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THE GustavusGustavus Adolphus College Summer 2007 QUARTERLY 01 Summer 07 masters.2 4/27/07 2:44 PM Page 2 G THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY

Summer 2007 • Vol. LXIII, No. 3 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 Barbara Fister, Anne-Marie Gronhovd, Teresa Harland ’94, Tim Kennedy ’82, Donald Myers ’83, Matt Thomas ’00 Contributing Photographers Anders Björling ’58, Anne-Marie Gronhovd, Ashley Henningsgaard ’07, Joe Lencioni ’05, Amy Nerka ’07, Tom Roster, Stacia Senne, Matt Thomas ’00, Stan Waldhauser ’71

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St. Peter, Minnesota 507/933-8000 I www.gustavus.edu Chair, Board of Trustees Russ Michaletz ’74 President of the College James L. Peterson ’64 Vice President for College Relations Gwendolyn Freed Vice President for Institutional Advancement Brenda Moore Director of Alumni Relations Randall M. Stuckey ’83

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ON THE COVER THE Gustavus Adolphus College Summer 2007 Gustavus Paul Granlund’s Contents QUARTERLY sculpture BC AD (1973) marks the entrance to Folke 4 From the President Bernadotte Memorial Library. (See pp. 16–21.) 5 On the Hill Photo by Joe Lencioni ’05 14 Calendar: What’s happening on campus (www.shiftingpixel.com) 16 The New Library Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library leads the way into a hybird print and digital world. On these pages . . . Jeff Jeremiason’s 22 Sports environmental studies class takes advantage of a fine Two more Gusties named NCAA Postgraduate scholars I Women’s hockey rules MIAC I late-spring day. Swimming victories I Individual and team honors I Winter sports summary Photo by Anders Björling ’58 28 Legacy Bankers credit success to liberal arts I Ethel Pehrson’s musical legacy 31 Alumni News Reunion schedules I Sign up to host a Gusties Gather! event 01 Summer 07 masters.2bak 4/26/07 8:25 AM Page 4

From the President The Church is our foundation 1 7 ’ r

e Gustavus Adolphus College has for a worship, Taizé and evening worship, and special services throughout s u a

h long time maintained a close and mean- the academic year. Student-led services every Tuesday night are well- d l a

W ingful relationship with the Lutheran attended. The Chaplains’ Office, Center for Vocational Reflection, and n a t

S Church, and it intends to keep that rela- others support an active apprenticeship program, retreats, and a pro- tionship a vital and living presence as it gram to sponsor collaboration between the church and the fine arts. engages the future. Though the relation- These offices also offer individual spiritual guidance, Bible study, and ship began with one pastor, our founder other opportunities to grow in inquiry and commitment. Eric Norelius, in one small church, over the In all this, we understand Lutheran higher education to pay deep years it has grown to include the Red River respect to non-Lutheran faith traditions. These are not only recognized Synod, the Augustana Synod, the Lutheran but also welcomed on campus. Everyone benefits when we learn to- Church in America, and now, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in gether and enrich each other’s understandings. Ecumenical efforts are America. Along the way, many thoughtful and committed members of important here, in part because there are many different Christian tra- the community have helped the College understand and live out this ditions represented on campus. Interfaith efforts are also nurtured, relationship. One of the most influential of these was Dr. Edgar Carlson both as a response to increasing religious diversity and as a recogni- ’30, one of our great College presidents. As we think about the future, tion of the value such interactions have for campus life and the we are committing the work of two energetic and talented people to Gustavus experience. lead our thinking about how best to live out the College/Church rela- Finally, it’s also worth recognizing that not all Lutherans come to tionship in this new century. Gustavus with the same perspectives, worship traditions, and values. The first of these is Dr. Darrell Jodock, professor in our Religion We have widely divergent opinions and practices on this campus—just Department and holder of the Bernhardson Chair of Lutheran Studies, as in the church at large and just as in the world community in which who is among the most articulate thinkers and writers on this subject. our graduates must find their place and their voice. We can prepare our (See his very thoughtful article in the Summer 2003 issue of the students well only if we recognize these differences—together with Quarterly.) Dr. Jodock will be leading important work with the Office of our important commonalities. The best of what we do as a College Church Relations, the Office of the Chaplains, and the Center for leads us to learn from these differences, to encourage thoughtful con- Vocational Reflection. The work of each of these entities needs to be versations around them, and to support them even when they involve held high, supported in the future, and integrated in ways that allow conflict. each to support and reinforce the work of the others. I expect that Dr. Our recent strategic planning work calls Gustavus to prepare “new Jodock’s work will lead to new and vital ways for the College to relate leaders for a new tomorrow.” In addition to curricular and co-curricular especially to the Lutheran Church but also to other church traditions. excellence, our Lutheran church-relatedness remains one of the founda- The second is the Rev. Grady St. Dennis ’92, the energetic new di- tional pieces of that preparation. rector of the Office of Church Relations. He will lead our unique part- nership with the Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations. Our intention is to increase the presence of Gustavus in individual congregations. Likewise, we wish to increase the presence of congregations on campus through meetings of the Association and special programs for clergy. We also hope to welcome more church groups (particularly youth) to our campus. James L. Peterson ’64 Church-related activities abound at Gustavus. Christ Chapel remains President at the center of the campus. It makes a strong statement about our continuing commitment to worship life, through daily chapel, Sunday

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Gustavus names new provost Mary E. Morton will join College in July J o e

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’ 0 5 he Gustavus Adolphus T College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the ap- pointment of Mary E. Morton as provost and vice president for academic affairs on March 19. In this newly defined posi- tion, Morton will oversee aca- demic programs and strategic planning for the College. She will also be responsible for repre- senting and advancing the College’s academic programs to internal and external constituen- cies. Morton, who earned bache- lor’s degrees in biochemistry and Romance languages from Bowdoin College, holds a doctor- Mary E. Morton ate in biochemistry from Dartmouth Medical School percentage of first-year students Center for Environmental (1988). For the past three years, taught by full-time faculty, and Innovation, The Office of she has been at the University of she emphasized recognition of International Education, and Dayton, where she served as faculty scholarship and research. Gustavus Technology Services. Campus news: dean of the College of Arts and “We are delighted that she She will be supported by two 6 • Covenant Award goes to Sciences. Prior to that, Morton will join our team,” Gustavus deans of the faculty, who will Jodock was on the faculty of the College President Jim Peterson ’64 manage the day-to-day opera- • New media relations manager of Holy Cross for 13 years, as a notes, “as her dedication to aca- tions of the academic adminis- 7 • Forensics places second at state and national meets biology professor, coordinator of demic excellence is obvious. She tration. • Solberg and Rau awarded Science Programs (1997–2000), will play a vital role in helping Morton’s appointment is ef- NEH Summer Stipends and later associate dean of the the College meet its strategic fective July 1, 2007. G 8 • Faculty Development: college (2000–2004). goals, especially in the areas of Learning in Maghreb At Dayton, Morton was academic planning and institu- Matt Thomas ’00 joined Gustavus praised for helping to redesign tional development.” Adolphus College as media 10 • Briefly . . . the undergraduate curriculum to At Gustavus, Morton will relations manager in February 12 • Bookmarks ensure that it more strongly re- oversee all academic depart- 2007. 13 • Emeritus professor’s flected the institution’s values ments as well as the Office of exhibition at Hillstrom and traditions. She increased the the Registrar, the Johnson Museum of Art 14 • Calendar of events

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Covenant Award goes to religion professor

Statement of Church Jodock’s teaching interests Relatedness for the College, include Lutheran studies, which Gustavus officials are Christian-Jewish relations, the using as a key document in history of Christian thought, their strategic planning. and nineteenth-century theolo- Keenly interested in the gy. He received the Wallenberg College’s relationship with the Tribute Award in 1993 and Church, Jodock is a frequently had a key role in founding the requested speaker for adult ed- Institute for Jewish-Christian ucation in local congregations, Understanding, where he has continuing education classes served as chair and board for clergy, faculty workshops, member. He was a founding and presentations for College member of the Association of administrators. He is recog- Teaching Theologians of the nized as a resource theologian ELCA (2002). Most recently, worldwide. At Gustavus, he has he co-authored and edited a served on the 2003 Nobel book on Jewish-Christian rela- Conference Committee, the tions, scheduled for publication faculty personnel committee, by Fortress Press in 2007. the Honor Board, and the An ordained pastor rostered board of the Center for in the Southwestern Minnesota Vocational Reflection. In 2002 Synod of the ELCA, Jodock he helped design (and contin- received his bachelor’s degree ues to serve as an advisory in 1962 from St. Olaf College, board member for) Pastor-to- his divinity degree in 1966 Pastor, a program encouraging from Luther Theological pastoral excellence sponsored Seminary, and his Ph.D. in reli- by Gustavus and the gious studies from Yale Darrell Jodock Southwestern Minnesota University School of Divinity Synod of the ELCA. in 1969. G he Covenant Award, be- 28 at the Association of T stowed annually by the Congregations annual meet- Gustavus Adolphus College ing. Association of Congregations, Jodock is the first Drell and New media relations manager hired celebrates the efforts of indi- Adeline Bernhardson viduals who have made distinc- Distinguished Professor of Matt Thomas ’00 has been hired as media relations manager at the tive contributions toward Religion at Gustavus. As hold- College. Reporting to the Office of College Relations, Thomas will strengthening the partnership er of the endowed chair since work with local, regional, state, and national media to convey the between the College and mem- 1999, he has a responsibility Gustavus story to the public. He started his duties on March 5, 2007. ber congregations of the “to represent and teach the Prior to joining the Gustavus administration, Thomas worked as Association of Congregations. Lutheran tradition within the a legal reporter for Courthouse News Service, a news wire service for Alumni, pastors, Association faculty and College, to help in- law firms; as a sports reporter with The Lakeshore Weekly News in delegates, faculty, staff, and stu- terpret and articulate the Wayzata; and as an announcer for Internet broadcasts of high dents are eligible for the award. church-related identity of the school and college athletic events. Gustavus President Jim College, and to inaugurate ed- Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies Peterson presented the 2007 ucational projects of benefit to and history at Gustavus; his education and mix of experience in Covenant Award to the Rev. the ELCA and the College.” print, broadcast, and electronic media make him a good fit for this Dr. Darrell Jodock on April In 2006, he drafted the position. G

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Forensics team places at state meet, nationals

he Gustavus forensics team in 2005, and second in the 2006 Apple Valley, Minn.) placed third Delta All-America Team, and T finished second in the Team state debate competition. in Prose Interpretation and was Phillip Voight, associate profes- Sweepstakes among the ten col- Gustavus speakers stood out selected to the Pi Kappa Delta sor of communication studies, leges and universities participat- in the state oratory (persuasive National Council as the at-large was voted president-elect of the ing in the 23rd Minnesota speaking) competition, sweep- student representative. Andrea organization. G Collegiate Forensics Association ing the top four places and five Carlile was one of 10 students (MCFA) State Championships of the top seven, which had the named to the 2007 Pi Kappa held on Feb. 17–18 on the cam- MCFA checking its record book. pus of Southwest Minnesota Andrea Carlile (sr., Chatham, State University, Marshall. The Ill.) placed first, and Bridget team then went on to place sec- Traut (sr., Sartell, Minn.) fin- Two win NEH Summer Stipends ond in the nation in the ished second, both qualifying Individual Events Team for the 135th Interstate wo members of the Gustavus Adolphus College faculty have Sweepstakes among 57 compet- Oratorical Association National T been awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) ing schools at the Pi Kappa Delta Contest in April. The Interstate Summer Stipends of $5,000 each to support two months of National Tournament and Oratorical Association’s national scholarly work this summer. Institutions are limited to two nom- Convention, held on March 8–10 contest, which is the nation’s inees each in any given year for the prestigious NEH Summer at Central Michigan University, oldest annual public speaking Stipends, and it is a fairly rare occurrence when a college or uni- Mt. Pleasant, Mich. contest, brings together 60 of versity can claim two successful candidates. The Gustavus squad collected the top collegiate persuasive Mary Solberg, associate professor of religion, was awarded 30 individual awards at the state speakers in the country, with an NEH stipend to assist her work on “German Christians in championships. The team of each state allowed to qualify a Print: A Reader.” One of the most troubling chapters in the his- Henry Stokman (sr., Minnesota maximum of only two competi- tory of Christianity involves the so-called “German Christians,” a Lake, Minn.) and Alex Knewtson tors. Carlile qualified for the movement that welcomed Hitler’s ascent to power and sought to (jr., Mapleton, Minn.) won the Interstate contest for an un- wed Christianity to National Socialism. In pamphlets, radio ad- state championship in precedented third consecutive dresses, and even liturgies, they articulated their desire to eradi- Parliamentary Debate. A year; she had made the semi- cate all traces of Judaism from Christianity. However, very little Gustavus team has won the final round of last year’s con- scholarship has been done on the role of religion and the con- championship in four out of the test. duct of German churches during the Third Reich. Solberg’s proj- past five years; Stokman and The team brought home ect involves tracking down extant German Christian publications Knewtson had also finished first more than 20 individual awards and making available for the first time English-language transla- from the Pi Kappa Delta nation- tions of a representative selection, together with an introduc- al meet. Brittany Lovdahl (jr., tion setting out their historical and theological context and sig-

S St. Cloud, Minn.) tied for the nificance. t a c i a national championship in Sujay Rao, assistant professor of history, earned an NEH

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n Informative Speaking. Maria stipend in support of his research and development of a chapter- e Siegle (soph., Cologne, Minn.) length paper on the place of provincial politicians in Argentina’s likewise tied for the national history from that country’s independence in 1810 to 1829. Rao’s championship in Impromptu thesis is that opposition between the provinces and the capital, Speaking and also placed fifth Buenos Aires, during these two decades has been overstated, in Informative Speaking and that rather than mobilizing the country’s lower classes, provin- ninth in Persuasive Speaking. cial politicians defended colonial hierarchies and preempted the Mary Cunningham (first-year, development of genuinely popular movements. He will use his Maplewood, Minn.) was second grant to spend a month this summer carrying out research in the in Persuasive Speaking Argentine national archives and a second month drafting the (Gustavus speakers finished fourth chapter of what he anticipates will be a five-chapter book 2nd, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 15th examining Argentine federalism in the three provinces of the among 82 entries in this cate- strategic littoral region north of the capital. G Matt Thomas ’00 gory.) Tasha Carlson (soph.,

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e Mini-grant supports new research aimed at teaching

h A tale of the Maghreb t

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g ne of the goals of the O Department of Modern

o Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Gustavus Adolphus College is to bring an international perspective to T teaching, advising, and research. We engage our students and ourselves

g with the world by developing an ap- petite for a certain type of knowledge, one that opens the doors to other cul- n tures, histories, and literatures.

i Experience on the spot is often the most practical way to convey this knowledge. Such was my experience n during the summer of 2006 when I went to Tunisia with the intention of r better understanding the Maghreb, engaging a longtime interest in the a lands of Northwest Africa. Having re- ceived a Bush Foundation mini-grant

e in support of new research aimed at The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage are located on the eastern side of Lake Tunis, my teaching, I began a study of across from the center of modern Tunis, Tunisia’s capital city. French colonization in North Africa L and its repercussions on history, cul- in 1830, and ended—in the case of phies to reconcile these differences. ture, and literature up to the present. Algeria—in 1962. The varied and rich conference ses- & The Arabic term Djazirat el Starting my work at The Fourth sions were attended by representatives Maghreb means the Island of the International Conference on New from 22 countries. Topics ranged

g Sunset or the Island of the Occident. Directions in the Humanities at the from the prospects and problems fac- The Maghreb encompasses Morocco, University of Carthage, in Carthage, ing Africa and the Middle East in Algeria, and Tunisia. The original in- Tunisia, I presented a paper titled claiming their identity representations n habitants of this region were the “Algeria, a Land of Conflicts and and intellectual properties, to

i Berbers. But the Maghreb is condi- Reconciliations. A literary approach to European understanding and accept- tioned by the Mediterranean coast, understanding Algeria, past and pres- ance of multiculturalism, diversity, and the Atlas mountain chains, vast ent. Hélène Cixous and Albert human rights in the Islamic communi- h deserts, and the fertility of the lands ir- Camus.” ties. rigated by its rivers. Over the centuries The conference, whose theme was From Carthage, I went to Tunis c this geography attracted many in- “Global and Local Dialogues in the where I did research with the vaders, among them the Arabs, who Humanities,” was aimed at engaging American Institute for Maghreb a have stayed the longest and who have Muslim and Western worlds in a re- Studies (AIMS) at the Centre been the most influential, making the gion at the crossroads of their cultural d’Etudes Maghrébines in Tunis

e Maghreb an integral part of the Arab differences. The inevitable complex (CEMAT). Established in 1984 the world. The French presence in dialogues provided means for seeking institute works to facilitate scholarly

T Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia began mutual comprehension and philoso- research on North Africa and to en-

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Understanding how the Arab world functions and where it fits in the puzzle of nations is essential. Its con- struction is often fragile. During my stay in Tunisia in 2006, the war between Israel and Lebanon broke out and the pieces of this very delicate puzzle began scattering about the region. Any attentive Westerner in the Arab world at that moment had the clear op- portunity to understand first- hand how past mistakes can easily be repeated with tragic consequences. Lebanon is a small country, a tiny country by geographical measure, yet it is large in its acceptance of di- versity: Lebanon makes heroic efforts to blend together its various communities by accept- ing and respecting each other’s differences. One could not help asking: Couldn’t Lebanon constitute a solution for our di- vided world? Why did it have to suffer again? The civil war that ended 15 years ago and the ensuing reconstruction was long and thorough and ulti- mately successful. What was achieved in the recent war? Widespread destruction and promises to help reconstruct. The absurdity of such respons- es to such hapless events speaks Sidi Bou Said, overlooking the Bay of Tunis, is known for the extensive use of blue and white colors all over the for itself. town. My goal at the CEMAT was to better understand French courage the exchange of schol- for establishing a better under- Maghreb, as in the rest of colonization of the Maghreb, ars and scholarly information. standing of Northwest Africa Africa and the Middle East, his- and the aftermath in that re- In the United States, AIMS and its relationship to the tory repeats itself and constant- gion. I undertook a compara- serves as the professional asso- Western world in a way that is ly shuffles its cards, hoping to tive study of Tunisia and ciation of scholars interested in at once open and informed. avoid past mistakes (both their Algeria in their approach to the Maghreb. At the CEMAT, These dialogues are aimed at own and those of the coloniz- French identity and language I worked with various scholars bringing about a better com- ing powers). I had a great op- as they freed themselves from who had received Fulbright prehension of Islam in the portunity to witness how the years of cultural, economic, grants or, like me, grants from world. desire for freedom and peace is and political occupation. their home institutions. The di- Culture is history-bound— challenged daily, and to see Tunisia gained its inde- alogues and work the center al- it cannot live without it, it how it is interwoven in the lives pendence in 1956, while lows are of great importance evolves with it. And in the of every person. continued on next page

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charge of defending the popula- tion against the Islamist factions. Briefly . . . I carried out the latter part

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need to know each other better 7 and are, in fact, eager to deep- en their relations. The Institut’s arena of intent is vast: culture in all its aspects, sci- ence, knowledge of customs, and large political problems, al- A market scene in Hammamet, a coastal town in Tunisia. ways approached with an open mind and spirit. Lisa Ling A tale of the Maghreb for independence, a total of This year, I have been shar- continued from previous page one million European coloniz- ing the results of my research Building Bridges ers—mainly from France— in Tunisia and France with my Investigative journalist Lisa Ling Algeria did so in 1962 after lived in Algeria, where there students and colleagues. How was the keynote speaker at the protracted combat between the were eight million Algerians. often do we talk about our College’s 12th annual “Building French army and Algerian re- The battle for independence scholarly work with our stu- Bridges” student diversity confer- sistance and insurrectionary lasted from 1954 to 1962, and dents? Although we think they ence held on March 10. Ling, groups (all quite divided in was extremely violent, involv- might not be interested, they who reports on issues of social their approach to a settlement). ing as it did, so many French actually are. Frequently they do justice for various television Habib Bourguiba was the first “colons” who considered not know what we really do shows, said that we live in a time president of independent Algeria their land and had no outside the classroom. They where we can find a wealth of in- Tunisia, his major goal being to intention of returning to need to perceive us as teachers formation on the Internet, most maintain secular control over France. France, on the other and scholars, educators and re- of which is not reliable, and that the Tunisian schooling and ad- hand, was not eager to repatri- searchers, and see that these are we are responsible for seeking ministrative systems. Thus, ate them because of the imbal- not two separate entities with out the truth. Her message was Muslim groups had less influ- ance it would create in its econ- no correlation. These two as- part of the 2007 conference ence and power in governing omy and politics. pects of our work at Gustavus theme “Find Your Voice: Putting the country. Bourguiba also The last part of my work Adolphus go hand in hand and Awareness into Action.” The maintained the use of French took place in Paris where I con- do not stand as a divide in our Building Bridges conference is an throughout the school curricu- tinued my research on Algerian professional lives. Grants such annual student-led, student-initi- lum; the result of this was that independence and the years of as those from the Bush ated diversity conference organ- after independence Arabic was political turmoil that continued Foundation help us invite our ized to promote mutual respect introduced progressively and into the beginning of this cen- students to experience our re- and understanding of diversity had more time to establish it- tury. I refer specifically to the search, and inspire them to in- and to deal with diversity in a self in the system than it had, Algerian civil war of the 1990s vestigate into new subjects. proactive, social, and informative for instance, in Algeria. that lasted nearly the entire way. Algeria’s journey to inde- decade. The ’90s are an impor- Anne-Marie Gronhovd has taught pendence was much more tant era in Algerian history. French in the Department of Fulbright winner complex and difficult than These were years of bloody Modern Languages, Literatures, Erica Duin, a senior international Tunisia’s. Tunisia had been a warfare between Islamist and Cultures since 1988. This management and French major, protectorate of France, while movements on one side and article was abridged from a has been granted a Fulbright Algeria was a “department” the government and the army longer document, which readers Scholarship for the 2007–08 aca- (the equivalent of a state or (two entities not always in con- interested in more information demic year. Duin, a native of province in the North cordance) on the other. The can find on the College’s website Hastings, Minn., who developed American continent). At the army and the government fur- at www.gustavus.edu/quarterly/ a passion for Morocco during a time of the insurrections calling nished weapons to a militia in maghreb. 2006 summer internship with the

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T lights in their dorm rooms or T the Pepper Center, the presti- h h o o m m

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0 ances, and lowering thermostats. 0 undergraduate and graduate stu- A proposal from a Gustavus stu- dents to develop the public dent also led to St. Peter speaking skills that enabled Municipal Utilities providing Florida senator and congressman 2,000 compact fluorescent light Claude Pepper (1900–1989) to bulbs to further improve energy have such an impact on the efficiency on campus. Gustavus American political scene. This ended the month-long challenge year’s competition prompted with a competition to see which students to explore U.S. foreign student or administrator could relations, asking, “What should pump the most energy into an U.S. policy be towards Cuba, and Erica Duinelectrical generator by pedaling Alex Zupan what lessons from our history a stationary bicycle. with Cuba can we apply to other

U.S. Agency for International A ers. Zupan, who won a Goldwater areas of U.S. foreign policy?” s h l e

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on water resource management d Scholarship (see Sports section). United States. A recording of the

’ 0 in the Sebou River Basin in 7 winning speeches at each com- Morocco. The Fulbright program Model website petition was then sent to the aims to increase mutual under- The Gustavus homepage was Pepper Center in Tallahassee, standing between the people of prominently featured in the 3rd where they were ranked by a the United States and other edition of Information topic-specific expert. The top six countries through the exchange Architecture for the World Wide speakers were then invited to of people, knowledge, and skills, Web, the definitive book on Web the Florida State University cam- and sends approximately 1,100 design and one of the top-sell- pus on March 28 to compete for American scholars and profes- ing books on the subject at a $1,500 scholarship and a sionals per year to more than Amazon.com. The authors of the chance to address a committee 130 countries. Duin is the fourth book praise the Gustavus home- of the U.S. Congress. Gustavus student since 1996 to page for its eye-catching colors, be named a Fulbright scholar. clearly labeled information, and ChYLI Program earns human easy-to-use menus, all of which rights award Energy Wars First-year Liam Glover takes a turn indicate that the homepage was Gustavus Adolphus College’s Minnesota colleges and universi- at generating electricity during the well-designed to anticipate Chicano/Latino Youth Leadership ties competed during February in Campus Energy Wars challenge. users’ needs. Institute (ChYLI) program has the Campus Energy Wars. The been recognized with the St. challenge was for each campus Gustavus hosts national or- Peter 2006 Human Rights Award to reduce energy consumption Makes ‘Top 60’ atory competition from the city’s Human Rights and heat use; the incentive (be- Senior student Alex Zupan has Gustavus Adolphus College was Commission for furthering sides lowering their negative im- named to the USA Today All- selected to host an opening human rights in the St. Peter pact on the environment) was a Academic Team as one of the round of the 2006–2007 Claude community. Program Director concert performed by the rock country’s “Top 60” students. The Pepper Oratory Competition as Veronica Alba accepted the band Cloud Cult at the winning newspaper’s award recognizes the event expanded this year award at the March 26 St. Peter school. Gustavus students and significant, broad-based accom- from its original site. Previously City Council meeting. faculty made a concerted effort plishments among an extremely held exclusively at Florida State ChYLI is “a culturally based to change their behaviors during selective group of scholars, stu- University, the home of the positive youth development pro- the month by turning off unused dent-athletes, and campus lead- Claude Pepper Foundation and continued on next page

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On the hill bookmarks Briefly . . . continued from previous page Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science David Wolfe has co-authored a new book, Lessons in Play: An Introduction to the Combinatorial gram that provides Chicano- Theory of Games. The book explains combinatorial game theory, which is the Latino high school youth from study of positions in two-player strategy games. Readers learn how to break a southern Minnesota with oppor- game down into possible positions, or moves to be made, and how to find the tunities to develop their leader- optimum move at any point in the game. This can be achieved by visualizing ship ability and enhance their the game board broken down into pieces, then assigning each component a educational outlook.” The pro- value based on potential moves—both beneficial moves available to the play- gram was developed in 1993 by er as well as detrimental moves possible for the opponent. The outcomes of the Region Nine Development the games analyzed in the book all depend on the skill and strategy employed Commission located in Mankato, by the player, so games like chess, checkers, and Go (a Chinese game popular in Asia) are the main sub- Minn., and is now coordinated by jects of the book, while games that include elements of chance (like cards or dice) are excluded. Lessons Gustavus and funded through the in Play is the first textbook to be written on combinatorial theory; it is aimed at junior- and senior-level Minnesota Department of college classes, as well as graduate studies. Education. Since the program moved to Gustavus in 2005, Michael Albert, Richard Nowakowski, and David Wolfe. Lessons in Play: An Introduction to the there has been increased empha- Combinatorial Theory of Games (Wellesley, Mass.: A.K. Peters, Ltd., 2007, hardcover, $49). sis on post-secondary education. ChYLI students visit several area Associate Professor of English Joyce Sutphen has collaborated with two colleagues to colleges each year so they are edit an anthology of poems titled To Sing Along the Way: Minnesota Women Poets aware of local options for post- from Pre-Territorial Days to the Present. More than 100 women are represented in the graduation. Currently, five former anthology, including Harriet Bishop, Minnesota’s first public school teacher, children’s ChYLI participants are enrolled at author Carol Ryrie Brink, Meridel LeSueur, Phebe Hanson, Cary Waterman, Patricia Gustavus. Hampl, Louise Erdrich, and Sutphen herself, as well as a number of women just start- ChYLI accepts 70 students ing out as writers. into the program each year from Sutphen also has had a chapbook titled Fourteen Sonnets five area high schools: St. Peter, published in a limited edition of 115 copies bound in paper Mankato Area, Madelia, St. wraps and 36 numbered and signed copies printed on hand- James, and Sleepy Eye. Goals of made paper and bound in boards. the program include building a network of Chicano-Latino lead- Joyce Sutphen, Thom Tammaro, and Connie Wanek, eds. To Sing Along the Way: ers, increasing understanding of Minnesota Women Poets from Pre-Territorial Days to the Present (Moorhead, the Chicano-Latino culture, in- Minn.: Three Rivers Press, 2006, trade paper, $17.95). volving youth in service-learning Joyce Sutphen. Fourteen Sonnets (Northfield, Minn.: Red Dragonfly Press, 2005, opportunities, community deci- paper wrap, $25). sion-making, and vision setting, and increasing school connected- Scott Newstok, assistant professor of English, is the editor of Kenneth Burke on Shakespeare, a volume ness and graduation rates among that gathers and annotates all of the Shakespeare criticism—including previously unpublished notes and Chicano-Latino youth. A ChYLI lectures—by American intellectual Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), one of the service conference is held each most formidable literary critics of the 20th century. Newstok notes that year, and the program also spon- Burke’s interpretations of Shakespeare have had a major influence on impor- sors “ChYLI Project Reconnect,” a tant lines of contemporary scholarship and that many readers outside aca- partnership with area schools demia have enjoyed his investigations into what makes a play function. that focuses on increasing parent Noted critic Harold Bloom writes, “Scott Newstok’s well-edited collection of involvement, connecting stu- Kenneth Burke’s essays on Shakespeare is an authentic augmentation of the dents to their school, and provid- best modern criticism we have on Shakespeare.” ing additional educational re- sources. G Scott L. Newstok, ed. Kenneth Burke on Shakespeare (West Lafayette, Ind.: Parlor Press, 2007, trade paper, $32).

