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Celebrating the Best of Gustavus Commencement 2009 Distinguished Alumni Citations The Edgar Carlson Award Student and Faculty Achievement 01 Fall 09.2:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/5/09 9:06 PM Page 2

4 From the Editor 5 On the Hill 16 Calendar: What’s happening on campus 18 Celebrating the best of Gustavus THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY A Commencement Gallery GFall 2009 • Vol. LXV, No. 4 22 Sports Managing Editor Softball team’s exceptional season ■ Steven L. Waldhauser ’70 Men’s and women’s tennis teams again [email protected] take MIAC titles ■ Two Gusties named Alumni Editors Randall M. Stuckey ’83 NCAA postgraduate scholars ■ Individual [email protected] honors ■ Coaches announce retirement ■ Erin Holloway Wilken ’02 Roberts and Skoog honored [email protected] Design 31 Legac y Sharon Stevenson Stevenson Creative, LLC, Corvallis, Ore. New faces in Institutional [email protected] Advancement ■ Online resources Contributing Writers Tim Kennedy ’82; Donald Myers ’83; Matt 33 Alumni News Thomas ’00 Contributing Photographers THE Alex Messenger ’10, Tom Roster; Matt Thomas Gustavus Adolphus College Fall 2009 ’00; Stacia Vogel QUARTERLY Articles and opinions presented in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or official policies of the College or its board of trustees. The Gustavus Quarterly (USPS 227-580) is published four times annually, in February, May, August, and November, by Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Periodicals postage is paid at St. Celebrating Peter, MN 56082, and additional mailing offices. It is the mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the Best of College. Circulation is approximately 39,000. Gustavus Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gustavus Commencement 2009 Distinguished Alumni Citations The Edgar Carlson Award Quarterly, Office of Alumni Relations, Gustavus Student and Faculty Achievement Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. ON THE COVER An emotional Auz’annette Harrell, English major from Kokomo, Miss., embraces one of her professors, Associate Professor of English Rebecca Taylor Fremo, at the College’s 2009 commencement exercises. St. Peter, Minnesota 507-933-8000 ■ gustavus.edu Photo by Tom Roster. Chair, Board of Trustees James H. Gale ’83 On these pages . . . President of the College 608 candidates for graduation assembled Jack R. Ohle on Hollingsworth Field on May 31, 2009. Vice President for Marketing and Communication Photo by Tom Roster Gwendolyn Freed Vice President for Institutional Advancement Thomas Young ’88 Director of Alumni Relations Randall M. Stuckey ’83

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Board of Trustees

The ‘Best’ of Gustavus The Rev. Jon V. Anderson Bishop, New Ulm, Minn. Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA (ex officio) Redwood Falls The Rev. Rodney L. Anderson Pastor, Eden Prairie, Minn. St. Andrew Lutheran Church The summer lull between the end of one academic year and the be- Thomas M. Annesley ’75, Ph.D. Professor of Pathology, ginning of the next is a good time to pause and mark the College’s Ann Arbor, Mich. University Hospital, University of Michigan Al Annexstad Chair, President, and CEO, progress in realizing its mission—as seen in the achievements of Excelsior, Minn. Federated Insurance, Owatonna Jake Seamans ’10 ’10 Seamans Jake Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A. Senior Adviser, our faculty and staff, our students, and our graduates. As the Greenwich, Conn. General Atlantic, N.Y. 2008–09 school yerar ended we honored many students, staff, and Warren Beck ’67 President, Greenwood, Minn. Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina alumni who surpassed even the high expectations we set for them. Rebecca Bergman, Ph.D. Vice President of Science and Technology, North Oaks, Minn. Medtronic Incorporated, Minneapolis This issue of the Gustavus Quarterly focuses on the “best” of Mark Bernhardson ’71 City Manager, Gustavus—those individuals the College has recognized for making Bloomington, Minn. City of Bloomington The Rev. Åke Bonnier Dean, a difference on campus, in their fields of endeavor, in the lives of Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Domkyrkoförsamling The Rev. Gordon A. Braatz, Ph.D. Pastor and Psychologist, Retired those they encounter. Minneapolis, Minn. On the following pages, you will read about several award-win- David J. Carlson ’60, M.D. Physician, Retired Edina, Minn. ning professors: music professor Rick Orpen, who was named recipi- The Rev. Kelly Chatman Pastor, Maplewood, Minn. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis ent of the 2009 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching by his peers; Martin Lang ’95, The Rev. Jerome King General Secretary, assistant professor of communications studies, who won the student-selected Swenson-Bunn Del Pino ’68, Ph.D. General Board of Higher Education Franklin, Tenn and Ministry, Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence; and Eric Carlson, professor of history, and Barbara Fister, The United Methodist Church, Nashville Ardena Flippen ’68, M.D., M.B.A. Physician head librarian, who shared the College’s annual Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Biology professor Chicago The Rev. Brian Fragodt ‘81 Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cindy Johnson-Groh was named a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania for the 2009–10 school year, and Andover, Minn. (ex officio) East Bethel, and philosophy professor Doug Huff earned a playwriting prize. Diversity Center Director Virgil Jones President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations was recognized with the Dr. Theodore E. Conrad ’25 Faculty/Staff Achievement Award for contribu- James H. Gale ’83, J.D. Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. (chair) tions to “student growth, education, and unity.” And nine individuals were hired to tenure-track po- Marcus M. Gustafson ’73 Chief Executive Officer, sitions effective for the 2009 fall term, anticipating the promise of their future contributions to the Edina, Minn. Metro Dentalcare, Richfield The Rev. Tania K. Haber ’78 Senior Pastor, education and growth of our students. St. Louis Park, Minn. Westwood Lutheran Church The Rev. Paul L. Harrington Senior Pastor, On the student side, we celebrated the graduation of 608 members of the Class of 2009. Fifty-eight Rosemount, Minn. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, earned Phi Beta Kappa honors for excellence in the study of the liberal arts, and 48 graduated summa Apple Valley Pat K. Haugen ’70 Client Executive, cum laude. The annual Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards went to four students, four Sioux Falls, S.D. IBM Global Services Susanne Björling Heim ’83 Former Co-owner, student organizations, and two student-led events for their contributions to the campus and its climate. Edina, Minn. S & S Heim Construction Choreography students in dance professor Melissa Rolnick’s class were invited to present a concert of Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A. Business Executive, Retired Chanhassen, Minn. original work for an international conference on human rights in October after the conference or- George G. Hicks ’75, J.D. Managing Partner Eden Prairie, Minn. Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis ganizer viewed the results of their “Genocide Has No Boundaries” project earlier in the spring. Thomas J. Hirsch ’64 Vice President, You’ll also note that student-athletes and coaches won a slew of athletic honors following an al- Edina, Minn. JEBCO Group, Inc., St. Paul Ronald A. Jones, M.B.A. Business Executive, Retired most unbelievable spring season. Six of the eight squads competing during the spring went on to Barrington, Ill. Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A. Vice President, NCAA post-season events, and the College finished eighth nationally in the Directors’ Cup sponsored Atlanta, Ga. NAI Brannen Goddard by Learfield Sports and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Five student-ath- Paul Koch ’87 Senior Vice President/Investments Plymouth, Minn. UBS Financial Services, Wayzata letes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and three earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68 Senior Pastor, Marion, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Recognition also came to alumni. The Gustavus Alumni Assocation announced three Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 Past President, Distinguished Alumni Citations, to agribusiness innovator Ray Norling ’56, medical social worker Edina, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Alumni Association Jack R. Ohle President, Evelyn Bonander ’59, and Minneapolis schools superintendent Bill Green ’72. The Rev. Gary St. Peter, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Adolphus College Marilyn Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities Anderson ’63 received the Covenant Award from the Gustavus Adolphus College Assocation of Valparaiso, Ind. Division for Vocation and Education Congregations for his commitment to the task of “rediscovering the importance of what it means to (ex officio) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago be a college of the church.” Community activist Jess Luce ’99 was named one of 18 Bush Martha I. Penkhus Registered Nurse, Retired Mankato, Minn. Leadership Fellows for 2009, Dave Hakenson ’81 was honored by the Minnesota Public Relations The Rev. Wayne Peterson ’77 Pastor, Society of America (PRSA) with the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award for his pro- Plymouth, Minn. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82 Chief Executive Officer, fessional achievement and his contributions to the community and to the mission of the PRSA, and Corcoran, Minn. Sparboe Companies, Wayzata Karin Stone ’83, M.B.A. Marketing Consultant Kim Kraemer Westra ’90 received one of six 2009 WEM Outstanding Educator Awards for her contri- Cleveland Heights, Ohio butions to gifted and talented education. Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73 Board Member, Edina, Minn. Engelsma Family Foundation The profiles and articles on the following pages highlight just a representative group of commu- nity members whom we hold up as the “best” of Gustavus. Stay tuned for more!

