme Aase, Engel & Kirscher Law Firm ■ Unlimited ■ Joleen Hubbard Turja, Tuckpoint & Restoration Company ■ Christopher M. Anderson, Hudson, Rochester, is a hematology/oncology Tim Peterson, Minneapolis, is mar- WI, is an attorney at Heywood, Cari fellow at the Mayo Clinic ■ April keting manager for American Public & Anderson ■ Jill Buhse Anderson, Valentine, Shreveport, LA, is direc- Media ■ Stacey Rieckenberg Ryan, Minneapolis, is executive director of tor of intercultural affairs for Carver, works at Ryan Homes ■ April sales at Lionsgate Films ■ Kristie Centenary College of Louisiana ■ Kukuck Spence, Sesser, IL, is owner Telthoester Bauer, Brownton, is a Michael Glenn Waldhauser, and veterinarian of Sesser Animal social worker at Immanuel St. Washington, D.C., is portraying Hospital ■ Jennifer Bevis Svatos, Joseph’s Hospital ■ Melissa Lankow Teddy Roosevelt in a Kennedy Center Virginia, is communication manager Birch is studying international rela- national touring production ■ Adam at Architecture Resources, Inc. ■ tions at The Fletcher School, Tufts Westrum, Princeton, is a field serv- Sandy Schubbe Walsh, St. Peter, is University ■ Kelly Pawluk Engen, ice technician at Imaging Pass ■ clinical supervisor at the Leo A. Glendale, AZ, is a clinical nurse man- Jeana Ruehling Wibstad, Gaylord, is Hoffmann Center ■ Eric Weber, ager for the pediatric unit at Banner an elementary teacher in the Sibley Ames, IA, is an assistant professor of Thunderbird Hospital ■ Charlotte East ISD ■ Staci Halverson Winter, mathematics at Iowa State Fagerberg, Charlestown, MA, is a Andover, teaches third grade in the University ■ Kaaren Williamsen- program manager for Massachusetts St. Francis ISD ■ Erik Wood, Garvey, Northfield, is a Ph.D. stu- General Hospital ■ Josh Grigg is a Minneapolis, is a marketing special- dent in education policy and admin- captain in the U.S. Army deployed to ist at Image Sensing Systems, Inc. ■ istration at University of Minnesota. Iraq ■ Toby Hatlevig, Burnsville, is Tara Zahler is an English language an executive team leader at Target fellow at La Universidad Latina, in Class Agent: Corp. ■ Joel Jensen, Minneapolis, Panama City. Shawn Mayfield teaches philosophy at North 96 Hennepin Community College ■ Class Agents: e-mail: [email protected] Gretchen Nelson Jerskey, Andover, Gigi Wait Dobosenski, Kelle Sauer Anderson, Hudson, WI, is an interactive marketing relation- 98 Erin Tripp Halverson, is a family medicine physician at ship manager for Ameriprise Brad Peterson Allied Medical Clinic in Woodbury ■ Financial ■ Rachel Buboltz e-mail: [email protected] Douglas Cowles, St. Paul, is TBI pro- Kehagias, Mound, is a Spanish im- Kari Seidel Aase, St. Paul, teaches gram coordinator for ProAct, Inc. ■ mersion teacher in the Minnetonka first grade at Cowern Elementary Colin Enssle, New York, NY, is a stu- School District ■ Benjamin Kiehne, School ■ Max Addler, Shakopee, is dent in the Graduate School of Harmony, is a farmer with Kiehne assistant golf pro at the Wayzata Business at Columbia University ■ Farms ■ Karissa Wicklander Country Club ■ Karol Afdahl, Padrin Lundquist Grimstad, Kirvida, White Bear Lake, is a senior Hudson, WI, is Web coordi- Decorah, IA, is an aerobics instructor buyer at Target ■ John Kvamme, nator and buyer for Hot 10th ANNIVERSARY ■ Stacy Klein, St. Paul, is opera- Minneapolis, is a vice president and Mama ■ Ben E. Anderson, tions coordinator for the JOBS NOW trust officer for Bremer Bank ■ Amy Carlton, is a clinical phar- October 4 Coalition ■ Jason Kloskin, Swenson Magnusson, Stillwater, is a macist at Fond du Lac 2008 Owatonna, teaches kindergarten at stay-at- home mom ■ Chandra Human Services ■ Danielle Kids’ Korner ■ Kathy Scott Koch, Wobschall Millner, Eden Prairie, re- Dimmel Anderson, Denver, CO, is 2007 Business Journal Woodbury, teaches kindergarten in ceived a master’s of business admin- a physician assistant at Senior Care Winner’s Circle honorees the Minneapolis ISD ■ Sean istration degree through the MBAs of Colorado ■ Jodi Anderson, Jack Elvestrom ’85, Paul Koch ’87 Maguire, Orlando, FL, is assistant through CPAs program ■ Ingrid Marlton, NJ, is a performance coach and Tad Weiss ’84 were named to the principal at Avalon Elementary Morken, Oakland, CA, is a senior at Summit Sports Training Center ■ Minneapolis/St.Paul Business School ■ Mary Newton, Plymouth, landscape designer for WRA, Inc. ■ John S. Anderson, Evanston, IL, is Journal’s 2007 Winner’s Circle, honor- is a Ph.D. student in music at Zach Nye, Portland, OR, is an anes- an associate attorney at Bellows & ing the Twin Cities’ top wealth advis- University of Minnesota and a church thesiology resident at Oregon Health Bellows and recently returned from a ers. Elvestrom is executive vice presi- musician ■ Mark Pechtel, Plymouth, and Science University ■ Joy Olson- year deployment to Afghanistan with dent, investments, at Morgan Stanley, is plant controller at Ralcorp ■ McVay, West Melbourne, FL, is a the U.S. Army Reserve ■ Kristin M. St. Paul; Koch is senior vice president, Marit Gorder Peters, Albuquerque, branch manager for United Auto Anderson, Portland, OR, is an envi- wealth management, at Citigroup NM, is manager of corporate training Credit Corp. ■ Katy Peters, Arden ronmental technician for the City of Smith Barney, Wayzata; and Weiss is a for Eclipse Aviation ■ Susan M. Hills, is the financial manager for In Portland ■ Christopher Andrews, certified financial planner for Olson Peterson, Minneapolis, is a market- the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Middletown, CT, is budget and data Weiss, Bloomington. ing manager at IBM ■ Molly Otting Mask Theatre ■ Jason Quam, analyst at Wesleyan University ■

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Jennifer Hightower Atteberry, support center representative for USTA Northern honors Gullikson Palmyra, MO, is a homemaker ■ Dorsey & Whitney, LLP ■ Jennifer and Whipple Holly Chelesnik Augustin, Blaine, Seel Carlson, Minnetonka, is a stay- Former Gustavus tennis players Bruce teaches life science at Arlington at-home mom ■ Jessica Hansen Gullikson ’85 (left), Burnsville, and High School ■ Ryan Benedict, Carr, Maple Grove, teaches kinder- Kevin Whipple ’03 (below), Minneapo- Dearborn, MI, is a consumer safety garten in the Osseo ISD ■ Matthew lis, received recognition last November officer and investigator for the Food Christenson, St. Paul, teaches fifth from the United States Tennis Association and Drug Administration and a grad- grade in the Spring Lake Park ISD ■ Northern Section, which includes Min- uate student in public and environ- Melissa Class, Minneapolis, is a nesota, North and South Dakota, and mental health at University of speech pathology specialist at the northwestern Wisconsin. Michigan School of Public Health ■ Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Gullikson is the winner of the Frank Amy Black, Columbia Heights, is a Kristin Coady, Pawtucket, RI, is a Voigt Professional of the Year Award, senior human resources manager at graduate student in nurse anesthesia which goes to a tennis teaching profes- Target ■ Becky Blanton, Houston, at Northwestern University ■ Kevin sional who demonstrates leadership skills TX, is a costume designer at cos- Conrad, St. Louis Park, is a health on and off the court. A head teaching pro tumedesigns.com ■ Maria Bogren, educator at The Marsh ■ Tasmin at Life Time Fitness the last 20 years, Solvesborg, Sweden, is a self-em- Cordie, Erie, PA, is self-employed ■ Gullikson coached many of the Section’s ployed art director/graphic designer Sara Frykman Cowles, St. Paul, is best junior players at Zonals and at High ■ Heidi Anderson Bonner, senior Web developer for Valtira, LLC Performance and Junior Competition Training Centers, and worked with many of Rotterdam, NY, is a Ph.D. student in ■ Bryan Cox, Owings Mills, MD, is a the Section’s league players, sending several teams to Nationals. He provides teach- criminal justice at State University post-doctoral fellow in biochemistry ing tools to his students to use on their own, as well as customizing his instruction of New York-Albany ■ Ivy at Johns Hopkins University ■ Bruce based on a player’s needs and ability level. He is a major contributor to the USTA’s Borgstrom, Brainerd, is associate Dahlman, Blaine, is supervisor of goals of recruiting new players, retaining them, and encouraging people to become pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church physical therapy for Columbia Park frequent players. Gullikson also volunteers with the Children’s Heartlink Pro-Am, ■ Mark Born, Beaver Dam, WI, is Medical Group ■ Karen Special Olympics, Pine Tree Apple Classic, Cub Scouts, Cystic Fibrosis, ALS Founda- correction supervisor for the Dodge Delgehausen, St. Paul, is a talent tion, the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation, and the Susan G. Koman Foundation. County Sheriff’s Department ■ manager at Pro Staff ■ Matt Detert Whipple is the winner of the Albert Teeter Adult Sportsmanship Award given to Amanda Tibodeau Bos, Johnston, is an MBA student at University of the adult player who “best displays fairness, is generous, is a good loser and a gra- IA, is a residential designer at Chicago Graduate School of Business cious winner.” He currently is a teaching professional at the Life Time Club Eden Beisser Lumber ■ Christopher ■ Damon Dierker, Fishers, IN, is an Prairie, working with the top junior players in the Section. Whipple, who concluded Boudreau, Owatonna, is marketing optometrist with Eye Surgeons of a stellar college career in 2003 by winning the NCAA Division III doubles title with project analyst for Federated Mutual Indiana ■ Bairnt Dittler, partner Eric Butorac ’03, is today one of the top singles and doubles players in Insurance ■ Angie Dudeck Bowlby, Minneapolis, is a surgery technician USTA Northern, playing both USTA League Tennis and adult tournaments, and was Savage, is a dental hygienist at for Midwest Surgery Center ■ Gigi a member of the men’s 5.0 adult team that advanced to Nationals in 2007. He has Dalseth Family Dental ■ Todd Wait Dobosenski, St. Peter, is study- consistently been a top player in many of the Open division tournaments in the Bowlby, Savage, is a tennis profes- ing for a doctor of education/educa- Section, including the Aquatennial Plaza Tennis Classic and the Minnesota Open. sional at Flagship Club ■ Elizabeth tional leadership degree from Argosy Russell Brandt, North St. Paul, is an University and is co-director of elementary school teacher at EdVisions Cooperative Charter School Achieve Language Academy ■ Derek ■ Gina Schuelke Doeden, New Brink, Plymouth, is a sales manager Prague, is an optometrist with Eye at Packaging, Inc. ■ Jennifer Care Associates ■ Josefa Dohm, Pulford Brink, Plymouth, is a stay- Rockford, IL, is vice president and at-home mom ■ Mike Brown, St. treasurer at Henkel Corp. ■ Erik Paul, is a national accounts manager Eckman, St. Paul, is an anesthesiolo- at Saxon Fleet Services ■ Lisa Broz, gist for Associated Anesthesiologists, St. Paul, teaches kindergarten at P.A. ■ Pete Eklund, Farmington, is Adams Spanish Immersion School ■ a cardiac ultrasound technician ■ Tara Joosten Bubar, Andover, is an Haley Anderson Elvecrog, Eden RN at Blaine High School ■ John Prairie, is a plant ecologist at Buckley teaches English in South Natural Shore Technologies ■ Korea ■ Renee Burch-Castro, Matthew Engel, Maple Grove, is an Colorado Springs, CO, works at attorney and founder of The Engel Academy Endeavour Elementary Firm and named a Rising Star in the School and received a master’s de- 2006 Law and Politics Magazine ■ gree in curriculum and instruction Melissa Hultgren Engel, Maple St. Peter, is a counselor for the State for Kaegebein Fine Homebuilding ■ from University of Phoenix ■ Aaron Grove, is a stay-at-home mom ■ of Minnesota ■ Eric Forstrom, Playa Chad Gilpin, Annapolis, MD, is work- Cade, Viroqua, WI, is a certified fi- Gretchen Engstrom, Lanesboro, is Vista, CA, is an associate attorney in ing for Novartis Corporation ■ Kevin nancial planner at the State Bank of an educator at Eagle Bluff civil litigation at Pierce & Weiss ■ Glaser, Rochester, is a research fel- Viroqua ■ Jason Campbell, Los Environmental Learning Center ■ Jenifer Breutzmann Fournier, low at the Mayo School of Health Angeles, CA, is a union representa- Lindsey Anderson Fabian, New Chicago, IL, is financial planning Related Sciences ■ Joe Gold, tive for Service Employee’s Brighton, is public health coordina- manager at Sara Lee ■ Rebecca Denver, CO, is a financial services International Union ■ Neal tor for University of Minnesota ■ Wold Freeman, Sioux Falls, SD, re- consultant at TIAA-CREF ■ Jen Campbell, Pittsburgh, PA, is a resi- Angie Henrikson Fahl, Plymouth, is ceived a master’s of divinity from Hedin Gorney, Carver, is director of dent physician in anesthesia at marketing manager for Allianz Life Luther Seminary and is associate the project resource group at Best University of Pittsburgh Medical Insurance ■ Nousha Falak, pastor at St. John American Buy ■ Rachel Gustafson Gosney, Center ■ Stacy Bauer Carel, Minnetonka, works at Whitebox Lutheran Church ■ Jake Freier, Correll, is president and veterinarian Faribault, is a pricing analyst at USP Advisors ■ Jess Meistrell Greeley, CO, is GIS coordinator for for the Appleton Veterinary Clinic ■ Structural Connectors ■ Brian Fickbohm, Fremont, NE, is news di- the City of Evans ■ Ed Geiss, Doug Grovergrys, Madison, WI, is a Carlson, Minnetonka, is technical rector at NRG Radio ■ Julie Filand, Carbondale, CO, is project manager physical therapist at University of