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Emeritus professor’s retrospective charged with mystery

by Donald Myers ’83 class would often circu- late around the drawing tables to make critiques, he Hillstrom Museum of sometimes limiting his T Art recently presented Don comments to a softly Palmgren: A Retrospective spoken “yeah,” or Exhibition. The exhibition “hmmm . . .,” or some- considered the career of times even just a sigh. It Palmgren, who taught studio was always apparent that art at Gustavus from 1972 there was much meaning until his retirement in 2003, in those cryptic exhala- through a selection of pastels, tions, even if it was not photographs, and drawings immediately clear, and from across the years. the anecdote indicates Palmgren earned an M.F.A. something of the nature in 1971 from the Cranbrook of Palmgren’s art: one Academy of Art in Bloomfield understands that there is Donald Palmgren, Extension Cord, 1987, pastel on paper, 22 x 30 inches. Hills, Mich., and also holds a something more being master of divinity degree from conveyed than just the the Lutheran School of objects so expertly portrayed in in objects and the space around Palmgren subscribes to the Theology in Chicago, earned his works. them, and when he chooses idea that art is a process of in 1964. He has participated in Palmgren relates his art to them, and carefully places them making order out of chaos. His exhibitions at Groveland “magical realism,” a term most in a still life composition, the means of doing so include Gallery in Minneapolis, the often applied to literary works objects become further careful selection of subjects, Alan Stone Gallery in New (which is fitting in some way charged with that mystery, or well-considered composition of York, and many other loca- since Palmgren has been inter- with presence, a term he uses in pictorial elements, and a finely tions, especially in Minnesota, ested in being a writer since he describing his work. Another honed sensitivity to the mys- and his works are found in cor- was a young man). He cites term he uses is numinous, tery that can arise between and porate collections such as those works by Gabriel García coined by German theologian around those elements. In this of 3M Corporation and Cargill Márquez (born 1927), such as Rudolph Otto (1869–1937) to way, Palmgren creates an alter- Corporation. Since his retire- his short stories “The Man describe that which is holy, es- native world in which the nu- ment, Palmgren has continued with Enormous Wings” and pecially that which is neither minous is made present and ca- his work as a visual artist, most “The Sea of Lost Time,” as sig- rational nor sensory but which pable of being sensed. G recently exhibiting at the John nificant for him. In magical re- is outside of oneself. Palmgren Natsoulas Gallery in Davis, alism, there is a disarming nor- considers the mystery present Donald Myers ’83 has directed Calif., and he has also pursued mality that can be suddenly in his drawings to be akin to Gustavus Adolphus College’s his avocation of writing. His dispelled by an abrupt jerk into the numinous quality experi- Hillstrom Museum of Art since its essay, “Two-Headed Jack,” re- a different, magical reality. This enced during the celebration of opening in 2000. He is also an lating to one of the large pas- appeals to Palmgren, and is the Christian Eucharist. He instructor in art history at the tels in the exhibit (see back akin to the effect in his work, likens the experience of his College. cover), was included in the ex- where objects and spaces feel, work to the numinous, and he hibition brochure. to quote him, “unreal, yet real; thinks of the space in his still Many Gustavus students outrageous, yet believable.” lifes as a kind of sacred space. over the years studied drawing Palmgren believes there is He cites his own “priestly” ex- with Palmgren, who during something mysterious inherent perience in considering his art.

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May 11–13 A Celebration of 75 5–27 Art: Senior Studio Majors’ Years of Theatre at Exhibition, Hillstrom Gustavus Adolphus Museum of Art. Open to College, including the public without charge; “Decadal Cuttings,” May regular museum hours: 9 12, Alumni Hall, 1 p.m., a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri.; and a special performance 1–5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. of The Tempest, May 12, Opening reception: May 5, Anderson Theatre, 7 p.m. 4–7 p.m. For more information and

25–26 Alumni Reunion Weekend: 45th and 50th July anniversary class and 50- 9–29 National Youth Sports Year Club reunions; Alumni Program, a College-spon- The Tempest Association Banquet and sored academic and sports awards presentation, May day camp for 150–200 26, Evelyn Young Dining youth ages 10–16 from Room, 5 p.m. Pre-registra- low-income families in tar- tion required; contact the geted school districts in Office of Alumni Relations southern Minnesota. For (800/487-8437 or more information, contact www.gustavus.edu/ Kathryn Bode, Department alumni/). of Education (507/933- 9–13 Theatre: The Tempest, by reservations, contact 26 Music: Gustavus Symphony 7457). William Shakespeare, di- Barbara Larson Taylor ’93, Orchestra Season Finale 13 Admission Summer Open rected by Amy Seham, Office of Alumni Relations Concert, Warren Friesen, House, sponsored by the with Rob Gardner as (507/933-7515). conductor, Christ Chapel, 8 Office of Admission, 8 Prospero, 8 p.m. (May 9, 12 Music: Vasa and Gustavus p.m. Open to the public a.m.–2 p.m. Tours, scholar- 10, & 11), 1 p.m. (May Wind Orchestras in con- without charge. ship information, lunch 11), 7 p.m. (May 12), and cert, Douglas Nimmo, con- 27 Commencement: with faculty and students; 2 p.m. (May 13). Ticket re- ductor, Christ Chapel, 7:30 Baccalaureate, Christ for more information, con- quired; for information and p.m. Open to the public Chapel, 9 & 10:30 a.m. tact Joy Reese ’02 reservations, contact the without charge. (tickets required); com- (507/933-7603 or Gustavus Ticket Center 13 Music: Lucia Singers’ mencement exercises, [email protected]). (507/933-7590). Mothers Day Concert, Hollingsworth Field (weath- Also on July 23 and August Patricia Snapp, conductor, er permitting), 2 p.m. 10. Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Tickets required for exercis- Open to the public without es if they are moved in- charge. doors; for more informa- tion, contact the Office of College Relations (507/933-7520).

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August the Nobel Conference web- November 23–Sept. 3 Gustavus at the site (www.gustavus. 30, Dec. 1 & 2 Christmas in Fair: College booth in the edu/nobelconference/). Christ Chapel 2007: “The Education building at the 12–14 Homecoming and Word Becomes Flesh,” Minnesota State Fair, Family Weekend: Christ Chapel, 3:30 p.m. staffed 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Reunions for classes of (Dec. 1 and 2 only) and Wear your Gustie gear to 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 7:30 p.m. Ticket required; the Fair and stop by our 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002. watch for order form in the booth! Also, sports events, lec- Fall 2007 Quarterly. tures, and musical con- September certs on campus (com- 4 Opening Convocation for plete schedule will be in the 146th academic year the Fall 2007 Quarterly). of the College, Christ For more information, Chapel, 10 a.m. contact Alumni Relations 30 Gusties Gather! Alumni (800/487-8437). gatherings at sites 27 Gustavus Library throughout the country. Associates’ biennial gala: For more information, con- Razzle Dazzle • A Royal tact the Office of Alumni Affair, Sheraton Relations (800/487-8437 Bloomington Hotel, 5:30 or www.gustavus.edu/ p.m. Reservations re- alumni/). quired; for more informa- tion, contact the Office of October College Relations (507/933-7520).

Please Note: Times and dates of the events listed on this page are subject to change. Please call to confirm events of interest. Additional schedules, information and updates

Sports I Up-to-date sports schedules may be found on the World Wide Web, through the Gustavus homepage (www.gustavus.edu). For a printed schedule of any or all of the Gustie varsity athletic squads, download from the Web or send a self- addressed, stamped envelope to Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director, 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 RealAudio. Broadcasts may be accessed through a link on Gustavus athletics website, where a broadcast schedule also may be found.

I ® The Arts To receive a more complete fine arts schedule or more information on 2–3 Nobel Conference 43: fine arts events noted in the calendar, contact Al Behrends ’77, director of fine arts “Heating Up: The Energy programs, by phone (507/933-7363) or e-mail ([email protected]). Tickets for Debate,” Lund Arena, theatre and dance performances are available two weeks in advance of the opening at 9:30 a.m. on performance through the Gustavus Ticket Center (507/933-7590). Tuesday. For ticket infor- mation, contact the College Relations Office (507/933-7520) or visit

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LibraryThe New

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From the outside, it doesn’t look all that different. At night, ranks of books on shelves show through the brightly lit windows, and students can be seen hunching over their notes in the carrels, studying for a test or writing a paper. Their faces may be illuminated by the glow of a laptop or connected to the Internet through the library’s wireless network, but just as often they’re writing on a pad of paper beside a stack of books. Approach the front doors and the first thing you’ll notice through the glass is a life-sized, semi-abstract woman reading with her head cocked to one side. She is “A Knowing Woman,” a sculpture by Gloria Tew dedicated to Frances Engelsma, a founding member of Gustavus Library Associates, whish was unveiled this past September. One of her hands holds an open book, the other invites us in. Past her right elbow, there’s a busy nook devoted to new books and dozens of conversations as students discuss group projects, socialize, or somehow lose themselves in a book even while surrounded by chatter. Nothing new in that, either. Though popular culture would have you believe libraries are places where by Barbara Fister “shhh!” is the rule, the Gustavus library has always been a social place, so much so that since at least the 1950s it has been the subject of op-ed complaints in the student newspaper. Those criticisms died down when the library established a “quiet floor” to accommodate those who want to study without distraction.

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Behind the sculpture, things have changed a bit in the past decades. Where the card cata- log used to stand, there’s a cluster of computers that is always busy and two printers that never seem to stop churning. Beyond that, there’s a glass-fronted computer lab that doubles as a classroom for students learning the complexities of research in a hybrid print and digital world. On one day, they may come to the lab to learn how to conduct a literature review for a biology class. On another, they may download international statistics from World Development Indicators into a spreadsheet, or pull up an electronic version of the front page of The New York Times on the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, or search for a particular phrase in every book published in English before 1700. Welcome to the new library. The walls are exactly where they were when the current building opened in 1972, but like Dr. Who’s Tardis, it’s much bigger than it appears on the outside.

Virtually Everything

‘Hector’ and ‘Helen’ In the past few years the library has added scores of electronic re- A study room on the library’s lower level sources, ranging from “Web of Science” (an electronic version of the is now home to “Hector,” a Mac Mini computer with a wide Science Citation Index and the Social Science Citation Index that covers the contents of more than 8,000 journals and knits togeth- flat-screen monitor, two keyboards, a laptop hookup, and an er connections through the sources they cite) to full-text collec- iSight camera. This flexible workspace is ideal for groups tions of journals in chemistry, psychology, sociology, anthropol- writing collaborative papers, creating Powerpoint for group ogy, and communication studies, as well as databases covering presentations, or working on other computing projects. Groups all the subjects in which the college offers majors. The library may sign up to reserve Hector for up to three hours at a time. provides campus access to RefWorks, software for creating A nearby study room is home to “Helen,” twin to Hector, but your own personalized database of sources—and, even more popular with students, a function for printing out formatted without a camera. Like Hector, Helen is a Mac Mini with a huge bibliographies in the citation style of your choice. Through flat-screen monitor, two keyboards, and a cord to hook a many of our databases, students and faculty can set up alerts personal laptop up to the keyboards and screen. Helen is also that notify them as new articles are published on topics perfect for collaborative projects. they’re following. And they can browse today’s happenings in The library partnered with Gustavus Technology Services newspapers from around the world through LexisNexis and (GTS) to create these spaces. GTS is also planning to outfit a Proquest Newstand. But it’s not all about the latest and newest. This year the li- room across the hall from Hector with blue screen, camera, brary added a database that reproduces the content of The New and playback equipment specifically for practicing and York Times back to 1851. The number of books in the collection taping speeches and oral presentations.

A group of students tries out the “Hector” computer system for conferencing and collaborative projects. Fatima Elattir, a sophomore from Rabat, Morocco, points to the camera image of herself onscreen while Laura Ofstad (right), a sophomore from Coon Rapid, and Dana Setterholm (left), a senior from Marine on St. Croix, look on.

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Senior Chee Thao (right), Minneapolis, receives advice on an upcoming research project from Reference Librarian Michelle Anderson Twait ’98. Reference librarians also provide help online via instant messaging programs.cutline

increased by over 30 percent overnight when an amazing digital archive, Early English Books Online, went live through the library’s website. This digital collection reproduces, page by page, every extant book published in English between 1473 and 1700. Not old enough for you? Try the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae. It contains virtually all Greek texts surviving from Homer’s era (8th century BCE) to 600 CE, as well as most sur- viving works up to the fall of Byzantium in 1453. Of course, while the library has been adding all of these new resources, students have at their fingertips a burgeoning wealth of research material available on the Web. They can con- sult historical primary sources through sites like the Library of Congress’s American Memory Project—or see history in the making. Thanks to the immediacy of the Web, our students were able to read documents being collected by the House Judiciary Committee investigat- ing the firing of U.S. Attorneys at exactly the same time as the New York Times reporters cov- ering the story. Today’s students have access to rare primary sources from their dorm room All the news and can be involved in the first draft of history in ways unimaginable twenty years ago. that’s fit to blog They can even contribute, themselves. They can post their own pictures on Flickr, upload video to YouTube, share their favorite links through Del.icio.us, Digg news stories, and write Want to keep up with news their own commentary through blogs and social networking sites. A much-cited report from from the Gustavus library? the National Endowment for the Humanities rang the alarm that people weren’t reading as Check out the library’s blog— much fiction as they did ten years ago. Buried in the report was the interesting news that http://folkelore.blogspot.com. more people then ever are writing it. Culture is no longer a spectator sport. The long-term There, you can sign up for an implications of this emerging “read/write culture” have yet to be understood, but there is no e-mail version or subscribe doubt that our current students are able to interact with information in new and exciting to an RSS feed. ways. But with all of these options comes a challenge. Deciding where to turn for high-quality information can be perplexing. Several large-scale studies have shown that students turn first to the Internet when doing their research, yet many undergraduates lack the sophistication to know where the best sources are, or how to evaluate their reliability. And though the Web has become an indispensable tool for researchers, there still are many important sources that are not available for free.

Libraries for Learning

Though it would seem doing research is easier than ever, the sheer abundance of resources requires sophisticated critical thinking skills—skills that are necessary for lifelong learning and

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productive civic engagement. It’s no wonder that information literacy—the ability to find, evaluate, and use information critically—is identified as one of several “essential learning out- comes” of a liberal education in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ 2007 report, College Learning for the New Global Century. At Gustavus, this essential outcome is nothing new. Since at least the 1950s, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library’s identity has been that of a “teaching library.” Odrun Peterson, director of the library from 1944 to 1973, said “the College Library is first and foremost an instrument of teaching.” Her planning documents for the current library were amazingly consistent with “Libraries Designed for Learning,” a recent landmark study by Scott Bennett, librarian emeritus of Yale University, who has called on libraries to design their buildings and programs around student learning. What does it mean for libraries to be designed for learning? It means asking the right questions. How do students prefer to learn? What conditions encourage learning? In Bennett’s view, libraries should not be planned around resources or services, but rather should take into account students’ learning behaviors and the ways that faculty encourage learning. He proposes that libraries should be “learning commons” that offer flexible learn- ing spaces for individual and group learning, planned with faculty and others involved with the institution’s mission. He also discovered, as he studied successful library designs, that food has a significant role to play. At Yale, it turned out the place where students were having the most vibrant conver- sations about ideas was in “Machine City,” a dingy basement lounge equipped with vending machines. Like most academic libraries since the 1990s, the Gustavus library doesn’t ban food and beverages, instituting instead a “leave no trace” campaign to keep the library invit- ing and attractive.

Learning Together

The library has also responded to the growing need for group work spaces by partnering with Gustavus Technology Services to outfit two rooms with equipment for digital collaboration. They each offer a Mac mini computer, a digital camera, a wide-screen monitor, and two key- boards so that a group of students can work on multimedia projects together. Those who prefer to bring their own equipment can hook up a laptop to the monitor. Soon a third room will be converted into a presentation practice space with blue screen, camera, and playback equipment. Bringing Faculty, of course, play the most significant role in encouraging students to see the library the world as a laboratory for learning. Faculty across the curriculum involve students in research in many creative ways. Students in Chaplain Brian Johnson ’80 and Eric Eliason’s First Term to Gustavus Seminar, “Stories from the Source,” create posters that illustrate how Bible stories have been Thanks to the efforts of reinterpreted in the arts. In Phil Voight’s course on campaign communication, students de- Gustavus Library Associates, the sign a political campaign by creating storyboards for campaign commercials and writing stump speeches, position papers, and briefings for the candidates. Greg Kaster has history stu- library has an endowment for books dents trace quoted works to see whether the original author has used their source accurately on diversity. Recently the library and fairly. Across the curriculum, students are engaging in authentic research in a variety of has highlighted this collection by ways, the sort of experiential learning that is a hallmark of a Gustavus education. displaying books purchased with This June, faculty from across the campus are coming together for a workshop on “The these funds in the new books Student as Scholar: Enhancing Research and Creative Practices.” Facilitator Jill Singer, past area. It’s one way the library president of the Council on Undergraduate Research and professor of geology at Buffalo supports institutional efforts State University, will help the faculty consider ways to expand and enhance the multiple ways to value diversity at the students engage in research and creative work as a key piece of a Gustavus education. College. The librarians, too, play a role. They offer one-on-one tutorials at the reference desk and on the Internet. Students can open a chat window from the library’s website or from their fa- vorite chat program and get instant assistance. Librarians work with faculty to conduct work- shops in the library, from a basic introduction to how the library works in the First Term Seminar, to in-depth, hands-on work with students working on senior theses. And, like other faculty, the librarians conduct research. Current projects under way include studies of the choices students make as they select sources, how well interdisciplinary databases serve under-

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Bringing graduate needs, and the role of common reading programs on college campuses. Last year, a project on how students and faculty use the library’s website led Gustavus to a sitewide redesign. More than 900 students participated in an online sur- to the world vey. The main incentive? A chance to win exclusive use of a study room in the Materials from the church and college library for the rest of the semester. Evidently, having a room of one’s own in archives are being digitized through the library is a highly desirable thing. collaboration with the Minnesota Digital Library. Academic Assistants Paul Carlson and Nicole The Persistence Radotich have assisted Lutheran Church Archivist Edi Thorstensson in preparing archival material for of Print inclusion in Minnesota Reflections, from photographs It’s not all digital. The library continues to add traditional materials to to minutes of the board of directors of St. Ansgar’s its collection and, contrary to rumors, students still read books. On av- Academy. Go to www.mndigital.org to see what erage, around a hundred books a day are checked out during the fall collections have been contributed by Gustavus. and spring semester. Thousands of course reserve readings are distrib- uted through the Moodle course management system. In spite of the The library is also in the process of digitizing the convenience of online sources, surveys at Gustavus and nationally show backfiles of the Gustavian Weekly (available through that students want hard copy of what they’re using for their work. They the library’s website). 1980 through 2005 are report it’s simply more convenient to read, mark up, and organize material currently online, with earlier decades to follow. on paper. Though students start their research on the Web, a recent study found that the vast majority of them report using traditional print resources, too. And indications are strong that they are likely to continue to turn to the library for books. At the close of 2006, Forbes issued a report that was bullish on books, finding that the Internet is fueling a thirst for reading material. This past March, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that teens are buying more books than ever before. OCLC, an international library consortium, recently studied perceptions of libraries and found that college students are the heaviest users of libraries and that by and large they have positive feelings for libraries. Most of all, the study found that when college students think about libraries, they think of books. The Knowing Woman would be pleased.

Barbara Fister has been an academic librarian on the faculty of Gustavus Adolphus College since 1987.

No matter how much technology changes, one thing remains the same—the library is a great place for a nap.

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Two win NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

ustavus Adolphus involved in the community, GCollege student-athletes taking part in the Big Partner Hailey Harren (women’s program where he spent time cross country) and Alex mentoring a local youth. Zupan (men’s cross country) Zupan will pursue a doctor- have been selected as two of ate in pure mathematics; 58 student-athletes from however, he has not yet de- across the country to receive cided which university he NCAA Postgraduate will attend. Scholarships for the fall Over the last three years, sport season. Harren and Gustavus ranks third (tied Zupan were the only stu- with the University of dent-athletes from a Missouri) for the most post- Minnesota Intercollegiate graduate scholars among all Athletic Conference institu- NCAA schools (Division I, II, tion selected to receive the Hailey Harren and III). Emory and Stanford $7,500 awards this fall. have the most postgraduate Harren, a native of Cold Spring, Minn., finished eighth at the NCAA scholars with 16 each, while Division III Cross Country Championships last fall after winning the na- Gustavus and Missouri are tional individual title in 2005. She claimed the Minnesota next with 10 each. Harren Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Central Region individual and Zupan are the 19th and titles this past fall and was named both the MIAC and NCAA Central 20th Gustavus student-ath- Region Runner of the Year. A political science and financial economics letes to receive NCAA double major, Harren has compiled a 3.77 cumulative grade point aver- Alex Zupan Postgraduate Scholarships in age. She will attend law school next fall. Harren has also been very ac- the history of the program. tive in the community working as a Study Buddy at a local elementary The NCAA awarded 58 postgraduate scholarships of $7,500 each to school and visiting local nursing homes as a part of the Elders program. 29 male student-athletes and 29 female student-athletes from all three Zupan, a native of Monona, Wis., was a four-year letterwinner on divisions (I, II, and III) who participated in fall sports. Those sports in- the cross country team, serving as the team’s captain for his junior and cluded men’s and women’s cross country running, football, men’s and senior seasons. He earned all-conference honors in his sophomore sea- women’s soccer, men’s water polo, women’s field hockey, women’s son with an 11th-place finish at the MIAC Championships. In his junior equestrian, badminton, and volleyball. To qualify for an NCAA postgrad- season, Zupan earned all-region honors with a 20th-place finish at the uate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point NCAA Central Region meet. A math and music double major, Zupan average of 3.200 (on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent and must have ranks #1 in his class academically with a 4.0 cumulative grade point performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport average. He was recently named to the USA Today All-Academic Team, in which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete also honoring him as one of the top 60 college students in the country. In must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate de- addition to his academic and athletic involvement, Alex has also been gree as a graduate student. G

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Women’s hockey team wins MIAC regular season and playoff titles for third consecutive year

he Gustavus women’s hockey Tteam solidified its status as the dominant program in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference by claiming the regular season and playoff titles for a third straight year. Coach Mike Carroll’s squad finished the regular season with a league mark of 17–1–0 and then went on to beat St. Thomas 3–2 in the playoff championship game to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Over the past three seasons, Gustavus has compiled a MIAC regular season record of 52–2–1, while compiling a mark of 6–0 in the post-season tournament and Unfortunately, the Gusties the University of Wisconsin- Gustavus finished the year with outscoring its opponents 20–8 saw their season come to an Stevens Point in the first round an overall mark of 25–3. G in those six games. abrupt end with a 4–1 loss to of the NCAA tournament.