Steve Waldhauser ’70, Managing Editor

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Editor’s Note: The Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching was established by the Gustavus Board of Trustees in 1971 to honor former President Edgar Carlson for his years of dis- tinguished leadership, and in recognition of his commitment to academic excellence. It is the College’s highest faculty accolade. Gustavus faculty, staff, adminis- trators, and students nominate professors for this award, and each year at Commencement a faculty member—selected by pre- vious Carlson Award recipients— is recognized for her or his excep- 2008 Carlson Award recipient Richard Leitch (right) congratulates 2009 recipient Rick Orpen. tional skill and effectiveness as an instructor. Traditionally, the they create. Or at least that is the RIFF—not RIFT—on Eric Campus news: previous year’s recipient an- what he heard—or what I heard. Clapton’s acoustic version of 6 • Anderson receives nounces the new honoree to the The student must have “Layla”—that I realized the stu- Covenant Award Commencement audience; the in- looked me up, was probably puz- dent didn’t want to study Kings, 7 • Magnuson Awards honor troduction by 2008 recipient zled to see that I teach in the Bosses, and Princes and the rifts student leadership Richard Leitch, associate profes- Political Science Department, they create, but the riffs created 7 • Johnson-Groh awarded sor of political science, is excerpt- but this being Gustavus and as by The King, Prince, and the Fulbright ed below. close to Sweden as you can get Boss. Stupid me—I thought I 8 • Dance company to perform outside the mother country, he was feeding into the revolution- at human rights festival went with it and arrived at my ary passions of a Swedish anti- 8• Philosophy professor first got to know this year’s office door. monarchist. But he had bigger wins playwriting prize I Carlson recipient accidental- So naturally when this student things in mind: he wanted to 9 • Nobel Conference® 45 ly—through a student from came to see me and talk about— learn how to play the guitar. details and speakers Sweden—during my first or sec- I thought—monarchies and so- I immediately sent him to 9 • Interim dean of students ond year at Gustavus. Somehow, cial stability and the potential this year’s Carlson Award Winner, named someone must have told this for chaos, I probably launched Dr. Rick Orpen. 10 • New leaders installed in somewhat confused Swedish stu- into a long-winded diatribe on Rick Orpen arrived at provost’s office dent that there was a faculty kings and princes and rifts. Gustavus in 1980, and during a 10 • Admission reps to visit member named Richard, or It was only ten minutes nearly thirty-year career he has college fairs nationwide something like that, who could later—when this Swedish stu- taught courses in music theory, 11 • Briefly . . . help him study Kings, Princes, dent asked if by taking my class jazz improvisation, jazz guitar, 13 • Hillstrom Museum to host and Bosses, and the rifts that would he learn how to crank out continued on next page concurrent exhibitions 16 • Calendar of events

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composition, and percussion techniques. Dr. Orpen holds B.S., to Gary Anderson ’63 M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the

University of Minnesota and is Stacia Vogel active as a guitarist, percussion- ist, and bassist. His performance credits in- clude the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and the Walker Art Center, and numerous Gustavus Adolphus events in- cluding the Nobel Conference concerts and A Royal Affair. Dr. Orpen is also a BMI composer. In 1999, he released a CD of jazz compositions titled Hands of Time Jazz Quartet: Live from the Chestnut Tree Café. He is the de- veloper of the MIDI-based music The Rev. Gary Anderson ’63 (center) is flanked b y Gustavus president Jack R. Ohle (left) and the Re v. Grady lab at Gustavus, and each sum- St. Dennis ’92, director of church relations, after accepting the 2009 Co venant Award. mer he offers the Music Technology Workshop at Gustavus, he Rev. Gary Anderson ’63 As senior pastor of All Saints who have made distinctive con- attended by music educators from T has been recognized by the Lutheran in Minnetonka, Minn., tributions to the partnership be- across the country. I am sure Gustavus Adolphus College from 1982 to 1993 and then tween Gustavus and its they, too, experience the array of Association of Congregations Incarnation Lutheran Church in Association of Congregations. Dr. Orpen’s teaching talents. with the association’s 2009 Shoreview, Minn., from 1993 to Alumni, pastors, association del- A faculty colleague says that Covenant Award for his contribu- 2004, Anderson was a strong ad- egates, faculty, staff, and from his first days on campus, he tions toward strengthening the vocate for high-quality, lifelong Gustavus students are all eligible has always known Dr. Orpen to ties between the College and learning in the congregations. for the award. The award in- be student-focused in every cam- member congregations of the as- While a full-time pastor, he en- cludes an honorarium to be des- pus decision, yet adds that some sociation. The award was pre- couraged his congregations and ignated for a College program of campus faculty members or stu- sented at the association’s annu- others to deepen their relation- the recipient’s choice, thus rein- dents may not be acutely aware al meeting on campus in April. ship with Gustavus, both forcing the mission of the asso- of his teaching or other expert- Anderson was a member of through “Gusties Gather” events ciation on the Gustavus campus. ise, mostly due to the fact that the Gustavus Board of Trustees and through other opportunities, Anderson has selected as this Rick never boasts or claims credit from 2000 to 2009, serving as such as the Association of year’s beneficiary the Church for anything . . . making him the secretary in 2004 and as a mem- Congregations or on boards or Leadership Program, which epitome of the true ber of the executive committee. committees. Following his retire- brings together students who are servant/teacher. Throughout his service on the ment in 2004, he became interim considering vocations in church As someone who is always board, he was committed to the seminary pastor at Luther leadership for career exploration booed off the stage on the easy task of rediscovering the impor- Seminary for two years, then activities, seminary and divinity level of “Slow Ride” on Guitar tance of what it means to be a worked part-time for the Saint school contact, ministry speak- Hero, I am a musical college of the church. He was Paul Area Synod ELCA as director ers, and congregation visits. G Neanderthal in awe of Dr. Orpen’s also a member of the of “Crossing Bridges,” a three- talent as a musician. More impor- Commission Gustavus 150 Task year, $2 million mission appeal Matt Thomas, media relations tantly, as a faculty member at a Force on Faith and in 2002–03 now in its final year. coordinator, and Marilyn Beyer, liberal arts college that recog- chaired the Presidential Search Since 1991 the Covenant assistant director of church nizes the importance of fine Committee that selected James Award has been bestowed annu- relations, contributed to this teaching, I am proud to call him Peterson ’64 as the College’s ally in recognition and celebra- article. my colleague. G president. tion of the efforts of individuals

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Magnuson Awards honor student leadership Alex Messenger ’10 our student leaders, four F student organizations, and two student-led events were recognized in late April at the annual Paul Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards dinner and program at Gustavus Adolphus College. Established in 1991 and annu- ally supported by the Hon. Paul Magnuson ’59, chief judge of the U.S. Federal District Court in St. Paul and a former trustee of the College, the awards recognize the significant contributions that in- dividual students and student groups make to campus life. Each year, outstanding students, or- Judge Paul Magnuson ’59 (far left) js pictured with College staff and some of the students recognized with 2009 Magnuson ganizations, and events are nomi- Awards. From left are Magnuson; individual student honorees Katie Mason ’09, Carla Shutrop ’09, and Christine Grotjohn nated by fellow students, faculty, ’09; President Jack R. Ohle; student honoree Scott Broady ’09; Dean of Students Hank Toutain; Asitha Jayawardena administrators, or staff for recog- ’09,representing the “Building Bridges” Committee; and Ben Meyer ’11, representing the Men’s Leadership Team. nition. A selection committee as- sembled by the Dean of Students reviews nominations and determines honorees in three categories. Biology Professor The following students, organizations, and student-led events were recognized this year: earns Fulbright Scott Broady ’09, for his work with the Student Senate; iology professor Cindy Johnson-Groh has been awarded Christine Grotjohn ’09, for her volunteer Ba Fulbright lecture/research fellowship in Tanzania for service work; the 2009–10 academic year. The fellowship will enable her Katie Mason ’09, for her leadership in a to teach and conduct research for a book on the natural number of campus organizations, includ- history and conservation biology of Tanzania, to be used as ing GAC-TV; a textbook for short-term travel courses, as an introduction Carla Shutrop ’09, for her leadership roles to longer university courses, and as a resource for tourists with the College Republicans and the and guides in the ecotourism and safari industry. Student Senate; Johnson-Groh is the third faculty member in the past five years to receive a Fulbright. the “Building Bridges” Committee; the Crossroads Program; 1987–89 Doug Huff, philosophy Turkey (2 yrs., as Senior Fulbright Lecturer) the “I Am…We Are” social justice theatre 1993–94 Johanna Kleeberg, theatre New Zealand (year) group; 1996–97 Will Freiert, classics Japan (year, as Fulbright Lecturer) the Men’s Leadership Team; 2000 Elizabeth Baer, English Germany (summer seminar) “Gustavus Day of Fasting – A Ramadan 2000 Walter Dávila, history Brazil (fall semester) Celebration”; and 2001 Mark Bjelland, geography Germany (summer seminar) “SNL” (Saturday Night in Lund), organized 2002 David Koppenhaver, education Australia (fall semester) by Tau Mu Tau sorority in January and 2002–03 Steve Mellema, physics Malaysia (year) February. 2003 Laura Behling, English Czech Republic (spring semester) 2004–05 Mark Bjelland, geography Great Britain (year) 2009 Gregory Mason, English, emeritus Montenegro (spring semester) 2009–10 Cindy Johnson-Groh, biology Tanzania (year)

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Dance company invited to perform at international human rights conference

uring the spring of 2009, on a project titled “Genocide Genocide Studies at the to learn about. Rolnick suggest- D the Gustavus Dance Has No Boundaries: Moving University of Minnesota. The cul- ed that they find a way to make Company and the choreography against Genocide” in collabora- mination of the project was a the material personal, to draw class led by Visiting Assistant tion with Ellen Kennedy, director dance concert and project pres- from a few moments or images Professor Melissa Rolnick worked of the Center for Holocaust and entation on May 14. Moved by in one specific story (or amal- the dance interpretations pre- gam of stories) that had reso- sented that evening, Kennedy nance for them. The dance asked the College’s Department pieces they created, says of Theatre and Dance if that Rolnick, “are not biographical Philosophy professor wins same concert might be present- but rather interpreted response ed at the Dietrich Bonhoeffer to some aspect of the biographi- playwriting prize Society International Conference cal experience.” on Human Rights, which the The resulting dance concert by Matt Thomas ’00 center is hosting at the universi- comprised eight pieces, seven ty and other colleges in the Twin choreographed by the students rofessor of Philosophy Cities on Oct. 8–10. in the class using student PDouglas Huff has been “When Ellen . . . suggested dancers from the Gustavus Dance selected as one of four win- that I have students utilize the Company and the finale a solo ners of the 2009 Mario Fratti- stories of Holocaust survivors as piece created by Rolnick in 2003 Fred Newman Political source material for the dance and set to music by Mozart. Now Playwriting Contest for his composition/choreography class, the concert will be presented a latest play, A Far Shore. I initially hesitated,” Rolnick re- second time, with all of the orig- Huff wrote A Far Shore lates. “However, she was ab- inal pieces, for an international during his 2008 sabbatical solutely convincing and passion- audience assembled for the leave at the request of mem- ate about the necessity of using human rights conference in bers of the Bangalore Little the issues surrounding genocide October. Theatre—the largest theatre as an educational and hence cre- “I applaud the students for in Bangalore, India. The play ative catalyst for my choreogra- their courage in this process,” is based on the life and work phy students.” Rolnick says. “I believe they of B.R. Ambedkar, a hero in his homeland of India where he was a The choreography students have come to realize that dance political leader, activist, philosopher, orator, writer, economist, and read about human rights and the has intrinsic value in the strug- revolutionary. Ambedkar is also the chief architect of the Indian violation of those rights in cir- gle for human rights. . . . Constitution and is credited with having sparked the Dalit Buddhist cumstances of genocide. Indeed, being able to dance is movement. Holocaust survivors visited the the essence of liberty.” G Huff’s play was selected from more than 200 submissions and class and the larger Gustavus received a staged reading at a festival in New York in August. community to share stories of The Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest was their experiences. At first, the founded by its namesakes, both playwrights based in New York, in students felt intimidated by the 2004 and is coordinated by the Castillo Theatre in New York (where magnitude of the tragedies that Newman was artistic director until his retirement). The purpose of surround genocide and, more the contest is to encourage the writing of plays and to provide a specifically, the very personal stage for scripts that, due to their progressive, radical, or experi- stories they heard. They worried mental vantage points, would not otherwise be produced. The con- that they could not possibly do test seeks plays that push the political and cultural envelope and justice to the material and did that engage the political, social, and cultural questions impacting not want to trivialize in any way the world today. G what they had been privileged