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Strain Kujala, Coon Rapids, is a nancial adviser at Thrivent Financial human resources manager at Martin- ■ Melissa Golberg Molin, Chaska, is Brower ■ Matthew Kusilek, a stay-at-home mom ■ Monica Waconia, is a print/Web publisher for Monteon received a master’s degree Super Lawyers magazine ■ Amanda in epidemiology from University of Paulson Laden, Coon Rapids, teach- Wisconsin-Madison and is currently es biology at Wayzata High School ■ serving in the Peace Corps in Cristina Zarate Larson, Plymouth, is Ecuador ■ Laura Richter Moore, a teacher and on-call athletic trainer Sacramento, CA, is owner of for the Blake School ■ Tim R. Proforma Moore Productions ■ Larson, Fountain City, WI, teaches Carrie Nordlund, Chicago, IL, is an math in the Cochrane-Fountain City assistant professor at Lake Forest School ■ Molly Bohn Lee, College ■ Julie Schwichtenberg Bloomington, is a physical therapist Nybakke, Minneapolis, is a special at Allina ■ Jennifer Lee-Pentz, education teacher in the Lakeville Alumni share experiences Willmar, is an OB/GYN at Affiliated ISD ■ Dawn Durre Nye, Portland, Six alumni communication studies majors returned for the department’s junior-sen- Community Medical Centers ■ Wade OR, is an anesthesiology resident at ior retreat in early November to provide career/life advice and tips on developing Leuwerke, Indianola, IA, is a gradu- Oregon Health and Science resumes and interviewing for the current majors in attendance. Pictured from left ate student in counseling psychology University ■ Kristi Pettis are Jamin Johnson Schneider ’88, community relations coordinator, West Central at Drake University ■ Sean Lewis, Osterlund, Billings, MT, is an associ- Industries, Willmar, MN; Rosemary Shultz ’06, anchor/reporter, KEYC Television, Omaha, NE, is a QA technical spe- ate agricultural director at Northern Mankato, MN; Blake Kane ’02, financial analyst, IBM Corp., Rochester, MN; Sarah cialist for Jefferson Pilot Financial Broadcasting System ■ Katie Bakken ’03, internal communications, Target, Minneapolis; Jessica Prody ’05, Insurance Company ■ Brian Lien, Otting, Le Sueur, is a security coun- graduate student in communication studies at the University of Minnesota, and Coon Rapids, is a park police officer selor at the Minnesota Security Jeff Mauk ’98, publicist, Media Relations, Inc., Burnsville, MN. for the Three Rivers Park District ■ Hospital ■ Colleen Mulvihill Heidi Engman Lindh, Richardson, Pacem, Seattle, WA, is a nurse prac- TX, is a genetic counselor at titioner at University of Washington Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ■ Francis, P.C. ■ Lisa Hinds Jemtrud, Genzyme Corp. ■ Aaron Lorentz, ■ Kathy Liggett Patton, Austin, Erik Hagberg, Decatur, IL, is a sen- Savage, is a trade practices manager Minnetonka, is an attorney with teaches fourth grade at Southgate ior research scientist at ADM ■ Erin at the Better Business Bureau ■ Terhaar, Archibald, Pfefferle & Elementary School ■ Ryan Paulsen, Tripp Halverson, Owatonna, re- Paul Jessup, Chicago, IL, is vice Griebel ■ Heather Kuhlman Elmhurst, IL, is an option trader in ceived a master’s degree in educa- president at Bank of America ■ Lorentz, St. Peter, is working in mar- the S & P 500 Index at the Chicago tion at Southwest State University ■ David Johnson, Madison, WI, is a keting and sales at Big Gain ■ Board Options Exchange as part of Chad Hanson, Owatonna, is a den- physical therapist and rehabilitation Amanda Ludeman, Cannon Falls, is Interactive Brokers ■ Suzanne tist at the Main Street Dental Clinic team supervisor at University of a life science teacher in the Cannon Underwood Pauly, Cedar, is a family ■ Stephanie Janes Hanson, Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ■ Falls ISD ■ Cari Navara Lundell, practice physician at the North Owatonna, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Melissa D. Johnson, Mountain View, Shakopee, is owner of Snap Fitness Memorial Silver Lake Clinic ■ Megan Brad Hanzel, Jordan, works in the CA, is director of children, youth and in Minnetonka ■ John Maas, Fladager Pershica, Burnsville, is a environmental services department family ministry at Grace Lutheran Carbondale, CO, is owner of True literacy coach in the Minneapolis ISD for Carver County ■ Tennille Davis Church in Palo Alto ■ Mike North Builders ■ Tom Matchinsky, ■ Timothy J. Peterson, Austin, is a Haro, Tracy, CA, teaches third grade Johnson, White Bear Lake, is a med- St. Louis Park, is a health care con- substitute teacher in the Austin ISD at Lammersville Elementary ■ ical sales representative at sultant at United Healthcare ■ ■ Landon Pirius, Bloomington, is Andrew Heintz, Plymouth, is a CPA Boehringer-Iugelheim ■ Carl Jeffrey Mauk, Minneapolis, is a pub- associate dean of students at Inver at DS & B ■ Rick Henley, Denver, Jorgensen, Boise, ID, is an entomol- licist at Media Relations, Inc. ■ Hills Community College ■ Rebecca CO, is a self-employed art director, ogist for the USDA Forest Service ■ Heather McClelland, Milwaukee, WI, Moen Pirius, Bloomington, is a leg- guitar instructor, musician, and com- Dan Kelly, Greensboro, NC, is gener- is a guest lecturer and adjunct staff islative analyst and attorney for the poser ■ Jenny Smith Hoernemann, al manager of operations at National member in the department of cur- Minnesota House of Representatives Hamburg, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Industries of the Blind, Winston- riculum and instruction at University ■ Erin Hansen Plasch, New Hope, is Leah Heltemes Hoghaug, Eagan, is Salem ■ Gwendolyn Kelly, Eden of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ■ Kate a gifted resource teacher in the a pharmaceutical sales representa- Prairie, is a chiropractor in private McFadden, Minneapolis, is senior Edina ISD ■ Chris Pouliot, Circle tive at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals ■ practice ■ Tom Kelsey, Minneapolis, editor at Sights on Service ■ Brian Pines, is a GIS support specialist for Tiffany Tharaldson Hollenbeck, is associate registrar at Augsburg McVay, West Melbourne, FL, is a the Minnesota Department of Natural Issaquah, WA, is an optometrist at College ■ Reginald Klindworth, graduate student in nursing at Keiser Resources ■ Carolyn Christensen Redmond Ridge Eyecare ■ Karen Albert Lea, is pastor at Crown of University ■ Heidi Pettis Meyer, Pravda, Brooklyn, NY, is a stay-at- Lantz Holt, Saranac Lake, NY, is a Glory Church ■ Starr Peltier Hastings, is an assistant professor of home mom ■ Amber Heckman homemaker ■ Ryan Holt, Saranac Kloskin, Owatonna, is a teacher at nursing at Gustavus ■ Daniel Pucci, Newberg, OR, teaches human- Lake, NY, is an anesthesiologist at Kids Korner ■ Peter Kluge, Meylink, Milwaukee, WI, is an attor- ities at Sherwood Middle School ■ the Adirondack Medical Center ■ Dearborn, MI, is a cardiology fellow ney at LeBell, Dobroski & Morgan ■ Lee Reihsen Pulju, Rosemount, is Chirs Holze, Elgin, IL, is a self-em- at Garden City Hospital ■ Ben Kristina Johnson Milinkovich, an attorney at Faegre & Benson ■ ployed chiropractor with Holze Knaus, Minneapolis, is a technology Minneapolis, is an education and Becca Pyle, New York, NY, is a clini- Wellness Center ■ C.J. Hurst, teacher at Cityview Performing Arts training specialist at Stratis Health cal research associate at Quintiles, Minneapolis, is a computer program- Magnet School ■ Kari Bergeland ■ Macey Miller Mulheron, St. Paul, Inc. ■ Sarah McCormick Rahkola, mer at Bit Garden, Inc. ■ Brian Kopischke, Minneapolis, is director is 6–12 grade choir director at St. Beaverton, OR, is an internal medi- Iverson, St. Louis Park, works for of interactive communications at Bernard’s School and sings in the cine resident at Providence St. Delta Medical ■ Heather Knoebel Ameriprise Financial Services ■ Two Rivers Chorale ■ Adina Miller, Vincent Medical Center ■ Benjamin Iverson, St. Louis Park, is a physical Sarah Meyer Korreck, Village of Minneapolis, is a physician at Reitan, Chaska, is an attorney at therapist at Abbott Northwestern Lakewood, IL, is a stay-at-home Regions Hospital ■ Jason Molesky, Reitan Law Office ■ Ted Rice, Hospital ■ Jessica Iverson, mom ■ Nathan Krause, Cottage Northfield, is math department chair Dallas, TX, received a Ph.D. in math Huntington Beach, CA, is a paralegal Grove, is a business systems analyst at Lakeville South High School ■ from Iowa State University and is a for the Law Offices of Thomas E. at Blue Cross and Blue Shield ■ Sara Kyle Molin, Chaska, is a senior fi- lecturer at Southern Methodist

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University ■ Laura Riehle-Merrill, attorney for the St. Louis County Northfield, is director of Acting in Attorney’s Office ■ Erin Janes the Community Together at Carleton Tancredi, Denver, CO, is an occupa- College ■ David Rippe, Minneapolis, tional therapist and director of the is an attending physician at Allina - Wellness Center ■ Stephanie Johs Sister Kenny Rehabilitation ■ Thiede, Maple Grove, is a physical Jessica Rolf, Memphis, TN, is a therapist at Park Nicollet ■ Shane nurse at LeBonneur Children’s Thielke, Alexandria, received a mas- Medical Center ■ Marcia Park ter’s degree in education administra- Rosenwald, Nisswa, is a cash man- tion, K-12 principal license from St. agement specialist for Grand View Mary’s University and is principal of Lodge ■ Ryan Rosenwald, Nisswa, Parkside Elementary ■ Christy is sales manager for Consolidated Thorson, St. Paul, is employed at Telephone Company ■ Kate Xcel Energy and a law student at Whitman Sallah, Santa Fe, NM, Hamline University ■ Jim teaches science at Santa Fe Indian Timmerman, St. Peter, teaches at School ■ Corey Sanborn, Riverbend Academy ■ Sonja Roiger Minneapolis, works at US Bank ■ Timmerman, St. Peter, is library col- Matthew Santala, Billings, MT, lection manager at Gustavus ■ teaches kindergarten at Boulder Jennifer Nelson Tricker, Omaha, Elementary ■ Nate Saul, NE, is an attorney at Baid Holm LLP Minneapolis, is the lead scene car- ■ Alecia Tromiczak, St. Peter, is as- penter at the Guthrie Theatre ■ sistant director of admission at Anthony Schaefer, Champlin, is a fi- Gustavus ■ Michael Tulkki, Delano, nancial analyst at Target Financial is an endodontist at Wayzata Services ■ Molly Schroeder, Edina, Endodontics ■ Michelle Anderson is a technology integration specialist Twait, St. Peter, is an assistant pro- in the Edina ISD ■ Emily Pohland fessor in the library at Gustavus ■ Schultz, Bethesda, MD, is a commer- Rebecca Tyrpa, New York City, NY, is cial mortgage banker for Greystone vice president of conduit manage- ■ Sheila Schonrock Schultz, ment at Hypovereinsbank ■ Bohdan Plymouth, teaches physical educa- Vadis, Sacramento, CA, is pastor at tion and coaches basketball and Tierra Santa Lutheran Church ■ cross country in the Wayzata ISD and Denielle Velasquez, Woodbridge, received the 2006 Class 4A High VA, is a qualified professional at School Coaches Association Assistant Anna’s Care, Inc. ■ Becky Freyberg Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Verr, Lakeville, is self-employed Award ■ Rick M. Sherva, St. Louis, owner of Busy Bees Licensed Day Currell competes in national cycling event MO, is a post-doctoral research Care ■ Erika Jeffrey Vickerman, Dan Currell ’94, St. Paul, competed in the Elite Track Cycling U.S. National Champi- scholar at Washington University ■ Hopkins, is employed at the Family onships in Los Angeles in early October. He participated in several sprint and en- Maura J. Shuttleworth, Stillwater, is Justice Center ■ Jamie Voss, durance events, placing 15th in the nation in the 1,000-meter time trial (pictured), an assistant county attorney for Minneapolis, is controller at Key and sixth in the Team Sprint. The event was used by the U.S. Cycling Federation to Washington County and a Professional Media ■ Jenel select riders to represent the United States next summer at the Beijing Olympics. national/international competitor Anderson Wavra, Moorhead, is assis- with USA Power Lifting ■ Shannon tant county attorney for Clay County Sinning, Mankato, is a financial ad- ■ Kira Showalter Weier, Luther College ■ Rachel MI, is an emergency physician at viser with Edward Jones ■ Beth Minneapolis, is a nurse midwife in Doppelhammer Yetzer, Montgomery, Kalamazoo Emergency Associates ■ Ludden Smeby, St. Paul, is a senior the Park Nicollet Health System ■ is a stay-at-home mom ■ Sarah Thor Bjork, Minneapolis, is a utility representative at Minnesota Matt Weier, Minneapolis, is techni- Young, Minneapolis, is an associate innovations analyst for Xcel Energy Life/Securian Financial ■ Emily cal director at Pixel Farm Interactive program director at University of ■ Jared Chester, Eden Prairie, works Soderlund, Driggs, ID, is office man- ■ Molly Milinkovich Wengler, Minnesota ■ Amy Knutson Zabel, at People’s Bank of Commerce ■ ager at Grand Teton Brewing Co. ■ Minneapolis, teaches fourth grade in St. Paul, is manager of finance at Lisa Dollerschell Conwell, Madison, Christopher Staloch, Blooming the Minnetonka ISD ■ Matthew Thomson Legal & Regulatory Group WI, is an account manager for WHA Prairie, is head baseball and assis- Williams, Watertown, is director of ■ Scott Ziegler, Hutchinson, is a Financial Solutions ■ Matt tant football and boys’ basketball project management at Metropolitan CPA and partner at Piehl, Hanson, Dobosenski, St. Peter, is media serv- coach and teaches in the elementary Life Insurance ■ Sheryl Filby Beckman PA ■ Aleida George ices coordinator at Gustavus ■ school in the Blooming Prairie ISD ■ Williams, Duluth, is a senior hydro Zollman, Prior Lake, is a child pro- Steph Endsley, Seattle, WA, teaches Jennifer Stange, Arlington, VA, geologist for Barr Engineering tection social worker for Hennepin chemistry at South Seattle works in development at Carr Company ■ Rebecca Rothermel County. Community College ■ Aaron Fahl, Hospitality ■ Kelle McManus Winther, Portage, WI, teaches fifth Plymouth, is an underwriter at Wells Steenblock, Woodbury, is a genetic grade at Nicholas School ■ Sara Class Agents: Fargo ■ Erin Frick Finnes, counselor at the Hennepin County Loftus Wishart, Chaska, teaches Philip Eidsvold, Mantorville, is a certified registered Medical Center ■ Trent Steenblock, third grade in ISD #112 ■ Jess 99 Jesse Torgerson nurse anesthetist at the Mayo Clinic Woodbury, is a foot and ankle sur- Hansen Wood, Minneapolis, is a e-mail: [email protected] ■ Chanda Walker Hall, Oregon City, geon with the Stillwater Medical self-employed teacher and licensed Christopher Barnick, Rosemount, is OR, is founder and artistic director of Group ■ Mike Strom, Le Sueur, care provider ■ Aaron Wredberg, a member relations manager for the musical theatre company Staged! works at Temple Inland ■ Chris Washington, DC, is a graduate stu- Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union ■ ■ Katie Grant Hansen, Burnsville, Stromberg, Frederick, MD, is a pro- dent in law at George Washington Bobbi Miest Baumann, Chanhassen, started her own business at fessor at Hood College ■ Karl University ■ Miles Wurster, New is a teacher for the Eden Prairie www.timefreedomforever.org ■ Sundquist, Virginia, is an assistant Ulm, is band director at Martin Schools ■ Megan Bayrd, Portage, Jonathan Hundt, Ellicott City, MD, is