Andrea Peterson Named AHCA National Player of the Year in Women’s Hockey

ndrea Peterson, a senior de- that I have had the opportunity Andrea always Afenseman for the Gustavus to work with in my 20 years of plays her best women’s hockey team and a coaching hockey,” says Gustavus hockey in the four-time All-America selection, head coach Mike Carroll. “She is big games and is the winner of the 2007 Laura dedicated, hard working, pas- has been the Hurd Award, presented to the sionate, competitive, bright, and main reason Women’s College Division Hockey humble.” that Gustavus Player of the Year as voted by Carroll adds, “While Andrea’s has won three the nation’s Division III head statistics speak for themselves, consecutive coaches. Peterson, a native of they do not begin to tell the MIAC titles and Andrea Peterson White Bear Lake, Minn., was story of the impact she has had played in four named the Player of the Year in on the Gustavus women’s hockey consecutive the Minnesota Intercollegiate program. Andrea is a natural NCAA Tournaments.” ranks third all-time in career Athletic Conference (MIAC) in leader and she sets a great ex- Peterson’s 185 career points points among all players in each of her four varsity seasons. ample for the team to follow in are a school and conference Division III. G “Andrea Peterson is the finest the classroom, the locker room, record, as well as a national individual, and hockey player, and on the ice. In competition, record for defensemen. She

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Men’s Hockey – The Gustavus men’s hockey team qualified for Rock star the MIAC post-season tournament for the sixth consecutive year, but fell to St. Olaf 3–1 in the opening round. Coach Brett Petersen’s squad posted a mark of 11–13–2 overall and 9–6–1 in the MIAC. The Gusties ustavus has a national champion in its own kitchen. Literally. were led in scoring by first-year forward Eric Bigham (Robbinsdale, GKevin Birr, assistant catering manager in the Gustavus Dining Minn.), who tallied 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points. Bigham was Service and also assistant director of summer programs for the College, joined on the all-conference team by senior defenseman Jon Keseley is a member of the four-man team that won the 2007 U.S. Curling (St. Louis Park, Minn.). Association’s (USCA) men’s national championship on Feb. 24 in Utica, N.Y., and qualified to represent the United States at the world champi- – The Gustavus women’s hockey team Women’s Hockey onships during the first week in April in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. claimed its third straight MIAC regular-season title with a record of “We had made the National Final Four three of the past four years 17–1–0 and then went on to win its fourth consecutive MIAC post-sea- son tournament title by defeating St. Thomas 3–2 in the championship and had continued to improve every year,” says Birr. Nevertheless, win- game. The Gusties, who received an automatic bid to the NCAA tourna- ning the national championship is a significant leap for Team Birr, ment, were upset in the first round by UW-Stevens Point 4–1. Coach which is “skipped” by Kevin’s brother, Todd. “For one thing, the USCA Mike Carroll’s squad finished with an overall mark of 25–3 and tied the provides funding to allow the national team—us—to travel to where school record for wins in a season. Five Gusties were named to the all- the best teams in the world are,” Birr notes, “and we now have coach- conference team: senior forward Kelly Crandall (Plymouth, Minn.), jun- es.” ior defender Marge Dorer (St. Paul), junior forward Molly Doyle (Eagan, In the moments following their win in Utica, Birr and his team- Minn.), senior defender Andrea Peterson (White Bear Lake, Minn.), and mates were lined up for photos and a barrage of clipboards holding sophomore forward Jenny Pusch (Minneapolis). forms to be signed. “We hardly knew what we were signing,” Birr re- calls, but among other things they authorized the USCA to fly them to Men’s Basketball – The Gustavus men’s basketball team practice facilities and meets around the world. placed fourth in the MIAC regular-season standings with a record of 11–9, while finishing with a mark of 14–13 overall. Coach Mark ’83 Curling, a sport that originated in Scotland, is played on a rectangular Hanson’s squad qualified for the MIAC post-season tournament for the sheet of ice, on which two teams alternately slide large “rocks” (about 42 seventh consecutive season and defeated Carleton 70–59 in the first lbs. each) toward a target area known as the “house.” Sweepers brush the round before bowing to St. John’s 87–65 in the semifinals. Senior post ice ahead of the moving rock to subtly change its direction and speed, at- Phil Sowden (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and junior forward Trevor Wittwer tempting to place it closer to the center of the target area than their op- (Redwood Falls, Minn.) were named to the all-conference team. Sowden ponent’s rock or to knock their opponent’s rock away. completed his standout career ranked 15th on the all-time scoring list Curling may have a limited following in the United States, but Birr with 1,246 points. notes that it is a big draw in many northern countries. More than

– The Gustavus women’s basketball Women’s Basketball Team Birr with the 2007 U.S. Men’s National Curling Championship team placed second in the MIAC regular season standings with a record trophy—from left, Bill Todhunter, Appleton, Wis.; Greg Johnson, Appleton, of 18–4. The Gusties earned the #2 seed in the MIAC post-season tour- nament and advanced to the championship game before falling to St. Wis.; Skip Todd Birr, Mankato, Minn.; and Kevin Birr, assistant catering Ben’s 56–54. Coach Mickey Haller’s squad received a bid to the NCAA manager at Gustavus and Todd’s brother. tournament, but lost to host George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in the first round by the score of 61–47. Senior post Bri Monahan (Hutchinson, Minn.) and junior guard Jess Vadnais (Hudson, Wis.) were both named to the all-conference team. Both Monahan and Vadnais reached significant milestones during the season: Monahan became the program’s all-time leading scorer (1,466 points), while Vadnais scored her 1,000th career point.

Men’s Nordic Skiing – The Gustavus men’s nordic ski team wrapped up its season with a sixth-place finish out of ten teams at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Regional meet in Ishpeming, Mich. Junior Kevin Patzoldt (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was the top finisher for the Gusties, as he placed 19th in the freestyle race and 24th in the classic race.

Women’s Nordic Skiing – The Gustavus women’s nordic ski team wrapped up its season with a fourth-place finish out of 11 teams at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Regional meet in Ishpeming, continued on next page

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Mich. First-year Brynden Manbeck (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was the Gusties’ 200,000 tickets were sold for the week-long world championships, top finisher in the freestyle race as she placed 15th. Junior Sarah Willis which were held in the NHL Edmonton Oilers’ hockey stadium in front (Willmar, Minn.) led the team in the classic race with a 12th-place fin- of 10,000–15,000 fans per contest. ish. Willis, junior Laura Edlund (Forest Lake, Minn.), and sophomore At their first world championship representing the United States, Kelly Chaudoin (Ely, Minn.) just missed qualifying for the NCAA champi- Team Birr took home a bronze medal after upsetting eventual gold onships. medalist Canada in pool play early in the week. Birr and his teammates now have their sights set on training for the Men’s Swimming and Diving – The Gustavus men’s U.S. Olympic trials in 2009. The 2009 USCA national champions will swimming and diving team came up five points short of posting its sixth represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, consecutive MIAC title as St. Olaf claimed top honors in the closest fin- British Columbia, Canada. G ish in the 77-year history of the MIAC swimming championships (843.5 to 838.5). Individual champions for the Gusties included sophomore Matt Stewart (Burnsville, Minn.) in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle, senior Scott Hagemeyer (Willmar, Minn.) in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke, senior Brian Amundson (Blaine, Minn.) in the 100 freestyle, and first-year Skylar Davis (Palatine, Ill.) in the Jess Vadnais named 1,650 freestyle. Coach Jon ’88 Carlson’s squad also won the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle relays. Swimmers earning all-conference honors in- MIAC Player of the Year in cluded Stewart, Hagemeyer, Amundson, Davis, junior Ben Hanson (Minnetonka, Minn.), junior Jonah Winter (Park Rapids, Minn.), junior women’s basketball Connor Ziegler (Sauk Rapids, Minn.), sophomore Billy Cuevas (Woodbury, Minn.), and senior Josh Waylander (Montevideo, Minn.).

– The ustavus junior guard Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Gustavus women’s swimming team claimed its third MIAC championship Jess Vadnais (Hudson, G in the past six years in convincing fashion over St. Olaf. Individual Wis.) has been named the champions for the Gusties included first-year Carrie Gundersen 2006–07 MIAC Player of the (Minnetonka, Minn.) in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle, first-year Sarah Year by the Minnesota Koepp (Burnsville, Minn.) in the 100 breaststroke, first-year Christi Intercollegiate Athletic O’Connor (Great Falls, Mont.) in the 200 backstroke, and sophomore Conference (MIAC) women’s Erica Hickey (Great Falls, Mont.) in the 200 butterfly. Coach Jon ’88 basketball coaches. She is Carlson’s squad also posted first-place finishes in the 200 and 400 med- the first Gustavus women’s ley relays. Swimmers earning all-conference honors included Gundersen, basketball player to receive Koepp, O’Connor, Hickey, senior Yoshi Ludwig (St. Peter, Minn.), junior MIAC Player of the Year Sara Pfau (Bismarck, N.D.), first-year Jonna Berry (Hastings, Minn.), first-year Maggie Hansvick (Litchfield, Minn.), junior Maggie Luke honors. (Stillwater, Minn.), and senior Laura Watkins (Fargo, N.D.). The Gusties Vadnais led the confer- finished the season with a 30th-place finish at the NCAA championships ence in scoring with an av- in Houston, Texas. Members of the team who participated in the nation- erage of 18.9 points per al meet were Gundersen, Koepp, O’Connor, Pfau, Ludwig, and first-year game and broke the school Janae Piehl (Hutchinson, Minn.). record for points in a sea- son with 523. She also Gymnastics – The Gustavus gymnastics team completed its sea- shattered the school record Jess Vadnais son with a seventh-place finish at the National Collegiate Gymnastics for free throws made in a Association (NCGA) West Region meet, held in La Crosse, Wis. The season with 169 (the previ- Gusties were led at the region meet by senior Brittany Moore (Plymouth, ous mark was 103) and tied the record for three-point field goals made Minn.), who placed second on the vault with a score of 9.55. Moore qualified for the NCGA championships along with teammates Nicole with 62. Vadnais finished second in NCAA Division III in free throws Gergen (sr., Hastings, Minn.), Christine Askham (soph., Arvada, Colo.), made (169) and sixth in free throw percentage (89.9%). and Laura Hansen (soph., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.). Gergen was the In addition to being named the MIAC Player of the Year, Vadnais top finisher at the national meet as she earned second-team All-America was a Kodak/WBCA First Team All-America selection, a d3hoops.com honors with a 12th-place finish on the balance beam. Second Team All-America selection, and a DIII News Second Team All- America selection. She enters her senior season needing just 223 Men’s Indoor Track and Field – The Gustavus men’s in- points to become the program’s all-time leading scorer. door track and field team placed sixth at the MIAC championships, Vadnais helped the Gusties post a mark of 22–6 this season and which were held at St. Olaf in early March. Individual champions for the earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. G Gusties included junior Andy Klaers (Loretto, Minn.) in the 35-pound weight throw and sophomore Tyler Geyen (Delano, Minn.) in the 55- continued on next page

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meter hurdles. Klaers, Geyen, junior Ben Treichel (Webster, Wis.; 400 Gusties help USA National meters), and junior Drew Hood (Mankato, Minn.; heptathlon) earned all-conference honors by virtue of finishing in the top three. Klaers Bandy Team to B-Pool gold qualified for the NCAA championships, which were held at Rose-Hulman University in Terre Haute, Ind. He placed fourth there in the weight medal in Russia throw with a throw of 58'8" and earned All-America honors by finishing in the top eight. ustavus senior biology major Women’s Indoor Track and Field – The Gustavus GErik Kraska, former standout women’s indoor track and field team placed ninth at the MIAC champi- goaltender on the men’s varsity onships, held at St. Olaf in early March. Senior Janna Castellano hockey team from Plymouth, Minn., (Blaine, Minn.) was the lone individual-event champion for the Gusties was the goaltending anchor for the as she won the pole vault with a conference and school record effort of " ' USA National Bandy Team that won 12'2". Castellano, junior Shannah Dawson (Fairmont, Minn.; pole vault), senior Kelsey Becker (Burnsville, Minn.; 4x200 relay), junior Sari its second consecutive B-Pool Gold Lindeman (Cannon Falls, Minn.; 4x200 relay), sophomore Linda Kanne Medal Championship at the 2007 (Franklin, Minn.; 4x200 relay), and junior Funto Okanla (St. Paul; 4x200 World Bandy Championships in relay) all earned all-conference honors by finishing in the top three in Kemerovo, Russia, January their event. Castellano qualified for the NCAA championships, which 26–February 6, 2007. Also on the were held at Rose-Hulman University in Terre Haute, Ind. There she current USA National Team is placed fourth in the pole vault at a school-record height of 12'3-1/2" Gustavus junior Scott Arundel, who G and earned All-America honors by finishing in the top eight. has been studying abroad this year in Uppsala, Sweden, and playing with a Tim Kennedy ’82 has been sports information director at Gustavus first-tier bandy team there. Senior Erik Kraska with his gold since 1990. The USA team swept the round medal. robin, defeating Holland, Mongolia, Hungary, Estonia, and Latvia and outscoring the opposition 51–5 de- spite having an unprecedented five rookies making their international debut, including fullback Arundel and goal- keeper Kraska. For the tournament, the USA team finished 7–1 and earned the respect of the bandy world for their speed, creative style, and sportsmanship. The city of Kemerovo, located in the re- mote Kuzzbuss region of Siberia, had spent the entire last year planning this tourna- ment, and the USA players were stunned by the enthusiasm of the fans. As the USA team rolled up victories, they were mobbed every- where for autographs and had a police escort everywhere they went. Rookie keeper Kraska quickly became a crowd and media favorite. There were bandy posters and flags from all the participating countries everywhere in the city, and the TV, radio, and newspaper cover- age was nonstop. More than 30,000 people attended the Russia–Norway opener, which was played in sub-zero weather in the larger of the city’s two outdoor stadiums. The sta- dium’s huge new color Jumbotron allowed Scott Arundel, a junior from Deephaven, Minn., is a fullback on the Team USA bandy squad. instant replay action and crowd shots. In 2004 the Federation of International Bandy fulfilled the requirements of the International Olympic Committee for bandy to be recognized as an Olympic sport, and the forecast is that it will be an official venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. G

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Men’s swimming team finishes fifth at NCAA championships

he Gustavus men’s swimming and Tdiving team placed fifth at the NCAA championships, held March 15–17 in Houston, Texas. The Gusties scored a school-record 225 points at the national meet and posted the high- est finish in the program’s history. Six swimmers earned All-America honors including sophomore Matt Stewart (Burnsville, Minn.), senior Scott Hagemeyer (Willmar, Minn.), junior Ben Hanson (Minnetonka, Minn.), senior Brian Amundson (Blaine, Minn.), first- year Skylar Davis (Palatine, Ill.), and sophomore Billy Cuevas (Woodbury, Minn.). Stewart led the Gusties as he fin- ished second in the 200 freestyle (1:39.21), third in the 500 freestyle Pictured are the nine Gustavus swimmers who qualified for the NCAA championships in Houston, Texas in (4:29.15), and fifth in the 200 butterfly March. Front row from left: Connor Ziegler, Ben Hanson, Dan Mikkelson, and Billy Cuevas; back row: Brian (1:50.87). Stewart’s times in the 200 Amundson, Jonah Winter, Scott Hagemeyer, Skylar Davis, and Matt Stewart. free, the 500 free, and the 200 fly were all new school and all-time MIAC records. Seniors Scott Hagemeyer and Hagemeyer earned all-conference distinction 21 times and All-America Brian Amundson closed out their careers in style as Hagemeyer placed honors 13 times. seventh in the 100 backstroke, ninth in the 50 freestyle, and eleventh In the relays, the Gusties placed three teams in the top eight, in- in the 100 freestyle and Amundson placed sixth in the 50 freestyle and cluding the 200 free relay, which finished sixth (Amundson, eighth in the 100 freestyle. Hagemeyer, Hanson, and Stewart); the 400 free relay, which finished Hagemeyer completed his career as the most decorated swimmer in third (Stewart, Hanson, Amundson, Hagemeyer); and the 800 free the history of the program. During his standout four-year career, relay, which finished sixth (Stewart, Cuevas, Amundson, Hanson). G m o c .

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by Teresa Harland ’94 the stock market crash in 1929 and the ensuing Depression. But not one of the Klein banks dissolved during that time. Because of this reputation, community leaders of Montevideo and Madison, Minn., he Klein family—including brothers Dan ’70, Jim ’71, and whose banks had failed, approached the Klein family to take over TAlan—is celebrating 100 years in banking this year. Three gener- their banks. The Kleins have stayed true to their communities, now ations of the family have been involved in community banking in serving customers in 19 locations across Minnesota. Minnesota. The Klein ties to Gustavus began in 1938 when George Klein, The Kleins’ forebears immigrated to the United States from C.H. Klein’s nephew, attended the College. George graduated in Germany, traveling up the Mississippi to Minnesota and eventually 1942 and after graduation began work at the State Bank of settling in the Chaska area. In 1907 the brothers’ great uncle, C.H. Cologne. George’s career spanned 37 years. During this time, he Klein, a school teacher and state senator, purchased controlling in- was chairman of the board of seven banks as well as six independent terest in the First National Bank of Chaska. One hundred years insurance agencies and was president of three family-owned compa- later, KleinBank is the second largest family-owned state bank in nies, all related to the building materials business. George also was Minnesota, with over $1.2 billion in assets. extremely active in civic affairs; upon his death in 1979, the Chaska Banking institutions saw their share of hard times during the Rotary established a “Service Above Self” award in his memory that 1920s and ’30s. Many banks were forced to close their doors due to continues to this day. 01 Summer 07 masters.2bak 4/26/07 8:27 AM Page 29

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Sons Dan, Jim, and Alan followed in George Klein’s footsteps in many ways. Because their father attended Gustavus, Dan felt a strong tie to Gustavus. He liked the idea of a liberal arts education and graduated from Gustavus in 1970. His brother Jim also attend- ed Gustavus, graduating in 1971, and brother Alan graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 1974. “The banking industry is a combination of science and art,” states Dan Klein. “A liberal arts education provides a platform for thinking in this manner and those are the type of employees we want working for us. Values like integrity, excellence, teamwork, and innovation carry through from a family and college experience to a work environment.” G

Teresa Harland ’94 is associate vice president for advancement at the College, with responsibilities for the Gustavus Fund, alumni relations, and advancement services. The third generation at KleinBank: Dan ’70, Jim ’71, and Alan Klein.

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The music in their lives a two-generation partnership with the College

he campus celebration on May 4 marking the College’s achieve- Tment of “All Steinway” status would have been a grand moment for Ethel Pehrson ’30. The dedicated piano teacher, who taught on the Gustavus faculty from 1950 to 1976, died on Oct. 31, 2006, in Los Angeles, but not before learning that her college had earned the coveted status as it has made a concerted effort in the past few years to upgrade its pianos for teaching and performance. She had provided a significant gift to assist the College in procuring Steinway pianos, which are considered by serious musicians to be among the world’s best. Only 66 colleges, universities, and conser- vatories around the world have earned “All Steinway” recognition, which requires that at least 90 percent of an institution’s instru- ments be of Steinway manufacture. But Ethel Pehrson’s story encompasses much more than pianos in the music department, although that was certainly dear to her. Her relationship to Gustavus Adolphus College actually spans more than a century and a great number of interests. Ethel Pehrson ’30 (center) with two of her piano students who remained in close Ethel’s mother, Ella Peterson Pehrson, was an 1895 graduate of contact with her over the years, Dr. Christine Bendell Hutton ’70 and Bill Holm ’65. the College who joined the Music Conservatory faculty in 1897 and taught piano for 38 years (1897–1901 and 1913–1947). She Mitropoulos. In 1950 she joined the music faculty at her alma mater, raised three children as a single parent and sent them all in turn to where she taught piano for 26 years until her retirement in 1976. Gustavus—Bertil ’25, Ethel ’30, and Helen ’33. Ethel followed in Ethel’s interest in the students seeking an education at Gustavus her mother’s profession; after earning her B.A. in music, she taught did not flag in her retirement years. She kept in touch with a num- public school music and gave private piano lessons from 1930 to ber of her students, including Bill Holm ’65, Nancy Hanson Nash 1947. She pursued advanced study, earning an M.M. degree in ’70, and Christine Bendell Hutton ’70. Development officers recall piano from the University of Michigan in 1949 and studying with that she was always asking about the needs of the College, and not Frank Mannheimer, Guy Maier, Joanna Graudan, and Dimitri just in the music area. In addition to her gifts to the piano fund and to the Class of 1920 String Instrument Scholarship, she contributed major gifts to underwrite a curatorial studio and secure collections Does your legacy include Gustavus? room in the Hillstrom Museum of Art, the office of the Your legacy gift can help Department of Political Science in the renovated Old Main, and the “Give the Gift of Gustavus to Students for Generations.” Diversity Center in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center. She also An attorney or financial planner can help you provided significant gifts for the endowment of the Pehrson Chair leave your legacy using the following: in Education (named in honor of her brother, Bertil, and his wife, “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give and bequeath to Gustavus Grace) and to the tree replacement project of the Building a Greater Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, [percentage of estate, Gustavus campaign, following the tornadoes of 1998. specific amount, or description of property] for its unrestricted use In 1975 friends and family of Ella Pehrson provided funds to and purpose [or specify purpose].” place a Paul Granlund sculpture in the lobby of Jussi Björling For ideas, visit the Gustavus website at www.gustavus.edu, Recital Hall as a memorial to her. Sonata, named for Ella’s favorite clicking on “Giving to Gustavus” and then composition, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C sharp minor (familiarly “Planned (and Estate) Giving Resources.” known as the “Moonlight Sonata”), was created by Granlund in memory of Ella and stands today as a tribute to both of the Pehrsons and their long association with Gustavus. G

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OFFICERS Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 President Ron White ’75 Vice President Jason Sawyer ’93 Past President & Ex-Officio Member, Board of Trustees Randall Stuckey ’83 Executive Secretary 29 and another one . . . and another one . . . and another one . . . Kelly Waldron ’84 Adele Regner Stearns ’22, Amery, WI, the College’s oldest living graduate, will celebrate her 106th birthday on June 5. The Treasurer daughter of a Swedish immigrant who also attended Gustavus (“when Old Main was all there was”) before transferring to the University of Minnesota (where he was part of the university’s first graduating class in medicine), Adele majored in mathemat- ics at Gustavus and graduated as the salutatorian of her class. She taught school for five years before marrying and raising a BOARD MEMBERS daughter, Marilyn Stearns Millard, who also attended Gustavus for two years (1950–52) at Adele’s insistence. During World War II, when teachers were in short supply, Adele was asked to fill an unexpected vacancy and ended up teaching geography and term expires Fall 2007 math for 25 years in the Amery, WI, school system. She heads an exclusive list of four “Gustavus Century Club” members: Ann Wilsey Gesme ’86, Adele Regner Stearns ’22 June 5, 1901 Leon L. Scheman ’29 Aug. 28, 1905 Deephaven Hulda Schroeder ’25 Aug. 14, 1902 Pearl M. Johnson ’28 May 6, 1906 Jeff Heggedahl ’87, Atlanta, GA Kristin Miller Prestegaard ’99, Class Agent: Class Agent: Class Agents: St. Paul C. Eddie Johnson Lorrie Johnson Leaf Tom Boman, Mary Sutherland Ryerse ’90, 42 48 53Marv Larson Woodbury e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Betsy Starz ’02, Maple Grove Alton Berg, New Brighton, is treas- Ike Eichhorst, Greeley, CO, works Charles Hardt, Charles City, IA, con- Richard Swenson ’64, urer for Plastic Products Co., Inc. I part-time at Campus Music doing in- tinues to present science shows to Minneapolis Reuben Swanson, Fairfield, OH, has strument repair. children around the country. Ron White ’75, Eden Prairie published the ninth volume (2 Corinthians) in his series New Class Agent: Class Agent: term expires Fall 2008 Testament Greek Manuscripts. He has Dorothy Johnson Lutz Dick DeRemee Cathy Edlund Bussler ’00, also received two honors: a 51 55 Distinguished Alumni Citation in the e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Chanhassen field of theology from the Lutheran Ken Eastlund, Hillsdale, NJ, is active Buck Emberg, Underwood, Scott Gilyard ’83, Maple Grove School of Theology, Chicago, and at Christ Lutheran Church. Tasmania, Australia, is a David Johnson ’84, Eagan recognition as the “most influential Ph.D. student at 50 Janna King ’76, Minneapolis mentor” by one of his former stu- Class Agent: University of Tasmania Year CLU Paul Koch ’87, Plymouth dents at Western Carolina University Barb Eckman Krig and writer for the B May who dedicated a chair in Swanson’s Tasmanian Times. 25 & 26 Peter Nyhus ’60, Park Rapids 52 2 e-mail: [email protected] 007 Richard Olson ’82, Edina name in the University’s new fine arts building. This year Swanson Wayne Farnberg, Alexandria, is a re- Class Agents: term expires Fall 2009 published Reflections on Biblical tired judge serving in central and Carolyn Jens Brusseau, Themes by an Octogenarian. northern Minnesota JoAnn Johnson Liesl Batz ’90, Minneapolis I 56 Carolyn Moll Lundborg Vivian Foyou ’02, Class Agent: Tennefoss, 5 e-mail: [email protected] Morgantown, WV Bob Wieman Biltmore Lake, NC, 5th Richard Bergman, Bloomington, is a ANNIVE Derek Hansen ’94, Minnetonka retired as a psy- RSARY Realtor with Edina Realty I Evie 47 May

Jan Eiffert Hoomani ’62, e-mail: [email protected] chotherapist and 25 & 26 Johnson Borg, Stillwater, and her 20 Raleigh, NC Laurel Lindberg, moved from 07 husband, David ’57, went on a 50th Jim “Moose” Malmquist ’53, Edina, is a semi- 6 California to North wedding anniversary cruise to the retired pastor. 0th Carolina. Caribbean. Scandia ANNIV ERSARY Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Edina May 25 & 26 2007

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Johnson joins Gustavus Century Club On May 6, 2006, Pearl Johnson ’28, Minneapolis, cel- ebrated her 100th birthday and received a certificate from Gustavus welcoming her into the Century Club, a very exclu- sive group! Johnson wrote to the Alumni Office and de- scribed Gustavus preparing her well for her teaching career, her enjoyment of meaningful and inspiring daily chapel services as a student, and making good friends with classmates and professors.