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® Nobel Conference 45: “H2O: Uncertain Resource”

he 45th annual Nobel been assembled to address the Rajendra K. Pachauri, Ph.D., involved in water resource man- T Conference at Gustavus 2009 conference: director general of The Energy agement and its connections to Adolphus College, titled “H2O: Asit K. Biswas, founder and and Resources Institute (TERI), the well-being of the planet. Uncertain Resource,” will focus president of the Third World New Delhi, India, and chair of David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., pro- on global issues related to water Centre for Water Management, the Intergovernmental Panel on fessor in the Department of Civil resources. The conference, Atizapan, Mexico, will discuss Climate Change (IPCC), Geneva, and Environmental Engineering, scheduled for Oct. 6–7, 2009, is water as a basic human right and Switzerland, which shared the University of California, Berkeley, expected to bring more than its importance in alleviating 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will dis- will explore the connection be- 5,000 people to the campus. poverty in developing countries. cuss how climate change may tween chemicals like hormones Earth’s supply of water is Peter H. Gleick, Ph.D., co- further stress water resources, and pharmaceuticals in the both finite and vulnerable. This founder and president of the exacerbating problems of clean waste stream and the quality of precious resource—essential to Pacific Institute for Studies in water access and food security the aquatic environment. all life—exhibits great spatial Development, Environment, and for the world’s poor. Derek Walcott, poet, play- and temporal variability and in Security, Oakland, Calif., will Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D., wright, and professor emeritus in many places has been degraded speak on the future of world executive director and professor the Creative Writing Department, by unsustainable land use or water resources. at the Louisiana Universities Boston University, Massachusetts, waste disposal practices. Water William L. Graf, Ph.D., USC Marine Consortium, Chauvin, La., and the 1992 Nobel laureate in resources are bound to key Educational Foundation Endowed will speak about the health of literature, whose body of work socio-ecological issues, includ- Professor and chair of the estuaries and coastal waters as represents an attempt to create ing global population growth, Department of Geography, an indicator of unsustainable an indigenous Caribbean litera- migrations to arid regions, in- University of South Carolina, management of land and fresh- ture, will add an artist’s perspec- creased use of irrigation, indus- Columbia, will address the state water resources. tive to the conference. trialization, climate change, of rivers in the United States, Larry L. Rasmussen, Th.D., Tickets for the 2009 Nobel and international resource con- highlighting current manage- Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Conference are available from flicts. ment issues such as river Social Ethics Emeritus, Union the Office of Marketing and An impressive slate of scien- restoration, channel change, Theological Seminary, New York Communication (507-933- tists and environmentalists has damming, and dam removal. City, will address ethical issues 7520). G

Interim dean of students named

effrey Stocco, Career Center degree in counseling psychology has supervised other programs J director at Gustavus Adolphus from the University of Minnesota, and served as Judicial Board College since 1990, has been ap- has assisted students with career chair, organized divisional profes- pointed interim vice president for decision-making since he joined sional development, and conduct- student affairs and dean of stu- the Gustavus administrative staff ed research on student develop- dents, effective July 1. He suc- in 1987. ment. ceeds Hank Toutain, who has ac- In the Career Center, Stocco In his new role, Stocco will cepted a position as dean of has helped students with career serve on the President’s Cabinet; students at Kenyon College in management, internships, health provide leadership and continuity Ohio after serving Gustavus for 19 professions, and career counsel- under the existing divisional Judicial Affairs, Alcohol and years. ing. He also has served for many structure; and oversee Residential Drug Education, the Counseling Stocco, who earned his under- years in assistant and associate Life, Campus Safety, the Student Center, the Community Service graduate degree from Hamline dean of students’ capacities and, Health Service, Multicultural Center, and the Career Center. G University and holds a master’s in the Division of Student Affairs, Affairs, Student Activities,

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Summer sees changes in provost’s office Stacia Vogel avid Fienen, D.M.A., a D member of the music facul- ty at Gustavus since 1973, has been named interim provost and vice president for academic af- fairs at the College. A past dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs at the College, Fienen also was associate dean of the college from 1993 to 1996 and director of general educa- tion from 2002 to 2007. He has served the College as chair of the Faculty Senate as well as chair or member of several standing committees of the fac- ulty. He replaces Mary E. Morton, Ph.D., who announced her resig- The College’s new academic affairs team: Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Programs Barbara Knight Kaiser, nation as provost in March but Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Fienen, and Associate Pr ovost and Dean of the will remain with the Gustavus Faculty John Clementson. faculty as professor of biochem- istry. His appointment was effec- an internationally renowned chair of the Department of Music education and chair of the de- tive June 1. scholar and musical artist. since 2005. partment, will serve as Interim Fienen brings not only many Throughout his 36-year career at In late June, Fienen an- Associate Provost and Dean of years of outstanding academic Gustavus, he has been organ- nounced two appointments to the Faculty. In this role, he will and administrative leadership to ist/cantor at Christ Chapel and a the position of Interim Associate focus on academic departments his new responsibilities but also professor of organ and church Provost, effective July 1. John J. and interdisciplinary programs, a distinguished background as music. He had been serving as Clementson, Ph.D., professor of including hiring, department and

Gustavus admission reps span the country!

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program budgets and salaries, been conducting postdoctoral and pre-tenure reviews. Briefly . . . research at Duke University Clementson arrived at Gustavus for the past two years. Her in 2004 from Augustana College, professional interests include Sioux Falls, S.D., where he was Nine hired to tenure-track at the University of atomic physics. assistant dean for academic af- positions Connecticut. Rita Ray joins the faculty as an fairs and before that, chair of Nine new tenure-track faculty Glenn Kranking ’98 returns to assistant professor of eco- the education department. members—seven new hires and Gustavus as an instructor in nomics and management. Associate Professor of two promoted from visiting or history and Scandinavian After earning a bachelor’s de- Mathematics and Computer adjunct positions—are teaching studies. He received master’s gree (1996) and two master’s Science Barbara Knight Kaiser, at Gustavus Adolphus College ef- degrees from the University degrees (1998 and 2002) in Ph.D., will assume the position fective with the fall 2009 semes- of Washington (2002) and her native India, she enrolled of associate provost and dean of ter. the University of Tartu in at the University of Miami academic programs. In this ca- Estonia (2004) and is com- (Fla.), where she earned an- pacity she will provide leader- Julie Bartley joins the pleting doctoral work at The other master’s degree (2004) ship for such academic programs Department of Geology as an Ohio State University. and a Ph.D. (2008). She as General Education, Curriculum associate professor. A gradu- Sun He Lee joins the English comes to Gustavus from II, First Term Seminar, January ate of Bryn Mawr (1988), she faculty as an assistant pro- Western Washington Interim Experience, Academic earned her Ph.D. from the fessor. A graduate of the University at Bellingham. Her Advising, and the Writing University of California in University of California special interests include Program and Center, as well as 1994. She comes to Gustavus (1995), she earned her Ph.D. macroeconomics and political for student academic issues and from the University of West from the University of economy. departmental external reviews. Georgia in Carrollton. Her Southern California in 2005 Maria Torres is an assistant pro- Kaiser has been on the faculty of professional interests include and has been conducting fessor in the Department of Gustavus since 1990. She has Precambrian sedimentary sys- postdoctoral research, most Communication Studies. After chaired the Curriculum tems. recently at Carleton College. receiving her undergraduate Committee and served on both Biplab Ghosh is an instructor in Jessie Petricka is an assistant degree in Spain (1986), she the Personnel Committee and the Department of Economics professor in the Department earned an M.A. (2001) and a the Faculty Senate. In addition, and Management. He earned of Physics. A Carleton College Ph.D. (2004) from Ohio she has made valued contribu- his B.S. (2000) and M.S. graduate (2001), she took University. She has been on tions to numerous community- (2002) degrees in India and her Ph.D. from Yale the faculty of Keene College building initiatives. G is completing doctoral work University in 2007 and has continued on next page