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pastor at First Lutheran Church ■ and Clinics of MN ■ Heidi Wegner e-mail: [email protected] alyst at Cargill ■ Melinda Jessie Johnson, Kansas City, MO, is Ha, Ankeny, IA, is a stay-at-home Molly Grisham Altorfer, Cedar Siedschlag Moore, Roseville, is a a paralegal for Legal Aid of Western mom ■ Janelle Roy Hatlevig, Rapids, IA, is director of communica- drama teacher at Mounds Park Missouri specializing in public bene- Burnsville, is an occupational thera- tions and marketing at Mount Mercy Academy ■ Ali Ninmann, Spokane, fits cases ■ Derek Kaufman, pist at the Mayo Clinic ■ Kari College ■ Adam Beers, Springfield, WA, is student activities coordinator Purcellville, VA, is a technology re- Erdman Karel, Shoreview, is on leave is a dentist in the Springfield for Spokane Community College ■ source teacher at Loudoun County from teaching science in the Anoka- Medical Center, Mayo Health System Kristin A. Olson, Golden Valley, is a Public Schools ■ Ann Miller, Hennepin ISD ■ Sarah Kleppe, St. ■ Neal Boeder, St. Paul, is a resi- general accounting manager at Madison, WI, is a postdoctoral fellow Paul, received a master’s degree in dent MD at Abbott Northwestern ■ Lifetouch ■ Dan Pearson, Ralston, in the department of zoology at library and information sciences from Annie Carvalho, Brooklyn, NY, is a NE, received TPCU Chartered University of Wisconsin ■ Christian College of St. Catherine/Dominican community development specialist Property-Casualty Underwriter ■ Muellerleile, Ironwood, MI, is pas- University ■ Jennifer Jackson for Freddie Mac ■ Erin Dana, Josh Salzman, Hastings, is manager tor at Christ Lutheran Parish ■ Krause, Cottage Grove, works at Tacoma, WA, is assistant director of of EMS clinical care and research for Joshua Mulheron, St. Paul, teaches Fluid Interiors ■ Aaron Larimer, academic advising for Pacific Regions Hospital ■ Dave Savage, math at St. Thomas Academy and Kansas City, MO, is assistant vice Lutheran University ■ LaDawn Cambridge, MA, is a postdoctoral fel- sings in the Two Rivers Chorale ■ president of accounting for Triumph Tyrrell Delgado, Emerald Isle, NC, is low at Harvard University ■ Jayson Kari Carlson Newell, Vadnais Foods LLC ■ Cecelia Lee, St. Paul, is a lieutenant and OB/GYN for the U.S. Seema, Woodbury, is a financial ana- Heights, is a stay-at-home mom ■ a school counselor for the Hmong Navy ■ J.P. Eidel, Minneapolis, is a lyst for Land O’ Lakes Purina Feed Ryan Pesch, Pelican Rapids, is an ex- Academy ■ Jennifer Fischer specially adapted housing agent for LLC and is enrolled in the MBA pro- tension educator for University of McConn, Maple Grove, is a reading U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs gram at University of St. Thomas ■ Minnesota ■ Jill Peterson, St. Paul, specialist for Columbia Heights ■ Ryan Erickson, Duluth, is a pro- Kirsten Cullen Sharma, Brooklyn, is an attorney with Hellmuth & Public Schools and is working on a fessor of geology at University of NY, is a pediatric neuropsychology Johnson PLLC ■ Erika Gjerde master’s degree in elementary educa- Wisconsin-Superior ■ Virginia fellow at New York University School Pouliot, Circle Pines, is an associate tion at University of St. Thomas ■ Fagerberg, Austin, TX, is a teacher of Medicine ■ Jacy Bowen biostatistician at St. Jude Medical ■ Amanda Miller is a Peace Corps vol- in the Del Valle ISD ■ Amanda Shrestha, St. Louis Park, is a school Corey Robideau, Victoria, is associ- unteer in Namibia ■ Beth Peter, Erickson Feterl, Arlington, teaches counselor for the Elk River Public ate vice president of commercial Holland, MI, is a family practice art in the Sibley East ISD ■ Schools ■ Becky Smith, Ithaca, NY, lending at First Minnesota Bank ■ physician at Lakewood Medical Clinic Samantha Kemming Flaherty, is a Ph.D. student in epidemiology at Amy Tezak Rodrigue, Joliet, IL, ■ Craig Pladson, St. Louis Park, is a Savage, is an organizational develop- Cornell University ■ Owen Thoele, graduated from the Arctorus Rudolf senior interactive strategist for Colle ment consultant for Select Comfort Minneapolis, is a dentist with Park Steiner Teacher Education Program + McVoy ■ Matt Quam, Minneapolis, ■ Katie Galloway-Thoele, Dental ■ Emily Trnka, Princeton, re- ■ Erin Schadt, Seattle, WA, is com- received an MBA degree from Minneapolis, works in corporate giv- ceived a master’s degree in educa- munications manager for Gage University of St. Thomas and is a tax ing and environmental sustaining at tion from St. Mary’s University ■ Academy of Art ■ Diane Lentz associate for Olsen Thielen & Co. Aveda ■ Elizabeth Grzechowiak, Rachel Barnitz Von Nagy, Fort Riley, Snow, Upton, MA, is an executive Ltd. ■ Cory Ramel, Fridley, is high Minneapolis, is executive director of KS, teaches fourth grade at Flinthills assistant at Live Nation school ministry director at Faith the Phamous Group, parent company Christian School ■ Tim Wilson, St. Entertainment ■ Mike Thiede, Lutheran Church and is attending to Azia Restaurant, Caterpillar Louis, MO, received a Ph.D. in im- Maple Grove, is a chemist at Cargill Luther Theological Seminary ■ Lounge, Anemoni Sushi and Oyster munology from Washington ■ Brandon Thun, Eden Prairie, is IT Megan Reich, New York, NY, received Bar, ThanhDo, Temple Restaurant, University ■ Josh Winters, manager at Power Systems ■ Peter a master’s degree in nurse anesthesia and the Shinto Lounge ■ Dana Minneapolis, is public policy associ- Vickerman, Hopkins, is a city plan- from Columbia University ■ Kelly Prehn Hoof, Plato, is a nurse at the ate for Minnesota Council of ner for the City of Maple Grove and Fletcher Robertson, South St. Paul, University of Minnesota Fairview Nonprofits ■ Jeremy Zabel, owner of GHK Real Estate. is employed at Tandem Library Group Medical Center ■ Carrie Hanson Shakopee, is an audit manager for ■ Katie Sexe, St. Paul, received a Husnik, Forest Lake, is an intelli- McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Class Agents: master’s degree in health care ad- gence officer and Blackhawk pilot for Corey Bartlett, ministration from University of the Minnesota Army National Guard Class Agents: 00 Bonnie Dahlke, Minnesota ■ Jason Stockwell, ■ Erin Seal Johnson, Osseo, is dean Katherine Medbery Meghan Krause Richfield, is a Realtor for Re/Max of students at Eagle Ridge Academy 02 Oleson, Karen Warkentien e-mail: [email protected] Results ■ Kellie Molin Thun, Eden ■ Martin Kaduc is manager of sales e-mail: [email protected] Jennifer Berquam, Kenyon, is a leg- Prairie, graduated from University of and support for Revenue Brooks Anderson, St. Louis Park, islative assistant for the government Minnesota Dental School and is a Management Systems, Inc. in works in P&C Insurance for Stanton relations firm Messerli and Kramer ■ dentist at Prairie Dental Group ■ Barcelona, Spain ■ Kate Stelck Group and is working on an MBA at Josh Brix, St. Louis Park, received a Matthew Torfin, Phoenix, AZ, is Klindworth, Albert Lea, is an inten- the Carlson School of Management ■ master of arts degree in organiza- branch manager at TruWest Credit sive care unit nurse at the Albert Lea Christine Weber Anderson, Downers tional management from Concordia Union ■ Heather Trautman, Medical Center ■ Nick Lundbohm, Grove, IL, is an account operations University and is a product support Minneapolis, is an MBA student at Waunakee, WI, is co-owner of support lead at General Mills ■ manager for Oracle Corporation ■ Carlson School of Management ■ Campus Chiropractic ■ Brittany Curtis Baldus, Buffalo, NY, is a grad- Erica Coady, Wichita, KS, is a neu- Erika Clemens Vadis, Sacramento, Meyer McFadden, Maple Grove, is uate assistant and football coach at ropsychology intern at University of CA, is an occupational therapist at program director of the two tobacco University of Buffalo ■ Jenni Bean- Kansas, Wichita, School of Medicine Scripps Mercy Hospital ■ Jeff Von control policy programs at the Lopez, Orlando, FL, is lead teacher ■ Travis Dahlke, Green Isle, is a De Linde, Greenville, OH, is a mis- Association for Non-Smokers- at Lake Underhill Montessori School software engineer for Precise sionary training staff member for Minnesota: Tobacco-Free Youth ■ Katie Howe Bertrand, Brookings, Software, LLC and is attending YWAM Destination Paradise ■ Recreation and Live Smoke Free ■ SD, received a Ph.D. in biology and Bethel Seminary for a master of di- Richard Wong, Minneapolis, has a Joe McGillivray, Minneapolis, is a fish ecology from Kansas State vinity degree ■ Steffan Freeman, freelance photography business and systems developer and data con- University and is a postdoctoral re- Jackson, WY, is a land steward for is working part-time at the General troller for the Dynamic Group Inc. ■ search associate in the wildlife and Jackson Hole Land Trust ■ Rachel Mills Commercial Photography Studio. Erika Houtz Mennerick, Elburn, IL, fisheries science department at Sheild Gustafson, Bloomington, is Class Agent: is a lecturer at National University South Dakota State University ■ lead for government affairs & legisla- Hal DeLaRosby for Health Sciences ■ Ben Mondeel, Laura Beres Bristle, Montevideo, tive policy for Children’s Hospitals 01 Chanhassen, is a senior financial an- teaches English for BOLD School

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Working with marine mammals has been a lifelong dream for Dan Lewer ’02. The road to his dream included two January Terms at Gustavus traveling to Jamaica for marine biology re- search and another studying various eco-systems in the Mojave Desert. Dan was turned down by several vet schools, but his third application to Oregon State University was the charm and he was admitted. Pursuing his dream while dealing with vet school rejections, Dan worked as a marine mammalogist researcher at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR. His work took him to Chile to tag blue and humpback whales, to the Gulf of Mexico for sperm whales, and up and down the West Coast for humpback, gray, blue, and fin whales. Several of the expeditions were filmed by National Geographic and Jeff Corwin’s Animal Planet series. At OSU Lewer received several honors, including the Community Outreach Award twice, the Anna Conley Trust Veterinary Medicine Scholarship twice, the Academic Dean’s List in 2006 and 2007, and Student Researcher of the Year in 2006. In the summer of 2006 an in- ternship took him to the Zurich Zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, and in the summer of 2007, he had preceptorships at Seaworld in San Diego and the Oregon Zoo (where these photos were taken). In June 2008 Lewer will realize his dream when he graduates with his degree of doctor of veterinary medicine. Currently, Lewer and his wife, Karle (Trethewy ’02) are building a home in Siletz, Ore., and he has been invited to apply for a position where he can work in a mixed animal practice and at a major area aquarium.