Class Agents: California this winter I Sally Nancy Reiter Grimes, Henderson Provenzano, Florence, 57 Clem and Marlys Mattson CO, retired as a counselor at Florence Cross River arts patrons Nelson High School. Lee Jaenson Zopff ’52 (left) and Edna Granlund ’50 were among those who at- e-mail: [email protected] tended the “Tribute to Paul Granlund,” a special showing of sculptures created by Ron Cadwell, Blaine, is a part-time Class Agents: Edna’s late husband, at the Cross River Heritage Center in Grand Marais, MN, last color analyst for boys’ and girls’ bas- Sandra Luedtke Buendorf, August. ketball on cable TV and supervises 62 Jan Eiffert Hoomani, Ben adult pick-up basketball at Leadholm 5 Lifetime Fitness I Dennis R. e-mail: [email protected] DeRemee writes two books 0th Carlson, Anoka, is a self-em- Karen Koehn Anderson, Golden Dick DeRemee ’55 has turned to philosophy and the ANNIVE RSARY ployed orthodontist I Carl- Valley, is retired from Minneapolis written word since retiring from a medical career. He has May 25 & 26 Olof Carlsson, Malmö, Public Schools and is doing part- recently published two books: The Mick-Rick Debates: 2 007 Sweden, is owner of an export- time literacy teaching in an after- Controversies in Contemporary Christianity is a series ing company I Nancy Reiter school program in the Robbinsdale of debates between an Anglican priest, Michael Grimes, Burnsville, wrote a 120- School District I Elli Axelsen, Maasdorp (Mick), and a retired physician, DeRemee page, 30-year history of Apple Valley Moorpark, CA, is a senior develop- (Rick), conducted trans-Atlantic on High School I Ellen Anderson ment editor at Sage Publications I the Internet. They highlight differ- Jacobson, Burnsville, enjoys travel, Jonathan Chell, Oak Park, IL, works ences between liberal Christian the- spending time at her cabin, singing part-time as director of mosaic min- ology and traditional conservative in the choir at St. James Lutheran istry at Illiana Metropolitan views. (For copies, visit Church, and spending time with chil- Community Church I Steve Cole, www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/index.asp.) The metaphor of dren and grandchildren I Lou Owatonna, is a self-employed finan- Time and the Mystery of Consciousness is that consciousness Schroedel, West Des Moines, IA, is cial consultant I Jerry distinguishes humanity from all other animate species. This involved with Golden “K” Kiwanis I Delgehausen, West St. Paul, is a treatise examines a theory of its genesis and how con- Barbara Bredsten Stephens, presenter and discussion leader on sciousness is key to rational thinking, the arts, morality, and Sonoma, CA, enjoys sports, music, the Christian life in the modern religion. (For copies, visit www.dorrancebookstore.com.) reading, knitting, sewing, hiking, world and Dietrich Bonhoeffer I DeRemee reports that the books should be available at the travel, cooking, and spending time Susan Johnson Diebold, Carlos, is a Book Mark in the near future. with family I Arne Walker, retired office manager for Heart of Gatlinburg, TN, is pastor at Our Lakes United Way I Toni Bennett Savior Lutheran Church and led a Easterson, Northfield, is research di- disaster relief team to the Gulf in rector at American Public Florida this year. Information on the Environment I Karen Peterson Erickson, Des Reunions2007 Class Agent: Moines, IA, is president Classes of 1957 & 1962 Owen Sammelson and interior decorator 58 of Creations 4 and 50 Year Club e-mail: [email protected] Unlimited I 5th ANNIV Shirley Lundgren Kanne, Harvey Hanson, ERSARY May 25 & 26, 2007 May Bloomington, enjoys golf and travel Minneapolis, fills 25 & 26 20 I Lenida Jepson Sandahl, in as pastor in local 07 Classes of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, Stillwater, volunteers at Bethesda parishes and enjoys 1987, 1992, 1997, & 2002 Hospital on the archives committee. gardening and reading I Joann Roberts Haugen, Minnetonka, is October 13 & 14, 2007: Homecoming & Family Weekend Class Agent: part-time administrative assistant Dennis Johnson for Cargill, Inc. I Sue Schreiber Information will be included in class letters and 60 Kear, Cary, NC, is a private tutor I on the alumni website at www.gustavus.edu/alumni; e-mail: [email protected] Bob Knudsen, Red Lake Falls, is registration material will be sent to reunion classes. Arlan Burmeister, Owatonna, trav- general manager for The Homark eled to Mexico, Arizona, and Company, Inc. I John D. Larson,

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Gustavus alumni ReunionWeekend2007 Class of 1957 & 50 Year Club

Friday, May 25 9 a.m. Class of 1957 Golf Outing – Shoreland Country Club, St. Peter 1-7 p.m. Registration – C. Charles Jackson Campus Center 2:30 p.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall, O.J. Johnson Student Union The Past, Present, and Future of Gustavus: Milt Brostrom ’49 will present images from Gustavus’ past, and President Jim Peterson ’64 a College update and plans for the future. 4 p.m. Class of 1957 Memorial Service – Christ Chapel 4:30 p.m. 1957 Class Photos – Christ Chapel 5 p.m. 50 Year Club Dinner – Campus Center Banquet Rooms 5 p.m. Class of 1957 Reception – The Dive, O.J. Johnson Student Union 6 p.m. Class of 1957 Banquet – Alumni Hall 8 p.m. 1957 Post-Banquet Social – The Dive Saturday, May 26 7-9 a.m. Breakfast available a la carte – Evelyn Young Dining Room 8:30 a.m.- Registration – Jackson Campus Center 5:30 p.m. 9 a.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall Discover Our Natural World, with naturalist Jim Gilbert ’62 The greatest show on earth is just outside our back doors every- where we look. This seminar will provide you with awareness to get the best seat in the house. 10 a.m. Refreshments and Conversation – Alumni Hall 10:30 a.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall Heating Up: The Energy Debate Jeff Jeremiason, chair of the 2007 Nobel Conference, will address issues about climate change, declining oil reserves, and new and advancing technologies, some of which are being researched and implemented at Gustavus. Dr. Jeremiason will preview the 43rd Nobel Conference, to be held October 2 & 3, 2007. 11:30 a.m. Alumni Luncheon for 50 Year Club and 1957 – Campus Center Banquet Rooms 1 p.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall The Woman of the House: Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90, House Speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives, will reflect on the past legislative session and discuss future challenges for the State of Minnesota. 2 p.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall The Iceman: Gene Sandvig ’57 will discuss the evolution of world- class speed skating from his perspective as an Olympic speed Class of 1958 women meet in Stillwater and St. Peter skater in the ’50s to a referee and commitee member today. Last summer nearly 40 women from the Class of 1958 gathered in Stillwater to 2:30 p.m. Self-guided Activities celebrate their 70th birthdays (top photo). Hearing of their planned reunion, Tour renovated Old Main, view the Hillstrom Museum of Art in President Jim Peterson ’64 asked if they had ever thought about coming back to the Jackson Campus Center, or take a walk on a self-guided campus for a gathering. He offered lunch in the President’s House and transporta- Granlund sculpture tour (brochure at Registration Desk). tion from the Twin Cities, and several women from the class took him up on his 3:30 p.m. Vesper Service – Christ Chapel offer and are pictured with him (bottom photo) in front of the President’s Home. 4:30 p.m. President’s Reception – Evelyn Young Dining Room 5 p.m. Alumni Banquet – Evelyn Young Dining Room Presentation of Greater Gustavus Award to Russ and Jan Ledin Columbia, MO, is a chemist at Shoreview, is retired organist/accom- Michaletz ’74 ’74 and Distinguished Alumni Citations to University of Missouri I Mike panist for Incarnation Lutheran Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90, Paul Peterson ’94, and Manuel, Omaha, NE, is active in the Church I Rosemary Eklund Saur, Magnus Ranstorp ’85. Lions Club and spends winters in Pittsford, NY, retired as a faculty 8 p.m. Gustavus Symphony Orchestra Concert – Christ Chapel Arizona I Michael McGaffin, member at the National Technical 10 p.m. Candlelight Chapel Service – Christ Chapel Warminster, PA, is president of MJM Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Direct I Correen Silseth Morrill, Institute of Technology I Elwin Spokane, WA, retired as a consultant Schubbe, Springfield, is working in Sunday, May 27 in career and organization at Tacit I sales/marketing for D Best Pasty I 7-9 a.m. Breakfast available a la carte – Evelyn Young Dining Room Vail Peterson Parsons, Eden Prairie, Sharon Peterson Silcocks, is a licensed school nurse in the St. Whitehall, MT, is a real estate agent Paul ISD I LouAnn Eckberg Reese, at Stelling Ranch and Land I

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ReunionWeekend2007 Class of 1962 Friday, May 25 9:00 a.m. Tennis Outing warm up and registration – Swanson Tennis Center 9:30 a.m. Tennis Doubles Rotation – Swanson Tennis Center 10 a.m. Golf Registration – Shoreland Country Club 10:30 a.m. Tee times start for golfers – Shoreland Country Club 11:30 a.m. Presentation by Steve Wilkinson – Ylinen Lounge, Swanson Tennis Center. All classmates welcome Noon Box Lunches – Ylinen Lounge, Swanson Tennis Center Noon Lunch on your own – Market Place, C. Charles Jackson Campus Center 1- 7 p.m. Registration – Jackson Campus Center 1:30 p.m. Tour of selected campus sites (Lund Fitness Center, Carlson International Center Residence Hall). Meet outside the Book Mark in lower level of Jackson Campus Center 2 p.m. Tour of selected campus sites (Old Main, Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library). Meet outside the Book Mark in lower level of Jackson Campus Center 2:30 p.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall, O.J. Johnson Student Union The Past, Present, and Future of Gustavus: Milt Brostrom ’49 will present images from Gustavus’ past, and President Jim Peterson ’64 a College update and plans for the future. Dianne Skalbeck Thunhorst, Ely, Class Agents: 5:30 p.m. Reunion Dinner – Jan and Owen Sammelson Residence, sings in the choir at Our Savior Bev Nordskog Hedeen, 618 West Nassau, St. Peter Lutheran in McAllen, TX, in the win- 65Elaine Buck Stenman ter I Sandy Hendrickson Walls, e-mail: [email protected] Saturday, May 26 Grand Rapids, MI, is director of nurs- Bruce Dissell, Hibbing, retired as ing for the Kent County Health pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran 7-9 a.m. Breakfast available a la carte – Evelyn Young Dining Room Department I Sandra Swenson Church I John Harbo, Baton Rouge, 8:30 a.m.- Registration – Jackson Campus Center Wise, Lake City, is assistant librarian LA, retired as research entomologist 5:30 p.m. for the Lake City Public Library. at the USDA Honey Bee Breeding and 9 a.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall Genetics Laboratory after 34 years of Discover Our Natural World, with naturalist Jim Gilbert ’62 Class Agents: service with Agricultural Research The greatest show on earth is just outside our back doors Bill Lahti, Paul Tillquist Service I Colin Kivi, Walker, retired everywhere we look. This seminar will provide you with 63 as a career corrections agent for the awareness to get the best seat in the house. e-mail: [email protected] State of Minnesota I Mike Pearson, 10 a.m. Arboretum Walking Tour with Jim Gilbert, Linnaeus Arboretum Janet Bramsen Gerecke, New Orleans, LA, is a professor of 10 a.m. 1962 Choir Rehearsal – Christ Chapel Minnetonka, retired as marketing at Loyola University I 10 a.m. Refreshments and Conversation – Alumni Hall secretary/treasurer at S&S Mini Charles Rodning, Semmes, AL, is 10:30 a.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall Warehouse, Inc. professor in the surgery, anatomy, Heating Up: The Energy Debate and physician assistant departments Jeff Jeremiason, chair of the 2007 Nobel Conference, will address Class Agents: and chair of the surgery department issues about climate change, declining oil reserves, and new and Linda Leonardson at University of South Alabama. advancing technologies, some of which are being researched and 64 Hallman, Joanna implemented at Gustavus. Dr. Jeremiason will preview the 43rd Carlson Swanson Class Agents: Nobel Conference, to be held October 2 & 3, 2007. e-mail: [email protected] Sharon Anderson 11:30 a.m. Luncheon and Program – Campus Center Banquet Rooms David Garms, Fairfax, VA, is an inde- 66 Engman, Joyce 1 p.m. Class Photo – Jackson Campus Center pendent consultant I Sylvia Wilson Henrikson Ramseth, 1 p.m. Reunion Seminar – Alumni Hall Kittelson, Litchfield, retired as a Mary Strand Slinde The Woman of the House: Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90, first-grade teacher in the Litchfield e-mail: [email protected] House Speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives, will ISD I Carol Gilbertson Lind, North Ed Gustavson, Tulsa, OK, received reflect on the past legislative session and discuss future Mankato, retired as a professor at the Great Spirit Award from the challenges for the State of Minnesota. Minnesota State University, Mankato March of Dimes I Craig Halverson, 2 p.m. Chapel Service and Memorial for Deceased Classmates – I Mary Fahden McIlrath, Prior Lake, Lake City, is owner of Touch of Class Christ Chapel. Organist, Lou Ann Reese; choir conducted by splits time between Prior Lake, MN, Interiors. Diane Kolander Loomer. Class photo taken in the chapel South Carolina, and Mexico, and en- immediately after service. joys traveling, singing in the choir, Class Agent: 3:30 p.m. Vesper Service – Christ Chapel yoga, and being a foster mother for position open Conducted by Gustavus Chaplains’ Office; open to everyone the Humane Society I Valerie 67 5:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner and Program – Best Western, Mankato Donner Sechler, Spicer, is a self-em- e-mail: [email protected] ployed piano teacher I Jean Warren Beck, Greenwood, is presi- Sunday, May 27 Kersten Youngerberg, Springfield, is dent and commercial real estate de- 7-9 a.m. Breakfast available a la carte – Evelyn Young Dining Room a self-employed farmer. veloper for Gabbert & Beck, Inc. I Marcia Sylte Belisle, Burnsville, is

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the Neenah Schools I DeEtte senior fellow at the National Tollefson Hall, Manchester, ME, re- Academy of Social Insurance I tired as a school nurse consultant for Eileen Pederson Lund, Wauwatosa, the Department of Education I Kate WI, is a retired high school teacher Pearson Halverson, Lake City, is I Jane Hansen Toftey, Winfield, IL, owner and interior designer for sings in a Sweet Adeline chorus, the Touch of Class Interiors I Harvey Choral-Aires I Darrell Weslander, Hanson, Port Washington, WI, is an Floyd Knob, IN, retired as account executive at 3M I Margo captain/pilot for UPS. Helgerson, Westhope, ND, is a cashier at Peoples State Bank I Class Agents: Steve Hokanson, St. Peter, is an in- Dave and Jane Norman surance agent for Pell, Inc. I Louise 69 Leitzman Borgman Hokenson, Minnetonka, e-mail: [email protected] works at Park Nicollet Clinic I Jim Judy Del Pino Henderson, Holm, Plymouth, is an accountant Burnsville, is history teacher at for Tyco Healthcare I Bruce D. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Johnson, Dublin, OH, is owner of District and appeared in an article in the Bruce Johnson Insurance the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the Agency, LLC I Duane Knutson, need for minority teachers in subur- Holiday birthday Sheboygan Falls, WI, is vice presi- ban schools I Gregg Gunderson, Linda Lund Anderson ’59 (center) celebrated her birthday during the holiday dent for Human Resources at Vollrath Mankato, is senior managing partner season with friends and classmates, from left, Elaine Torrey Holmen ’59, Lois Co., Inc. I Barb Nelson Larson, for Pinnacle Executive Solutions Madsen Allen ’59, Marcia Hedberg Wallin ’59, and Carol Johnson Heyl ’59. Long Lake, is an RN at North doing recruiting, outplacement, and Memorial Medical Center I Gary succession for Midwest businesses I Larson, Long Lake, is president of Doug Jensen, Minnetonka, is curricu- Julius B. Nelson & Son I Pegi lum coordinator for math, science, Johnson Levey, Bloomington, is a and DARE in the Robbinsdale ISD I real estate broker at UHI Commercial Jean Polzin Lorentz, North Mankato, Realty I Pamela Olson Lienke, is a homemaker I John Sjoblom, West St. Paul, teaches seventh-grade Montevideo, is a social worker at English at Heritage Middle School I Chippewa County Family Service. Robert Lind, Bayfield, WI, is a radi- ologist for the Duluth Clinic, Ashland Class Agents: I Carl Lund, Wauwatosa, WI, is a Karol Klint Greupner, pastor for the Greater Milwaukee 70 Lindy Turner Purdy Synod I Sandy Johnson Lundholm, e-mail: [email protected] Omaha, NE, is owner of Legal Larry Biederman, St. Peter, is Information Services I Rick founder of LJP Enterprises I Paul Moehring, Wayzata, is managing Carpenedo, Erie, PA, is executive di- consultant for RSM McGladrey, Inc. rector of Erie Homes for Children and I Paul Nerothin, Marine on St. Adults I Mari Carlson Dragseth, Croix, is a family physician for Forest Edina, is a media specialist for the Lake Allina I Dennis Oltmans, Hopkins ISD I Kathleen Anderson Quarryville, PA, is a chemist for Gunderson, Mankato, is media spe- Peach Bottom Atomic Power Plant I cialist for East Junior and Senior Gayl Gayman Pearson, New Orleans, High School in Mankato I Dale LA, is a self-employed tour guide I Hedstrand, Shoreview, is president Krough Invitational Qualifiers Beverly Rathcke, Ann Arbor, MI, is of Focal Point Financial Services and Eagle Ridge Country Club in Coleraine, a former Iron Range stone quarry converted an associate professor of ecology received AIG Financial Advisors’ into a golf course, hosted the 2006 Bob Krough Golf Invitational. A golf consult- and environmental biology doing re- Lifetime Achievement Award; he also ing firm managed the event while participants, pictured from left, golfed and search in Michigan, Mexico, and the is owner of Just Two Bikes, Inc. I shared on-course duties. Qualifying players included Jim Krough ’61 (tee boxes), Bahamas I Mary Lipke Rodning, Linda Slack Knutson, Sheboygan Doug Pritchard ’59 (sand traps and fitness trailer), Chuck Smith ’59 (water haz- Semmes, AL, is a self-employed Falls, WI, volunteers at the ards), Jim Donicht ’60 (greens speed and pin placements), Doug Perkins ’61 artist and instructor at Mary’s Stephanie H. Weill Center for the (various rough heights), Arlan Burmeister ’60 (mowing), and Bob Krough (ex- Inkspots I Dick Sandve, Performing Arts I Steven Nyman, ecutive director). Proceeds from the tourney were given to Gustavus in honor of Minneapolis, is an accountant at the Bloomington, is an accountant man- Lee Krough, the late longtime coach, athletic trainer, and professor. Clifton Group I Jean Kohlmeyer ager at Century Insurance I Karl Witter, Arlington, VA, has retired Schwalm, Oakland, MD, is a family from Johns Hopkins University I physician; he stopped delivering ba- community health nurse coordinator ISD I Kari Hagen Conway, Lake Jeane Karli Wright, Brandon, SD, bies this year after delivering more for VA Medical Center I Zurich, IL, is a third-grade teacher at retired as a senior technician at than 2,500 I Bucky Zietz, Savage, Celeste Moberg Seth Paine Elementary School I Sioux Valley Hospital. is director of residential life at 4 Chayabutr, Arden Hills, Marcia Nelson Daehler, West Carleton College. 0th is a software engineer Lafayette, IN, is a psychiatric clinical Class Agents: ANNIVE RSARY at UNISYS Corp. I nurse specialist for Lafayette Home John and Kris Lundberg Class Agent: O ct. 13 Janice Murray Hospital I Alan Dale, Deephaven, is Moorhead, Paula Bruce Johnson 2 68 007 Christiansen, St. Louis president and ceramic tile contractor Navarro 71 Park, retired from teach- for Dale Tile I Elsie Week Evenson, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] ing preschool in the St. Louis Park Neenah, WI, is reading specialist in Laurel Beedon, Arlington, VA, is a Windy Block, Montevideo, is city

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administrator for Rushford I Pam Lofgren, Deatsville, AL, is a home- Maedl Gutowski, Charleston, IL, is maker I Mike Lowe, Vancouver, WA, officer manager at Eastern Illinois is a social worker for the State of University I Dennis Timmerman, Washington I Sheryl Fitting Lowe, Spring Valley, is senior pastor at Our Vancouver, WA, is a trainer for State Savior’s Lutheran Church I Steven of Washington I Kathy Stephenson Wilson, West Lafayette, IN, is MacNair, Lakeland, FL, is assistant deputy director for the USDA. vice president of human resources, administrative services manager, and Class Agents: corporate secretary for Farm Credit of Todd Dokken, Melanie Central Florida, ACA I Connie 72 Ohman Thornberg Hanson Martin, Omaha, NE, is an in- e-mail: [email protected] structor in the LPN program at Susan Early Beilke, Denver, CO, is a Metropolitan Community College I self-employed speech therapist I Ruth Pearson McCutcheon, Mark Bennett, Sioux City, IA, Duluth, retired as vice presi- is chief judge for the 35th dent of St. Mary’s Duluth Northern District of Iowa I ANNIV Clinic Health System and ERSARY Becky Bingea, San Rafael, continues as a health care Oct. 13 CA, is an assistant director of 2007 consultant I Debora Nelson audiology at University of Millar, Odessa, FL, is a special California I Dan Boxrud, Ham education teacher in Pasco County Crossing paths in Africa Lake, is a civil engineer for I Julie Anderson Nordin, Pine While traveling with fellow board members of Luther Seminary in Tanzania, Pete Short/Elliot/Hendrickson I Scott Mountain, GA, is involved in Boman ’60 met up with Joan Eckberg ’62, who is volunteering at Selian Bryngelson, New Brighton, is a Fellowship of Christians United in Lutheran Hospital in Arusha. pharmacist for Pharmerica I Karen Service and in charge of the local Backels Carpenedo, Erie, PA, is a food bank I Gary Petersen, bookseller for Borders Books and Wayzata, is in residential real estate Music I Grant Cyboron, Fair Haven, sales for Coldwell Banker Burnet I NJ, is a senior member of the engi- Edward Peterson, Raleigh, NC, is an neering staff at L-3 Communications assistant service manager at Leith, I Carol Coonrod Darrow, Prescott, Inc. I Candace Rebelein Powell, AZ, is director/education for Shalimar, FL, is a volunteer at the Primavera School, Inc. I Nancy Junkyard Dog Gift ’n Thrift I Arthur Thompson Davis, Gainesville, FL, is Raedeke, San Francisco, CA, is direc- a nurse practitioner at Cardiology tor of Versus Litigation Consulting I Associates of Gainesville I Daniel Mary Johnson Rialson, Tracy, teach- Engstrom, Burnsville, is an assistant es first grade at Park Side Elementary county administrator for Hennepin in Marshall I Dale Schulz, Wayzata, County I Carla Gingold Feldhamer, is owner/president of ST Specialty Carbondale, IL, is admission and Foods I Laurie Peterson Strong, staff nurse at Hospice of Southern Shoreview, is human resources man- Illinois and director of the Zambian ager at Boston Scientific I Roxy Aids Partnership I Scott Hansen, Swenson, Fort Dodge, IA, is a physi- Fargo, ND, is a retired physician’s as- cal education instructor for the Fort sistant from the Veterans’ Dodge School District I Cory Administration Medical Center I Johnson Tate, Prior Lake, is a physi- Michael Hero, Northfield, is a semi- cal therapist for Institute for retired attorney I Nancy Hagstrom Athletic Medicine I Trudy Tolzmann Gustie nurses on Seattle Pacific faculty Huart, West St. Paul, is logistics di- Thomas, Mapleton, is on the nursing Ruby Monson Englund ’64 (left) and Kathy Fitzsimmons ’75 both teach nursing rector at St. Paul Travelers I faculty at Minnesota State at Seattle Pacific University. Ruby and Kathy were delighted to learn they were Kathryn Danielson Jensen, University, Mankato I James both Gustie nurses and enjoy recalling their days at Gustavus and the excellent ed- Minnetonka, is a donor advocate for Thompson, Burnsville, is vice presi- ucation they received. Ruby teaches Basic Nursing and Nursing of Adults and will the Memorial Blood Center I Mary dent of sales for Miller be retiring in June of 2007 after teaching for 39 years. Kathy is completing a doc- V. Johnson, Apple Valley, is assis- Manufacturing Company I Ronald torate in nursing education at the University of Northern Colorado. tant director for system services at Toppin, Hastings, is a business Ruby also is the founding director of Nursing Camp, which she has led for sev- the Dakota County Library I Dennis banker at Wells Fargo I Mary Vono enteen years. High school students spend a week on the Seattle Pacific University Kellar, Lakeville, is president of Torgersen, Clearwater, is women’s campus during the summer observing nurses in area hospitals, learning basic nurs- Dennis D. Kellar, Inc. I Douglas health case manager for St. Cloud ing skills, and hearing presentations from experienced nurses. The camp was fea- Klint, Scottsdale, AZ, is vice presi- Hospital I Mary Koppen Wilson, tured in the Summer 2004 issue of the Journal of Christian Nursing. dent and general counsel for TASER West Lafayette, IN, is director of care International, Inc. I Erik ministries at Federated Church of Langsjoen, St. Cloud, is an ortho- West Lafayette I Sue Hanson Zietz, Class Agent: is a self-employed artist/weaver and dontist at Central Minnesota Savage, is an RN in Acute Matt Peterson recently received a State Arts Board Orthodontics I Mary Copouls Critical/ICU at Fairview Southdale 73 grant for her weaving. She shows her Langsjoen, St. Cloud, is comptroller Hospital I Linda Saue Zwiaska, e-mail: [email protected] work at galleries and teaches weav- at Central Minnesota Orthodontics I Novato, CA, is a nurse underwriter at Kathleen Talmo Engstrom, ing workshops I Scott C. Johnson, John Lofgren, Deatsville, AL, is Genworth Financial. Burnsville, is a pediatric staff nurse Stillwater, is on the board of direc- state epidemiologist for the State of at Shriner’s Hospital for Children I tors at Security State Bank of Marine Alabama I Victoria Nordholm Marie Westerman Hero, Northfield, I Robert Moilanen, Minnetonka,