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Briefly . . . Kaley J. Gordon, Laura A. continued from previous page Gosewich, Nathan M. Heggem, Laurel F. Hoch, Sarah C. Hulke, Emma Iverson, Emily C. in New Hampshire for five Johnson, Carissa A. Keith, years and was a visiting pro- Kristin M. Knudson, Jenny M. fessor at Minnesota State Koffski, Erica B. Koos, Rebecca Mankato last year. Her spe- S. Krocak, Laura A. Luce, cial interests include inter- Melissa R. Mackley, Sarah B. Eric J. Carlson Barbara Fister cultural conflict and health Manke, Rochelle J. Molitor, care. Rhea Muchalla, Emily E. Faculty and staff honors weekly columnist for Library D. Scott Moore, instructor of Nelson, Kaitlyn M. O’Bryan, Three faculty members and an Journal’s “Academic Newswire.” music, has taught at Laura M. Ofstad, Elizabeth K. administrator were recognized Virgil Jones, director of mul- Gustavus since 1998 as an Olson, Kristin M. Osterman, for academic and leadership ticultural programs and the adjunct instructor of low Anthony M. Spain, Rita I. achievements during the Honors Diversity Center, was named re- brass instruments and has Stevermer, Jill O. Suurmeyer, Day convocation at Gustavus cipient of the Dr. Theodore E. been promoted to a tenure- Jessica E. Wegner, Kacy L. Adolphus College on May 2. Conrad ’25 Faculty/Staff track position. He holds un- Wothe, and Hannah L. Wunsch. History professor Eric J. Achievement Award. The annual dergraduate degrees from Seven were elected as jun- Carlson and head librarian award is selected by a commit- Jacksonville State University iors. The 35 elected as seniors Barbara Fister shared the tee convened by the dean of (1985) and is now complet- were joined by 23 who were Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment students and presented alter- ing his doctorate at the elected last year as juniors to Award, which is selected by the nately to faculty members and Cincinnati Conservatory of graduate Phi Beta Kappa on May provost’s office based upon peer staff members who exhibit Music. 31. nominations and has been an- “strong interest in overall stu- Jeffrey Owen ’92 has been pro- nounced annually at the convo- dent growth, education, and moted to assistant professor Gustavus among top 10 cation since 2004. Carlson, who unity.” It is accompanied by an in the Department of in graduation rate joined the faculty in 1990, has honorarium, which the recipient Economics and Management In a study recently released by produced an impressive body of designates for an approved stu- after serving in a visiting po- the American Enterprise work in the subjects of the dent organization. sition since 2006. He earned Institute (AEI) for Public Policy Church of England and the The Swenson-Bunn Memorial his Ph.D. from the University Research, Gustavus Adolphus English Reformation and is cur- Award for Teaching Excellence of Iowa (2000) and taught at College is ranked in the top 10 rently an associate editor of the went to Martin Lang ’95, assis- Indiana State University at for its graduation rate among in- Journal of British Studies. Fister, tant professor of communication Terre Haute before joining stitutions with similar levels of who has been with the library studies. The award, presented an- the Gustavus faculty. admission selectivity. faculty since 1987, has been in- nually since 1990 by the Student The study, titled “Diplomas volved with information literacy Senate, goes to a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honors 42 and Dropouts: Which Colleges projects and has written widely faculty selected by the student The local chapter of Phi Beta Actually Graduate Their Students about the effect of the digital body as outstanding teacher of Kappa, Eta of Minnesota, has an- (and Which Don’t),” took the revolution on libraries. She is a the current academic year. G nounced the election of 42 stu- nearly 1.2 million students who dents to membership in the so- entered college at four-year in- ciety based on their academic stitutions in the fall of 2001 and record in fields of liberal learning. examined what percentage of They are: Daniel T. Barthell, those students graduated by the John A. Bussey, Rebecca D. spring of 2007. Gustavus ranked Carlson, Sarah A. Cowles, in a tie for ninth place with an Alysha A. Dicke, Breanna R. 86 percent graduation rate in Draxler, Benjamin E. Eriksson, the category labeled “highly Stephanie K. Erlandson, Emma competitive.” The average six- V. Espel, Elizabeth G. Faldet, year graduation rate in the high- Lauren M. Fulner, Ahna L. ly competitive category was 75.2 Gilbertson, Gwendolyn L. percent. Gillson, Kathryn E. Goodpaster, Virgil Jones Martin Lang ’95

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Minnesota, Morris; Minnesota State University, Mankato; the College of St. Scholastica; the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; St. Catherine University; St. Mary’s University; St. Olaf College; and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Each artist will be represent- ed in the exhibition by her or his artwork and by an artist state- ment indicating something of the artist’s intent in the work. One of the participants is Professor Diane Katsiaficas of the University of Minnesota, who spends part of each year in Greece, and who has been inter- ested in both the old windmills scattered throughout the Greek Bruce McClain, Night Winds, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 54 x 72 inches Isles and the wind turbines on a wind farm being developed on the island of Evia, near where she stays. She notes in her statement, “The structures of the Hillstrom Museum to open wind turbines at first repulsed me. I saw them as an invasion of the nostalgic landscape of concurrent exhibitions Greece that is rapidly disappear- ing. But I value them as a means to harvest an essential energy by Donald Myers ’83 will also draw on the idea of the Agency, which is active in devel- resource. ‘This is good,’ I tell my- earlier windmill as a well-estab- oping and supporting wind ener- self. ‘Ecology sometimes de- lished element in art with vari- gy, has generously provided funds continued on next page rom Sept. 14 through Nov. 8, ous symbolic meanings, includ- to help sponsor the exhibit. F2009, the Hillstrom Museum ing as an inspirational symbol Around 50 artists from across of Art will present two exhibi- and as an indication of hu- the state will participate in the tions and another of its FOCUS mankind’s dominion over nature. project, including invited faculty IN/ON projects. The first exhibi- The exhibit will thus reference from Minnesota colleges and tion, titled Winds of Inspiration, aesthetics, the history of art, universities and a number of Winds of Change, is an invita- technology, and the environment. local artists from St. Peter and tional exhibition that will con- Winds of Inspiration, Winds of Mankato. In the former group sider thematically and aestheti- Change is presented in anticipa- are the faculty artists from cally wind turbines and their tion of the expected installation Gustavus, as well as artists from precursors, windmills, inspired on campus of one or more wind Bemidji State University; by the growing presence of tur- turbines, and is expected to Bethany Lutheran College; bines across the Minnesota raise awareness of turbines and Bethel University; Carleton countryside. The exhibition pres- their value as an alternative en- College; Concordia College, ents wind turbines both as envi- ergy source by considering them Moorhead; Concordia University, Nicole Hoiland (Gustavus Adolphus ronmentally sensitive objects in a cultural, historical and artis- St. Paul; Macalester College; the College), Historical Collection, and as objects with a powerful, tic context. The Southern Minneapolis College of Art and 2009 (detail), stoneware, slip, aesthetic, sublime presence. It Minnesota Municipal Power Design; the University of glaze, wood, 33 x 24 x 2 inches.

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Hillstrom Museum their familiar imagery to be more Washington, D.C., an continued from previous page reflective of modern life. She expert on Dutch writes, “These boards had tiles painting, especially of mands another aesthetic.’ So I whose subject matter ranged the 17th century. photograph their development from Delft iconography of rural Wheelock will consid- and muse about their intrusion.” landscapes, complete with wind- er the proliferation of Katsiaficas’s work for the exhibi- mills and rolling fields, to idyllic images of windmills tion is a tripartite piece titled scenes of family life. I set out to in Dutch art in that Intrusive Harvesters/Iconic modernize this American wall art era, allowing compar- Structures, which includes two by looking at the Northern isons to be drawn digital photographs of the wind Renaissance’s symbolic imagery, with contemporary turbine farm with gestural draw- Delftware, pop cultural images, wind turbine artworks ings of turbines digitally super- and photographs I took. I want- that are becoming imposed over them, flanking a ed these pieces to appear to the more and more preva- cut plywood relief based on an viewer as strangely familiar. . . . ” lent today as wind old windmill in Hydra. One of the six ceramic plaques in power is embraced Gustavus faculty artist Nicole the artwork depicts a wind tur- as an important Juana Huantalla, Human Rights (Welcome to Hoiland will show Historical bine, replacing the more old- part of the solu- Incaraccay), 1996, sewn fabric, 34 x 28 inches. Collection (2009), an installation fashioned windmill found in ear- tion to the global consisting of six ceramic tiles lier tile images. energy and climate crises. The cuadros (“pictures”) de- set each into a wooden frame- In conjunction with Winds of Wheelock’s lecture will be pre- pict Peruvian life, especially in work to create modernized ver- Inspiration, Winds of Change, the sented at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Pamplona Alta, where conditions sions of cheeseboards. Hoiland Museum will sponsor a lecture by Nov. 1, in Wallenberg have been mostly very poor, due notes that she had seen such Dr. Arthur K. Wheelock, curator Auditorium, Nobel Hall of to economic hardship and politi- objects in kitchens when grow- of Northern Baroque Painting at Science. cal instability. The hand-sewn ing up, and she has updated the National Gallery of Art in An opening reception for works are embroidered and ap- Winds of Inspiration, Winds of pliquéd by individual artists or Change (and the concurrent ex- groups of artists, and they are hibitions noted below) will be sold and promoted both in Peru held on Monday, Sept. 14, 7–9 and in exhibitions such as this p.m., and there will also be a re- one. Sales through the Book ception during the Nobel Mark of additional cuadros not Conference, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, included in the exhibition will 6–8 p.m. help support the artists and Concurrently with the wind their families by supplementing turbines exhibition, the Museum the meager incomes they are will present Cuadros from able to earn in Peru. Pamplona Alta: Textile Pictures by The colorful and charming Women of Peru, featuring around aspect of individual cuadros 50 textile works sewn by groups often seems at odds with the of women living in destitute darkness of their subject matter, Pamplona Alta, a shantytown which addresses issues such as outside of Lima. The exhibit was the poverty, social injustice, and organized by Con/Vida: Popular military violence that plagued Arts of the Americas, a not-for- Peru especially in the last two profit organization that pro- decades of the 20th century. motes, through the visual arts, an Human Rights (Welcome to understanding of the culture, Incaraccay), a 1996 cuadro by history, and traditions of Central Juana Huaytalla, depicts a and South America, and that sup- bright, sunlit landscape filled Noris Vasquez Linares, Taller de Grupo Compacto Humano, Centro Comunal ports popular art by self-taught with people, dwellings, farm ani- Artesania Puertas Abiertas, The Spiral of Life, 1991, sewn fabric, 76 x 78 artists and artisans through ex- mals, and growing plants—and inches. hibitions of their works. also a bloodied corpse lying in