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Westminster, CO, teaches eighth Arnebeck, Cottage Grove, teaches grade in the Brighton Public Schools math in the Inver Grove Heights ISD ■ Cory Quammen, Durham, NC, is a and received a master’s degree in ed- Ph.D. student in computer science at ucation from St. Mary’s University ■ University of North Carolina ■ Andrea Arnold, Charlotte, NC, is ad- Renee Rau, Baltimore, MD, works in vertising manager for the Billy the registrar’s office at Walden Graham Evangelistic Association ■ University ■ Ruth Robinson, Jade Bakke, Lanesboro, is a college Sunnyvale, CA, received a master’s recruiter for University of Minnesota, degree in counseling psychology Rochester ■ Morgan Barkus, from University of St. Thomas ■ Minneapolis, is a family worker at Ruth Robinson, Sunnyvale, CA, is Reuben Lindh Family Services ■ Liz aquatics director at the YMCA ■ Barth, Chaska, is an international Benjamin Rudolf, Worcester, MA, is tax accountant at Carlson Companies a civil litigation attorney at ■ Jill Batalden, Plymouth, is MP Bourgeois, Dresser, White & Beard ■ operations manager at Target.com ■ Michelle Schaefer, St. Paul, is Jenny Lingle Beer, Denver, CO, is a Minnesota program coordinator at performance consultant for EPI ■ StayWell Health Management ■ Joe Beer, Denver, CO, is a geologist Monica Cook Schmit, Savage, is a for EnCana Oil & Gas ■ David preschool teacher for the Shakopee Bernhardson, Middletown, CT, is a ISD ■ Amy Nida Scott, Savage, medicinal chemist for Pfizer ■ Kim teaches fifth grade in the Shakopee Lutz Boeder, St. Paul, is supervisor ISD ■ Billie Jo Shoen teaches sen- of group employer plans at ’96ers celebrate baby ior high Spanish at Tartan High Minnesota Life/Securian Financial Friends from the Class of 1996 gathered for a baby shower last May. Front row School ■ Zach Takle, Hancock, MI, Group ■ Matt Boeke, Detroit Lakes, from left are Susan Peterson Schatschneider ’96, Kymm Wiberg Durocher ’96, is business manager at Body is waterfront director in guest servic- and Denise Willey Johnson ’96. In the back row are Jenniper Stelter Hylbert Mechanics ■ Matt Tjosaas, es for Young Life Castaway Club ■ ’96, Traci Swenson ’96, and Julie Tako Conzemius ’96. Minneapolis, is a research associate Valerie Bukstein Boller, St. for Segetis, Inc. ■ Erik Tou, Michael, is a financial analyst for Kenosha, WI, is an assistant profes- General Mills ■ Nathan Brase, District ■ Carolyn Carlson, White ing policy at Charles Schwab ■ Erik sor of mathematics at Carthage Stanford, CT, is an emerging market Bear Lake, is a pharmological resi- Karlsson, Malmo, Sweden, is online College ■ Jill Wendorff, New York, derivatives risk manager at JP dent at University of Minnesota operations manager for Massive NY, is an architect at Steven Morgan Chase and Co ■ Nick Brase, Medical Center-Fairview ■ Brandon Entertainment ■ Melanie Kelly, Kratchman Architect ■ Rachel New York, NY, is a business analyst Cass, Littleton, CO, is in software Minnetonka, teaches music in the Willson-Broyles, Madison, WI, is a for UBS Investment Bank ■ Erik sales at Quantum ■ Maggie Dalen Minnetonka ISD ■ Leah Kiemele, Ph.D. student in Scandinavian stud- Brekke, Madison, WI, is a research Cass, Littleton, CO, is field services Mendota Heights, is employed at ies at University of Wisconsin- assistant at University of Wisconsin manager for Coors Brewing Company Eddie Bauer and is a graduate stu- Madison ■ Jaime Quam Winchell, ■ Kelly Hedtke Brockpahler, ■ Andie Coates, Eureka, CA, is a be- dent in the University of St. Thomas Cannon Falls, is a graduate student Waconia, is marketing manager for haviorist at Multiplicity Therapeutic MBA program ■ Dena Kill, Chicago, in education at St. Mary’s University Normark Corporation - Rapala UMC ■ Services ■ Nikki Norton Ehrich, IL, is a marketing associate at ■ Linda Mertens Zeratsky, Enfield, Gina Sehnert Burmeister, Apple Maplewood, received a master’s de- Seyfarth Shaw ■ Erin Kommerstad, NH, is a physician assistant in Valley, is a business opportunities gree in education from Hamline Denver, CO, received a master’s de- women’s health at Dartmouth analyst for US Bancorp ■ Danielle University ■ Katja Ericson, gree in counseling psychology from College Student Health Center ■ Cole Burnett, Blaine, is an account Columbia, MD, works at the E. University of Denver and is a coun- Rachel Turzynski Zimmermann, executive at ECM Publishers ■ Eric Philanthropy Foundation ■ Trisha selor at Maplestar Colorado ■ Shoreview, is a clinical laboratory Butorac, Rochester, and tennis dou- Loveland Fisher, Plymouth, is owner Allison Kramer, Naples, FL, is a scientist in the acute care lab at bles partner Jamie Murray reached of Happy Paws Pet Sitting & Dog physician assistant with Emergency University of Minnesota Medical the round of 16 at Wimbledon ■ Walking ■ Cambria Halgren Physicians of Naples ■ Jessica Center-Fairview. Kelley Conley, Minneapolis, teaches Fladager, Inver Grove Heights, is an Krenik, Austin, TX, is a field sales eighth-grade language arts in the internal auditor for Northwest representative for John Wiley & Sons Class Agents: Prior Lake/Savage School District Airlines ■ Michael Formas, Paget, ■ Kellie Kachelmeier Lockrem, Jade Bakke, Jenny Lingle and completed a master’s degree in Bermuda, is an account manager for New Hope, is a manager at Price 03 Beer, Mikkel Gusenius, curriculum and instruction at College hedge funds at JP Morgan ■ Brian Waterhouse Cooper ■ Matthew Leslie Wilcox of St. Catherine ■ Anndi Daleske, Gamlen, Buffalo, is a business ana- Mettler, Iowa City, IA, recently re- e-mail: [email protected] Bethesda, MD, received a master’s lyst at Assurant Health ■ Amelia ceived a master’s degree in history David Adolphson, Rochester, is a degree in theatrical design from Greiner, Baltimore, MD, is studying and is a Ph.D. student in U.S. social software engineer at IBM ■ Amy Tulane University and is a properties for a Ph.D. in health, behavior, and and cultural history at University of Peterson Albrecht, St. Paul, is at- artisan manager at Olney Theatre society at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Iowa ■ Alison Routh Nelson, tending College of St. Catherine in Center ■ Amy Hiscock Daly, School of Public Health ■ Kristin Kerkhoven, is a kitchen designer at the curriculum and instruction pro- Excelsior, is a registered nurse at Hoffman-Peavler, Greensburg, PA, is Don’s Building Center ■ Elizabeth gram ■ Andrew M. Anderson, Methodist Hospital ■ Christina a graduate student in the nurse prac- Oldre, Golden Valley, teaches third Portland, OR, is a physician as- Diller, St. Paul, is a medical stu- titioner program at University of grade in the Minnetonka ISD ■ sistant student at Oregon dent at University of ■ 5th ■ Pittsburgh Missy Mellema Kristin M. Olson, Byron, teaches Health and Science ANNIVERSARY Minnesota Matthew Johnson, Shakopee, is an RN at fourth grade in the Byron Public University ■ Becca Ditmore, Boston, MA, is a October 3–4 Fairview Clinic ■ Scott Jones, Schools and is attending St. Mary’s Anderson, Indianapolis, IN, student at Massachusetts 2008 Mankato, is a business development University for a master’s degree in is a resident physician at College of Pharmacy ■ Brooke analyst for Ridley Inc. ■ Heidi Kain, education, teaching and learning ■ Indiana University School of Dorobiala, Arlington, VA, is exec- Oakland, CA, is manager of account- Katie Thompson Padderud, Medicine ■ Anna Battisti utive assistant to Congressman John

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Kline ■ Jessica Lundquist Doty, to the president of Augsburg College Branch ISD ■ Elizabeth Powers, IA, is a senior commercial processor East Grand Forks, is an RN in surgical ■ Julie Langenfeld, Waseca, teach- Jordan, is an occupational therapist at Nationwide ■ Chris Stavenger, ICU at Altru Health ■ Abby es health and physical education for for the Courage Center ■ Jennifer Duluth, is a physician assistant at Roessler Edgar, Farmington, is head Medford Public Schools ■ Lindsay Westmeyer Rodgers, Minnetonka, is Orthopedic Associates of Duluth ■ athletic trainer at College of St. Larson, St. Paul, is a publishing spe- an account manager at Quality Phill Stewart, Woodbury, is a physi- Catherine ■ Kate Elliott, Menasha, cialist at Thomson West ■ Daniel Assured Label ■ Jake Sand, cian assistant in orthopedic surgery WI, works in human resources and Lindstrom, St. Paul, is a buyer at Phoenix, AZ, completed coursework at Midwest Spine Institute ■ Ann also does wedding photography ■ Wilson’s Leather ■ Bridget Lynch, for membership in the PGA and is Svehla, New Richland, is an inside Carson English, St. Paul, is a host- Albuquerque, NM, is a medical stu- first assistant golf professional at sales associate at Viracon ■ Kari ing engineer for VISI.com ■ Nels dent at University of New Mexico ■ Desert Mountain Golf Course ■ Vickerman Taintor, Minneapolis, is Engstrom, Rosemount, is a police Emily Johnson Mamun, Prior Lake, Thomas Schmit, Savage, is a quality a trade team leader at General Mills officer for the City of Inver Grove is a product marketing specialist at control design engineer for and an MBA graduate student at Heights ■ Joseph Erickson, Bethel, United Healthcare ■ Rob Mark, Aggregate Industries ■ Laura University of St. Thomas ■ Andrea is a senior accountant at Health Wayzata, is an optical engineer for Schultz, Plymouth, is a law clerk for Tessar, Shakopee, teaches social Partners ■ Cindy Miller Erkel, St. CyberOptics ■ Sarah Grimsby the State of Minnesota ■ Kristina studies and coaches in the Shakopee Peter, is book keeper at Soderlund McQuade, Inver Grove Heights, is Harter Schwartz, Mounds View, ISD ■ Jenny Thomas, St. Louis Village Drug ■ Jack Evans, Eau national sales production coordina- teaches math at Roseville Area High Park, teaches first grade in the Claire, WI, is an attorney at Weld, tor at Internet Broadcasting School and received a master’s de- Shakopee ISD and received a mas- Riley, Prenn and Ricci ■ Matthew Systems, Inc. ■ Katherine Nolan gree in curriculum and instruction ter’s degree in education from St. Ewert, Marshfield, WI, is a program- Nelson, Shakopee, is a graduate stu- for mathematics education from Mary’s University ■ Amy Tillges, St. mer and analyst at Marshfield Clinic dent in education at Hamline University of Minnesota ■ Tom Paul, is a project manager at Martin ■ Jody Anderson Gabler, Cloquet, University and teaches kindergarten Scott, Savage, is a Realtor with Williams ■ Kyle Tollefson, received a master’s degree from at Excelsior Elementary School ■ Edina Realty and was nominated for Appleton, WI, teaches social studies American University in teaching Alicia Lunde Newell, Hopkins, is ac- the third year in a row as a “Super at Appleton North High School ■ English to speakers of other lan- count manager at ABE Tech ■ David Real Estate Agent” by Mpls. St. Paul Anna Dove Toth, Montgomery, is a guages ■ Emileana McClish Newell, Hopkins, is program director Magazine ■ Pamela Mertens geriatric nurse practitioner and en- Graupmann, Northfield, teaches at in the Community Service Office at Shepley, Little Canada, is a pharma- terostomal nursing coordinator at Northfield High School and received Gustavus ■ Kristen O’Connell, cist at PrairieStone Pharmacy ■ the Veterans Administration Medical a master’s degree in education from Woodbury, is a financial aid adminis- Becky Kaczrowski Sonnek, Center ■ Erin Tousley, Denver, CO, St. Mary’s University ■ Amanda trator and adjunct instructor at Milleville, UT, is a graduate assistant is a care supervisor for MillBrook Smith Gullickson, Hopkins, is an ac- Minnesota School of Business ■ and school psychology intern at Homes ■ Andrew Traetow, counting specialist at Cross Telecom Andrew Odden, Minneapolis, is a Utah State University ■ Sarah Fairmont, received a master of arts ■ Heidi Sands Gusenius, physician in the University of Nerland Sparks, Shakopee, is aquat- degree in education from St. Mary’s Minneapolis, is a sales manager at Minnesota Department of Internal ics and first aid program manager for University ■ Jen Hill Trundle, Macy’s ■ Kyle Hall, St. Paul, works Medicine ■ Jen Walter Odegard, Minnetonka Community Education ■ Queen Creek, AZ, owns and operates at Stork Twin Cities Testing ■ Diana Rosemount, is an RN at Fairview Sarah Splinter, New Ulm, is school a day care and preschool ■ Chris Hamilton, Oakdale, is a youth law Ridges Hospital ■ Kali Ofstehage, resource officer/patrol officer for the Vanjoske, Brooklyn Park, teaches project attorney for Legal Aid Minnetonka, is a manager at The New Ulm Police Department ■ fifth grade at Andover Elementary Society of Minneapolis ■ Andy Firm, a workout studio ■ Beth Jonathon Stang, West Des Moines, and is a graduate student in educa- Hamp, Milwaukee, WI, is a medical Eisenmenger Omang, Chaska, is a student at Froedtert & Medical planner at Macy’s ■ Josh Omang, College of Wisconsin ■ Jared Chaska, is dean of students and Twin Cities Harding, Shoreview, is a branch coach at Chaska Middle School West manager at Wells Fargo Financial ■ and received an education specialist “Come on, You Gusties” Eric Hauge, Minneapolis, is lead ten- degree from University of St. Thomas ant organizer for HomeLine ■ Alicia Jacobs Osthus, Plymouth, Breakfast Minnesota ■ KJ Swanson Hauge, is a CPA with Myslajek, Ltd. ■ Brock Minneapolis, is assistant principal Peterson, Minneapolis, is a branch for the NE Metro Intermediate School manager at US Bank ■ Erin Elling Join other Gusties for a morning cup of coffee and breakfast District ■ Kim Jacobson, Anacortes, Peterson, Minneapolis, is an RN at while getting an update on Gustavus—a great way to meet and WA, is a reporter at Anacortes Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ network with Gusties in the Twin Cities. The group meets ■ American Elizabeth Jensen, Nick Peterson, Riverside, CA, is a on the third Wednesday of each month at: North St. Paul, works at Land Title, wildlife biologist for the California Inc. ■ Rob Jeppson, St. Louis Park, Department of Fish and Game ■ Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place teaches health and physical educa- Sigrid Gustafson Pettersson, 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100) tion in ISD #284 ■ Joe Johnson, Brussels, Belgium, works in treasury 8:30 a.m. breakfast, 9:00 a.m. program ■ ■ Savage, works at Benfield, Inc. support at the IKEA Service Centre $10 per person Meghan Severson Johnson, Savage, Daniel Plagens, Falcon Heights, is works at Shop NBC ■ Sarah Keiser, regional sales director at Ameriprise Reserve by calling Don Swanson ’55 at 763-533-9083 Minneapolis, is a health unit coordi- Financial Services ■ Katie nator at Regions Hospital and re- Josephson Ploog, Mankato, is em- Scheduled speakers: ceived a post-baccalaureate nursing ployed at Taylor Strategic Accounts March 19 Mary Morton, provost and vice president degree from College of St. Catherine ■ Nicole Polanco, Lakeville, is as- of academic affairs ■ Nathan Kennedy, Minneapolis, is sistant patient care manager – float a graduate student at University of pool at Abbott Northwestern April 16 Cindy Johnson-Groh, executive director, Minnesota ■ Amanda Peterson Hospital ■ Sarah Holm Pospisil, Linnaeus Arboretum Kolpin, Inver Grove Heights, re- Laporte City, IA, teaches and coach- May 21 Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director ceived a master’s degree in geogra- es at La Porte City Elementary ■ phy from University of Wisconsin- Anna Pouliot, North Branch, teaches Madison and is executive assistant seventh-grade English in the North