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has joined the law firm of Anthony Appleton, WI, is chairman/owner of Ostlund & Baer, PA, Minneapolis, Hoffman, LLC I Charlie Johnson, where he continues to specialize in Brainerd, teaches music in the complex litigation I Ronald M. Pillager ISD and was a 2007 Nelson, Arden Hills, is chief financial Minnesota Teacher of the Year final- officer at CHF Solutions, Inc. I ist I Jerry Kelow, Colorado Springs, Janet Hilton Peterson, Raleigh, NC, CO, is employed at Hewlett-Packard is accounting and finance manager I Eric P. Larson, Lakeville, is vice at Thyssen Precision Forge I Deb president of technical claims for Kruize Retzlaff, Battle Lake, is em- Fireman’s Fund I Tom Rudberg, St. ployee health coordinator at Lake Paul, is a turf consultant at S & S Region Healthcare Corp. I Louise Tree and Horticultural Services I Larson Riddle, Rapid City, SD, is a Karen Anderson Willyard, Eden personnel assistant at Ridco I Mary Prairie, is a business analyst at Moore Schwab, West St. Paul, retired Hartford Life. from teaching in the Wayzata ISD. Class Agents: Class Agents: Al Behrends, Rob Linner, Jan Ledin 77 Terri Novak Delebo 74 Michaletz e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Orrin Alt, Eden Prairie, works Deborah Johnson Biron, Comstock, in civil service for the WI, is an RN at Cumberland Memorial Eden Prairie Police 3 Hospital I David Bohline, Vista, Department I Joan 0th ANNIV CA, is a self-employed clinical psy- Capistrant ERSARY O Friends afloat chologist David Lofgren, Bartholomew, ct. 13 I 2 Last fall Cheryl Downey ’66, Santa Monica, CA (right), returned to Minnesota to Mankato, is a physician at Mankato Eagan, is an RN at 007 celebrate her 40th anniversary reunion and visit her son, Christopher Bandasch Clinic Urgent Care I Dan Morley, Le Woodwinds Health ’09, a sophomore at Gustavus. She also enjoyed a boat outing with Susan Pepin Sueur, is director of business devel- Campus I Nancy Benjamin Peterson ’65 (left). Both were involved in theater as students and cast together opment for Resolve Corporation I Belpedio, Coon Rapids, is a special in The Miracle Worker—Peterson in the role of Anne Sullivan and Downey as Tauna Holasek Paulson, education teacher in the Anoka- Helen Keller. Minnetonka, is teaching Spanish at Hennepin ISD I James Bergeson, Chisago Lakes Middle School I Urbandale, IA, is a business partner Cynthia Bowell Thompson, sales representative at IBM I Kathy F R

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e Resources. business analyst/medical technolo- J gist for Allina Health Systems I Class Agent: Mark S. Bowell, Apple Valley, is re- Paul Heckt tired president of Falcon 75 Investments I Dave Brueshoff, e-mail: [email protected] Apple Valley, is professor of family Barb Johnson Anderson, Shoreview, studies at Concordia University I is a music therapist at Heartland Susan Paisley Brzezinski, Excelsior, Hospice I Byron Hanson, teaches eighth-grade English at Minneapolis, is director of deli and Minnetonka Middle School West I food service operations for Kim Jubenville Carlson, Omaha, NE, Lunds/Byerly’s I William Pohtilla, is key account executive for THT Oak Harbor, WA, is a project coordi- Designs I Steve M. Carlson, nator at Island Property Management Cambridge, is photographer/owner I Gregory Schuchard, Mequon, WI, for Carlson Studio of Photography, is an interventional cardiologist at Inc. I Barb Zellar Chicos, North Prevea Health Clinic in Green Bay I Mankato, is an administrative assis- Marie Schwartz, Plymouth, is a sen- tant at Loyola Catholic School I ior executive assistant at CNS, Inc. Scott Christensen, Stillwater, teach- I Paul Skoog, Eden Prairie, is a sen- es biology and life science at Former faculty member honored ior quality analyst for Decare Dental Stillwater Senior High I Joy Former psychology professor and staff psychologist Bill Lydecker (on staff Plan of Minnesota. Bartholow Corey, Millersville, MD, is 1965–1992) and his grandson Mitchell Favor were present at the new University G/T resource teacher for Anne Center at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Jan. 24 to unveil a sculpture in Class Agents: Arundel Schools I Tommy Curtis, honor and memory of Lydecker’s late wife, former UWRF Chancellor Ann Favor Ginny Kirkegaard Leppart, Rosharon, TX, is a supervisor for the Lydecker (also a former faculty member at Gustavus, in the education department 76 Bruce Olson United States Postal Service I 1980–87). Chancellor Lydecker, remembered as “the Students’ Chancellor,” was e-mail: [email protected] Dianne Dalen, Fairbanks, AK, is an instrumental in gaining approval from the Wisconsin Building Commission and the Steven Gartland, Lakeville, is pas- RN in the emergency department at Wisconsin Legislature to build the new center; she served UWRF from 2000 to tor-developer at New Life! Lutheran Fairbanks Memorial Hospital I John 2004, before her untimely death in a car accident. The sculpture, titled The Church I Mary Harrison, Dinsmore, Fergus Falls, is director of Singers, is the work of Paul Granlund ’52. Lydecker and his grandson are pictured Minneapolis, is a school nurse in the Ottertail County Human Services and with current UWRF chancellor Don Betz (right) at the unveiling ceremony. St. Paul ISD I Paul Hoffman, is a doctoral student in public ad-

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ministration at Hamline University I Paul Dye, Bainbridge Island, WA, is self-employed in home remodeling and restoration I Bruce Edwards, Westerville, OH, is chief executive officer for Exel Americas I Kim Ehritt, Whiting, VT, is director of constituent records at Middlebury College I Janet Soderling Erickson, Burnsville, is director of transforma- tion ministries for Community of Hope Lutheran Church I Allan Fackler, Garland, TX, is a licensed practical/vocational nurse for Maxim Healthcare Services I Clayton Fosburgh, Las Vegas, NV, is con- troller at the Las Vegas Review Journal I Mark V. Fryklund, Edmond, OK, is a photojournalist at Gusties at Minnesota State Society dinner KOCO-TV I Karen Skalbeck George, Last February Gustavus was represented well at the Minnesota State Society Walleye Dinner at the Westin Gateway in San Diego, CA, is a teacher of NSH- Washington, DC. Pictured from left are Patrice Kortuem ’86, Troy Anderson ’03, Stephanie Witty ’03, Anne Johnson ’84, SDC students in the South Bay Union Melissa Barkalow ’02, JanaLee Sponberg ’68, and Jean Kohlmeyer Witter ’67. Not pictured but also in attendance was School District I Gwen Lindell Semonti Mustaphi ’03. Glaeser, Charlotte, NC, is leasing as- sociate for Crosland I Diane Peterson Hanson, Shoreview, teach- es at Carver Elementary I Lynn Barnum Hanson, Eagan, is an ad- ministrative assistant for Eagan Hills Church I Peggy Dean Hillman, Reston, VA, teaches sixth grade in the Fairfax County Public Schools I Dennis Houck, Centennial, CO, is an executive vice president at Merchants Mortgage and Trust Corp. I Bruce Johnson, Apple Valley, is a sergeant with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office I Dorian Samskar Jordan, Appleton, WI, is on the board of the Classical Charter School Association I Marcia Skoglund Kunze, St. James, is an ECFE parent educator for the Murray County Central Schools I David Leak, Gusties supply Breath of Life Bloomington, is owner of Blue Rhino At the November 14 Breath of Life Gala, the annual fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Minneapolis, the announc- Studio I LuAnn Ward Lisell, Plano, er made a call for all Gusties in attendance to gather for a photo. Pictured front row are Michelle Carter Bauer ’93, Heather TX, is owner/consultant for HR Martell Woldt ’93 and Amy Downham Schwanz ’93. Back row are Suzanne McCune Griffith ’89, Kristin Chiodi Hoffman Solutions I Rick Lisell, Plano, TX, is ’89, Susan Snoeyenbos Kelm ’93, Amy Nylander Jones ’93, Marianne Brinda ’93, Mary Kaye Anderson Anderson ’68, project manager for General Electric Lisa Martin Stone ’95, Mark Schwanz ’93, Susan Schwanz Brandson ’85, Laura Schwanz ’94, and Scott Zurn ’93. Commercial Finance I Doug Livdahl, Naperville, IL, is EVP/Finance and administration for at Cloquet Hospital I Dean Nissen, Clipper Group I Kim Hayday Hutchinson, is a family physician at Charter-school founder writes of her McConnell, Plymouth, is a physician Hutchinson Medical Center P.A. I experiences at Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Craig E. Peterson, Glendale, CA, is a 2006 Distinguished Alumni Citation recipient Care I Steve Meyer, Ashland, WI, is senior engineer at the Jet Propulsion Karen Bossart Rusthoven ’66 is the author of a owner and veterinarian of Willow Laboratory I Tim Puff, Anoka, is new book published in February. Success in Animal Hospital I Wendy Quick president of Computer Forum I Education through Peace, Healing, and Hope Meyer, Heron Lake, is city adminis- Bruce Rannow, Hutchinson, is details Rusthoven’s experiences in co-founding trator for City of Mountain Lake I owner/chiropractor at Rannow the Community of Peace Academy charter Mike Milbrath, Minnetonka, is em- Chiropractic Clinic I Rebecca school on the east side of St. Paul, a school ployed at SAP Americas I Brian Rathke, Washburn, WI, teaches whose learning environment is based upon the Morris, Pine Island, is a mechanic physical education at Washburn belief that human relationships must be the for the Pine Island ISD I Jeffrey Elementary School I Bruce Robb, focus of education. Murphy, Hermosa Beach, CA, is a Fort Myers, FL, is self-employed I senior consulting services manager Will Rossbach is co-owner of at Surret Solutions I Joyce Rossbach Construction I Gail Plastic Products Co., Inc. I Jerry is director of admissions and market- Thompson Nelson, Puyallup, WA, is Johnson Rudberg, St. Paul, works at Ryan, Grand Forks, ND, is retired as a ing at Providence Academy I Boyd controller for Valley Radiologists I HealthPartners, Inc. I Chris Ruser, potato broker for Ryan Brothers, Inc. Sorenson, Plymouth, is co-owner of Skott Nielson, Duluth, is a physician Center City, is a systems analyst for I Nancy Clark Shaeffer, Plymouth, Multisource Manufacturing LLC I

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Class Agents: 80 Steve Sayre, Kent Stone e-mail: [email protected] Stephen Blenkush, Milaca, is pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca I Cathy Henderson Clevette, Eden Prairie, is coordinator of clinical ex- periences for elementary licensure programs at University of Minnesota I Dan Gustafson, Shoreview, is sen- ior manager of business management at Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems I Judd Heitner, Eden Prairie, is a dentist for Prairie Dental Group I John Huepenbecker, Edina, is a dentist at Midway Dental Clinic I Bruce D. Johnson, Madison Lake, is a project manager for Minnesota Teaches in Ukraine Elevator, Inc. I Josey Hardman Cecilia Conklin Oberg ’68, St. Paul (center), teaches English as a second language at the Mississippi School in St. Paul and last Nielsen, Duluth, is an assistant pro- summer taught at Donetsk Christian University in Donetsk, Ukraine. She is pictured here with some of her Ukrainian students. fessor at College of St. Scholastica I Mike Pengra, Minneapolis, is pro- ducer of the Morning Show on Wunder Woman Cheryl Brackery Watts, Charlotte, Minnesota Public Radio I Thomas Marketing magazine of Canada thinks NC, is an underwriting manager at Talle, Glenwood, is a farmer I June it’s fair to say that Trish Haugo Liberty Mutual I Dean Wolf, Miller Wagner, McCordsville, IN, is Wheaton ’72 is the “queen of CRM.” Mankato, is lead pastor at Centenary nurse coordinator at Indiana Wheaton, president of Wunderman United Methodist. University. Canada, has transformed the agency Class Agent: from a traditional direct-marketing Mike Stanch Class Agents: shop into a customer relationship 78 Steve Heim, management (CRM) powerhouse, e-mail: [email protected] 81Leslie Nielsen which has more than tripled in size (to Sue Waterhouse Carlson, e-mail: [email protected] around 170 staffers) since she took Cambridge, is CFO/owner of Carlson Arne Kildegaard, Morris, is an asso- the reins in 1998 and is now Canada’s Studio of Photography, Inc. I Ralph ciate professor of economics at largest and oldest relationship market- Corey, Millersville, MD, is deputy University of Minnesota, Morris I ing agency. legal counsel for intelligence for the Greg Langmo, Litchfield, is general Wunderman’s new business in the Department of Defense Legal Office partner at Langmo Farms Companies past two years includes the Royal I Kim Spaude Elder, Eagan, teach- and fuel manager for Fibrominn I Canadian Mint, Rogers es in the Eagan-Apple Valley- Tom Mobeck, Chaska, is a software Communications, Diageo, and BP, re- Rosemount ISD I Chris Gordon testing consultant at SWAT Solutions sulting in 40 percent growth in 2006 Lizee, Excelsior, was elected mayor I Julie Wiggins Nadeau, San for the agency, whose clients also include Microsoft, Citibank, Diners Club, Wyeth, of Shorewood. Antonio, TX, is a faculty member at Ford, and Kraft. Wheaton credits the agency’s expertise in high-growth areas like University of the Incarnate Word I digital and online marketing and CRM; meanwhile, the staff give kudos to their Class Agent: Jim Peterson, Minnetonka, is em- boss. Referring to the Rogers and Royal Mint accounts, Senior Vice President and position open ployed by Itasca Systems I Warren Creative Director Brian Langerfield says, “Somehow we came out on top, and it’s 79 Schlichting, Chaska, is information because Trish has established herself as a fantastic leader when it comes to new e-mail: [email protected] technology manager for Cargill, Inc. business.” John Hallberg, Wayzata, was named A well-known industry figure appearing frequently in Canadian media, CEO of the Children’s Cancer Research Class Agents: Wheaton has been board chair of the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA; Fund in November 2006 I Cindy J.C. Anderson, 2004–05) and for the past 11 years the emcee of the CMA’s annual RSVP Awards Johnson Leonard, Montevideo, is an 82 Richard Olson, ceremony, Canada’s largest marketing event. In 2000 she received the assocation’s RN in cardiac rehab at Montevideo Ann McGowan Wasson Directors’ Choice Award for contributions to the evolution of Canadian marketing, Hospital I Susan Simpson Long, e-mail: [email protected] and in 2006 she was named to Marketing magazine’s “Power List” comprising the Queensbury, NY, an RN in oncology Randy Allen, Delafield, WI, is a 100 most influential people in Canadian communications and to Strategy maga- at Glen Falls Hospital, received the technical representative for zine’s list of the top 25 “Canadian Wonder Women” in Canadian marketing. hospital’s annual Award of Nursing Minnesota Rubber Company I Mary Wheaton’s resume is a testament to liberal learning. Before joining Excellence, an award recognizing Bollum Augustin, Red Wing, is a Wunderman in 1985 as an account executive, Wheaton was head of direct market- those who consistently demonstrate pharmacy technician at Corner Drug ing for Yale University Press, where she had also been assistant editor of the Yale exceptional standards of clinical I Angie Huse Benda, Kenyon, is a Series of Younger Poets. She earned an M.A. in American studies from the practice and make a difference in the lab supervisor at Reproductive University of Minnesota in 1977. And how many other marketing executives can lives of others I Karl Ruser, Center Medicine and Infertility Associates drive a grain truck and speak Swahili? Wheaton grew up on a farm near City, is owner of Landscape I Jane Odgren Bercier, Oxford, MA, Mahnomen, where her first job was driving a grain truck during harvest. And her Alternatives, Inc. I Ron Starke, is employed at O’Connor, Maloney Swahili comes from her stint as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English in Annandale, is athletics director of and Company I Kelly Bevans, Kenya. the Annandale School District. Brainerd, is owner of Brainerd Mobil “I am really looking forward,” Wheaton says. “Even at 20 years with a compa- I Lindi Odell Bitter, Saline, MI, is ny, I think there is still a lot to do . . . I think it can continue to evolve and grow employed by Behavior Consultants I as much as in the past four to five years.” Jim Bjork, Chaska, is chief operating

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I B d dent and CEO of BioDrain Medical, Liebl, Ada, teaches kindergarten in i been hired in 2004. He quieted that tu- v a Inc. I Deborah Robertson the Ada-Borup School District I D mult and moved quickly “into the fire,” Desotelle, North Plainfield, NJ, is Dennis Lindstrand, Medina, is in the words of another board member, owner of Desautel Communications owner of Cherry Hill Investments I to seek out some of the district’s harshest I Jay Englehart, St. Louis, MO, is Betsy Johnson Martin, Naperville, critics and assure them that their views would be heard. He brought on academic medical director of the Southeast IL, is employed by Wellness, Inc. in and financial specialists to help steer the district toward marshaling its dwindling Missouri Mental Health Center I Aurora I Douglas Mathison, budget behind best academic practices for reaching failing students. When the Mark Erson, New York, NY, is a stu- Plymouth, is VPI production manager board began to consider whether to conduct a national search for a permanent su- dent at the General Theological for Easy Braid Company I Matthew perintendent, they heard from advisory groups of parents and community meetings Seminary I Terri Foster Floccare, Mielke, Birmingham, AL, is a profes- that their best candidate was already on the job. Lutherville, MD, is lower school li- sor at Birmingham-Southern College Green assumes the job officially at a time when the district has shrunk to its brarian at Boys’ Latin School of I Steven Miller, River Falls, WI, is smallest enrollment in more than 20 years—partly because of students moving to Maryland I Kathryn Flory, an attorney for Miller & Miller I charter and suburban schools. The district has shown some progress in narrowing Minneapolis, is an OB/GYN at North Mary Davis Mobeck, Chaska, teaches its racial achievement gap, but Green’s chief mandate will be to accelerate that Clinic I Carl Gieser, Denver, CO, is third grade in the Chaska ISD I pace to avoid further enrollment losses. an exhibit designer at Proctor Kristin Peterson Oehlke, St. Paul, is “I’m going to be here as long as I’m needed and as long as I have something Productions I Lisa Giorgini, Victor, genomics coordinator for the to offer,” he says. “I know what needs to be done.” NY, received a master’s degree in ex- Minnesota Department of Health I ecutive leader health systems admin- Joni Lange Olson, Minnetonka, is istration from Rochester Institute of an accountant for SuperValu, Inc. I Technology and is senior claims rep- John Olson, Lake City, IA, teaches resentative for Physician’s Reciprocal chemistry and physics at Southern Insurers I Deb Siewert Harlow, Cal High School I Richard Olson, Mantorville, is a public health nurse Edina, is director, major and planned for Dodge County and a roster hos- gifts for Allina Hospital & Clinics I pice nurse for Mayo Hospice I Brent Marcia Page, Edina, is partner/prin- Harms, Apple Valley, is president of cipal at Varde Partners, Inc. I Tecmark, Inc. I Tracy Koeger Melanie Nielsen Phoenix, Santa Heitner, Eden Prairie, is in sales and Rosa, CA, is human resources manag- marketing for Hot Ice Jewelry I er at Southwest Community Health Karen Holmberg-Smith, Warroad, is Center I Carol Robertson Plouch, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church I Greenfield, IN, is a clinical research Bob Holmes, Houston, TX, is a fi- adviser at Eli Lilly and Company I nancial adviser at New York Life I Rodney Provart, Hopkins, is senior Debora Holmes, Olympia, WA, is director of meetings and events for managing editor of Environmental Carlson Marketing Worldwide, Inc I Practice, Journal of the National Lisa Nuebel Radley, Eden Prairie, is Alumna introduces NYC students to Gustavus Association of Environmental senior project manager for Black Box Jamesetta Alexander Newland ’72, White Plains, NY, keeps herself busy enough Professionals (misidentified in previ- Network Services I Steve Rauch, as director of clinical practice and primary healthcare associate at the Lienhard ous issue), and a church musician I Lake Oswego, OR, is a library super- School of Nursing of Pace University, where she also coordinates a Presidential Dana Hornquist, Milaca, is a certi- visor at Portland State University I Wellness Initiative. In addition, she is program director of a grant from the U.S. fied financial planner with Hornquist Michael Reutter, Minneapolis, is a Health and Human Services Administration to deliver primary healthcare services Financial I Ron Hunt, Deerwood, is biology professor at Normandale to underserved and at-risk populations. And she has been serving as an external a psychologist for Philia Counseling Community College I Paul Richard, examiner for the Post Basic Family Nurse Practitioner Program affiliated with the Center I Mark T. Johnson, St. Paul, Allenspark, CO, is an e-business eval- University of Botswana at the Institute of Health Services in Gaborone, Republic of is a partner for Winthrop & Weinstine uator at IBM I Brad Schammel, Botswana. I Rhonda Kaatz Johnson, Madison Maple Grove, is controller for Nevertheless, Newland has taken time to introduce some promising high Lake, is a public health sanitarian for National Camera Exchange & Video I school seniors from New York City to higher education in the liberal arts in general the Minnesota Department of Health Jeanne Schmidt, Minneapolis, is an and Gustavus Adolphus College in particular. In previous years she had recom- I Ted Kaehler, Vienna, VA, is sys- RN at Shriner’s Hospital for Children mended students to the Admission Office, but last March she accompanied four tems engineer for SRS Technologies I Thomas Schubbe, Bloomington, students to her alma mater to spend three days on campus participating in activi- I Tim Kennedy, St. Peter, is direc- is an industrial sales representative ties arranged by the Office of Admission, sitting in on classes, eating meals in the tor of sports information at Gustavus at Roberts Hamilton Company I Dining Service, staying with student hosts in the residence halls, and attending I Athena Owen Kildegaard, Morris, Dave Schultz, Bemidji, is chief fi- the “Building Bridges” student-led diversity conference. is executive director of the Prairie nancial officer at Paul Bunyan Newland’s volunteer effort is part of a larger strategic initiative by the Renaissance Cultural Alliance and Telephone Co-op I Gabrielle Smith, Admission Office to involve alumni in recruitment, particularly in the recruitment had a book of poems titled Rare Moorhead, is a custodian at of students of color. She is pictured with two of her charges at the College’s 2007 Momentum published by Dragonfly Minnesota State University, “Building Bridges” dinner.