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the middle of a road. Incaraccay, This FOCUS IN/ON project a special dance performance cho- Pedersen, and Jill VanOsdal, who located in the mountains hun- touching upon the hydrogeology reographed by Michele Rusinko of will present it twice during the dreds of miles southeast of Lima, of western Kansas is presented by the Department of Theatre and Museum’s Nobel reception on was in the 1980s and 1990s a the Museum in conjunction with Dance. Dry Spells is based on a Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:15 and 6:45 killing field of the “Shining Path,” the 2009 Nobel Conference, titled passage from Gretel Ehrlich’s 1986 p.m. G

a communist guerilla group that, H2O: Uncertain Resource, which book, The Solace of Open Spaces, while ostensibly dedicated to the will consider the current state of a series of naturalist musings on Donald Myers ’83 has directed overthrow of the bourgeoisie, was world water resources. Also in the author’s life in Wyoming. Gustavus Adolphus College’s responsible for the death or dis- conjunction with the Nobel Rusinko’s work will be performed Hillstrom Museum of Art since its appearance of thousands, Conference and this FOCUS IN/ON by student dancers Siu On opening in 2000. He is also an in- Peruvian peasants in particular. project, the Museum will present Auyeung, Patrick Jeffrey, Katelyn structor in art history at the College. In addition to the concurrent exhibitions, the Museum will present another of its FOCUS IN/ON projects. These projects feature a single work from the Donations to the Hillstrom Museum of Art Hillstrom Collection that is the subject of in-depth, collabora- he Hillstrom Museum of Art was recently given two paintings by artist Dewey Albinson (1898–1971), tive analysis made by the muse- T gifts from Bob and Tucki Lund Bellig ’60 ’60. Professor Emeritus Bob Bellig taught in the Department um director and a colleague of Biology at Gustavus for 37 years, retiring in 2001. from across the curriculum. Dry The works by Albinson join another oil by the artist Creek Bed, Kansas, a 1912 oil that was donated last December, a winter village painting by Swedish-American scene painted in Quebec. artist Birger Sandzén The paintings from the Belligs likely date to the (1871–1954), will be considered 1930s or the early 1940s, a conclusion supported in an essay co-written with both by consultation with the artist’s son, Tawn James Welsh, chair of the Albinson, and daughter, Leone Albinson Stein, and Department of Geology. (The by stylistic comparison with a number of Albinson essay will be posted on the works featured in a recent exhibition at the Hillstrom Museum’s website, American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis (Albinson gustavus.edu/finearts/ hill- was born in Minneapolis to parents who had emi- strom/.) grated from Sweden). The smaller painting from the Sandzén worked much of his Belligs, a village scene, has an old label on its frame career in central and western from an exhibition in San Francisco in 1936 indicat- Kansas, and the Hillstrom paint- ing a title of Farm Scene, Italy; however, the artist’s Dewey Albinson (1898–1971), Farm Scene ing is based on his exploration son, Tawn, does not believe it is one of his father’s (Minnesota?), probably 1930s–early 1940s, oil on of Wild Horse Creek in Graham works done during the period when he lived in Italy canvas, 24 x 28-3/8 inches, gift of Bob and Tucki County, near where his wife Lund Bellig ’60 ’60. Frida’s parents lived. The paint- ing will be considered in the (1929–1931), and it’s likely that the frame was reused context of the artist’s career in without the old label being removed. Albinson’s general as well as for insights it daughter, Leone, believes that this painting might be sheds on the geology of western an image from Quebec, which would date it to the end Kansas, specifically the Ogallala of the 1930s or just into the ’40s. Aquifer, one of the world’s Both Albinson’s son and daughter agree that the largest (an aquifer is an under- larger painting from the Belligs, a farm scene, could be ground layer from which ground- a Minnesota-based image. Interestingly, a list of the water can be extracted, thus works in that 1936 exhibition obtained from the muse- playing an important role in ir- um in San Francisco indicates that there was also a rigation). Graham County is on Dewey Albinson (1898–1971), Village Scene, work titled Farm Scene, Minnesota, with dimensions the eastern edge of the Ogallala probably 1930s–early 1940s, oil on canvas, 16- matching those of the larger Bellig donation. formation, which covers parts of 1/4 x 20-1/4 inches, gift of Bob and Tucki Lund Unfortunately, no photographic records of the exhibi- eight different states. Bellig ’60 ’60. tion remain, making a visual identification impossible. 01 Fall 09.2:Winter 03-04 MASTERS.1 8/5/09 9:06 PM Page 16 Calendar Fall bounty

August 10–11:30 a.m. Björling Recital Hall, 8 ed by Amy Seham—Far 27–Sept. 7 Gustavus at the Reservations requested; p.m. Ticket required; con- Away, by Caryl Churchill; Fair: college booth in the contact the Office of tact the Gustavus Ticket Seven Jewish Children, by Education Building at the Marketing and Center (507-933-7590). Caryl Churchill; & Seven Minnesota State Fair, Communication (507-933- 11 A Family Weekend of Palestinian Children, by staffed 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily. 7520). Music: Morning Worship, Deb Margolin; Anderson Wear your Gustie gear and 28 Reading in Common with the Choir of Christ Theatre, 2 p.m. (Nov. 1 stop by to sign our visitors’ Author Visit: Sonia Chapel, Philharmonic only) & 8 p.m. Ticket re- book! Nazario, author of Enrique’s Orchestra, & Chapel quired; contact the Journey; Alumni Hall, 7 Ringers, Christ Chapel, Gustavus Ticket Center September p.m. Open to the public 10:00 a.m.; Jazz Brunch, (507-933-7590). 8 Opening Convocation for without charge. with the Gustavus Jazz Lab 31 Music: “Octubafest the 148th academic year of Band & Adolphus Jazz 2009,” Paul Budde & Scott the College; Christ Chapel, October Ensemble, Evelyn Young Moore, conductors; Jussi 10 a.m. 6–7 Nobel Conference® 45: Dining Room, 11:30 a.m.; Björling Recital Hall, 1:30

14–Nov. 8 Art Exhibitions: “H2O: Uncertain Resource”; Family Weekend Music p.m. Open to the public Cuadros from Pamplona Lund Arena, opening at Showcase, with the without charge. Alta: Textile Pictures by 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. For Gustavus Choir, Lucia Women of Peru & Winds ticket information, contact Singers, Gustavus & Vasa November of Inspiration, Winds of the Office of Marketing and Wind Orchestras, & 1 Art Lecture: Arthur K. Change; Hillstrom Museum Communication (507-933- Gustavus Symphony Wheelock, curator of of Art. Open to the public 7520), see the registration Orchestra, Christ Chapel, 2 Northern Baroque Painting, without charge; regular form inserted in this maga- p.m. Open to the public National Gallery of Art, museum hours: 9 a.m.–4 zine, or visit the College’s without charge; for more Washington, D.C., “Images p.m., Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m., Nobel Conference website information, contact the of Windmills in 17th- Sat. & Sun. Opening recep- (gustavus.edu/nobelcon- Student Activities Office Century Dutch Art”; tion, Sept. 14, 7–9 p.m.; ference). (507-933-7598). Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel reception, Oct. 6, 9 Commission Gustavus 17 32nd annual Athletics Hall Nobel Hall of Science, 3:30 6–8 p.m. 150 Celebration Dinner; of Fame Banquet and p.m. Open to the public 16 Twin Cities “Come On, Jackson Campus Center, 6 Induction Ceremony; without charge. You Gusties” Alumni p.m. Alumni Hall, 6 p.m. (See 1–2 Music: The 2009 Gustavus Breakfast, featuring Mark 9–10 Homecoming and Family listing of inductees else- Honor Band Festival; Bjelland, associate profes- Weekend (note revised where in this issue.) Schaefer Fine Arts Center, sor of geography and chair dates): Receptions and din- Reservations required; con- all day on Sunday. Honor of the 2009 Nobel ners for the classes of tact the Office of Alumni Band Festival Concert, fea- Conference, “H2O: 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, Relations (800-487-8437). turing the High School Uncertain Resource”; 1989, 1994, 1999, & 2004 21 Twin Cities “Come On, Honor Band & Gustavus Doubletree Hotel, in Mankato and the Twin You Gusties” Alumni Wind Orchestra, Douglas Minneapolis-Park Place, Cities on Friday evening; Breakfast, featuring Nimmo, conductor, on Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100, reunion events on campus President Jack R. Ohle; Monday, Christ Chapel, 7 8:30–10 a.m. Reserve by on Saturday. For more in- Doubletree Hotel, p.m. Open to the public calling Don Swanson ’55 at formation, contact the Minneapolis-Park Place, without charge. 763-533-9083. Office of Alumni Relations Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100, 8Music: The Gustavus 21 Gustavus Library (800-487-8437). 8:30–10 a.m. Reserve by Symphony Orchestra in Associates’ Fall 10 Gustavus Artist Series calling Don Swanson ’55 at Concert, Gregory Aune, Membership Tea, hosted Homecoming Event: Kurt 763-533-9083. conductor; Christ Chapel, by President Jack and Kris Elling and the Laurence 30, 31, & Nov. 1, 5, 6, & 7 1:30 p.m. Open to the pub- Ohle; President’s Home, Hobgood Trio; Jussi Theatre: Three plays direct- lic without charge.

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Rajendra K. Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore, is a featured speaker at the 2009 Nobel Conference, to be held Oct. 6-7 in the Lund Center Arena.