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tion at St. Mary’s University ■ Sue Suffolk University ■ Nikki Hinds, Sarasota, FL, is studying curriculum Minnesota ■ Megan Johnson Halverson Wagner, Alexandria, is an Lauderdale, is a park ranger for the and instruction at National-Louis Friedrich, Shoreview, is a marketing outreach worker for Douglas County National Park Service ■ Toshi University ■ Erin Buster Thorman, communications consultant for Public Health ■ Anna Weisbecker Hirota, Higashi Omi Shiga, Japan, is Bloomington, received a JD degree Deluxe Corporation ■ Erin Gebhart Milz, Mendota Height, is a medical an accountant for Daikin Industries, from University of St. Thomas School is teaching junior high social studies student at University of Minnesota Inc. ■ Lora C. Hopp, Olivia, re- of Law and is an associate attorney in La Veta, CA ■ Laura Gustafson, ■ Lyle White, Dania, FL, is studying ceived a JD degree from Drake for Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC Edina, is sales and marketing admin- for an MBA at Florida Atlantic University Law School and is an at- ■ Taimi Tuomie, Shoreview, is a istrator for M&I Trust Company ■ University ■ Josh Whitver, West torney for Southern Minnesota learning resource teacher for kinder- Christa Harrison, Minnetonka, is Des Moines, IA, is manager of infor- Regional Legal Services ■ Lisa garten and fifth grade at Turtle Lake marketing coordinator for Ready mation systems for the Urbandale Jaeger, North Mankato, teaches Elementary and is a graduate student Credit Corporation ■ Jon Hegman, Schools ■ David Wollak, kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary at Hamline University ■ Beth New Hope, is a financial analyst for Farmington, is employed at Hatzung ■ Ryan Gillespie Jirele, Owatonna, Wheatley, Wyoming, is a medical Valspar ■ Jessica Heller, St. Paul, is Insurance Agency ■ Jennifer Wood, is office manager at St. John student at University of Minnesota. regional hosting coordinator for the Minnetonka, is a special education Lutheran Church ■ Neil Johnson, Great Lakes region with AFS paraprofessional in the Hopkins ISD River Falls, WI, works at H & R Block Class Agents: Intercultural Programs ■ Ali ■ Beth Worley, St. Paul, is a parale- and is a professional golfer ■ Jill Kevin Hansen, Liz Anderson Holland, Mora, is a public gal at Best & Flanagan ■ Brandon Noren Kelsey, Burnsville, is a com- 05 Zappetillo Lewis, school paraprofessional ■ Jessica Wright, Montevideo, is a judicial law munication specialist for BASF Becky Neitzke, Jessica Kracl, Minneapolis, is a law clerk for clerk for the Eighth Judicial District, Building Systems ■ Garrett Kolpin, Nelson, Anne Shipley, the Minnesota Department of Human Minnesota Trial Courts ■ Lindsay Inver Grove Heights, is a software Anne Michaletz Viljaste Services and is a student at Hamline Zumbrunnen, Eden Prairie, is a sen- engineer at Thomson West ■ Cassie e-mail: [email protected] University School of Law ■ Rebecca ior account representative for John Nielsen Lind, St. Paul, received a Tyler Chorley Aasness, Moorhead, is Kuehl, St. Paul, is a Ph.D. candidate B. Collins Associates. master’s degree in clinical psycholo- an event planner for BI ■ Marissa in communication studies, concen- gy from Argosy University and is Wold Bauck, Roseville, is a project trating in rhetoric and critical media Class Agents: studying for a Ph.D. in clinical psy- editor for Augsburg Fortress ■ Nikki studies, at the University of Amanda Frie, Guthrie chology at Argosy University ■ Briggs Beckmann, Wake Forest, NC, Minnesota and was a guest on WCCO- 04 Michael, Marnie Nelson, Betsy Lueck, St. Louis, MO, is em- completed the pediatric nurse practi- TV on January 5 discussing celebrity Josh Williams ployee events and activities coordi- tioner master’s program at Duke endorsements in politics ■ Hilary e-mail: [email protected] nator for Enterprise Rent-A-Car ■ University ■ Amy Beightol, Larson, St. Peter, is an RN at Aaltje Baumgart, Chicago, IL, is a Erin Manning, Finland, is live animal Arlington, VA, is assistant to the Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital in master’s of divinity student at program coordinator and naturalist president of National Housing Trust Mankato ■ Jen Lemmage, Buffalo, University of Chicago ■ Amy at Wolf Ridge Environmental ■ Bjorn Bjorklund, Minnetonka, is is studying architecture at University Beckman, Albuquerque, NM, is an Learning Center ■ Katie Swenson on the sales team for Epicor Software of Minnesota and is a student intern exercise science student and gradu- Mark, Wayzata, is an optical engi- ■ Elena Keller Bjorklund, at Miller Dunwiddie Architects ■ A ate assistant athletic trainer at neer for CyberOptics ■ Michelle Minnetonka, is working in human re- photograph taken by Joe Lencioni, University of New Mexico ■ Emily McLean, Baxter, received a JD de- sources for Target Corporation ■ St. Peter, is featured in an episode of Kofoed Brisse, Chanhassen, is gree from William Mitchell College of Daniel Bodenfors, Stockholm, the award-winning Canadian studying writing at Vermont College Law ■ Jon Moody, Fitchberg, WI, is Sweden, is an account handler for Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) doc- ■ Travis Christensen, Mankato, is pharmacy budget and policy analyst Lupo Design in Stockholm ■ Melissa umentary series The Nature of Things, assistant vice president at First State for the State of Wisconsin ■ Andrew Brasel, St. Paul, is an admissions which can be seen in syndication in Bank in Le Center ■ Alison Cline, Nelson, Shakopee, is a business ana- representative for Minneapolis more than 40 countries ■ Lyz Arlington, VA, is studying for a mas- lyst and project manager at Business College ■ Tim Brown, Baranowski Lenz, Cedar Rapids, IA, ter’s degree in sociolinguistics/lan- VanWagenen ■ Marnie Nelson, Eden Shakopee, is working in merchandise was featured in a Yahoo! News inter- guage and communication at Prairie, is teaching Spanish at planning operations for Target ■ active slideshow on the Iowa caucus Georgetown University ■ Andrea Wayzata Public Schools ■ Brett Ben Brueshoff, Apple Valley, is an in January ■ Liz Zappetillo Lewis, Kleven Croaston, Rogers, is a pool Pederson, Minneapolis, is attending account manager for greater Amarillo, TX, is studying for a BSN at instructor for the Mounds View the Carlson Graduate School of Minneapolis and St. Paul with Miele, Texas Tech University ■ Heidi Schools ■ Alison Dunn, Chicago, IL, Management ■ Mary Witzel Inc., a luxury appliance company Larson Lietha, Clear Lake, is owner received a master’s degree in human Peterson, Ellicott City, MD, teaches based in Germany ■ Kaela Poepping of Snap Fitness ■ Katie MacQueen, resources at Loyola Graduate School at Waverly Elementary School ■ Cusack, Orem, UT, is working in Minneapolis, is an RN in post anes- of Business Chicago ■ Shannon Megan Purcell, Minneapolis, is sales for Comcast ■ Kelly Damrow, thesia care and outpatient surgery Faloon, Boston, MA, is an account- studying teaching English as a sec- Elmhurst, IL, is studying chiropractic discharge units at Abbott ant for Comverse Kenan Software, ond language at Hamline University care at National University of Health Northwestern Hospital ■ Nicole Inc. ■ Allison Wold Fewer, ■ Paul Richardson, St. Paul, is stu- Sciences ■ Erik Dinsmore, Annis Momsen, Owatonna, is an un- Minneapolis, is a clinical therapist at dent teaching at Minneapolis Shoreview, works for the St. Paul ISD derwriter for Federated Insurance ■ Catholic Charities-St. Joesph’s Home Washburn High School ■ Matt ■ Meghan Donohoe, St. Paul, is an Mandy Olson, Minneapolis, is a fi- for Children ■ Joe Fewer, Schwartz, Mounds View, is a labora- ability analyst for The Hartford ■ nancial assistant for Select Minneapolis, is a compliance analyst tory technical at University of Mary Duvall, Minneapolis, is a Transcription ■ Stefany Pederson, for The Hartford ■ Andy Garten, Minnesota ■ Kristin Petersen Midwest grassroots advocacy organ- St. Paul, is human resources director Maple Grove, works at Cub Foods ■ Smith, St. Peter, teaches health and izer for Lutheran World Relief ■ at Cooperative Print Solutions ■ Amy Koskela Gullikson, Eden physical education at Dakota Matt Eggebrecht, Eden Prairie, is a Jimmy Pinter, Bellevue, WA, is an Prairie, is a financial underwriter for Meadows Middle School in North graduate student in health care ad- assistant account executive for Blue Cross Blue Shield ■ Susie Mankato ■ Nick Sonsteby, St. Peter, ministration at University of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide ■ Harding, Phoenix, AZ, is a doctoral works for Gustavus Technology Minnesota ■ Kim Eisenreich, Claire Poppe, Madison, WI, is a student in nursing practice at Services at Gustavus ■ Angie Providence, RI, is education coordi- chemist for the Wisconsin State Arizona State University ■ Kelley Tanner, Bovey, is studying for nator for the Center for Disease Laboratory of Hygene ■ Kari Harris, Boston, MA, is a relationship teacher licensure in middle/high Control ■ Britt Forsberg, Steffenhagen, Plover, WI, is a child marketing associate for Hill Holliday school social studies at St. Minneapolis, is scout program in- life specialist for St. Joseph’s and is working toward an MBA at Scholastica ■ Alison Thomas, structor for the Science Museum of Children’s Hospital/Marshfield Clinic