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Saline, MI, is president/consultant Class Agent: for Behavior Consultants I Carolyn Susan Johnson Chwalek DeWitt Carlson, Plymouth, teaches 85 in the Robbinsdale School District I e-mail: [email protected] Lisa Gault, St. Peter, is senior vice Sheryl Anderson Bjork, Chaska, is president of Nicollet County Bank; in an attorney for Bowman & Brooke I March, for the 70th consecutive year, Donna Buland Cook, Lakefield, is a the bank was recognized with a Five- physical education/health/DAPE Star rating by BauerFinancial, Inc., teacher at the Southwest Star the nation’s leading independent Concept School I Pat Coomes, bank rating and research firm I Wahkon, works in the rehabilitation Brenda Butturff Johnson, Chatfield, department at St. Joseph’s Medical is an economics and business in- Center I Scott Frederickson, structor at St. Mary’s University and Bismarck, ND, is pastor at Good Rochester Community Technical Shepherd Lutheran Church I Shelli College I Mark Lund, Burnsville, is Zaic Gilbert, Maple Grove, is a dis- Kelvin Miller ’73, minister of music and worship at St. James Lutheran Church, an attorney at Paige J. Donnelly, Ltd. trict manager with Pfizer I Pamela with pastors Julie Rogness and Will Nordmark. I Jim Mara, Woodbury, is health Conrad Greene, San Jose, CA, is an and human services planner for RN at the Sara L. Colby Medical Miller now Minister of Music and Worship Hennepin County I Mark Prieve, Association and also works for On Jan. 7, 2007, St. James Lutheran Church in Burnsville bestowed a new title Faribault, is a systems analyst at Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery upon Kelvin Miller ’73 to mark his 25th year as director of music at the church. Electronic Data Systems I Susan (misidentified in previous issue) I Miller is now officially the “Minister of Worship and Music,” and he has a procla- Fox Prieve, Faribault, is a public Gary Guptill, Duluth, is pastor at mation and a letter from the bishop of the ELCA St. Paul Area Synod, Bishop Peter health nurse for Rice County I Family of God Lutheran Church I Rogness, to prove it. Both the Savage Pacer and the Burnsville & Lakeville Sun- Laura Kuehn Richard, Allenspark, Cathy Villars Harms, Apple Valley, is Current ran feature stories to mark the congregation’s recognition of his mile- CO, is registrar at Highlands fund manager for Saint Paul Capital stone. Presbyterian Camp I Grant Wacker, Fund I Ash Keswani, Mahtomedi, is Miller has served as a choir director for some 35 years, first at LeSueur United Arden Hills, is a senior trust and fi- vice president of surgical urology at Church of Christ while he was Gustavus Adolphus College’s first fine arts programs nancial manager at Wells Fargo. Coloplast. coordinator, and for the past 28 years at St. James after he moved to the Twin Cities to become president of his own event-planning and promotion firm, Class Agents: Class Agents: Primarius Promotions, in Minneapolis. He took on the task of coordinating the Carole Arwidson, Melinda Moen Batz, whole music and worship program at St. James three years after he started direct- 84 Ken Ericson 86 Dave Meyers, Dan ing the senior choir. e-mail: [email protected] Murray, Sara Freeman Today St. James has several musical groups that together provide a music Barbara Blumer-Corcoran, Loxley, Rekow ministry to the congregation: Cherub, a children’s choir; Celebrate, for children AL, is a family practice physician at e-mail: [email protected] through sixth grade; Genesis, for junior and senior high school students; La Clinica de Baldwin I Nancy Dahl, Mary Bode, Chaska, is a homemaker Jubilation Ringers, a bell choir; Grace of Plenty, a vocal ensemble; Praise III, a Lakeland, has been appointed infor- I Mike Bryant, St. Louis Park, is contemporary vocal group; and a traditional senior choir, which Miller himself still mation technology director for USP owner of Bradshaw & Bryant and was directs. Structural Connectors, a building named in the Top 40 of Personal Along with its strong music program, St. James also organizes musical products company I Peter Ersland, Injury “Super Lawyers” I Craig themes. Miller notes that, while many churches offer a traditional and a contem- Littleton, MA, is a senior principal Engwall, River Falls, WI, is the porary service each Sunday, his church decided to alternate traditional and con- engineer at M/A-Com I Ed Griese is Northeast regional director for the temporary weekends, with both services on a given Sunday incorporating the same managing director of Paramount Minnesota Department of Natural theme. “That way, everyone gets everything,” he says, “and music becomes a uni- Healthcare Management in India I Resources and on the board of fier.” Congregation members have raved about the decision. Elaine Ito, Minneapolis, is a physical trustees for the American Swedish Not just involved in the audio experience at St. James, Miller has also devel- therapist at Hennepin Faculty Institute I Lisa Wegner oped special decoration schemes for the church. “If you can have significant, rele- Associates I Brenda Kolstad Kafka, Hollingsworth, Ridgeley, WV, is war- vant enhancement during the seasons of the year,” he maintains, “it can make Ortonville, is controller at Hickory den of the Cumberland Federal the worship setting more alive.” Tech I Chad Kelly, Plymouth, MN, Correctional Institution and was fea- Given his tenure as director and now minister of music, Miller has seen chil- left his job last year as chief market- tured in an article in the September dren grow up through the choirs and membership in his senior choir change dra- ing officer at Piper Jaffray Co. in 10, 2006, issue of the Cumberland matically. His longest-standing choir member is his own wife, Diane (Clark ’76), Minneapolis and is raising up to $15 Times-News I Craig A. Johnson, who has sung in his choirs for 35 years. “It’s the only time of the week I get to di- million for a private fund that will Burnsville, is a lobbyist for the rect her,” Miller jokes. invest in lakefront property in north- League of Minnesota Cities I Mary ern Minnesota I Maelene Anderson E. Lenox, Cheney, WA, is director of Krig, Minneapolis, teaches science social services at Hospice of North Moorhead I Janet Tabat, Carver, is Yoshikawa, Tokyo, Japan, is an of- at Blake School I Susanne Idaho I Sara Freeman Rekow, an occupational therapist for fice worker at Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin Lundgren Lambert, St. Louis Park, Chaska, works at UnitedHealth Group Intrepid Home Health I Eric Timm, University I Nancy Taylor Zallek, is executive director at Progress I Amber Wells Rgnonti, Hastings, Burr Ridge, IL, is vice president of St. Peter, is executive director for Valley I Vicky Burmeister Mitchell, is a substitute teacher in the marketing for Cardinal Health I the United Way of St. Peter. Wayzata, is a sales representative at Hastings ISD. Jeffrey Wagner, McCordsville, IN, is Hewlett-Packard Company I Paul C. a plastic and reconstructive surgeon Class Agents: Nelson, Minneapolis, is a property Class Agents: at Wagner & Associates I Ann Brad Somero, Karin unit claims manager at Allstate Corp. Lee Fahrenz, Steve McGowan Wasson, Duluth, is a 83 Stone I Kim Colburn Olson, Lake City, IA, 87 Harstad, Paul Koch, Heidi member of the Duluth School Board e-mail: [email protected] is library director at Auburn Public Jo Wilking Pearse I Kamini Beekie Weltner, Nepean, Kenneth R. Anderson, Crosslake, is Library I Susan Gerlicher Olson, e-mail: [email protected] Ontario, teaches at Berrigan community development director for Edina, is a flight attendant for Bob Adams, Plymouth, is chief fi- Elementary School I Shigehisa the City of Crosslake I Craig Bitter, Northwest Airlines. nancial officer for Select

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Communications, Inc. I Jacalyn Andre, Waconia, is retired I Brent K. Ashland, Bloomer, WI, is high school principal and assistant super- intendent for Bloomer ISD I Valerie Flom Ashland, Bloomer, WI, teaches sixth grade and coaches volleyball for the Menomonie Area School District I Penny Bahl Bailey, Burnsville, is executive director of the Bahl Foundation I Todd Beaudoin, Scottsdale, AZ, is a self- employed medical sales representa- tive I Peter Breitmayer, Los Angeles, CA, is a self-employed actor I Mike Brocker, Woodbury, is a fi- nancial adviser at Fortune Financial I Gail Haan Brown, Candler, NC, is occupational therapy coordinator for CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital I Beth Beach Bryant, St. Louis Park, is an attorney at Clugg, Linder, & Dittberner, Ltd. and was named in the Top 40 of Family Lawyers I Todd Buegler, Maple Grove, is pastor of youth and family ministries at Lord of Life Lutheran Church I Susanne Bend in the River Big Band celebrates 20th year Stanonik Degen, Eau Claire, WI, is a The mostly Gustie Bend in the River Big Band, is now in its 20th year of entertaining. The band released its second CD this supervisor in the cardiac cath lab at spring and is booked for performances in the Twin Cities area this summer. Musicians in the group include: saxes – Paul Rippe Luther Hospital I Tammy Noren ’82, Becky Schmidt Weiland ’88, Chuck Linderkamp ’86, Bruce Olson ’76, and Ed Johnson; trumpets – John Egnell ’78, Downing, St. Paul, is an accounting Steve Truran ’87, Chris Sasik ’86, Phil Belin ’82, and Mike Supple; trombones – Mark Mohwinkel ’80, Keith Nelson ’86, manager at Clarity Coverdale Fury Alex Lindstrom ’99, and John Zschunke. Others include David Miller ’80 (piano), Ben Anderson ’98 (drums), Pete Karstad Advertising I Peter Eckhoff, New ’85 (bass), Laurie Rejzer (vocalist), and former Gustavus music instructor Bob Hallquist (director). The band’s schedule can Hope, teaches third grade at Meadow be viewed at www.brbb.org. Lake Elementary and was elected first vice president of the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers School District I John Rekow, Nelson named CHF CFO I Kathy Schurtz Fitzloff, Mankato, Chaska, is an administrator at Ronald M. Nelson ’73, Arden Hills, has been promoted to chief financial of- teaches kindergarten for the Crossroads Medical Centers I Jinny ficer for CHF Solutions in Brooklyn Park, a privately held manufacturer of Mankato Area Public Schools I Craig Nelson Riggs, Savage, is an admin- medical devices for cardiac care. He had been vice president of finance at Foss, Hopkins, is a self-employed istrative assistant for the CHF since June 2002. Nelson, a certified public accountant, has been a sen- consultant I Paul Gesme, Burnsville/Eagan/Savage ISD I ior financial officer of several emerging-growth medical device companies Deephaven, is vice president at Mark Riggs, Savage, is head football throughout his career, which began at Deloitte & Touche. Mesaba Bancshares I Mary coach for Burnsville High Goodman-Theurer, 2 School I Tim Robertson, Minneapolis, is nursery coor- 0th Sioux Falls, SD, is mission is principal/EHS engineer at Bemidji, is head coach of the ANNIVE dinator at Diamond Lake RSARY development pastor at Medtronic, Inc. I Todd Zabel, White Bemidji Figure Skating Club. O Lutheran I Susan Roepke ct. 13 Rejoice Lutheran Church I Bear Lake, is owner of Technology 2 Gorka, Minneapolis, teaches 007 John Schuetzle, Edina, is a Advisory Group and Zabel and Co. Class Agents: second grade for Cambridge- senior vice president of global Scott Anderson, Isanti ISD I Steve Grimm, Pine products at General Electric Fleet Class Agents: 89 Mike Dueber, City, teaches physical education and Services I Jay Scott, Chanhassen, is Gail Chase Ericson, Francine Pawelk Mocchi health and coaches boys’ and girls’ a principal at Solomon Real Estate 88 Luther Hagen, e-mail: [email protected] golf at Hinckley/Finlayson High Group, Inc. I Brenda Jacobson Dave Pieper, JoAnn Jon Albrecht, Norwalk, CT, is dean of School I Elizabeth Ackmann Smith, Blue Earth, is middle school Wackerfuss Quackenbush students and coach in the Norwalk Gulden, Elk River, is an instructional physical education teacher and e-mail: [email protected] Public Schools I Lori Tjosaas assistant at Otsego Elementary I coach for Blue Earth Area School Kim Friedrichsen Cressy, Apple Buegler, Maple Grove, works with Sarah Koenig Hansen, Rosemount, District I Jay Talbott, Gilbert, AZ, is Valley, is director of business opera- communications at Lord of Life is a self-employed consultant I Kay principal consulting engineer at tions at Ameriprise Financial Services Lutheran Church I Kevin Cully, Johnson, Bartlesville, OK, is regis- SysPro Consulting, LLC I April I Barb Jaeger, Inver Grove Heights, Alpharetta, GA, is owner of Cully trar and manager of the architecture Tilton, Gainesville, FL, is a coordina- is owner of Jaeger Construction I Technologies and organized a con- study center at Price Tower Arts tor of clinical programs at University Jen Pearson, Duluth, is a physician ference this year around application Center I Jenny Olson Linder, of Florida I Dyann Turner, Eau at University of Minnesota, Duluth development and database systems Mound, is a stay-at-home mom I Claire, WI, is human resources direc- School of Medicine I Jim Rogers, attracting speakers from 13 states I Tom Linder, Mound, is a partner at tor for Menards I Amy Lindblom Eden Prairie, is vice president of en- Gus Leonard, Marina, CA, is lan- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP I Mark Vargo, St. Paul, is a stay-at-home gineering at Oracle Corp. I Erik guage lab coordinator at California Lundquist, St. Paul, is a banker with mom I Jill Swanson Whisler, Samuelson, New Berlin, WI, is an State University, Monterey Bay I Wells Fargo I Michelle Metcalf Woodbury, is on leave from teaching exercise physiologist at Froedtert Melissa Stokes Lundquist, St. Paul, Meyer, Sartell, is chair of the school in the South Washington County ISD Lutheran Memorial Hospital I is working for the Angel Foundation board of the Sartell-St. Stephen I Sabina Kitts Ylinen, Minneapolis, Catherine Saunders Schultz, I Tammy Pope Mootz, Crystal Lake,

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Massett, Red Wing, is community apist at DBT Associates I Peter bank president at Associated Bank I Gausmann, Minnetonka, is a media Dolly Norris Newville, Grand Rapids, specialist for Deephaven Elementary is director of administrative services I Deb Zurcher Genrick, Savage, is at Lake Country Power I Ingrid owner and chiropractor at Eagle Nyholm-Lange, St. Paul, is a muse- Creek Chiropractic and Physical um educator at the Minnesota Therapy in Prior Lake I Seth Children’s Museum I Lisa Tollman Graebner, St. Louis, MO, is an assis- Perbix, Elk River, is a computer tant professor of French at learning consultant at Wells Fargo Washington University I Julie Services Company I Amy Schreiner Haiwick, Bothell, WA, is a fitness Pucel, Wellesley, MA, is a stay-at- specialist and wellness coordinator home mom I Paul Robelia, at the Boeing Company I Tanya Oronoco, is a family medicine physi- Larsen Hamilton, Chanhassen, is cian for Mayo Medical Center. employed by Covalence Plastics I David Harper, St. Paul, is a national Class Agent: account manager for Coleman I Annie Marshall Amy Carpenter Harvey, Corona, CA, Sign of the times 92 is a psychotherapist for San In August 2006 four friends from the Class of 1978 gathered in St. Peter for their e-mail: [email protected] Bernadino County I Kari Hatlen, own reunion and stopped by the College sign at the College Avenue entrance. Renee Rasmusson Anderson, Whitefish, MT, is a general partner at Although several had visited each other over the years, this was their first reunion Woodbury, is an account executive at Eventyr Investments I Kelle all together since 1982. Their tour of the campus found many of their old haunts, Northern Capital Insurance I Sargent Hobler, Bluffton, SC, is a but they also marveled at the many changes and improvements. Pictured from left Nathan Blair, Wheat Ridge, Realtor for RE/MAX Island are Julie Nielsen Reid, Karen Peterson Bauer, Lori Benson, and Barb Parks. CO, is a senior energy analyst 15th Realty I Amy Miest at the National Renewable ANNIV Hoernemann, Granite Falls, ERSARY Energy Laboratory I Kristi Oct. is a primary teacher for the 12 & 13 Hagberg publishes second book in series Brown, Minneapolis, is a 2007 Yellow Medicine East ISD I Amy Hammond Hagberg ’83, Buffalo, MN, has marriage and family therapist Kimberly Swanson Jennrich, published the second book in her “How Do You for Generations I Brett Lino Lakes, teaches first grade at Know He’s Real” series, titled How Do You Know Brunmeier, Eagan, is a sales manag- Como Park Elementary I David L. He’s Real? God Unplugged. Hagberg notes that er at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Johnson, Roseville, is a strategic the book is a collection of profound real-life jour- Minnesota I Erik P. Carlson, sales representative at Weyerhauser neys and dramatic encounters with the living Chicago, IL, is employed by Dubin Company I Julie A. Kaland, God by young athletes and musicians. “Being fa- Residential Communities I John Appleton, WI, is a sales representa- mous doesn’t make celebrities’ lives perfect— Church, Savage, is president of JDC tive for J.J. Keller & Associates I they still struggle with the same issues that MotorSports I Matthew Cooke, Mike Kelly, Seattle, WA, is an attor- most young people deal with: insecurity, anger, Minneapolis, is sales director at ney at Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins I peer pressure, addiction, and self-esteem.” Platinum Courier I Mercedes Richer Jennifer Munson Kompelien, Crouser, Castle Rock, CO, is a stay- Minneapolis, is a business strategist at-home mom I Todd Dahlseid, at Open Dynamics I Bethany IL, teaches music/band/chorus at for the 2007 Minnesota Teacher of Alexandria, is a science instructor in Dahlen Kurschner, Oconomowoc, West Elementary School I Susan the Year I Greg Nissen, Ramsey, is the Alexandria ISD I Drew Davis, WI, is a substitute teacher in the Swanson, Beloit, WI, was one of a senior technical operations scien- Bloomington, is new client service Oconomowoc School District and a three faculty members at Beloit tist at Beckman Coulter I Jay supervisor for Wells Fargo I piano teacher I Grant Kuseske, College granted tenure in 2007 and Perbix, Elk River, is vice president of Christine Sizer Davis, Bloomington, Rosemount, is a sales and marketing promoted to the rank of associate sales at GovDelivery.com I Connie is employed at Wilson Learning Corp. representative at Cemstone Products professor; Swanson, who earned her Thunhorst Scheibe, Loretto, is a I Eric Davis, Charlotte, NC, is vice Company I Steve Lange, St. Paul, is Ph.D. in hydrogeology from stay-at-home mom I Kurt A. president of global sourcing at a product development program University of Wisconsin, teaches in Swanson, Decorah, IA, is a physician Wachovia I Michele Ziehwein leader at Ecobal, Inc. I Ellen Miller the geology department at Beloit. at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Davis, Charlotte, NC, is vice presi- Larson, Mapleton, is a homemaker I Center. dent of Bank of America I Danielle Missy Hake Larson, Delano, is a Class Agents: DiBerardini-Albrecht, Norwalk, CT, stay-at-home mom I Chris Leaf, Liesl Batz, Anne K. Class Agent: is an attorney with Berkowitz & Minneapolis, is employed by Unity 90 Miller, Dan Michel, Kim Osland Reinken I James Elvestrom, Business Networks I Sara Hauck Scott Nelson 91 Deephaven, is senior financial con- Lester, Eau Claire, WI, is an RN at e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] sultant for Thrivent Financial for Luther Hospital I Dawn Lind- Jeffrey Corl, Round Rock, TX, is a Gregg Aamot, Edina, is author of a Lutherans I Sheryl Russeth Bauer, Maple Grove, is a stay-at- manager at Best Buy I Linda regional history book, The New Elvestrom, Deephaven, is a financial home mom I Linda Houser Marko, Achterhof Davis, Barrington, RI, is Minnesotans: Stories of Immigrants associate for Thrivent Financial for Columbia, MO, is a doctoral student development director at the and Refugees I Beth Anderson Lutherans I Richard Espeset, North in social psychology at University of American Lung Association of Rhode Buss, Eagan, is director of profes- Manchester, IN, is athletics recruit- Missouri I Annie Marshall, Inver Island I Doug Dittbenner, North sional development for the ing coordinator and baseball coach Grove Heights, is teaching full time Mankato, is strategic account man- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage ISD I at Manchester College I Chris in grades 1, 4, and 5 in the North St. ager, Integrated Solutions & Kevin Corbid, Stillwater, is director Fellerman, Andover, is a corporate Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale ISD I Kari Consulting, for McGraw-Hill of property records and taxpayer account executive for Federal Express Erickson McSherry, St. Louis Park, Companies I Stacy Johnson services for Washington County I I Lynn Thorson Fellerman, teaches math in the Eden Prairie ISD Lufkin, Rosemount, teaches social Brian Kompelien, Minneapolis, is a Andover, is a Realtor for RE/MAX I Teresa Mineau, Minneapolis, is an studies in the West St. Paul-Mendota financial adviser at the Swenson- Results I Kristen Pelowski ESL teacher at North Park Elementary Heights-Eagan ISD and was a finalist Anderson Financial Group I Daniel Fritsinger, Andover, is a psychother- I Kimberly Murphy-Teigland, St.

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Cloud, is an operations business ana- lyst at the Center for Diagnostic Imaging I Michael Oas, Good Thunder, is owner/president of Higher Ground Construction I John Oberg, Woodbury, is a financial con- sultant, CPA, for Fiduciary Counseling, Inc. I Eric W. Oppegard, Owatonna, is an educator for the Owatonna ISD I Michelle Pedersen, Los Angeles, CA, is a pro- fessional photographer at Ped Head Photography I Jeffrey J. Peterson, Plymouth, is director of community relations for Best Buy, Inc. I Jeffrey L. Peterson, Ham Lake, is a pedorthist at Allina Hospitals and Clinics I Leslie Todd Peterson, Ham Lake, is finance director at Unity Hospital I Lori Pingatore, Hibbing, is a literacy specialist and secondary English teacher at Mountain Iron- Buhl Public Schools I Laurie Friends celebrate Pojdl’s 50th in Switzerland Poehler, Waterville, is office manag- Last fall, five college friends of Pavel Pojdl met in Villars, Switzerland, to celebrate Pojdl’s 50th birthday. Pictured from left are er for Sunrise Products I Scott Pavel Pojdl ’84, Uwe Kausch ’84, Mel Chez ’84, John Herbert ’84, Chuck Extrand ’84, and Steve Rupp ’84. Rathai, St. Anne, IL, is vice presi- dent of SIRVA Relocation, Inc. I Brian Samuelson, Sartell, is vice Class Agents: president of commercial lending at Craig Anderson, Minnwest Bank I Eric Schmid, 93Kristen Lamont Plymouth, is president of Bufflehead e-mail: [email protected] Web Design I Mark Severt, St. Paul, Lola Danielson Amendt, Shakopee, is a dentist at Park Dental I Amit is community and recreation coordi- Shah, San Diego, CA, is a senior sci- nator at Presbyterian Homes and entist at Anadys Pharmaceuticals I Services I Robin Eddy Ashmore, Ryan Skanse, Edina, is a plant man- Walker, is director of information ager at Douglas Corporation I Karin services for Atomic Learning, Inc. I Lamberg Strazny, Manitowoc, WI, is Kelli Kopperud Garland, Gilbert, AZ, an associate lecturer for University is a pediatric nurse practitioner at of Wisconsin I Erin Schindler East Valley Pediatrics I Shari Tyree Swanson, Decorah, IA, is a stay-at- Howell, Lakeville, teaches instru- home mom I Jennifer E. Thrall, St. mental music at Parkview Elementary Paul, is a nurse at Abbott I Jennifer Huelskoetter, Eden Northwestern Hospital I Nicholas Prairie, was elected partner at the Hangin’ in Hawaii Thompson, St. Paul, is an area man- Minneapolis law firm of Bowman and Friends from the Class of 1987 have been getting together each summer since ager for the Minnesota Department Brooke LLP where she practices in their graduation; they celebrated their 20th get-together in Hawaii in February. of Transportation I Jill Weir, the area of products liability defense Pictured from left are Lisa Loppnow (honorary Gustie), Beth Stolberg, Tammy Portland, OR, is director of school I Janeen Laatsch, Madison, WI, Noren Downing, and Christine Gustafson Fattore. year programs for Camp Fire Girls I does data tracking of rare plants and Paul Widenhoefer, Minnetonka, is animals for the Natural Heritage program coordinator for Mount Olivet Program I Jennifer Loverude, St. Class Agents: Glencoe, is a paralegal assistant for Rolling Acres I Scott Woitaszewski, Paul, is a solution specialist at Renae Munsterman, the Nature Conservancy. Eagan, is an assistant professor at Oracle I Carey Martin McLaughlin, 94 Anita Stockwell Ripken, University of Wisconsin-River Falls I Mankato, teaches English at Gretchen Anderson Zinsli Class Agents: Gina Souder Wolleat, Lino Lakes, Minnesota State University, Mankato e-mail: [email protected] Sara Tollefson Currell, teaches band at Centennial Middle I Dave Muetzel, Mahtomedi, teach- Greg Munson, St. Paul, is a develop- 95 Amy Seidel School I Ingrid Podnieks Yelkin, es math and has been named head er for McGough Development I e-mail: [email protected] Edina, is a physician for Park Nicollet football coach at Mahtomedi High Tonya Gust Oberg, Woodbury, is Daniel Berg, Bozeman, MT, is a car- Health System I Melissa Young- School I Kristine Robelia school psychologist in the Stillwater penter at Yellowstone Traditions I Kruse, St. Paul, is head women’s bas- Oppegard, Owatonna, is senior high ISD I Emily Rova-Hegener, Suan Hanson, Washington, DC, is ketball coach and health professor at youth director at Trinity Lutheran Bremerton, WA, is pastor at United working on a local governance and Hamline University I Amy Nelson Church I Jason Sparks, St. Paul, is in Christ Lutheran Church I Kelly community development project in Zamow, Roseville, is support services a private banker for Wells Fargo Kispert Smith, Minneapolis, is a Jalalabad, Afghanistan I Heather manager for the Twin Cities Spine Private Client Services I Kristen Creative Memories consultant I Tina Huovie Heil, Appleton, WI, is a den- Center I Darin Zielsdorf, New Peterson Urbina, Minnetonka, McCue Woitaszewski, Eagan, is a tist in private practice I Colin Brighton, is vice president and com- teaches at St. John the Baptist group healthcare practice coordina- Hirdman, Bloomington, is mercial banking manager at Wells School I Melissa Reinhardt Weis, tor at Watson Wyatt Worldwide I founder/president of Vencio Inc., a Fargo I Rebecca Zins, Eagan, is sen- San Diego, CA, is a pediatrician at El Michael Zemek, Moline, IL, is assis- direct-mail and e-mail marketing ior editor for Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. Camino Pediatrics. tant professor of music education at business I David Jones, Augustana College I Karen de Boer, Minneapolis, is an admission coun-