December MacCarthy; Anderson 4, 5, & 6 Christmas in Christ Theatre, 2 p.m. (Dec. 13 Chapel: “A Liturgy of only) & 8 p.m. Ticket re- Letters and Carols”; 3:30 quired; contact the p.m. (Dec. 5 & 6) and 7:30 Gustavus Ticket Center p.m. For ticket informa- (507-933-7590). tion, see the insert in this 11 Annual Guest Artist 13 Music: The Gustavus calling Don Swanson ’55 at magazine. Performance: Michael Philharmonic Orchestra in 763-533-9083. 8Music: “The Winds of Johnson in Concert; Jussi Concert, Brian Buckstead, 19, 20, 21, & 22 Dance: Christmas,” The Gustavus Björling Recital Hall, 8 conductor; Jussi Björling Choreographers’ Gallery: & Vasa wind orchestras, p.m. Ticket required; con- Recital Hall;7:30 p.m. Open “New Horizons,” selected Douglas Nimmo, conductor; tact the Gustavus Ticket to the public without student choreography; Christ Chapel, 10 a.m. Center (507-933-7590). charge. Anderson Theatre, 2 p.m. Open to the public without 13 Music: Brassworks! Scott 14 SHiNE * A Royal Affair, bi- (Nov. 22 only) & 8 p.m. charge. Moore, conductor; Jussi ennial Gustavus Library Ticket required; contact the 10 Festival of St. Lucia, Björling Recital Hall, 1:30 Associates gala and Gustavus Ticket Center Christ Chapel, 10 a.m.; p.m. Open to the public fundraiser; Minneapolis (507-933-7590). Lucia Luncheon sponsored without charge. Convention Center, 5:30 20 Music: Gustavus Wind by Gustavus Library 16 Twin Cities “Come On, p.m. For reservations and Orchestra & Vasa Wind Associates, Alumni Hall, 11 You Gusties” Alumni more information, call the Orchestra in Concert, a.m. Reservations accepted Breakfast, featuring Office of Marketing and Douglas Nimmo, conductor; following mailing of invita- Thomas Young ’88, vice Communication (507-933- Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. tions in mid-October; for president for institutional 7550) or see the registra- Open to the public without more information, contact advancement; Doubletree tion form inserted in this charge. the Office of Marketing and Hotel, Minneapolis-Park magazine. 21 Music: Gustavus Jazz Lab Communication (507-933- Place, Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 15 Music: Gustavus Band & Adolphus Jazz 7520). 100, 8:30–10 a.m. Reserve Percussion Ensemble, Bob Ensemble in Concert, 10, 11, 12, & 13 Theatre: by calling Don Swanson ’55 Adney & Paul Hill, conduc- Steve Wright, director; Physical Theatre Project, at 763-533-9083. tors; Jussi Björling Recital Jussi Björling Recital Hall, directed by Henry Hall, 1:30 p.m. Open to the 7:30 p.m. Open to the pub- public without charge. lic without charge. 15 Music: A Woodwind 23–Jan. 29 Art Exhibitions: Chamber Concert, Ann Connected with Water Please Note: Times and dates of the events listed on this page are subject to Pesavento, conductor; Jussi (Paintings by Gudrun change. Please call to confirm even ts of interest. Björling Recital Hall, 3:30 Westerlund) & Swedish- p.m. Open to the public American Works from the Additional schedules, information and updates without charge. Hillstrom Collection; Sports Up-to-date sports schedules may be found on the Web, through the 18 Twin Cities “Come On, You Hillstrom Museum of Art. Gustavus homepage (gustavus.edu). For a printed schedule of any or all of the Gustie Gusties” Alumni Open to the public without varsity athletic squads, download from the Web or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director, Gustavus Adolphus College, Breakfast, featuring charge; regular museum 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. Also, you can listen to selected Chaplain Brian T. Johnson hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Gustavus athletics broadcasts over the Internet through RealAudio. Broadcasts may ’80, artistic director of Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m., Sat. & be accessed through a link on Gustavus athleti cs website, where a broadcast schedule may also be found. Christmas in Christ Chapel; Sun. Opening reception, Doubletree Hotel, Nov. 23, 7–9 p.m. The Arts To receive a more complete fine arts schedule or more information on Minneapolis-Park Place, fine arts events noted in the calendar, contact Al Behrends ’77, director of fine arts programs, by phone (507-933-7363) or e-mail ([email protected]). Tickets for Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100, theatre and dance performances are available two weeks in advan ce of the 8:30–10 a.m. Reserve by performance through the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590).

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On Sunday, May 31, 608 candidates for graduation lined up to cross the stage set up on Hollingsworth Field as the Class of 2009 became the newest alumni class at Gustavus Adolphus College. The class had the distinction of being one of only two at the College to exceed 600 in size—the other, the Class of 2002, comprised 609 degree candidates. Commencement 2009 was the first Gustavus graduation ceremony to be presided over by President Jack R. Ohle (right). Senior Tasha Carlson of Apple Valley, Minn. (above), representing her class, delivered the commencement address, and summa cum laude honors were announced for 48 class members as the class crossed the stage to receive commemorative pins before heading for the faculty from the departments in which they earned their major. It has become a tradition to reveal the faculty winner of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching during the commencement exercises, and the task of announcing the 2009 recipient fell to last year’s recipient, Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Leitch, who introduced Professor of Music Rick Orpen to a standing ovation.

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Left, Diversity Center director Virgil Jones (third from left) poses with graduates Mikka McCracken, Kaleb Rumicho, Rhea Muchalla, Marlinda Sherbert, and Ray Wilson.

Right, Chair of the Board James Gale ’83 welcomed more than 3,000 people to Commencement 2009.

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Above, the weather cooperated as a reception on Eckman Mall followed the outdoor commencement exercises. At right, graduate Vwaire Orhurhu, who hails from Nigeria, is congratulated by his father, Godwin Orhurhu. Below, nursing major Gretchen Libbey, Minnetonka, Minn., earns a hug as she claims her diploma.

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The 2009 MIAC champion fastpitch softball team, pictured following their run in the NCAA Softball team wins conference and Div. III national championship. regional titles, places third at NCAA national championship

he Golden Gustie softball team, led by senior Regional in Indianola, Iowa, the Gusties dominated TAll-American Rachael Click, posted the most suc- the competition, posting a record of 4–0 and cessful season in the history of the program, win- outscoring their opponents by a total of 41–14. Four ning the MIAC regular-season title with a record of Gustie players were named to the all-tournament 21–1 and finishing third at the NCAA Division III team—senior shortstop Rachael Click (Rochester, World Series in Montclair, New Jersey. Minn.), senior outfielder Emily Klein (Red Wing, Coach Jeff Annis and his squad finished with an Minn.), sophomore first baseman Emily Wendorff overall record of 42–9, smashing the old record for (Lakeville, Minn.), and first-year second baseman wins in a season (32, set in 2007). After claiming Lisa Klass (Richfield, Minn.). By winning the the regular season MIAC title, the Gusties finished Midwest Regional, the team earned the program’s second in the MIAC post-season tournament and first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III World Series. then received an at-large berth in the NCAA tourna- Gustavus continued its record-breaking run in ment. Seeded #7 seed in the eight-team Midwest the national tournament by defeating the University

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Lisa Klass

Jeff Annis Rachel Click Gusties dominate MIAC post-season softball awards of Texas-Tyler 5–1 in the open- ing game of the finals. In their second game, the Gusties would he Minnesota Intercollegiate performer, led the league in a is the second Gustavus player in get knocked into the losers’ TAthletic Conference released number of the offensive cate- the last four years to earn MIAC bracket of the double-elimina- its 2009 post-season softball gories, including batting average Rookie of the Year honors, fol- tion tournament by eventual na- awards in July, and Gustavus (.529), slugging (1.216), on- lowing Rachael Click, who was tional champion Messiah College garnered the majority of the base percentage (.594), RBI honored in 2006. (Penn.) by the score of 2–0. The awards. Senior shortstop Rachael (27), home runs (10), and total Head Coach Jeff Annis con- squad battled back with impres- Click (Rochester, Minn.) was bases (62). She set the school tinues to build the Gustavus pro- sive wins over Salisbury State named the MIAC Player of the record for home runs in a season gram into one of the finest in (Md.) by the score of 10–4 and Year, Jeff Annis was named with 16 and became only the the country. He has now directed Tufts (Penn.) by the score of Coach of the Year, and first-year third player in MIAC history to the Gusties to four consecutive 5–0. Gustavus then faced re- second baseman Lisa Klass hit more than 30 home runs (35) 30-win seasons and has com- gional rival Coe College of Cedar (Richfield, Minn.) was named in a career. She is just the third piled a career mark of 135–36. Rapids, Iowa, for the chance to Rookie of the Year. The Gusties player in the program’s history His squad compiled a league get to the championship game won the MIAC regular season to earn all-conference honors mark of 21–1 this past season, against Messiah, but Coe defeat- title with a record of 21–1 and four times in her career. leading the conference in pitch- ed the Gusties 4–2, sending then finished second in the Klass was the only first-year ing (0.99 ERA), tying for first in them home with the third-place MIAC post-season tournament. player selected to the all-confer- fielding (.974), and finishing trophy. Four Gusties were named Click is the second player in ence team. She compiled a .417 second in hitting (.354). Annis’s to the all-national tournament the history of the program to be batting average and scored 31 teams have been particularly team: Click, Wendorff, Andrea named MIAC Player of the Year, runs while starting 46 games for strong in league play, posting a Brown (Willmar, Minn.), and following Molly Biehn ’04, who the Gusties. Klass ranked second record of 78–10 in his four-year Kirsten Prunty (New Ulm, received the honor in 2003. on the team with 39 RBI and tenure as head coach. G Minn.). G Click, a four-time all-conference second in doubles with 13. She

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Track and field teams excel Thorkelson named at NCAA championships Conference and Regional Coach of the Year he men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out their sea- T sons in grand style with strong performances at the NCAA champi- onships held in Marietta, Ohio. The women’s team scored 27 points and he Minnesota finished sixth overall—the best finish in the program’s history. The TIntercollegiate Athletic men’s team scored nine points and finished tied for 36th overall. Conference (MIAC) selected Senior Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) led the way for the women’s retiring head coach Tom team as she won the national title in the javelin for the third time in Thorkelson ’70 as the her career with a throw of 158 feet. Junior Kaelene Lundstrum (Bird Women’s Outdoor Track and Island, Minn.) finished second in the high jump (5’ 7”) and fifth in the Field Coach of the Year, heptathlon (4,624 points), while Samantha Broderius (So., Hector, while the United States Minn.) placed seventh in both the shot put (43’ 6”) and the discus Track & Field and Cross (140’ 11”). The 4x400-meter relay team closed out the scoring with an Country Coaches eighth-place finish. The team, consisting of Danielle Burgmeier (FY., Association (USTFCCCA) Plymouth, Minn.), Abby Karl (So., St. Cloud, Minn.), Elizabeth Pringle honored him as the (Sr., Northfield, Minn.), and Lundstrum, posted a time of 3:54.47. Division III Central Region Tom Thorkelson The men’s team was led by senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) Coach of the Year. who finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.53 sec- In his tenth season as head coach at Gustavus and his 24th season onds. Geyen was also a part of the 4x400-meter relay team, which overall, Thorkelson led the Gustie women to a second-place showing at placed fifth in a time of 3:12.72. Joining Geyen on the relay team were the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with the highest Matt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.), Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.), point total in school history (173). Gustavus also achieved nine NCAA and Cole Carlson (Jr., Mora, Minn.). provisional or automatic qualifying marks this season under his guidance. All of the above-mentioned athletes earned All-America honors by His squad went on to post a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor finishing in the top eight at an NCAA championship event. G Track and Field Championships, the program’s best finish ever. G

The Gustavus men’s tennis team won its 21st consecutive MIAC title with a perfect league mark of 9–0. Coach Steve Wilkinson’s squad also won the MIAC post-season tournament and went on to finish fifth at the NCAA championships.