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Children’s ■ Jeff Stewart, Aberdeen, SD, is manager at Tradehome Shoes ■ Josie Thulien, Madelia, teaches sophomore biology at St. Peter High School and received a master’s de- gree in life science teaching from Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Jenny Vigoren, Washington, DC, received a master’s degree in French studies from University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Class Agents: Anders Eckman, Matt 06 Forbes, Jessica Olson, Katie Parks, Mollie Peterson, Matt Swenson e-mail: [email protected] Jeff Aasness, Moorhead, is senior credit manager for Wells Fargo Financial ■ Tara Brown, Richfield, teaches first grade in the Richfield Public Schools ■ Jonathan D. Carlson, Houghton, MI, is working in the master’s international program in forestry at Michigan Technological University; the program combines graduate studies with Peace Corps Postcard from Portsmouth service ■ Kristina Anderson Last October three friends traveled around England and Wales and posed on the walls of the coastal fortress in Portsmouth, Carlson, Kasson, is an RN in surgical England, with the Spinnaker Tower in the background. Pictured from left are Annie Hanson, Victor Hanson ’99, and Udom services at the Mayo Clinic ■ Chris Hong ’99. Cornwell, St. Paul Park, works at Wensel Financial Services ■ Alicia Deadrick, San Jose, CA, is studying School District ■ Meghan McCarthy, Seminary ■ Ross Welte, Circle Kumamoto-Ken, Japan, is an English ancient history at San Jose State Brooklyn Park, works in the Anoka Pines, is a financial adviser at instructor for G Communications University ■ Kirsten Dumke, Hennepin ISD ■ Nate Miatech, Farmer’s Financial Solutions. Japan ■ Courtney Caswell, Montevideo, Uruguay, works with Plymouth, is a commissioned offi- Kumamoto-Ken, Japan, is an English ELCA Young Adult Global Mission in cer/2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Class Agents: instructor at G Communications Uruguay ■ Erica Ellefson is study- deployed to Afghanistan ■ Alex Erica Brown, Barry Japan ■ Lisa Chmielewski, Forest ing for a master’s degree in family Nelson, Savage, is working in sales 07 Cattadoris, Travis Lake, is an operations manager for and marriage therapy at Argosy at Metro Sound and Lighting ■ Michelson, Ben Richter, Oppenheimer ■ Tane Danger, University ■ Kelsey Feldmann, St. Kristen Y. Nelson, Edina, is attend- Adam Tehle Minneapolis, is head of communica- Peter, is a family support specialist ing William Mitchell College of Law e-mail: [email protected] tions for the Minnesota Statehood at Living Links ■ Ben Galbrecht, ■ Julie Redebaugh, St. Paul, is a Brittany Aase, Burnsville, is a fit- Sesquicentennial Commission ■ Minneapolis, is an assistant buyer at merchandise coordinator for ness and wellness specialist for Ange DeWit, Plymouth, is a business Macy’s ■ David Garfunkel hiked the ShopNBC ■ Dorea Ruggles, Troy, NY, AdvantageHealth ■ Chuck analyst for Target ■ Joyce DeWitz is entire 2500+ mile Appalachian Trail received an M.S. degree in architec- Anderson, Plymouth, works for the in New Zealand playing softball and from March to July 2007 and is now tural acoustics from Rensselaer Veterans Administration ■ Elizabeth will return to work at the DeWitz in the Dominican Republic where he Polytechnic Institute and is a Ph.D. Andres, Minneapolis, works at Farms ■ Scott Engel, Eden Prairie, is is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer student in biomedical engineering at Downtown Dogs ■ Drew Arenson, an analyst/broker for Benfield, Inc. for two years ■ Dennis Heaton, Boston University ■ Heather Edina, is youth center coordinator ■ Brian Evans, Minneapolis, is an Wichita, KS, is a graduate student at Schrunk, Marshall, teaches fourth for Mount Olivet Lutheran Church ■ apprentice with Stuart Pimsler Dance Wichita State University ■ Matthew grade in the Marshall ISD ■ Kate Keri Asp, Minneapolis, is studying & Theater ■ Mark Gonnella, Eagan, Hentges is studying podiatric medi- Sheehan, St. Louis Park, is an counseling psychology at University is a case manager for ProAct ■ Todd cine at Des Moines University ■ RN/Pediatric ICU at University of of St. Thomas ■ Natasha Auer, Goudy, Delano, teaches math at Peter Hillman graduated from the Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Richfield, is studying counseling and Dassel-Cokato High School ■ Jon Law Enforcement Academy at ■ Emily Siedschlag, Roseville, is an psychological services, marriage and Grau, Chaska, is an associate human Western Iowa Tech and is serving as environmental scientist for HDR family therapy at St. Mary’s resources representative for Emerson a police officer with the Storm Lake Engineering ■ Teal Slivik, University ■ Courtney Bares, Process Management ■ Kallie Gray, Police Department ■ Peter Hughes, Stillwater, is a traffic coordinator for Woodbury, is a client solutions repre- Tacoma, WA, teaches fifth grade at St. Louis Park, is a cardiac specialist Happy Monday Inc. ■ Lena sentative for Insight ■ Kelli Pioneer Valley Elementary School ■ at Aurora Medical Center ■ Amy Solyntjes, Minneapolis, teaches Bertelsen, Deer River, teaches sec- Steve Gray, Minneapolis, is studying Janssen, Denver, CO, is a music third grade at Kaposia Education ond grade at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig for a Ph.D. in European history at teacher at Bruce Randolph School ■ Center ■ Josh Spitzack, St. Peter, School ■ Erin Boese, Winona, is a University of Minnesota ■ Nick John Kraemer, Bloomington, is a works for Pepsi Co. and coaches graduate student at Winona State Greve, Eden Prairie, is an audit asso- marketing specialist for Real baseball at Gustavus ■ Dan University ■ Mike Bohnett, ciate for Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Financial Credit Union ■ Mike Treiman, Round Rock, TX, is co- Plymouth, works for Zimmer Davis Co. P.L.L.P. ■ Alex Groth, North Las Leonard, Burnsville, is physical edu- founder of Gendai Games ■ Katy Inc. ■ Laura Bolf, Duluth, is an in- Vegas, NV, is a financial associate for cation and adapted physical educa- Warren, St. Paul, is pursuing a mas- structor at Newfound Harbor Marine Thrivent ■ Emily Gunderson, St. tion teacher for the Burnsville ter of divinity degree at Luther Institute ■ Paul J. Carlson, Peter, is a team lead for Habilitative

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Hosts classmates Last September, Richard and Holly Wanous hosted a party at their home in Waconia, MN. In attendance were, from left, Pete Arneson ’99, Chris and Corene Laue Swansson ’99 ’00, Richard (Mike) ’99 and Holly Wanous, Ryan and Kami Wraspir Boutwell ’99 ’99, Charlie Vasek ’00, Ryan ’00 and Jennifer Britz, and Warren Stoltman ’99.

Services, Inc. ■ Travis Gunderson, Larsen, Cherokee, IA, is a pharmacy Rocheford, New York, NY, teaches Minneapolis, works at the Ivy Hotel Denver, CO, is studying for a doctor technician for HyVee Drugstore ■ sixth grade with Teach for America ■ ■ Ben Wisness, Bloomington, is a of physical therapy degree at Regis Kalie Larson, Minneapolis, is a pro- Nick Schreiber, Eau Claire, WI, is a chiropractic student at Northwestern University ■ Jennifer Guptill, St. duction assistant for Equinox job coach at Reach Inc. ■ Paul Health Sciences University ■ Tessa Paul, is a mental health assistant for Creative ■ Ben Levy, St. Louis Park, Shneider, Chanhassen, is an under- Carlsen Wolff, Austin, TX, is a re- Park Nicollet and is studying coun- is working for a division of 3M ■ writer for American Family Insurance cruiting specialist at Catapult seling and psychological services at Jon Lien, Bloomington, is account ■ Lisa Skarbakka, Lawrence, KS, is Systems. St. Mary’s University ■ Hailey operations specialist for General studying music therapy at Kansas Harren, Chicago, IL, is studying law Mills ■ Kathryn Lindstrand, University ■ Erik Smestad, St. at Loyola Law School ■ Melissa Arlington, is an accounting supervi- Bonifacius, works for Dolche Hartung, St. Cloud, is an assistant sor for Cargill, Inc. ■ Laura International ■ Alex Smith, Weddings groomer for PetSmart ■ Ryan Mardian, Sioux Falls, SD, is in insur- Minneapolis, works for ShopNBC ■ Henry, Isanti, is a certified athletic ance sales with Bankers Life & Stacy Smith, Cottage Grove, is a Daniel B. Carlson ’78 and Patricia trainer at Fairview North Branch Casualty ■ Benjamin Martin is in psychiatric associate for Fairview Mork, 8/5/05, St. Paul, MN. Clinic ■ Karin Hodkinson, St. Louis the Peace Corps ■ John McMahon, Riverside Hospital ■ Nicole Soper- Mary Doby ’80 and Peter Baker, Park, is a member advocate for Cigna Minnetonka, works for the city of Gorden, Amherst, MA, is attending 8/10/06, Minneapolis, MN. Behavioral Health ■ Keisha Husby, Shorewood ■ TJ McMillan, Tonka University of Massachusetts ■ Missy Krista Rothmaler ’83 and John M. Duluth, is a Title I Math support at Bay, is a bulk bid trading analyst for Anderson Spitzack, St. Peter, teach- Warnke, Elk River, MN. the Nettleton Magnet School ■ GMAC ResCap ■ Tanner Miest, es sixth grade at the New Ulm Public Deb Jenks ’91 and Kevin Hinker, Rachelle Jakobs, Owatonna, teaches Rochester, is attending Mayo Medical Schools ■ Kristine Straumann, 9/28/07, Oregon, WI. second grade in Owatonna ■ Molly School in the MD/PhD program ■ Mendota Heights, is a campaign Lynda Wilson ’91 and Kenneth Jordan, Falcon Heights, is a veteri- Alison Morley, St. Cloud, is studying staffer for the Coleman for U.S. Sangston, 10/27/07, Plano, TX. nary student at University of sports management at St. Cloud Senate Campaign ■ Ashley Nathan Blair ’92 and Laura Price, Minnesota ■ Heidi Kador, State University ■ Emily Anderson Takekawa, Eden Prairie, is a rehabili- 5/27/07, Wheat Ridge, CO. Somerville, MA, is an assistant editor Munson, Park Rapids, is a homemak- tation technician at Park Nicollet ■ Kirsten Tollefson ’92 and Thomas for Thomson Learning, Inc. ■ Laura er ■ Anne Osthus, Plymouth, is an Megan Tepper, Woodbury, is an ac- Rockwell, 9/29/07, Haslett, Kojetin, Rosemount, is an RN on the RN at North Memorial ■ Jamie count assistant for Novus Print MI. ortho/surgical floor at United Pederson, St. Paul, is a marketing Media ■ Becca Thompson, North Stephanie Meskan ’93 and Paul Hospital in St. Paul ■ Finn assistant for Ecolab ■ Claire Plank, Mankato, teaches art in the St. Peter Bagby, 9/15/07, Anamosa, IA. Kuusisto, Plymouth, is a computer Minneapolis, is involved in the Elementary School ■ Erik Tone, St. Kathy Bonnifield ’94 and Adam software engineer for Open Systems Minnesota Sesquicentennial Fellows Paul, is a rotational analyst for Oliansky, 8/18/07, Minneapolis, International ■ Lisa Kvamme, program, planning events, fundrais- Lawson Software ■ Bridget Traut, MN. Brooklyn Park, is substitute teaching ing, and working with state and Minneapolis, is a law student at Mark Ensrud ’94 and Jan Ensrud, in the Osseo School District and is a community leaders ■ Caitlin Revier, University of St. Thomas ■ Jackie Northfield, MN. graduate student at Hamline St. Louis Park, is a patient services Watson, Concord, NH, is working Ann Nusbaum ’94 and Shawn University ■ Lindsay LaVoie, coordinator for MINCEP Epilepsy Care with Youth Venture through Nelson, 9/23/06, Bloomington, Plymouth, is a citizen assistance an- ■ Eric Risland, Rush City, is study- Americorps VISTA ■ Nikki Williams, MN. alyst for the Minnesota Attorney ing sports management at Minnesota Brooklyn Center, is substitute teach- Kristine Djerf ’96 and Jeff Jelken, General’s Office ■ Laura O’Neil State University, Mankato ■ Taylor ing ■ Carrie Williamson, 9/8/07, Merrill, IA.