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attorney at DBM Construction I Sara Williams Balster, Middleton, WI, is an application builder-Epic at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics I Sara Bergan, Minneapolis, received a master’s degree in public policy from Princeton University and is executive director for Great Plains Institute I Robert Bledsoe, Chicago, IL, is a flight attendant for United Airlines and a freelance jour- nalist I Julie Peplinski Bowles, Prior Lake, is a business system con- sultant at Wells Fargo Bank I Kendall Boyum, Richfield, is self- employed in contractoring/real es- tate I Erika Burge, Port Washington, WI, is children’s librari- an at the Phoenix Public Library I Angela Carlson, Marine on St. Croix, is a senior loan specialist in the Countrywide Full Spectrum Lending With a Warner Brothers movie release under his belt, Dean Hyers ’88 (right) applies filmmaking techniques to professional Division I Jennifer Carlson, presence training with Gustie partner Pete Machalek ’89. Minneapolis, is a medical device sales representative at Vascular Training emotion and presence Solutions, Inc. I Christine Chlian Dean Hyers ’88 is a filmmaker and performance specialist skilled in coaching emotional management and authentic presence. Converse, Alexandria, teaches third His award-winning movie, Bill’s Gun Shop, was released on the Warner Brothers label last year, and he is now in development grade in the Alexandria ISD I on a girls’ hockey movie slated for production in the winter of 2007. Meanwhile he continues to train executives, public speak- Jennifer Johnson Cords, Apple ers, professional women, police officers, and federal undercover agents in the art and science of emotional management and Valley, is a certified financial planner the silent language of presence. for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Working on a movie while training professionally (through a company called SagePRESENCE, which he and fellow Gustie I Matt Cords, Apple Valley, is senior Pete Machalek ’89 formed in 2001) brings back all the craziness Hyers thought he’d escaped when his interactive media com- manager of sales for Minnesota Wild pany, Digital Café, was acquired by Campbell Mithun Advertising in 1999. I Karen Daas, San Antonio, TX, is “It’s a cool but difficult life,” Hyers says. “One day really captured it all: After a tradeshow, a presentation to an I.T. de- assistant professor and director of partment, and four hours of training a group of rising women executives to leverage emotions powerfully at work, I caught graduate studies at St. Mary’s half of a girls’ hockey tournament game as movie research and then left my wife and kids to go on stakeout with some under- University I Scott Davis, cover narcotics cops to prepare for our covert training this spring.” Minneapolis, is an actuarial consult- As different as all these things sound, Hyers claims he does only one thing—“direct people to better performances and ant for Hewitt Associates LLC I help them authentically align their feelings with their words as they try to live the stories they tell.” Learn more on his web- Julie Brouwer Dvergsten, site, www.deanhyers.com. Brookings, SD, is a microbiologist at 3M I Marissa Dziewior, Hudson, WI, is a probation officer for Dakota Promoted to assistant prisons director Class Agents: County I Carl Evenson, Lafayette, Paul Laird ’88 has been promoted to assis- Shawn Mayfield, CO, is chief scientist at Eltron tant director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons 96 Allie Vogt Newman Research Inc. I Charlotte for Industries, Education, and Vocational e-mail: [email protected] Fagerberg, Charlestown, MA, is pro- Training (IEVT), the division that develops Gia Smith Davison, Owatonna, gram manager for Partners AIDS education and training programs that pro- teaches first grade in the Owatonna Research Center I Andrew Feyder, vide inmates with the necessary skills to suc- ISD I Dave George, Rosemount, is St. Paul, is a new business developer cessfully reenter society. Laird, who started an engineer at Molex, Inc. I Becky at Aveda Corp. I Matt Fladeland, his Bureau career as a correctional officer at Johnson Gothmann, St. Bonifacius, San Francisco, CA, is a research the Federal Correctional Institution in teaches sixth grade in the Shakopee scientist at NASA Ames Phoenix in 1988, worked in positions of in- School District I Ryan Lennartson, Research Center I Joanna 10th creasing responsibility in Los Angeles; Fort Collins, CO, is human resource Gaines, Minneapolis, is ANNIV ERSARY Dublin, CA; Tucson, AZ; and Florence, CO, be- manager at Advanced Energy I business process consult- Oct. 12 & 13 fore being named warden of the Federal Laura LeVander Peters, St. Paul, is a ant for Thrivent Financial 2007 Correctional Complex at Coleman, FL, in planner at Federated Department for Lutherans I Michael 2002. In 2004 he was appointed senior deputy assistant director, Correctional Stores Foundation I Shane Petrich, Gooderum, Buffalo, is a free- Programs Division, Washington, DC. North Oaks, is a PC/LAN engineer at lance movie script writer I Jane Wells Fargo I Jeremy Seldon, Gravender, Minneapolis, teaches in Minneapolis, is senior mortgage loan the Minneapolis ISD I Sara Wendel selor at Hamline University I Erin newspaper I Nels Pierson, officer for Bell Mortgage. Greene, Denver, CO, was awarded a Lees Kraker, Flagstaff, AZ, complet- Rochester, served as campaign man- 2006 McClain Finlon Advertising ed her bachelor’s degree in nursing ager for Gil Gutknecht’s political Class Agents: “Do-Good Grant” to teach for three from Northern Arizona University I campaign I Markus Silpala, Melissa LeVesque-Piela, weeks at an orphanage in Romania David Lahti, Richmond, VA, is an an- Minneapolis, is an independent soft- 97 Josh Peterson, Jon I Toby Hatlevig, Burnsville, is as- alytical biochemist with Philip Morris ware consultant. Swanson, Stef Tucker sistant cross country/track & field USA I Greta Johnson Petrich, e-mail: [email protected] coach at Carleton College I Osakis, is editor of the Osakis Review William Amery, Fitchburg, WI, is an Elizabeth Hauschildt, Oakdale, is an

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adjuster specialist for Blue Cross Annandale, is director of bands at Blue Shield I Korene Shelander Annandale High School I Denise Henry, Elk River, is an account man- Pulis Petrich, North Oaks, is a cor- ager for Young America Corp. I Carl rections therapist at the Lino Lakes Hokanson, St. Paul, is director of so- Correctional Facility I Amy Pfarr cial services for North St. Paul Walker, Bloomington, is a writer and Transitional Care Center I Kelly production artist at Catholic Peterson Huang, Gaithersburg, MD, Charities I Nancy Kewitsch is a postdoctoral fellow at Prososki, Lakeville, is employed at MedImmune, Inc. I Joel Jensen, Twin Cities Trane I Jill Kirzeder Boulder, CO, is a Ph.D. student in ar- Rasmussen, Crosby, is a homemaker chitecture at University of Colorado I Shawn Rasmussen, Crosby, is at Denver I Caroline Jezierski, owner of Rasmussen IT I Jeffrey Seward, AK, is a graduate research Rathburn, Plymouth, is owner of associate and naturalist at Alaska Rathline Solutions I Stacy Sealife Center and Lindblad Dunekacke Retka, Rosemount, is a Expeditions I Kenderick Jones, vice president at US Bank I Julie Jacksonville, FL, is a Yellow Pages Hanson Roessler, St. Peter, is a sales representative for Bell South travel agent for the Northwest Advertising I Bryan Kaehler, Airlines account at ACS I Antony The Best Seat in the House Rogers, is program manager for Sargent, Belmont, CA, is an inde- Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90 was sworn in on January 3, 2007, as Speaker of UnitedHealth Group I Rachel pendent software engineer I the Minnesota House of Representatives, becoming only the second woman to Henderson King, Laurel, MD, is sen- Andrew Schmidt, Rhinelander, WI, is hold that position in state history. In this photo taken at the ceremony, ior QC microbiologist for Iomai an orthodontist I Sarah Motzko Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page administers the oath of office. Corporation I Heather Senske Seldon, Minneapolis, is a guidance Kinkeade, Jordan, is marketing counselor for Osseo Senior High

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County Community Corrections Jon Swanson, Omaha, NE, teaches P I r e s Jennifer Holmstoen Lee, Golden secondary social studies in the s Valley, is employed by Target Gretna School District I Amber Corporation I Kari Larter Trapp, Oakland, CA, is a flight atten- Lennartson, Fort Collins, CO, is a dant for American Airlines I Paul self-employed artist I Sarah Unglaub, Philadelphia, PA, is group Luedtke-Jones, Minneapolis, is an segment director for Elsevier, Inc. I academic adviser at Capella Rachel Brekken Urosevich, University I Rob Maas, Golden Highlands Ranch, CO, received an MS Valley, teaches English at Armstrong in accounting and an MBA from Senior High in Plymouth I Alissa University of Colorado at Denver and Midthune Maloney, St. Charles, is a is assistant controller, financial re- clinical specialist for Medtronic I porting for RE/MAX International I Tom Mason, Minnetonka, is a real Nicole Vanderbilt, Lino Lakes, is estate developer at Robert Mason, human resources manager at Muller Inc. I Jennifer Motto, Eau Claire, Family Theatres I Jamie Vicha, WI, is a physician assistant at the Minneapolis, is a paralegal for Cundy Luther-Midelfort Clinic I Jessica & Paul, LLC I Patrick Wilson, Lobben Nybakken, Breezy Point, is Crookston, is a self-employed artist an RN in chemotherapy at the I Yukendra Wynn, University City, Brainerd Medical Center I Molly MO, is a clerk typist for the Missouri Haigh Nystuen, Robbinsdale, is a State Public Defender I Nathan sourcing lead at Best Buy I Becky Yourchuck, Edina, is a self-employed ‘Mompreneur’ Johnson Olson, Savage, is fitness software engineer. Amy Reinsch Saldanha ’92 was one of seven women featured in a January 28 St. director at SuperValu, Inc. I Paul Pioneer Press article on “mompreneurs”—creative mothers who own their Heather Olson, St. Paul, is a nurse Class Agents: own businesses. According to the article, “Mothers of Invention,” an increasing in the burn center and ICU and is Gigi Wait Dobosenski, number of women with children are leaving corporate jobs behind and opting in- program coordinator for the burn 98 Erin Tripp Halverson, stead for the increased flexibility of self-employment. Saldanha is the owner of survivor volunteers program at Brad Peterson Kiddywampus, a children’s design store that she opened last year in Edina. She Regions Hospital in St. Paul I Kristi e-mail: [email protected] had been employed as a corporate attorney until the birth of her second child, Petersen Paulsen, St. Paul, is a Raphaela Dohm, Rockford, IL, is when she decided to stay home. After four years, she wanted to get back to work, stay-at-home mom I Amy Swart treasurer at Henkel Corporation I but this time at a job where she could put her family first. Leaving behind a cor- Peters, New Prague, is department Dan Kelly has been named executive porate job can be difficult, the article cautions, because flexibility often comes at head/Spanish teacher, Spanish Club director of Industries of the Blind in the expense of stability, but so far Saldanha’s experience has been positive. She adviser, assistant speech coach, and Greensboro, NC; he is the first blind says she works the same amount of hours a week as she did at her previous job, middle school track coach in the chief of the center and will lead a but she has more control over her work schedule, which equals more time spent Jordan ISD I Lee Peterson, staff of more than 99 blind, visually with her children, who are 7, 4, and 1 years old.

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DeGrave edits book Swenson, Atwater, is a mental Finnern, North Prairie, WI, is a stay- Analisa Hackmann DeGrave ’93, Eau Claire, WI, is health practitioner at Woodland at-home mom I Paige Stensberg the lead editor of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Centers. Lathrop, Minocqua, WI, is a stay-at- Latin American Issues, a new addition to McGraw- home mom I Jackie McKeown Hill/ Dushkin’s “Taking Sides” series. Contextualized Class Agents: Maman, Rolling Meadows, IL, works by an issue summary and postscript, this debate-style Corey Bartlett, in the department of museum photo textbook addresses an array of controversial topics 00 Bonnie Dahlke rights at the Art Institute of Chicago via the presentation of yes and no readings that ei- e-mail: [email protected] and is attending the School of the ther support or reject each issue question, such as Is Ann Augustine, Muscatine, IA, com- Art Institute of Chicago to obtain a Democracy Threatened by Social Unrest and the Rise pleted her pharmacy residency master’s degree in modern art histo- of Latin America’s Left? and Is the Free Trade Area through the University of Iowa, Iowa ry, theory, and criticism I Rachel of the Americas (FTAA) Good for Latin America? City, in June 2005 and is working as Mathison, Minneapolis, is program DeGrave, an assistant professor of Spanish at the a clinical staff pharmacist at Webster director at Ascension Place I Greg University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, also wrote the Drug I Joshua Brix, St. Louis Park, Mortensen, Winthrop, is owner/chi- introductory essay to the textbook. is advanced product support manag- ropractor at Elite Health Chiropractic er at Stellent, Inc. I John Davis, St. Center I Charlie Olson, Middleton, Peter, is a security counselor for St. WI, received a master’s degree in Bronson named deputy Peter Regional Treatment Center I computer science from University of commissioner of Minn. DHS Gus Hallman, St. Louis Park, owns Minnesota and is a programmer for Christine Eilertson Bronson ’94, Eagan, Supergus Handyman Services I Raven Software I Laura Graen has been named deputy commissioner of the Janelle Roy Hatlevig, Burnsville, is Rapacz, St. Paul, is an actuary at Minnesota Department of Human Services. an occupational therapist for Travelers I Graziela Tanaka, Rio de In her new role she will oversee legislative Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital I Janeiro, Brazil, is a campaigner for activities as well as DHS budget and finance Andrew Lindberg, Farmington, is a the global activist online network divisions and will continue to oversee manager at Met Life I Bryan Avaaz.org I Owen Thoele, Medicaid. Bronson joined the department in McWhite, New Hope, is pastor for Minneapolis, is a graduate student in 2003 as director of policy development and men’s and young adult ministries for dentistry at University of Minnesota was named Medicaid director in 2004. Prior Crystal Evangelical Free Church I I Jason Tomalia, Ann Arbor, MI, is to joining DHS, Bronson specialized in child Jay Pettis, Minneapolis, is a chiro- a producer for Barefoot and welfare and youth issues at the National practor for Healing Touch Dreaming Productions, Inc. and has Conference of State Legislatures and also Chiropractic in Eagan I Leah Fryer published a book titled Something worked for several years at the Minnesota Reinhart, Cambridge, received a Relevant: Let The Revolution Begin I Legislature. She holds a master’s degree in master’s degree in addiction studies Tracy Regenscheid Warn, political theory from Columbia University. from Hazelden Graduate School and Minneapolis, is senior process ana- is a mental health/chemical depend- lyst for Target Corporation. ency social worker for Chisago Meet me in Melbourne County Human Services I Anne Class Agents: Dan Currell ’94, St. Paul (right), is Aageson Venable, Bellingham, WA, Katherine Medbery senior director at Corporate teaches at the Ferndale School 02 Oleson, Karen Executive Board. As his work takes District and is studying school coun- Warkentien him around the world, he often- seling at Seattle Pacific University I e-mail: [email protected] times contacts Gusties at various lo- Cory Weinrich, Jacksonville, FL, is Katie Andresen, South St. Paul, is cations. While in Melbourne, serving as the Frontiers director for community liaison for the South St. Australia, in early December, Curell Youth With A Mission at its Paul School District and at- met with Erik Bowman ’93 and Jacksonville, FL, training center I tending Hamline University Linda Kipling Whittaker ’93, an Jill Miller Wohnoutka, Bird Island, for a master’s degree in 5th Australian exchange student who is director of the Renville County ELL I Jaron Aune, ANNIV ERSARY now is employed by Qantas Airlines. Museum. Chaska, is an elementary Oct. 12 & 13 teacher in the Shakopee 2007 Class Agents: ISD I Lisa Barajas, impaired, and sighted individuals I customer care consultant for Hickory Hal DeLaRosby, Minneapolis, is vice president, Jonathan Koenigs, Eden Prairie, is a Tech I Rebecca Nelson Feyder, St. 01 Cassie Carver Larson planner for Community Growth tennis pro at Lifetime Fitness I Paul, is a compliance manager at e-mail: [email protected] Institute I Kevin Bergeson, St. Heather McClelland, Milwaukee, WI, UnitedHealth Group I Alethea Megan Shorma Arnold, Brooklyn Paul, is an MDiv student at Luther is a student at University of Werner Freidrichs, Gibbon, is public Park, is the girls’ team program di- Seminary I Dylan Blumentritt, Wisconsin-Milwaukee. health director for Sibley County rector for a private gymnastics club Burnsville, is a graduate student in Public Health I Griffin Geisler, I Nathan Beran, Mankato, is an in- geology at University of Minnesota Class Agents: Shakopee, is a wealth management formation assistant specialist for I Nicki Brausen, Minnetonka, Philip Eidsvold, consultant for RBC Dain Rauscher I Brown County I Becky Kelley teaches preschool at Shoreline Early 99 Jesse Torgerson Jodi Morris Korchik, Hopkins, works Brewer, Chaska, teaches at Fraser Childhood Development Center I e-mail: [email protected] in merchandise planning at Target Academy and is studying special ed- Molly Brusman, St. Paul, is a child Sarah Bouska, Oregon, IL, is a law Corporation I Colleen Brady ucation at University of St. Thomas and adolescent mental health nurse enforcement park ranger at Olympic Lindstrom, Minneapolis, is producer I Mitchell Brinks, Brainerd, ob- at Abbott Northwestern Hospital I National Park I Becky Carlson of the Kevyn Burger Show with tained the professional level of certi- Joseph Carlile, St. Paul, is outreach Brand, Lucan, works at Wabasso Hubbard Broadcasting I Heather fied wetland delineators and works coordinator for Congresswoman High School I Mark Brinda, Boyd Marx, Maple Grove, is an attor- at Landecker & Associates I Abby Betty McCollum I Emily Carney, Minneapolis, received a Ph.D. in ge- ney for Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen I DeHoop, Apple Valley, is program Minneapolis, is sales manager for ography and urban studies from Warren Stoltman, Elk River, is an as- education sales and event coordina- Wellness Resources I Jacob University of Minnesota I Kadie sociate optometrist for Buffalo Eye tor for the University of Minnesota Cassady, St. Paul, is a research as- Stone Davis, St. Peter, is business Clinic I Molly Christensen Raptor Center I Amy Buran sistant for the U.S. Senate I Ryan

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Coddington, Blaine, is a graduate student in civil engineering at University of Minnesota I Josh Cook, Sauk Rapids, teaches second grade in the Park Rapids Area Schools I Andrew Dahl, Edina, is an analyst for Benfield Group I Jon Dumpys, Clayton, MO, is vicar at Lutheran Campus Ministry I Phillip Eckels, Denver, CO, is a medical sci- entist at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center I Jeffrey Eichten, Duluth, is a medical resi- dent at Duluth Family Practice Center I Brian Emerick, Iowa City, IA, re- ceived a master’s degree in student development at University of Iowa and is a senior admission counselor at University of Iowa I Mark Flores, Lawrence, KS, is collections special- ist, deficiency group, for Wells Fargo Auto Finance I Anne Freirose, Annual Christmas tradition Williston, VT, and Kristine Freirose A group of Gustie friends gathered for their 11th annual Gustavus Christmas Party in 2006. All have taken turns hosting the celebrated a civil union on 8/12/06 event, and it was hosted in St. Paul this year at Andrew and Jodi Eveslage Benson’s home. Pictured front row from left are I Heidi Fryer, Posco, WA, teaches Kate Norelius and Brian Norelius ’95. Middle row are Sara Tollefson Currell ’95, Marc Wosepka ’95, Maureen Reid Wosepka math and coaches gymnastics and ’96, Jon Engman ’96, Kristin Swanson Engman ’95, Ed Michels, Nancy Yates Michels ’95, Daniel Abercrombie, and Amy track in the Kennewick ISD I Ali Haberman Abercrombie ’95. Back row are Dan Currell ’94, Kristy Graves, Brian Graves ’95, Andrew Benson ’95, Maria Fugleberg, Eden Prairie, is primary Puchol, Derek Hansen ’94, and Jodi Eveslage Benson ’95. Not pictured were Matt Ruble, Melissa Rach, Lori Maidment ’95, care clerkship coordinator at and Kevin Bigalke ’95. University of Minnesota I Josette Gables, Bloomington, is a business development consultant at Oracle I State I Scott Jones, Mankato, re- Peterson named Principal Tricia Gregerson, Burnsville, is an ceived an MBA from Minnesota State of the Year RN at Fairview Southdale Hospital I University, Mankato I Christopher Paul Peterson ’94, St. Peter, principal at Melissa Vierling Grostyan, Maple Kampa, Eagan, is a graduate student St. Peter High School, was honored by Grove, is a legal administrative assis- in business at University of St. the Minnesota Association of Secondary tant at Aronson & Associates I Thomas I Allison Kramer, Naples, School Principals (MASSP) in January as Hope Grover, Burnsville, is a FL, is a physician’s assistant student the 2007 Met Life/MASSP Minnesota teacher, adviser, and co-director at at Nova Southeastern University I Principal of the Year. He was recognized EdVisions Coop and coaches at Ali Vollmer Krebs, Farmington, is a for his role in leading and facilitating Macalester College I Meghan homemaker I Ben Leroy, Mankato, several initiatives in the 7–12 high Harney, Duluth, is a medical student started a master’s program in horn school program at St. Peter. He worked at University of Minnesota I Pierce performance at Minnesota State closely with a site leadership team to in- Harrington, St. Louis Park, teaches University, Mankato I Bob Logan, stitute a “Get Ready, Get Credit” pro- physical education in the Eden St. Louis Park, is enrollment director gram, a new adviser/advisee homeroom Prairie ISD I Jesse Harvey, Savage, at Capella University I Beth S. system, and an emphasis on science, is senior accountant for Ryan Luegge, Shakopee, is a rehab thera- technology, engineering, and mathemat- Companies, Inc. I Josh Heiden, pist for Physicians Neck and Back ics (STEM) in the 7–12 curriculum, all of which resulted in St. Peter High School Rochester, is head tennis pro for Clinics I Angie Lundeen, Phoenix, being selected as one of ten “Lighthouse High Schools” in Minnesota. He super- Rochester Tennis Connection I Jeff AZ, is a victim advocate for the vised a comprehensive review of the school’s safety and security system, establish- Henrichsen, Grand Rapids, is Maricopa County Attorney’s Office I ing the 7–8 middle school program as a pilot site for the Kentucky Safe Schools owner/president of Grand Rapids Matt Lunning, Omaha, NE, is a resi- Assessment. He also led an effort to improve teacher quality by introducing the Abstract Company, Inc. I Brian dent physician at University of “three-minute walkthrough” as part of the teacher evaluation process, recruiting Hobson, Hinckley, teaches music at Nebraska Medical Center I Michelle and leading candidates through the National Board Teacher Certification process, Hinckley Elementary School I Lea Maczka, Philadelphia, PA, is con- and implementing Professional Learning Communities with a focus on data-driven Howard, Shoreview, is a health edu- struction assistant for Habitat for instructional improvement. cator at HealthPartners I Jon Humanity-Philadelphia I Marie “Paul Peterson is a star principal,” comments Jeffrey Olson, superintendent of St. Jennings, Lincoln, NE, is an actuari- Desaulniers Miller, Fargo, ND, is a Peter Public Schools. “In my opinion, he exemplifies all that you would want in a al analyst at Ameritas Life Insurance teaching assistant and graduate stu- Principal of the Year.” Corp. I Hunter Jenzen, Waseca, is a dent in science education/biology at deputy for the Waseca County North Dakota State University I Sheriff’s Office I Kerri Bouska Paul Miller, Fargo, ND, received a the Carlson School of Management, Medical School I Katya Sedio Johannsen, Des Moines, IA, is an master of divinity degree from University of Minnesota, and help- Murray, St. Louis Park, is a senior energy policy professional staff Lutheran Theological Seminary in ing to start a non-governmental or- program manager at Ryan member for the U.S. Senate Philadelphia and is an associate pas- ganization called Lift Kids, a group Partnership I Alison Routh Nelson, Agricultural Committee I Emily tor at Trinity Lutheran Church in born out of the desire to realize a Kerkhoven, is a kitchen designer for Johnson, Fargo, ND, is a hall direc- Moorhead I Logan Mitton, St. Paul, better future for the children living Menards I Anne Nelson, Paynesville, tor at North Dakota State University is a risk analyst at Valspar in communities in need I Andrew is an OB/labor and delivery nurse at and completed a master’s degree in Corporation I Scott Morris, Mulder, St. Louis Park, is a medical Methodist Hospital I Julie education leadership at North Dakota Minneapolis, is pursuing his MBA at student at University of Minnesota Christenson Oachs, St. Paul, is a

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ucation at Minnesota State Class Agents: University, Mankato I Tommy Amanda Frie, Guthrie Valentini, Minneapolis, received a 04 Michael, Marnie Nelson, master’s of theological studies de- Josh Williams gree from Candler School of e-mail: [email protected] Theology, Emory University I Tracy Megan Kaiser Barta, Medford, Vicory, Seattle, WA, is volunteer and teaches first grade at Hartley events coordinator at Third Way Elementary I Julia Gleeman, Network I Chris Wagener, Hopkins, Minneapolis, is a graduate student in is director of youth ministries at architecture at University of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church I Minnesota I Sarah Goodwin, Maple Laura Wagner is a first lieutenant, Grove, is an RN at Fairview Southdale special forces for the U.S. Air Force Hospital I Kayla Thorson Jones, I Nikki Lindstrom Warner, St. Paul, Mankato, is an administrative assis- is senior staff specialist at Target tant for I&S Engineers & Architects, Corporation I Bill Warner, St. Paul, Inc. I Katie Kellin, Northglenn, CO, is in sales at Warner’s Stellian I is a nursing student at Regis Ellen Zimmel, Minneapolis, is ad- University I Paul Richardson, ministrative assistant/metro impact Minneapolis, is an astrophysicist at for Church of the Open Door. NASA I Robin Stennes, Eagan, teaches ninth-grade English and the- Class Agents: atre at Lake Junior High School in Greetings from Eire Jenny Lingle Beer, Mikkel Woodbury I Maggie Stolp, Hopkins, Dave and Tonya Johnson George ’96 ’96 took their Gustie spirit across the 03Gusenius, Jade Bakke, is a graduate student in education at Atlantic to the “Emerald Isle” and had their photo taken overlooking the famous Leslie Wilcox St. Mary’s University I Jenny Kilby Cliffs of Mohr. e-mail: [email protected] Wojahn, Minneapolis, is a retail Christine Anderson, New Hope, is buyer for 5 Swans. owner, wedding floral designer at Vohs receives Christine’s Floral Touch I Megan Class Agents: U of M honors Backer, Lilydale, graduated from Kevin Hansen, Liz Kathleen Vohs ’96, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Law School 05Zappetillo Lewis, was awarded the McKnight Land- and is a law clerk to the Hon. Bruce Anne Michaletz, Becky Grant Professorship, the University Willis at the Minnesota Court of Neitzke, Jessica Nelson, of Minnesota’s highest honor for Appeals I Lonnie Ellis, Anne Shipley assistant professors. The purpose Minneapolis, is director of social jus- e-mail: [email protected] of the professorship program is to tice ministry at Church of St. Luke in Marc Beckmann, Wake Forest, NC, is nurture the careers of the most St. Paul I Benjamin Marti, Nicollet, an analytical chemist for Glaxo Smith promising junior faculty members is artist-in-residence at the Morgan Kline I Manal Elattir, Rabat, in order to strengthen the faculty Creek Vineyards I Kelli Swanson Morocco, is alumni coordinator for for the future. This is only the sec- Matzek, St. Paul, is assistant city the Middle East Partnership ond time in 20 years that a profes- planner for the City of Lake Elmo I Initiative (MEPI) I Kristen Gupta, sor in the Carlson School of Amanda Murphy, Burnsville, is a lab Minnetonka, is an account opera- Management has been awarded technician at General Mills I tions specialist at General Mills I this honor. Vohs is an assistant Katherine Nolan Nelson, Eden Brady Krusemark, Chaska, teaches professor of marketing. Prairie, is a graduate student in edu- band to 5th–12th graders at Central cation at Hamline University I Jen High School I Shalynn Lutz, St. Walter Odegard, Rosemount, is a Paul, is a veteran service representa- nurse at Fairview Oxboro Clinic I tive at the Department of Veteran mental health practitioner for Fraser Church I Robert Rydland, Melanie Poach, St. Louis Park, is Affairs I Laura MacBride, Child & Family Center I Elizabeth Minneapolis, is a special education gymnastics coach at Henry Sibley Milwaukee, WI, is studying sociology Oldre, Golden Valley, teaches first teacher at Wayzata High School I High School and was named “Coach at University of Wisconsin I Brooke grade in the Minnetonka School David Shepley, Little Canada, is an of the Year” at the Classic Suburban Solberg McGuire, Mankato, teaches District I Laura Owen, Aloha, OR, is equity analyst at Arbor Capital and Section meets. I Amanda math and social studies in the a graduate student at Portland State Management I Amy Sommer, Reiser, St. Louis Park, is an event Nicollet Public Schools I Emily University I Dave Paulsen, Dodge Denver, CO, teaches Latin at Cherry planner for Jostens I Jill Sink, Miller, Richfield, is international Center, is an electrical engineer at Creek High School in Greenwood Minneapolis, is a dental student at sales coordinator for Genmar IBM Rochester I Brian Petersen, Village I Sara Sonnabend, University of Minnesota I Andy Holdings, Inc. I Gina Mueller, New Las Vegas, NV, is a major account Minneapolis, teaches middle school Sveen, Rapid City, SD, is a law clerk London, is resource representative at IKON Office art in the Chisago Lakes ISD I for Judge Karen E. Schreier with the development/marketing coordinator Solutions I Josh Peterson, St. Louis Devan Spinelli, Edina, is a govern- U.S. District Court in the District of for United Way of Kandiyohi County Park, is a home mortgage associate ment consultant for Thomson West South Dakota I Jennifer Thingvold, I Jenny Pearson, Excelsior, is an for Edward Jones Mortgage I Becky I Steve Stauff, Shakopee, is sales Loretto, is a counter-terrorism ana- executive-in-training at Target Corp. Potter, Eagan, is a purchasing agent manager for Best Buy I Ben Swing, lyst at EUCOM I Jerry Washington, I Joe Peters, Fort Collins, CO, is a at Tappe Construction I Sean Duluth, is a computer programmer at Philadelphia, PA, is a personal fit- personal banker for Wells Fargo I Primley, Denver, CO, is a resident in Synchron Voice and Video I Nick ness consultant at Aquatics Fitness Tasha Pike, Rochester, will be at- urology at University of Colorado Taintor, Minneapolis, is an auditor Center I Paul Wojahn, Minneapolis, tending Mayo Medical School on the Hospital I Joy Reese, St. Peter, is at HLB Tautges Redpath I Shannon is senior account representative for Dean’s Outstanding Achievement an admission counselor at Gustavus LeMay Tupy, New Prague, is an EBD John B. Collins Associates. Scholarship I Lynnea Piotter, I Joshua Rinas, Norwalk, CT, is teacher at New Prague Middle School Gaylord, received a master’s degree vicar at Good Shepherd Lutheran and a graduate student in special ed- in the pediatric nurse practitioner

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program and is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Park Nicollet I Miriam Bullard Rauk, Minnetonka, is an RN at Methodist Hospital I Nathan Rauk, Minnetonka, is a busi- ness analyst for Thrivent Financial I Lynette Schwagerl, Beardsley, teaches in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District I Ryan Taylor, Mankato, is owner of Prime Productions.