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Central Region Field Athlete of the Year, three-time national javelin champion

he United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches TAssociation (USTFCCCA) has named Gustavus senior Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) as the 2009 Division III Central Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. Brown was one of eight student-athletes to receive regional athlete of year hon- ors and is the first Gustavus track and field athlete to receive the honor. Brown completed her career as one of the most successful javelin throwers in the history of Division III track and field at the 2009 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships hosted by Marietta College in Ohio. After winning national ti- tles in 2006 and 2008 and finishing second in 2007, she won a third national title with a stadium-record effort of 158 feet. She had won her fourth MIAC javelin title earlier in the spring, besting the competition by over 20 feet. She also finished third in the conference in the shot put and fourth in the discus. G

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Broderius named Outstanding Women’s Field Athlete

ophomore Sam Broderius (Hector, SMinn.) was named the Outstanding Women’s Field Athlete at the 2009 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships after winning titles in both the discus and the shot put. Sam Broderius Broderius captured the shot put title The Gustavus women’s tennis team won its 18th consecutive MIAC title with a mark of 44 feet, 8-3/4 inches and with a perfect league mark of 10–0. Coach Jon Carlson’s squad also won the discus title with a mark of 148 feet, 3 inches, helping Gustavus the MIAC post-season tournament and went on to finish fifth at the NCAA compile 173 points as a team (the most in program history) en route championships. to placing second at the conference meet. G

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Click and Kosak named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners

enior softball player Postgraduate Scholarships since football player James Goodwin ’74 SRachael Click and senior became the first in 1974. Gustavus is also part of an elite group of golfer Kimbra Kosak have eight institutions in Division I, II, and, III combined that have been named two of 29 had at least one NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner for five women’s spring-sport recipi- consecutive years. That group includes Gustavus, Stanford, Seattle ents of NCAA Postgraduate Pacific, University of Nebraska, Emory, Wingate, University of Scholarships. Click, a NFCA Florida, and Wartburg. G All- American and MIAC Player of the Year, helped the Gustavus Rachel Click fastpitch team to a third-place finish at the NCAA softball champi- onships, while Kosak, the MIAC Senior Player of the Year, helped the golf team to a third-place finish at the national golf championships. Click and Kosak become the second and third Gustavus student athletes to receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships this year, joining swimmer Dave Pearson, who was honored earlier with other win- ter-sport participants. Click, a native of Rochester, Minn., who grad- uated from Mayo High School, graduated with a 3.91 GPA majoring in elementary education. She is planning to pursue a graduate degree in athlet- ic administration with hopes of becoming a colle- giate softball coach and athletic administrator. Kosak, a native of Grand Rapids, Minn, gradu- ated with a 3.85 GPA majoring in elementary edu- cation. She is planning to pursue a graduate de- gree in educational administration after teaching at an elementary school for the next couple of years. Since the start of the 2004-05 academic year, Gustavus ranks third for the most postgraduate scholars among all NCAA schools (Division I, II, and III). Stanford University has the most post- graduate scholars with 29, followed by Emory with 25 and Gustavus with 17. Gustavus has had a total of 27 student-athletes receive NCAA Kimbra Kosak

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Five named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Team

ive Gustavus student-athletes were named to F the College Sports Information Directors’ (CoSIDA) Academic All-America team this spring. Dave Pearson David Martinson Melissa Mackley Senior swimmer Dave Pearson (Woodbury, Minn.), junior men’s hockey player David Martinson (St. Louis Park, Minn.), MIAC title with a record of 16–0–2 and was rated #1 in Division III for senior golfer Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), and junior women’s most of the season. Mackley led the Gusties in scoring with eight goals hockey player Melissa Mackley (Burnsville, Minn.) were named to the and 19 assists for 27 points. at-large team, while senior Rachael Click (Rochester, Minn.) was named Kosak finished tied for 27th individually at the 2009 NCAA Division to the softball squad. Pearson, Mackley, and Click were First Team hon- III Women’s Golf Championships in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where she orees, while Martinson and Kosak were Second Team selections. helped the Gusties post a third-place team finish. She was named the Pearson was a key member of the men’s swimming and diving team Senior Player of the Year by the MIAC golf coaches and was also a First that won MIAC championships in 2006 and 2008 and finished second Team All-Midwest Region honoree. in 2007 and 2009. He was a part of several relay teams including the Click, a shortstop on the MIAC champion softball team, was the 800-yard free relay that finished first at the MIAC championships in MIAC Player of the Year and a NFCA Second Team All-America honoree. both 2008 and 2009 and went on to earn All-America honors at the A four-time all-conference selection and a three-time All-Region hon- NCAA championships with a sixth-place finish in 2008 and an eighth- oree, Click becomes only the third student-athlete at Gustavus to earn place finish in 2009. CoSIDA Academic All-America honors three times, following gymnast Martinson, a 2009 American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Amanda Parker ’05 (2003, 2004, and 2005) and baseball player Ben First Team All-America honoree, helped the Gusties finish second at the Sherer ’06 (2004, 2005, and 2006). NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Championship this season. He led Gustavus ranks seventh among all 435 Division III institutions in Gustavus in scoring with 26 goals and 15 assists for 41 points and number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans with 80. The Gusties have ranked second in Division III in goals scored. had 14 student-athletes honored by CoSIDA over the past two years— Mackley, a 2009 First Team AHCA All-America and All-MIAC selec- eight in 2007–08 and six in 2008–09. G tion, was captain of the Gustavus women’s hockey team that won the

Gustavus eighth in NACDA Directors’ Cup competition

he National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2002–03. Gustavus scored 424 points in the spring season alone, Tand Learfield Sports announced the final totals for the 2008–09 which was the second highest total in Division III behind champion Directors’ Cup in May, and Gustavus finished eighth out of 435 compet- Williams College (Mass.), which scored 446 points in spring sports to ing NCAA Division III institutions. The Directors’ Cup, the only all- win the Division III title with a total of 1066.50 points. sports competition in intercollegiate athletics, is awarded to four-year Gustavus recorded national finishes in 12 sports, including men’s institutions in the NCAA and NAIA with the best overall athletic pro- ice hockey (2nd, 90), softball (3rd, 86.5), women’s golf (3rd, 85), grams. In Division III, standings are based on national tournament fin- men’s tennis (5th, 73), women’s tennis (5th, 73), women’s ice hockey ishes in 18 sports with points awarded based on the number of teams (5th, 25), women’s track and field (6th, 73.5), men’s swimming (15th, participating in each specific national championship. 60), women’s nordic skiing (21st, 32), volleyball (33rd, 25), women’s Gustavus’s 765-point total is the most in school history (the previ- swimming (35th, 39), and men’s track and field (36th, 36.5). ous high was 637 in 2002–03) and the most ever recorded by an MIAC The Gusties placed in the top ten for the fifth time in the past institution in the NACDA Directors’ Cup competition. The eighth-place eight years and in the top 25 for the 13th time in the 14-year history finish is the second-highest finish by the Gusties, who achieved sixth of the Directors’ Cup. G

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Women’s golf Ryan Klinkner team finishes third at NCAA championships

he Gustavus women’s golf team wrapped up the most Tsuccessful season in the history of the program with a third-place finish at the NCAA championships. The Gusties, who won 7 of the 11 tournaments they played in during the fall and spring seasons, were led by junior All-American Kali Griggs (Burnsville, Minn.), who fin- ished sixth individually with a 72-hole total of 77-80- 78-79–314. Griggs was joined by Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), who finished 27th at 80-83-81-83–327, Katie Schenfeld (So., Indianola, Iowa), who finished 54th at 87-81-87-79–334, Taylor Drenttel (FY., Eagan, Minn.), who placed 54th at 80-84-86-84–334, and Members of the Gustavus women's golf team receive their trophies following the team's Amanda Woodhull (FY., Minnetonka, Minn.), who fin- third-place showing at the NCAA national championship: from left, Coach Scott Moe ished 69th at 85-80-81-93–339. Twenty-one teams par- '95, senior Kimbra Kosak, first-year Amanda Woodhull, first-year Taylor Drenttel, junior ticipated in the tournament, which was played at the All-American Kali Griggs, and sophomore Katie Schenfeld. PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. G

Three earn MIAC women’s golf awards

he Minnesota ed a 83.5 stroke average TIntercollegiate Athletic and claimed five top-ten Conference (MIAC) an- individual finishes in 10 nounced the 2008–09 events. She received all- MIAC Women’s Golf Awards conference honors after in May, and the confer- finishing eighth at the ence-champion Gusties MIAC championships were the big winners, as with at 54-hole total of Kimbra Kosak (Grand 78-87-86–251. Rapids, Minn.) was select- Coach Moe led ed as Senior of the Year, Gustavus to the pro- Taylor Drenttel (Eagan, Kimbra Kosak Taylor Drenttel Scott Moe ’95 gram’s first MIAC cham- Minn.) was named Rookie pionship in October. of the Year, and Coach Scott Moe ’95 was named Coach of the Year. After finishing second to St. Thomas the previous four seasons, the Kosak finished her senior year with a stroke average of 82.5. During Gusties posted a nine-stroke victory at the championships. Moe, in his her four-year career, she was a three-time all-conference honoree, the sixth season, had four players finish in the top ten at the champi- 2006 NCGA Division III Rookie of the Year, and two-time top-ten fin- onships and earn All-MIAC honors. The National Golf Coaches isher at the NCAA championships (2007 and 2008). Kosak also received Association (NGCA) also honored Moe as the Midwest Region Coach of the NGCA Division III Kim Moore Spirit Award in 2008. the Year. He was previously named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2005, Drenttel played a key role in helping the Gusties win the conference women’s National Coach of the Year in 2008, and men’s National Coach title and go on to finish third at the national championships. She post- of the Year in 2004. G