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Chad Peterson ’96 and Emma Eric Refsland ’01 and Rhena Katie Pelleymounter ’03 and Jennifer Flitter ’07 and Jimmy Gavino, 9/17/07, Chicago, IL. Tantisunthorn, 10/6/07, Andrew Carlson, 8/11/07, Pinter ’05, 8/11/07, Bellevue, Andrew Specht ’96 and Caryn Blomkest, MN. Minneapolis, MN. WA. Plummer, 3/10/07, Gainesville, Stacie Rogers ’01 and Brian Murley, Kari Bess ’04 and Matt Gunderson, Jon Grau ’07 and Kristina Bristle, FL. 10/27/07, Eau Claire, WI. 10/20/07, Burnsville, MN. 6/23/07, Chaska, MN. Josh Leal ’97 and Karissa Lindblad, Anne Spence ’01 and Travis Harris, Erin Buster ’04 and Joseph Ana Gronseth ’07 and Brandon 8/4/07, Jordan, MN. 10/27/07, Bloomington, MN. Thorman, 8/3/07, Bloomington, Bartz, 10/6/07, Homer, AK. Gretchen Nelson ’97 and James Casey West ’01 and Ann Josephson, MN. Ryan Henry ’07 and Ashley Jerskey, 9/22/07, Andover, MN. 4/21/07, Minneapolis, MN. Cassandra Nielsen ’04 and Nicholas Culbertson, 8/27/07, Isanti, MN. Kellie Pawluk ’97 and Steven Brooks Anderson ’02 and Bridget Lind, 9/8/07, St. Paul, MN. Laura O’Neil ’07 and Jason Larsen, Engen, 7/29/06, Glendale, AZ. Anderson, St. Louis Park, MN. Lindsey Penn ’04 and David McGree, 6/23/07, Cherokee, IA. Staci Wasz ’97 and Josh Grigg ’97, Jeff Brown ’02 and Andrea Dolan, 8/25/07, Richfield, MN. 6/18/04, Carthage, NY. 9/9/06, Delano, MN. Kristin Petersen ’04 and Aaron Stacy Bauer ’98 and Scott Carel, Phillip Eckels ’02 and Catherine Smith ’99, 9/15/07, St. Peter, 4/21/07, Faribault, MN. Fitzgerald, 7/14/07, Denver, CO. MN. Births Ryan Benedict ’98 and Leah Rhiannon Fermoyle ’03 and Joe Robin Stennes ’04 and Richard Theisen, 7/28/07, Dearborn, MI. Beckendorf ’02, 10/6/07, St. Bartell ’01, 10/6/07, Eagan, MN. Soni, by adoption, to Martha Keller Bryan Cox ’98 and Valerie Chatham, Paul, MN. Rachel Swanson ’04 and Joel McBurney ’82 and Steve 6/2/07, Owings Mills, MD. Cambria Halgren ’02 and Benjamin Walgenbach ’04, 8/4/07, St. McBurney, born 5/5/98, adopted Tennille Davis ’98 and Rene Haro, Fladager ’01, 9/22/07, Inver Louis Park, MN. 11/19/07. 6/16/07, Tracy, CA. Grove Heights, MN. Katie Swenson ’04 and Rob Mark Jacob, to Greg Mazanec ’84 and Jill Danielle Dimmel ’98 and Scott Mark Haukoos ’02 and Lucy Atkins, ’03, 8/17/07, Wayzata, MN. Mazanec, 8/19/07. Anderson, Denver, CO. 10/12/07, Shakopee, MN. Laura Young ’04 and Tim Brown Subashri, by adoption from India, to Gretchen Engstrom ’98 and Jeff Mandy Havnen ’02 and Cody Smith, ’05, 8/25/07, Shakopee, MN. Amy Sommers Buck ’86 and Eric Boland, 11/24/07, Lanesboro, 5/27/07, Oak Park, IL. Nicole Annis ’05 and Kyle Momsen Buck, born 7/6/03, adopted MN. Emily Johnson ’02 and William ’01, 6/30/07, Owatonna, MN. 6/29/07. Nousha Falak ’98 and Patrick Frazier, 6/30/07, Fargo, ND. Kathryn Aplin ’05 and Shawn Elise, to Heidi Jo Wilking Pearse Magnusson, 9/14/07, Mark Schwanke ’02 and Erica Zellman ’05, 12/8/07, St. Louis ’87 and Daniel Pearse, Minnetonka, MN. Nowak, 8/11/07, Woodstock, IL. Park, MN. 10/19/07. Paul Jessup ’98 and Jian Tan, Kathryn Thompson ’02 and Dustyn Tyler Chorley ’05 and Jeff Aasness Calin, to Amy Mickelson Thompson 8/31/07, Chicago, IL. Padderud, 8/4/07, Westminster, ’06, 11/24/07, Moorhead, MN. ’87 and Peter Thompson, Carl Jorgensen ’98 and Yvonne CO. Angela Crowley ’05 and Steve 12/8/06. Horton, 9/22/07, Boise, ID. Rachel Turzynski ’02 and Daniel Chismar ’05, 9/1/07, Burnsville, Elsa, to Dan Utoft ’88 and Mary Aaron Lorentz ’98 and Bridget Zimmermann, 6/5/04, MN. Utoft, 7/28/06. Lorentz, 8/19/06, Minnetonka, Shoreview, MN. Elena Keller ’05 and Bjorn Noah, to Annette Lutjen Deden ’89 MN. Adam Vahl ’02 and Jill Vahl, Bjorklund ’05, 9/22/07, and Joshua Deden, 10/7/07. Jessica Meistrell ’98 and Matt 5/12/07, Brookings, SD. Minnetonka, MN. Carolyn, to Dorrie Peterson Fickbohm, 9/7/07, Fremont, NE. Andrea Wentzel ’02 and Michael Heidi Larson ’05 and Craig Lietha, Fleischer ’90 and Jim Fleischer, Timothy Peterson ’98 and Alexa Dalton, 10/27/07, Kansas City, 12/31/06, Clear Lake, MN. 9/17/07. Dolan, 8/9/97, Austin, MN. MO. Kelly McGillivray ’05 and Matthew Siri, to Bruce D. Johnson ’90 and Christopher Staloch ’98 and Amy Andrew Anderson ’03 and Maggie Kley, 9/29/07, Chanhassen, MN. Buffy Johnson, 7/24/07. Staloch, 6/22/07, Blooming Jonas, 11/23/07, Portland, OR. Heather Meyers ’05 and Michael Dean, to Tim C. Johnson ’90 and Prairie, MN. Jody Anderson ’03 and Philip Hutchings, 7/14/07, St. Paul, Alice Chu, 9/22/07. Rebecca Wold ’98 and Leif Freeman Gabler, 10/20/07, Cloquet, MN. MN. Evan, to Jim Loe ’90 and Debra Loe, ’98, 5/19/07, Sioux Falls, SD. Megan Anderson ’03 and Edwin Elin Peterson ’05 and Eric D. 5/8/06. Joel Koepp ’99 and Leanna Denoma, Dohm, 10/5/07, St. Paul, MN. Nelson ’04, 10/20/07, Mendota Will, to Kristian Breuing ’91 and 9/22/07, St. Paul, MN. Kendall Baumgartner ’03 and Heights, MN. Angela Breuing, 8/27/07. Amy Tezak ’99 and Jeffrey Rodrigue, Joshua Flaten, 11/5/07, Golden Michaela Poepping ’05 and Cason Alexandra, to Kathryn Johnson 8/25/07, Joliet, IL. Valley, MN. Cusack, 7/27/07, Orem, UT. Muller ’91 and Bruce Muller, Kerry Carlson ’00 and Steven Nate Bergengren ’03 and Audrey Kathryn Riggs ’05 and Nick 6/20/07. Bohnsack, 10/20/07, Plymouth, Peeters, 7/3/07, Minneapolis, MN. Sonsteby ’04, 9/15/07, St. Ian, to Rene’ Roth Zar ’91 and MN. Erin Boole ’03 and Bradley Holzem, Peter, MN. David Zar, 7/26/07. Lindsay Erickson ’00 and Jason 1/14/07, South St. Paul, MN. Kristina Anderson ’06 and Greg Nora, to Stephanie Marko ’92 and Oberhamer ’00, 9/29/07, Colin Cram ’03 and Shayna Liston, Carlson ’07, 8/25/07, Kasson, Antoni Ribas i Font, 6/16/07. Minneapolis, MN. 7/21/07, Denver, CO. MN. Clara, to Jen Thrall ’92 and Nick Jennifer Fischer ’00 and Damian Aaron Crowell ’03 and Sar Martyn, Erin Greenlee ’06 and Travis Young, Thompson ’92, 8/20/07. McConn, 10/14/06, Maple Grove, 8/18/07, St. Paul, MN. 7/7/07, Ellicott City, MD. Teckla, to Disa Wahlstrand ’92, MN. Nicole Cullip ’03 and Brian Packard, Melissa Kittock ’06 and Michael 4/19/07. Carrie Hanson ’01 and Brad M. 8/25/07, Plymouth, MN. MacMillan, 8/4/07, Northfield, Cole, to Kimberly Beecher Husnik, 1/5/07, Forest Lake, MN. Kelly Hedtke ’03 and Nate MN. Engelhardt ’93 and Jeff Samantha Kemming ’01 and Brockpahler, 9/8/07, Waconia, Allison Lloyd ’06 and Chris Engelhardt ’93, 11/22/06. Nathaniel Flaherty, 6/29/07, MN. Madrinich, 10/6/07, Hibbing, Annika, to Tammy Betzing-Vossen Savage, MN. Alicia Jacobs ’03 and Thomas MN. ’93 and Kenneth Vossen, 9/1/06. Nicole Kingston ’01 and Shannon Osthus ’04, 9/16/06, Plymouth, Emily Anderson ’07 and Jesse Ivy, to Ingrid Olsen Borkoski ’93 Kemp, 8/18/07, Burbank, CA. MN. Munson ’07, 8/11/07, Park and Eric Borkoski, 10/11/06. Nick Lundbohm ’01 and Brooke Matt Kopperud ’03 and Dawn Dahl, Rapids, MN. Boden, to Sharon Hanifl-Lee ’93 Wiessner, 1/12/07, Waunakee, 11/10/07, Westbrook, MN. Taylor Beahrs ’07 and Ruthie Calvin, and Michael Lee, 2/15/07. WI. Kallie Lundmark ’03 and Benjamin 6/30/07, Oak Park, IL. Paul, to Jennifer Smalley Joe McGillivray ’01 and Christine Norton ’03, 9/29/07, St. Louis Tessa Carlsen ’07 and Charlie Wolff, Havemeier ’93 and Bruce Flaska, 9/29/07, Minneapolis, MN. Park, MN. 8/25/07, Austin, TX. Havemeier, 5/17/07.

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Luke, to Melissa Wickum Huseth Madelynn, to Kimberly Thiel Tyler, to Tara Joosten Bubar ’98 and Carter, to Kelle McManus Steenblock ’93 and Jon Huseth ’92, Behning ’96 and Carl Behning, Nathan Bubar, 12/8/06. ’98 and Trent Steenblock ’98, 5/15/07. 4/7/07. Owen, to Matthew Christenson ’98 8/31/06. Jonathan, to Mark Kleven ’93 and Calan, to Jane Pallo Britton ’96 and and Michelle Christenson, Elsa, to Mike Strom ’98 and Kristi Jennifer Kleven, 1/11/07. Tieg Britton ’96, 9/28/07. 10/25/07. Strom. Darren, to James Leckner ’93 and Maya, to Tanya Schmidt Cervantes Mia, to Haley Anderson Elvecrog Lindsey, to Jenel Anderson Wavra Emily Leckner, 6/8/06. ’96 and Phillip Cervantes, ’98 and John Elvecrog, 4/5/06. ’98 and Brent Wavra, 7/11/06. Elizabeth, to Erica Pye Marston ’93 5/2/07. Jack, to Haley Anderson Elvecrog Robert, to Molly Milinkovich and John Marston, 8/16/06. Ada, to Rebekah Bloemker Cook ’98 and John Elvecrog, 9/6/07. Wengler ’98 and Robert Wengler, Audrey, to Chris Olson ’93 and ’96 and Thomas Cook, 9/10/07. Leah, to Lindsey Anderson Fabian 10/17/07. Allison Olson, 9/27/06. Gabriel, to Sarah Anderson ’98 and Peter Fabian, 10/7/07. Charlotte, to Rebecca Rothermel Kai, to Megan Cummins Preus ’93 Cunningham ’96 and Thad Lilian, to Julie Filand ’98 and Winther ’98 and Michael and John Preus ’93, 8/7/07. Cunningham, 8/24/07. Trenity Filand, 7/19/07. Winther, 5/12/07. Grant, to Sarah Myers Sammon ’93 Karl, to Vikki Larson Davis ’96 and Carter, to Stephanie Janes Hanson Megan, to Amy Knutson Zabel ’98 and Brett Sammon, 3/21/07. Steve Davis ’96, 10/21/07. ’98 and Chad Hanson ’98, and Jonathan Zabel, 4/23/07. Willow, to Matyas Sundheim ’93 Blake, to Gia Smith Davison ’96 and 1/16/06. Harry, to Elin Ahlden ’99 and Anders and Jessica Sundheim, 3/19/07. Jim Davison, 4/16/07. Makayla, to Wendy Wibel Hargrave Ullstrom, 9/3/07. Madelyn, to Kris Odegaard Tlapa ’93 Micah, to Kymm Wiberg Durocher ’98 and Tom Hargrave, 11/5/07. Alexander, to Paul Andresen ’99 and and Jeffery Tlapa, 8/9/07. ’96 and Scott Durocher, Samuel, to Leah Heltemes Molly Andresen, 7/11/07. Abby, to Kristine Haukoos Voeltz 7/11/07. Hoghaug ’98 and Paul Evangeline, to Kristy Howell Antilla ’93 and Christopher Voeltz, Connor, to Julie Breeden Fryer ’96 Hoghaug, 2/18/06. ’99 and Bradley Antilla, 8/16/07. 7/14/07. and Ray Fryer, 8/6/07. Greta, to Heather Knoebel Iverson Veda, to Bobbi Miest Baumann ’99 Aidan, to Karin Johnson Wald ’93 Hudson, to Darcie Gilbertson ’98 and Brian Iverson ’98, and Craig Baumann, 2/23/07. and Dave Wald, 1/12/06. Jacobs ’96 and Michael Jacobs 7/10/07. Madeline, to Megan Bayrd ’99 and Ella, to Brenda Bennett Weyhrauch ’95, 5/4/07. Callie, to Sarah Jaeb Jensen ’98 and Paul Horvath ’99, 9/12/07. ’93 and Chad Weyhrauch, Chase, to Sean Maguire ’96 and Amy Todd Jensen, 2/7/07. Gavin, by adoption, to Allison Berry 8/26/07. Maguire, 11/22/06. Lillyan, to Kristi Shuck Kiehne ’98 ’99 and Melinda Stapley, born Mitchell, to Bonnie Allen-Anderson Leopold, to Susan Peterson ’96 and and Benjamin Kiehne ’97, 4/12/07, adopted 4/12/07. ’94 and Ryan Anderson, Lee Schatschneider, 9/9/06. 7/12/07. Hannah, to Angela Weinzettel 1/29/07. Aria, to Jonathan Robelia ’96 and Emmett, to Tammy Warren Krez ’98 Corbett ’99 and Patrick Corbett, Elin, to Erin Erickson Angelats ’94 Eva Robelia , 3/17/07. and Ted Krez, 4/10/07. 5/7/07. and Juan Angelats, 11/1/07. Alexis, to Ben Schaefer ’96 and Emma, to Sara Strain Kujala ’98 and Eleanor, to Faith Thiesse Christian, to Rosamaria Buntjer- Lindsey Schaefer, 1/19/07. Jacob Kujala, 7/19/07. DeChristopher ’99 and Mark Little ’94 and Joe Little, Alexander, to Lisa Nelson Smith ’96 Eliza, to Cristina Zarate Larson ’98 DeChristopher, 9/7/07. 7/6/07. and Scott Smith, 4/20/07. and Blake Larson, 7/7/06. Grace, to Dan Elling ’99 and Sonya Lonne, to Liisa Maki Gilbert ’94 Alexa, to Jill Pearson Wright ’96 Dylan, to Molly Bohn Lee ’98 and Elling, 4/28/06. and Andrew Gilbert ’93, and Paul Wright, 9/15/07. Zachary Lee, 4/25/07. Benjamin, to Gretchen Hagemann 5/23/07. Sylvia, to Ericka Busby Atkinson Laird, to Jennifer Lee-Pentz ’98 and Haisman ’99 and Adam Shauna, to Janelle Olson McVay ’94 ’97 and Corey Atkinson, 8/5/07. Erik Pentz, 12/27/06. Haisman ’99, 3/5/07. and Michael McVay, 9/26/07. Brody, to Andrew Dow ’97 and Kristi Piper, to Aaron Lorentz ’98 and Kylie, to Kristin Knutson Kajer ’99 Daniel, to Kari Fixsen Molhoek ’94 Dow, 7/25/07. Bridget Lorentz, 3/4/06. and Rece Kajer, 8/9/07. and Bob Molhoek ’93, 8/10/06. Owen, to Kelly Pawluk Engen ’97 Daniel, to Heather Kuhlman Roman, to Sarah Berg Kreykes ’99 Mia, to Cynthia Belt Rush ’94 and and Steven Engen, 7/9/07. Lorentz ’98 and Tim Lorentz, and Nathaniel Kreykes ’96, Brian Rush, 5/3/07. Katherine, to Kristi Reidt Granacher 7/9/07. 10/23/07. Erin, to Kelly Reddy Wilhoit ’94 and ’97 and Jorg Granacher, Maggie, to John Maas ’98 and Sarah Perrin, to Carrie Johnson Larson ’99 Chris Wilhoit, 9/5/07. 9/15/07. Maas, 1/10/07. and Ryan Larson ’99, 8/20/07. Grace, to Darcy Whitcomb Twins, Jace and Ava, to Joel Haerter Sophie, to Heidi Pettis Meyer ’98 Ryan, to Steve Liguori ’99 and Frederickson ’95 and Ted ’97 and Toy Haerter, 6/27/06 and Mitchell Meyer, 9/4/07. Sarah Liguori, 11/29/07. Frederickson, 6/22/07. Emmett, to Ben Karol ’97 and Daniel, to Katherine Steiner Ashley, to Nicole Garms Pudwell ’99 Denlan, to Jennifer Graphenteen Kjessia Karol, 9/6/07. Meylink ’98 and Daniel Meylink and Scott Pudwell, 2/22/07. Harmoning ’95 and Christopher Madeline, to Sara Martens Malone ’98, 3/23/06. Joseph, to Sara Jones Rippie ’99 Harmoning ’94, 4/26/07. ’97 and Patrick Malone, 6/2/07. Eli, to Kristina Johnson Milinkovich and Travis Rippie ’99, 8/27/07. Drew, to Heather Huovie Heil ’95 Liza, to Laura Frauendienst Reid ’98 and Max Milinkovich, Evan, to Warren Stoltman ’99 and and Robert Heil, 4/4/07. ’97 and Darren Reid, 7/23/07. 8/10/07. Amanda Stoltman, 5/30/07. Chloe, to Robin Frederick Emma, to Kim Jessen Aidan, to Jason Molesky ’98 and Dylan, to Jessica Skelton Swenson Hendrickson ’95 and Brent Stauffenecker ’97 and Jason Anne Molesky, 6/25/07. ’99 and Ryan Swenson ’99, Hendrickson. Stauffenecker, 2/28/06. Erin, to Julie Schwichtenberg 8/6/07. Tabitha, to Traese Schulz Kuhl ’95 Natalie, to Adam Westrum ’97 and Nybakke ’98 and David Nybakke, Isabelle, to Kathryn Heins Wurster and Mitchell Kuhl, 5/24/07. Tracy Westrum, 6/6/07. 4/17/07. ’99 and Miles Wurster ’98, Jaden, to Angela Carlson LaJoy ’95 Linnea, to Christy Anderson Jackson, to Carolyn Christensen 9/8/07. and Matthew LaJoy, 5/13/06. Anderson ’98 and Adrian Pravda ’98 and Adam Pravda, Ella, to Sonia Mascarenhas Barker Laeda, to Kari Gillespie Mitchell Anderson ’98, 4/11/07. 3/17/06. ’00 and Beau Barker ’02, ’95 and Jason Mitchell, 10/8/07. Claire, to Jennifer Hightower Cecilia, to Laura Riehle-Merrill ’98 9/3/07. Garrett, to Michelle Heilman Atteberry ’98 and Craig and Dan Riehle-Merrill, 7/15/07. Hannah, to Rachel Larson Bebus Muench ’95 and Clinton Muench, Atteberry, 4/23/07. Rubiatou, to Kate Whitman Sallah ’00 and Adam Bebus, 4/22/07. 11/28/06. Twins, Aidan and Cian, to Heidi ’98 and Omar Sallah, 7/28/07. Braden, to Crystal Campbell Burns Hannah, to Stephen Strege ’95 and Anderson Bonner ’98 and Marc Jeremiah, to Anthony Schaefer ’98 ’00 and Bob Burns ’02, 8/1/07. Aimee Strege, 7/21/07. Bonner, 11/27/07 and Anne Schaefer, 9/24/06. Blake, to Holly Peterson Chester Dominick, to Brandi Witt ’95 and Griffin, to Amanda Tibodeau Bos Parker, to Shannon Sinning ’98 and ’00 and Jared Chester ’99, Michael Belmont, 2/2/07. ’98 and Eric Bos, 4/15/07. Amy Sinning, 6/14/07. 1/8/07.