Class Agents: Anders Eckman, Matt 06 Forbes, Jessica Olson, Katie Parks, Mollie Peterson, Matt Swenson e-mail: [email protected] Stefanie Arndt, Mercer, WI, is assis- Uppsala reunion tant athletic trainer for College of St. Last August former Gustavus comptroller Anders Björling ’58 and Gustavus Professor of Scandinavian Studies Roland Scholastica I Sara Boldt, Faribault, Thorstensson traveled to Sweden to follow the trail that the celebrated Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus took in 1732. Prior to teaches physical education and the hike, Thorstensson spent time with several Gusties. Pictured from left are Daniel Lundberg ’98, Thorstensson, Rachel coaches JV girls’ basketball at Willson-Broyles ’02, and Julia Paraskova ’99. Lundberg defended his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Uppsala in April Wayzata High School I Eric Boyum 2006 and Paraskova is in graduate school at the same university. Willson-Broyles spent the summer in Sweden after receiving is in medical school at Washington her graduate degree in Scandinavian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. University I Brandon Darcy, Lake City, teaches band, choir and K-12 music at Campbell-Tintah Public for Continental Mapping Consultants, Ebersole inducted into Principal School I Kelsey Gordon, Plymouth, Inc., in Sun Prairie, WI I Wade Financial Group Hall of Fame received a degree in clinical exercise Wietgrefe, Cottage Grove, is study- C. Scott Ebersole ’72, St. Cloud, a sen- physiology and cardiac rehab from ing city planning at University of ior agent for Principal Financial Group, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse I Arizona I Nate Zilka, Bloomington, has been inducted into the Principal Meagan Gore, Woodbury, is a staff works at Behavioral Interventions Financial Group Hall of Fame. Ebersole accountant for Larson Allen I Inc. providing case management of earned his induction by qualifying for Justin Haaheim is in Argentina undocumented immigrants to the numerous top clubs through the produc- doing service work through a pro- Department of Homeland Security. tion of new business and maintaining gram of the ELCA I Erika and servicing existing clients. He is one Hitchcock, St. Paul, is working on a of just 144 representatives in the 128- cardiac telemetry unit at United year history of The Principal to receive Hospital I Sally Johnson, Geneva, Weddings this distinction; he is also a qualifying teaches elementary special educa- and life member of the Million Dollar tion in New Richland with the NRHEG Gary Borchardt ’62 and Judy Round Table (MART). District I Tore Johnston, Eagan, is Borchardt, 2/28/07, Burnsville, an analyst for Lockheed Martin MN. Corporation I Gina Kilchenman, Jeanne Johnson ’84 and Todd Joanna Josephson ’99 and Robert Cassandra Holst ’03 and Jeremy Bloomington, is sales and catering Hanson, 6/17/06, New London, Roberg, 12/30/06, Fargo, ND. Truelove, 12/31/06, South coordinator at the Sheraton WI. Anne Aageson ’00 and Thomas Whitley, IN. Bloomington Hotel I Amanda Melissa Reinhardt ’93 and Brandon Venable, 12/29/06, Bellingham, Pamela Mertens ’03 and David Kimmet, Chicago, IL, is working to- Weis, 12/18/05, San Diego, CA. WA. Shepley ’02, Little Canada, MN. wards an M.Div. degree from Todd Schwanke ’94 and Marsha Amy Mertens ’00 and Michael Jill Severtson ’03 and Jeff Groves, Lutheran School of Theology at Allen, 5/20/06, Milwaukee, WI. Kowalski, 8/8/06, Marinette, WI. 8/5/06, Denver, CO. Chicago I Katie Machowski, Erin Cunningham ’95 and John Anna Rossing ’00 and Bernhard Travis Christensen ’04 and Tricia Shoreview, is a receptionist for Dueber, 8/4/06, Oakland, CA. Zimmermann, 4/22/06, Eagan, Kiecker, 11/18/06, Mankato, MN. Arthur Shuster, Inc. I Andrea Suan Hanson ’95 and John McElwaine, MN. Jennifer Kilby ’04 and Paul Wojahn Nelson, Alexandria, is an athletic 11/25/06, Washington, DC. Dawn Krabbenhoft ’01 and Mark ’03, 10/20/06, Minneapolis, MN. trainer for Alexandria Orthopedic Markus Silpala ’95 and Tricia Stapleton, Portland, ME. Nicole Briggs ’05 and Marc Associates I Courtney Noecker is Silpala, Minneapolis, MN. Tracy Regenscheid ’01 and Edward Beckmann ’05, 1/5/07, Wake working in Panama with Youth With Rebecca Hoffman ’96 and James Warn, 9/16/06, Minneapolis, MN. Forest, NC. A Mission (YWAM) I Ann O’Dell, Lipson, 11/11/06, Tucson, AZ. Amanda Thompson ’01 and Lucas Galina Guneva ’05 and Chris Baltimore, MD, is field manager for Kelly Laumann ’96 and Cole Crawford, Steier, 12/16/06, Fargo, ND. Barnsley, 1/6/07, Sofia, Cold Stone Creamery I Shelly 12/1/06, Saint Peter, MN. Jason Tomalia ’01 and Victoria Low, Bulgaria. Ohman, Clear Lake, is a staff ac- Karen Daas ’97 and John Street, 4/8/06, Ann Arbor, MI. Cassandra Krueger ’05 and Eric countant in the financial institutions 1/22/07, San Antonio, TX. Meghan Harney ’02 and Brian Drake, 11/11/06, White Bear group of LarsonAllen I Christine Ann Hanson ’97 and Joseph Sandri, 12/22/06, Duluth, MN. Lake, MN. Rasmussen, St. Peter, works at River Lininger, 1/6/07, Union Grove, Daniel Routh ’02 and Delana Jody Morsching ’05 and Cory Hassel, Rock Coffee I Noelle Salmonson, WI. Ostgard, 10/14/06, New Eagan, MN. Rice, is an adventure ocean youth Dan Elling ’99 and Sonya Sotak, Richland, MN. Kristine Paulsen ’05 and Joshua staff member on the Royal Caribbean 11/24/06, Alexandria, VA. Angela Hanske ’03 and Erik Ringen, 7/1/06, Mankato, MN. Cruise Lines Monarch of the Seas I Allison Finkenbinder ’99 and Brent Christenson ’03, 12/30/06, Emily Beatty ’06 and Jason Hoefs, Andy Tschida is a geospatial analyst Crick, 1/1/06, Boulder, CO. Deerwood, MN. 11/25/06, New Ulm, MN.

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Laura Carr ’06 and Matt Whittaker Kieley, to John Jacobson ’94 and ’06, 10/14/06, Duluth, MN. Kirsten Jacobson, 8/21/06. Meagan Gore ’06 and Nicholas Elizbeth, to Brian Schoeneberger Weber, 10/21/06, Woodbury, MN. ’94 and Barbra Schoeneberger, Shelli Horrigan ’06 and Adam 7/9/06. Roberts ’03, 9/23/06, Richfield, Rachel, to Tony Yetzer ’94 and Leslie MN. Luther, 10/28/06. Joshua, to Jodi Holley Hudson ’95 and Jon Hudson. Lydia, to Erin Lees Kraker ’95 and Births Daniel Kraker, 4/29/06. Nolan, to Jennifer Bevis Svatos ’95 Isabelle, to Jim Mara ’83 and Kathy and Steve Svatos, 3/6/06. Mara, 7/14/06. Tucker, to Brandi Sharp Vieths ’95 Catherine, to Jim Hicks ’85 and and Shawn Vieths, 9/9/06. Catherine Hicks, 12/29/05. Elise, to Alec Walker ’95 and Twins, Sydney and Cecilia, to Eric Patricia Walker, 1/4/07. Lindberg ’85 and Samara Beckam, to Angi Sisson DeCurtins Sanders, 11/18/2006. ’96 and Jeremy DeCurtins, Wyatt, to Annie Bjerken-Janey ’87 11/9/06. and David Janey, 4/25/06. Gavin, to Amy Klund Gerst ’96 and Ryan, by adoption from Guatemala, Chris Gerst, 10/20/06. to Susan Roepke Gorka ’87 and Charles, to Nicole Wilkins Porter Scott Gorka, born 11/12/05, ’96 and Steve Porter, adopted 4/23/06. 10/11/06. Rachel, to Kristin Shover Adeline, to Garr Rice ’96 and Molly Lokkesmoe ’87 and Darren Rice, 11/3/06. Lokkesmoe, 1/24/07. Aaron, to Adam Beduhn ’97 and Christian, to Jay Scott ’87 and Candi Elizabeth Beduhn, 1/25/07. Scott, 1/23/06. Sophia, to Prinna Lundquist Lucy, to Jim Rogers ’88 and Jennifer Boudreau ’97 and Christopher Rogers, 7/17/06. Boudreau ’98, 12/21/06. Ashley, to Jean Eliason ’91 and Sari, to Jennifer Johnson Cords ’97 Steven Tubbs, 4/27/06. and Matt Cords ’97, 11/30/06. Sophia, to John Church ’92 and Evelyn, to Alana Gustafson Erickson Roommates reunite Katie Church, 8/8/05. ’97 and Jeffrey Erickson ’93, Former Gustavus roommates Julie Racek ’99 (left) and Crystal Laurvick Amalia, to Jennifer Stavrou Rodine 12/7/06. O’Connor ’99 reunited in Perth, Australia, for Crystal’s wedding in April 2006. The ’92 and Paul Rodine ’92, Taciano, to Korene Shelander Henry two of them spent some time getting to know the native wildlife at Caversham 4/24/06. ’97 and Brian Henry, 1/22/06. Wildlife Park. Isabella, to Mark D. Severt ’92 and Grant, to Alicia Johnson Manley ’97 Anita T. Severt, 1/6/07. and Mel Manley, 2/12/07. Annika, to Karin Lamberg Strazny Hudson, to Tiffany Wild Mikolichek ’92 and Philipp Strazny, ’97 and Brian Mikolichek, 12/26/06. 1/14/07. Isaac, to Ingrid Podnieks Yelkin ’92 Addison, to Angie Dudeck Bowlby and Bruce Yelkin, 5/4/06. ’98 and Todd Bowlby ’98, Jadyn, to Melissa Young-Kruse ’92 5/15/06. and Mark Kruse, 4/2/06. Allison, to Mary Ann Dodd- Kelsey, to Mike Finstad ’93 and Jodi Hermansen ’98 and Joel Finstad, 11/23/06. Hermansen, 2/15/06. Eleanor, to Chris Gomez Schmidt Addison, to Nicole Miller Fettig ’98 ’93 and Brad Schmidt ’93, and Allan Fettig, 5/20/06. 11/23/06. William, to Maree Klatt Pesch ’98 Claire, to Stephanie Morris and Ryan Pesch ’99, 11/24/06. Hendrikson ’93 and Brad Tobias, to Michelle Anderson Twait Hendrikson ’92, 10/25/06. ’98 and Tyson Twait ’98, Ava, to Dagmar Schmider Meinders 9/18/06. ’93 and Dale Meinders, 6/16/06. Anna, to Rachel Doppelhammer Lilyanna, to Bethany Johnson Yetzer ’98 and David Yetzer, Nissen ’93 and Brian Nissen, 1/14/07. 9/17/06. Meredith, to Melissa Cronin Kusilek Gusties complete off-road 31.6 mile marathon Macy, to Nicole Strusz-Mueller ’93 ’99 and Matthew Kusilek ’98, Alumni harriers (from left) Luke Twedt ’04, Brent Magnusson ’05, James and Bill Mueller, 9/13/06. 9/12/06. Sorenson ’05, and Justin Scanlan ’04 completed the 31.6-mile Jay Challenge Callie, to Kristine Haukoos Voeltz Claire, to Andrea Kvamme Anderson Marathon in July 2006. The Jay Challenge Marathon, widely considered to be one ’93 and Christopher Voeltz, ’99 and Greg Anderson, of the most difficult off-road marathons in the country, takes place in Jay, VT. It 3/22/06. 12/4/06. consists of a climb up to Jay Peak, gaining more than 4,000 feet in elevation, fol- Keenan, to Melissa Reinhardt Weis Brooke, to Todd Brown ’99 and lowed by a rapid descent and multiple miles through rivers around the mountain. ’93 and Brandon Weis, 2/23/07. Kristen Brown, 12/1/06. All were thrilled to see the finish line, as well as a dry pair of shoes, but agreed Jalynn, to Shannon Bauer ’94 and Suyin, to Terri Chee ’99 and David that they would be back again in the near future. Cynthia Bauer, 4/22/06. Howard ’79, 10/26/06.

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Wyatt, to Kadie Stone Davis ’99 and John Davis ’00, 2/2/07. Iris, to Allison Finkenbinder ’99 and Brent Crick, 9/11/06. Kallyn, to Aaron Grove ’99 and Breck Grove, 11/16/06. Benjamin, to Crystal Laurvick O’Connor ’99 and Aaron O’Connor, 11/8/06. Annika, to Heather Magnuson Rodning ’99 and Patrick Rodning, 6/23/06. Michael, to Katie Ryerse Aafedt ’00 and David Aafedt, 1/26/07. Ephram, to Nicole Bemmels Carlson ’00 and Corey Carlson ’00, 1/25/07. Aine, to Emily Brand-Cleary ’00 and Kevin Cleary ’00, 5/8/06. Marin, to Jill Redebaugh Harvey ’00 and Jesse Harvey ’02, 10/14/06. Vivian, to Janelle Roy Hatlevig ’00 and Toby Hatlevig ’97, 1/20/07. Norah, to Kory Kath ’00 and Melissa The next generation Kath, 10/25/06. Classmates and friends of the Class of 1999 gathered before the holidays with their families. Pictured front row from left are Wyatte, to Kate Martin McLean ’00 Holly Swanson Parks (with son Hudson), Marc Newell (son Parker), Brita Eriksen Williams (son Breckyn), and Rob and Dylan McLean, 9/11/06. Williams (son Jaelend). Back row are Heather Magnuson Rodning (son Anders and daughter Annika), Kari Carlson Newell Griffin, to Sarah Lang Moen ’00 and (holding India Hiltner), and Ally Bardolph Hiltner (son Jude and daughter Semme). Not pictured but in attendance were Jesse Moen, 9/24/06. Chris Parks and son Brodie, Nate Hiltner, and Patrick Rodning. Lucas, to Heidi Marshall Thompson ’00 and Jeff Thompson ’00, 7/11/06. Maddox, to Heidi Lindell Bracken survived by three children in- for Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Jacob, to Megan Shorma Arnold ’01 ’03 and Corey Bracken, cluding Nancy Ward ’59. Groton, SD, and is survived by and Scott Arnold, 1/4/07. 10/24/06. Carl Thompson ’35, Hendricks, MN, one son. Jack, to Amanda Erickson Feterl Landon, to Jen Walter Odegard ’03 on September 25, 2006. He was Margaret Lundstrom Riesenweber ’01 and Michael Feterl, 9/14/06. and Barry Odegard, 12/24/06. a retired physician and is sur- ’41, Kennewick, WA, on February Zander, to Erica Slusser Haas ’00 vived by his wife, Lillian, and 9, 2007. She was a retired librar- and Eric Haas ’99, 11/14/05. two daughters. ian for the Kennewick School Olivia, to Sarah Miller Haukoos ’01 Franklin C. Anderson ’39, District and is survived by three and Brian Haukoos ’00, In Owatonna, MN, on February 2, sons and one daughter. 4/27/06. 2007. He was a retired physician Gene Farrell ’43, Minnetonka, MN, Noah, to Heidi Friederichs Hermel Memoriam and former medical director for on March 6, 2007. He is survived ’01 and Andrew Hermel, Federated Mutual Life Insurance by his wife, Lois. 11/20/06. Florence Jenson Bradford ’31, Company. He is survived by his Dick Selvig ’44, Albert Lea, MN, on Brayden, to Dana Prehn Hoof ’01 Sunapee, NH, on January 6, 2007. wife, Sophie, three daughters, October 6, 2006. He was a re- and Daryl Hoof, 9/5/06. She is survived by two daugh- two sons including John ’67 and tired municipal judge and sports Lukas, to Jessica Martin ’01 and ters, including Mary Ivey ’63. Alan ’72, and brother Bror ’35. editor for the West Central Daily Matthew D. Johnson ’00, Linnea Abrahamson Crowner ’32, Lucille Cohrs McClellan ’40, Dovray, Tribune and devoted his life to 1/10/07. Alhambra, CA, on December 12, MN, on October 22, 2006. She the cares and needs of others Landon, to Jen Sather Olson ’01 2006. She was a retired ESL was a retired teacher and is sur- struggling with alcoholism. He is and Matthew Olson, 9/12/06. (English as a second language) vived by her husband, John, and survived by his wife, Elsa, one Kylie, to Corene Laue Swansson ’01 teacher for Laubach Literacy two sons. son, and two daughters. and Chris Swansson ’99, Center and is survived by three Arthur “Batch” Johnson ’41, White Marilyn Eastlund Blackhurst ’45, 10/17/06. sons and two sisters, including Bear Lake, MN, on August 16, Medford, OR, on February 13, Krayton, to Kate Reiman Bergstrom Aina Abrahamson ’35 and 2006. He was professor emeritus 2007. She is survived by her hus- ’02 and Brian Bergstrom ’02, Dagmar Breck ’38. of sociology at the University of band, Kent ’47, two sons, two 1/13/07. Stanley F. Sandquist ’33, Minnesota and served on the daughters, and brother Ken ’51. Layne, to Lisa FitzSimmons Davis Maplewood, MN, on February 10, board of trustees at Gustavus. He Robert Gove ’46, Plymouth, MN, on ’02 and Justin Davis, 11/25/06. 2007. He was retired treasurer is survived by his wife, Doreen April 9, 2007. He was a retired Ashton, to Hunter Jenzen ’02 and for John E. Blomquist Inc. and is (Borgstrom ’42), daughter Mary social studies teacher and foot- Kristy Jenzen, 11/29/06. survived by one son and one Dee Hicks ’75 (George ’75), and ball coach at Mound High School Lindley, to Missy Mellema Johnson daughter. three sons including Lee ’68 and and is survived by his wife, Betty ’02 and Trevor B. Johnson ’02, Charles Hintz ’34, New Ulm, MN, on James ’82 (Lori Viker ’82). (Johnson ’47), one daughter, and 1/21/07. September 30, 2006. He was a Muriel Puelston Lindberg ’41, three sons including Nathan ’85. Mason, to Leigh Kunelius King ’02 retired dentist and is survived by Golden Valley, MN, on February R. Bruce Akerson ’47, St. and Randy King, 1/20/07. two sons and one daughter. 22, 2007. She is survived by her Petersburg, FL, on December 2, Ava, to Ali Vollmer Krebs ’02 and Vernon Oman ’35, Willmar, MN, on husband, Leland ’37. 2006. He was a retired attorney Tyler Krebs, 9/23/05. January 1, 2007. He was a re- Alice Papke Moratzka ’41, Burke, and is survived by his wife, Avery, to Matt McCabe ’02 and tired marine engineer for VA, on October 20, 2006. She Marilyn (Jacobson ’49), two Jennifer McCabe, 9/26/06. American Oil Company and is was a retired director of music sons, and two daughters.

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C. Harold Peterson ’47, Tucson, AZ, tired funeral director and is sur- is survived by his wife, Mary, two was a retired senior information on April 2, 2007. He was a re- vived by his wife, JoAnn daughters, and one son. specialist for Blue Cross Blue tired attorney for Soo Line (Petersen ’49), one son, and one James A. Nelson ’52, Palm Harbor, Shield and is survived by his wife, Railroad and is survived by his daughter. FL, on February 10, 2007. He was Linda. At age 13, VanDuesen was wife, Joanne (Mortensen ’44), Geva Lou Rodelius Severinson ’50, a retired ELCA pastor and is sur- diagnosed with dystonia, but sons Drew ’68 and Richard ’73, Eden Prairie, MN, on March 17, vived by his wife, Suzanne, three with the support of faculty, daughter Miriam’76, sister 2007. She was retired appoint- daughters, and two sons includ- friends, and family, he graduated Alfhild Maedl ’35, and brother ment coordinator for Thrivent ing Matthew ’80. with a degree in psychology. In Carl Manfred ’39. Financial for Lutherans. She is Bob Sotebeer ’57, Eagan, MN, on 1996, Gustavus established the R. Jack Nelson ’48, Hot Springs, AR, survived by four children includ- March 29, 2007. He was a retired John Van Deusen Award, which is on November 28, 2006. He was a ing Scott ’77 (Karen Erickson salesman for Drummond presented to a senior student retired chiropractor for St. Louis ’78), Gregg ’79, and Jayne Mundt American and is survived by his who has overcome extraordinary Place Clinic and is survived by ’81. wife, Mardy (Dahlquist ’58), two challenges to attain a degree. his wife, Phyllis, and two chil- Gene Lampi ’51, Stillwater, MN, on sons, and one daughter. Mark A. Embretson ’68, Brainerd, dren, including Linda ’73. August 30, 2006. He was a re- Dee Peterson Overstad ’58, Holmes MN, on February 24, 2007. He Betty Engebretson Holmquist ’49, tired quality control City, MN, on September 12, was a retired physical education Nekoosa, WI, on January 7, manager/rocket scientist for 2006. She was a retired long and health teacher and coach for 2007. She is survived by her hus- Buckbee-Mears and is survived belts specialist for 3M and is sur- Brainerd Schools and is survived band, Glen ’49, three daughters, by his wife, Karen, and four vived by four daughters. by his wife, Lorraine, and two and three sons including Michael daughters. Bob Holmen ’59, St. Paul, MN, on daughters including Jamie ’75. Laura Carlson Danielson ’52, February 5, 2007. He was princi- Lauinger ’97. Phyllis Nemitz Taylor ’49, Edina, Niceville, FL, on February 15, pal at Holmen & Associates and Greg Engwall ’72, Winthrop, MN, on MN, on February 13, 2007. She 2007. She is survived by her hus- is survived by his wife, Elaine April 16, 2007. He was a self- was a retired senior secretary for band, James, two daughters, and (Torrey ’59), three daughters in- employed attorney and is sur- Honeywell, Inc. and is survived sister Irene Moore ’50. cluding Torrey Asp ’84 and Carla vived by two sons, one daughter, by two daughters including Donn W. Erickson ’52, Albuquerque, Monson ’85, sister Karen Hubbard his mother, and one sister. Karen Sheie ’73. NM, on December 11, 2006. He ’58, and brother Douglas ’61. Lyle D. Person ’50, Morris, MN, on was a retired meteorologist for R. John Van Deusen ’61, White January 16, 2007. He was a re- the National Weather Service and Rock, SC, on April 14, 2007. He

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Giving the Gift

of Gustavus

Gustavus not only brings wisdom to its students, it also helps graduates apply that wisdom in making the world a better place. When you give the gift of Gustavus, your gift is multiplied again and again as Gusties go out and lead in their communities, in their careers, in their churches, and in their lives.

There has never been a better time for a Gustavus education. Please give the gift of Gustavus, today. “”What I like most about Gustavus are the people. I love the atmosphere, there is a great sense of community on campus.”

— Meg Chida, Class of 2007

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arts on campus Donald Palmgren, Mythic Dog: Two-Headed Jack, 2006, pastel on paper, 29 1/2 x 41 inches, part of “Don Palmgren: A Retrospective Exhibition,” presented this spring by the Hillstrom Museum of Art. See story on page 13.

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