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Walter, to Heidi Wegner Ha ’00 and Khoa Ha, 10/28/07. Ava, to Brady Hahn ’00 and Stacy Hahn, 7/16/07. Alexis, to Kara Jorgenson Hubbard ’00 and Matthew Hubbard ’00, 9/28/07. Kamdyn, to Kari Erdman Karel ’00 and Bryan Karel, 9/14/07. Athena, to Cecelia Lee ’00 and Ying Yang, 7/31/07. Mirah, to Lisa Roholt Lukis ’00 and Brian Lukis ’00, 10/28/07. Emma, to Kari Hansen Martin ’00 and Eric Martin ’00, 9/14/07. Wilson, to Laura Berg Menden ’00 and Jacob Menden, 7/15/07. Alexander, to Tiffany Mack Muscala ’00 and Jason Muscala, 6/30/07. Isaac, to Sara Oakes Ramel ’00 and Cory Ramel ’00, 5/30/06. Charlotte, to Katie Sexe ’00 and Kevin Talbot, 11/2/07. Owen, to Laura Schoessler Van Riper ’00 and David Van Riper, 8/16/07. Zoe, to Jessica Munsell Verhasselt ’00 and Jason Verhasselt, 1/25/07. Ellen, to Amy Turbenson Vogel ’00 Belgian weekend and David Vogel, 7/29/07. Three Class of 2003 friends met up for a weekend last summer and are pictured in the Grand Platz in Brussels, Belgium. Pic- Ray, to LaDawn Tyrrell Delgado ’01 tured from left are Jennifer Thingvold ’03, Liz Barth ’03, and Danielle Dryke ’03. and Raymond Delgado, 10/14/07. Elsa, to Andrea Connett Eckman ’01 Finn, to Nikki Lindstrom Warner a retired vice president for com- John Bruneer ’46, Fresno, CA, on and Erik Eckman ’98, 6/27/07. ’02 and Bill Warner ’02, munications at Lutheran October 17, 2007. He was a re- Lydia, to Angela DeGreeff Follett 9/30/07. Brotherhood, served as Gustavus tired ELCA pastor and is survived ’01 and Charles Follett ’01, Karsyn, to Jaime Quam Winchell class agent from 1978–95, and is by his wife, June (Dalen ’49), 5/2/07. ’02 and Aaron Winchell, survived by four sons. two daughters, and one son. Howie, to Vanessa Linder Foy ’01 6/27/07. Leland Lindberg ’37, Golden Valley, George Erickson ’48, Cambridge, and Steve Foy, 5/9/07. Jannah, to Erik Brekke ’03 and MN, on December 11, 2007. He MN, on December 4, 2007. He Kolby, to Molly Nemes Hamer ’01 Susannah Brekke, 6/18/07. was a retired grain inspector for was longtime president and and Todd Hamer, 6/24/07. Allison, to Lauren O’Connor Dwyer the State of Minnesota. owner of Cambridge State Bank Vivian, to Rebecca Kiesow Knudsen ’03 and Nick Dwyer ’02, Lorne Stone ’40, La Jolla, CA, on and former mayor of Cambridge ’01 and Gregory Kiesow Knudsen, 9/6/07. November 7, 2007. He was re- and is survived by his wife, 10/2/07. Noah, to John Mueller ’03 and Katie tired president and owner of Roselyn, and three daughters, Owen, to Leslie Bachman McWhite Mueller, 7/29/07. Rocky Road Corporation and is Kim ’76, Kathy Anderson ’81, and ’01 and Bryan McWhite ’00, Gavin, to Kara Haroldson Pryde ’03 survived by two sons. Kristin Lee ’83. 8/10/07. and Daniel Pryde, 6/12/07. Joyce Anderson Mattson ’43, Thor Peterson ’48, Edina, MN, on Kiera, to Erika Houtz Mennerick ’01 Norah, to Michelle Welshons Redmond, WA, on October 16, December 6, 2007. He was retired and Skip Mennerick, 8/5/07. Traetow ’03 and Andrew 2007. She was a retired teacher business manager of court serv- Cameron, to Lisa Hervey Miller ’01 Traetow ’03, 3/19/07. and Peace Corps volunteer and is ices for Hennepin County and is and Pieter Miller, 10/31/07. Abigail, to Brenda Westerbur Gill survived by her husband, Homer survived by his wife, Marjorie Benjamin, to Kara Wachlarowicz ’04 and Jonathan Gill, 8/11/07. ’44, one daughter, and three (Lindberg ’47), and two sons. Wallace ’01 and Matthew Jayden, to Ryan Gillespie Jirele ’04 sons including Brian ’68. E. Keith Swanson ’49, La Crosse, WI, Wallace ’03, 10/30/07. and Jeremy Jirele, 11/13/07. Lawrence Overn ’43, St. Peter, MN, on November 28, 2007. He was Josephine, to Katie Howe Bertrand on October 26, 2007. He was re- retired math professor for ’02 and Michael Bertrand, tired as Nicollet County auditor University of Wisconsin-La 9/30/07. and is survived by his wife, Crosse and is survived by his Twins, Owen and Will, to Nikki In Shirley, two sons, three daugh- wife, Joyce (Holcomb ’51), two Norton-Ehrich ’02 and Greg ters, and a brother, Harold ’47. sons, one daughter, and sister Ehrich, 4/26/07. Memoriam John Pearson ’44, Wichita, KS, on Marian Johnson ’41. Lilia, to Michelle Pekel Grabow ’02 October 19, 2007. He is survived Curtis Johnson ’50, Milaca, MN, on and Matthew Grabow ’99, Avis Erickson Keyser ’31, Arlington, by his wife, Ruth, two daughters, December 20, 2007. He was for- 12/31/06. VA, on September 5, 2007. She and two sons including John ’69 mer owner and operator of Ledgyn, to Amy Jansen Nelson ’02 was a former teacher and school and Scott ’71. Johnson Oil Co. and is survived and Brent Nelson ’02, 2/26/07. administrator and is survived by Arthur Blake ’46, Albuquerque, NM. by his wife, Elinor, one son, and Leif, to Keely Johnson Pearson ’02 two sons. He is survived by his wife, Zola one daughter. and Mickey Pearson ’01, W. Donald Brostrom ’37, Roseville, (Zieske ’43), one son, and one C. R. Swanson ’50, Littleton, CO, on 10/30/07. MN, on January 3, 2008. He was daughter. October 7, 2007. He was a re-

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tired geologist for Marathon Oil daughters, including Cheryl Wayne Poppe ’78, Excelsior, MN, on and is survived by his wife, Bungum ’85 and Sandra ’89. December 6, 2007. He was a cer- Patricia, and three daughters. Richard Thorpe ’59, Campbell, CA, tified public accountant and is Verna Lindgren Howard ’51, on June 2, 2005. He was retired survived by his wife, Joyce Woodburn, OR, on December 27, from MSI Insurance and is sur- (Slater ’79), one daughter, and a 2007. She was a retired op- vived by his wife, Karen (Lange brother, Mark ’81. tometrist and is survived by her ’58), three daughters, and one Gregory Klint ’79, St. Paul, MN, on sister, Ruth Carlson ’45. son. November 18, 2007. He was a M. Charles Anderson ’51, Bruce Anderson ’63, Two Harbors, corporate attorney for Robins, Minneapolis, MN, on November MN, on December 3, 2007. He Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi for more 21, 2007. He was employed in was former Lake County attorney than 20 years and is survived by sales at National Life of Vermont and is survived by his sister, his wife, Tami, one son, and four and is survived by his wife, Lois Carol Larson ’59. daughters. (Ledin ’56). Frank Crassweller ’68, Duluth, MN, Rich Insley ’07, Lake Elmo, MN, on Peter Zimmermann ’52, Munich, on October 18, 2007. He had November 25, 2007. He is sur- Germany, in November 2007. He been a social studies and history vived by his parents, Thomas and was a retired freelance television teacher for Duluth Public Carol, and his brother, Aaron ’08. journalist and is survived by his Schools. Gerald Lewis, Santa Rosa, CA, on wife, Cristina, four sons, and one Sue Dorosh Erickson ’69, December 20, 2007. He was daughter. Oconomowoc, WI, on December Gustavus emeritus professor of Janet Neidt Björling ’58, St. Peter, 12, 2007. She was a music music who taught violin, viola, MN, on January 4, 2008. She was teacher for the Waukesha Public music theory, and conducting owner and manager of Swedish Schools and is survived by her and led the Gustavus Orchestra Kontur Imports and is survived husband, Gary, one son, and one from 1970 until his retirement in Erratum by her husband, Anders ’58, daughter. 1988. He is survived by two three daughters including Susie Cheryl Liepolt McDowell ’71, Kent, daughters and one son. (See also We misidentified 2007 First Heim ’83, three brothers, and CT, on October 19, 2007. She p. 7.) Decade Award winner Alex one sister. was children’s librarian and art Phil Swenson, St. Peter, MN, on Hill’s wife in the Winter Richard Bratt ’58, Holden, MA, on teacher for the Kent Memorial December 17, 2007. He retired 2007–08 issue of the November 20, 2007. He was a re- Library and is survived by her from Gustavus in 1998 as Lund Quarterly (p.45). She is in tired product engineer for Norton husband, Bob, and one daughter. Center building supervisor and is fact Sarah A. Peterson Hill Company and owned the Bratt Jeffrey Dobbs ’78, Long Lake, MN, survived by his wife, Dee, one ’97. Our apologies to the Hill Corporation, manufacturer of the on October 24, 2007. He was son, and two daughters includ- and Peterson families. Bratt’s Bat, a weighted baseball- founder and CEO of Pro Staff and ing Kris Glidden ’81. bat training aid. He is survived is survived by his wife, Kay, two by his wife, Jean, and three daughters, and one son.

Hiking in Scandinavia

In the spring of 1732, Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who is credited with establishing the binomial genus/species naming system we use today, set out on a journey to Lappland in northern Sweden and Nordland in Norway. Join Gustavus Professor of Scandinavian Studies Roland Thorstensson and two graduates now living in Uppsala, Sweden—Daniel Lundberg ’98 and Julia Paraskova ’99—July 20–Aug. 2, 2008, to trek the areas Linnaeus visited and wrote about in his journals. For brochure and more information, contact Roland Thorstensson at [email protected] or 507-933-7423. This trip is designed to fit the capabilities of people of sound health and reasonably good physical condition. Photo by Anders Björling ’58

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arts on campus Sculptor Auguste Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais, First Maquette (modeled 1884, Musée Rodin cast 5/12 in 1973, Godard Foundary, bronze, 13 3⁄8 x 13 3⁄4 x 9 1⁄2 inches. Iris and Gerald B. Cantor Foundation) is one of 34 bronze scluptures by the famous artist included in one of the most signifi- cant exhibitions arranged to date in the Hillstrom Museum of Art. The exhibition, titled Rodin: In His Own Words, will be on view in March and April during regular museum hours. (See pp. 10–11.)

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