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Wilkinson and Thorkelson announce retirements after long and successful careers

wo well-respected spring sport Tennis Association Hall of Fame in Tcoaches announced their retire- 1983, and the United States Tennis ments at the conclusion of the 2009 Association Missouri Valley Hall of season. Steve Wilkinson stepped down Fame in 1999. as head coach of the men’s tennis During the past ten years, program after 39 years, and Tom Thorkelson has led the women’s track Thorkelson ’70 stepped down as coach and field team to seven second-place of the men’s and women’s track and finishes at the MIAC indoor champi- field programs after 24 years, includ- onships and six second-place finishes ing the last 10 years as head coach. at the MIAC outdoor championships. After taking over the Gustavus He has coached 96 female indoor and tennis program in 1971, Wilkinson outdoor track and field athletes to compiled a remarkable overall record Steve Wilkinson Tom Thorkelson 257 all-conference honors and 12 to of 929–279 (.769) and a Minnesota 20 All-America honors during his Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) mark of 334–1 (.997). His tenure as head coach. On the men’s side, Thorkelson led the Gusties to 923rd victory, which came against Wartburg in late April, moved him a second-place finish at the MIAC indoor championships and a third- past Jim Verdieck of the University of Redlands into first place with place finish at the MIAC outdoor championships in 2003. The Gusties most victories in the history of collegiate men’s tennis (Divisions I, II, went on to finish a program-best fourth place at the NCAA Division III and III, and NAIA). Wilkinson’s squads won two NCAA Division III ti- Indoor Track and Field Championships and 12th place at the NCAA tles (1980 and 1982) as well as 35 MIAC titles. In addition, his players Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships that same year. claimed six national doubles titles and four national singles titles. He While directing the men’s program, Thorkelson coached 44 male indoor coached 46 players to 87 All-America honors (including current ATP and outdoor track and field athletes to 158 all-conference honors and tour player Eric Butorac), 103 players to 226 all-conference honors, 14 to 21 All-America honors. and five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. In addition to his involvement with track and field at Gustavus, Recognized as one of the most prominent coaches in collegiate Thorkelson was involved at various other levels of track and field, hav- tennis history, Wilkinson has been involved in numerous national ten- ing served as a judge at the Minnesota State High School Track and nis organizations and has served on the executive committees of the Field Championships and the NCAA Division III Track and Field United States Professional Tennis Association, the Intercollegiate Championships for many years. He is also internationally certified as a Tennis Association, and the United States Tennis Association. He was USA Track and Field official and has served as a member of the National inducted into the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974, the Northern Sports Center Track and Field Council. G

Spring Sports Summary Men’s Tennis – Coach Steve Wilkinson’s squad claimed its 21st consecu- tive MIAC Title with a 9–0 mark during the regular season. The Gusties went on by Tim Kennedy ’82 to win the MIAC post-season tournament and finished fifth at the NCAA champi- onships, posting an overall mark of 27–9. Senior John Kauss (St. Paul, Minn.) Softball – Coach Jeff Annis’s squad recorded the most successful season in qualified for the NCAA singles tournament and advanced to the semifinals be- the program’s history, winning the MIAC regular-season title with a mark of fore being knocked out. Kauss and teammate Mike Burdakin (Bettendorf, Iowa) 21–1 and finishing third at the NCAA championship. The team compiled an participated in the national doubles draw and advanced to the quarterfinals be- overall mark of 42–9. Senior shortstop Rachael Click (Rochester, Minn.) was se- fore they were eliminated. Both Kauss and Burdakin received All-America honors lected the MIAC Player of the Year as well as being named to the National from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Team. Click, second baseman Lisa Klass (Richfield, Minn.), outfielder Emily Klein (Red Wing, Minn.), and pitch- Women’s Tennis – The Gusties cruised to their 18th consecutive er Erin Truebenbach (Mapleton, Minn.) were named to the all-conference team. MIAC regular-season title, posting a league mark of 10–0. Coach Jon Carlson’s squad went on to win the MIAC post-season tournament and finished fifth at Baseball – The Gusties posted a record of 17–21 overall and finished the NCAA championships, posting an overall mark of 23–10. eighth in the MIAC with a record of 9–11. Coach Mike Carroll’s squad was led by senior shortstop Mike DesLauriers (Minnetonka, Minn.), who was a First Team All-MIAC selection. continued on next page

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Former coaches earn major honors

wo former varsity coaches at He played a key role in the TGustavus Adolphus College have fundraising and construction earned special honors in their re- of the College’s ice arena, spective sports. Former men’s hock- which was named in his ey coach Don Roberts ’56 has been honor in 1998, and also recognized for his lengthy and out- founded the St. Peter Youth standing service to college hockey Hockey Association in 1966, as the 2009 recipient of the Hobey serving as its president for Baker Legends of Hockey Award, and 12 years. former men’s basketball and golf Skoog, a Brainerd, coach Myer “Whitey” Skoog was Minn., native who starred awarded a singular honor by his for Gopher basketball teams alma mater, the University of Don Roberts ’56 between 1948 and 1951, Minnesota, when the university’s was a three-time all-confer- athletics department retired his basketball jersey during a halftime cer- ence selection and a two- emony at a Gopher game on Feb. 22. time All-American. He went Roberts’s award, presented by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on to a six-year NBA career Foundation, was presented at the foundation’s annual banquet on May with the Minneapolis Lakers 7, 2009. He was honored along with Matt Gilroy of Boston University, and was a key part of three the 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner. Myer “Whitey” Skoog NBA championship teams. Roberts coached Gustavus to a 532–290–25 record in a career that He is widely credited with spanned 33 seasons (1964–1997) and retired as the winningest coach being the first player ever to take a jump shot in a game (in 1944, in the history of Division III men’s hockey. His 532 wins rank him 12th when he was a Brainerd High School player)—a talent that he perfect- all-time in all divisions of collegiate hockey. ed while at Minnesota. Roberts served as the chair of the board and president of the Skoog joined the faculty at Gustavus in 1957, teaching physical ed- American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) and received the John ucation (–1991); coaching men’s basketball (–1981) and winning the MacInnes Award from the AHCA for lifetime commitment to collegiate MIAC championship in the 1967–68 season and a co-championship in hockey in 1993. He was named MIAC Coach of the Year seven times 1974–75 as well as five second-place finishes; and coaching men’s golf (1973, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1990, 1991, and 1993) and in 1975 was from 1973 through 1996, with 18 conference championships and six named the National Coach of the Year by both the AHCA and the NAIA. NCAA national tournament appearances. G

Spring Sports Summary Continued from previous page Minn.) in the long jump, Aryn Bell (Eden Prairie, Minn.) in the 100-meter hur- dles, and Laura Secor (Stillwater, Minn.) in the 400-meter hurdles.

Men’s Track and Field – Junior Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.) won Men’s Golf – The Gusties posted three top-five finishes in their six spring the 400-meter dash with an NCAA provisional and school-record time of 48.03 tournaments. Coach Scott Moe’s squad finished fourth at both the Wartburg to help the Gustavus men’s track and field team finish in seventh place with Invitational and the Saint John’s Invitational. Junior Ricky Copeland (Mahtomedi, 65.5 points at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Minn.) led the team in stroke average with a 75.6 average in 11 rounds. Carleton College. Senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) earned second in the 110-meter hurdles with a NCAA provisional time of 14.50 and fifth in the javelin Women’s Golf – The Gustavus women’s golf team closed out an out- at a distance of 172 feet, 7 inches. standing spring season with a third-place finish at the NCAA championships. Coach Scott Moe’s squad won three of the six tournaments it played during the Women’s Track and Field – The Gustavus women’s track and spring season, claiming team titles at the Wartburg Invitational, the St. Thomas field team won seven individual events as it compiled 173 points—the highest Invitational, and the Gustavus Invitational. Junior Kali Griggs (Burnsville, point total in program history—to finish second at the MIAC championships Minn.), who was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-America hosted by Carleton College. Sophomore Sam Broderius (Hector, Minn.) captured Team (NGCA), led the team with a 79.5 stroke average in the six spring tourna- multiple event titles with NCAA provisional marks in the shot put (44 feet, 8 ments. 3/4 inches) and the discus (148 feet, 3 inches). Other event winners for the Gusties included Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) in the javelin, Kaelene Tim Kennedy ’82 has been sports inf ormation director at Gustavus since 1990. Lundstrum (Bird Island, Minn.) in the heptathlon, Janey Helland (Mapleton,

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Three gift planners join advancement staff

homas Young ’88, vice president for institutional advance- Tment, has announced the addition of three new gift plan- ners to his staff. Jim Rothschiller and JackieLynn Neeck Peterson ’77 joined the advancement team in April 2009, while Jacque Schwartz Brunsberg ’81 started in June. With these additions, the Office of Institutional Advancement now has a full complement of professionals to work with individu- als whose gifts may support new and existing College pro- grams. Rothschiller comes to Gustavus from Chaska, Minn., where A trio of new gift planners: Jacque Schwartz Brunsberg ’81, Jim Rothschiller, and he most recently worked with the Center for Spiritual and JackieLynn Neeck Peterson ’77. Physical Healing and was senior pastor at Crown of Glory Lutheran Church (ELCA). He and his wife, Sandy, also an ELCA pastor, They have two children; their daughter, Kaitlyn, is a junior at Gustavus have two daughters, the older of which—Lauren—will matriculate at this fall. Gustavus in September. Brunsberg has a background in sales and business management. Peterson has worked in the field of communications and public rela- This includes experience as an area sales manager with Southland Corp. tions in the Twin Cities for 13 years, the past 6 as owner of and as a personal finance planner with Prudential-Bache. Her husband, Communications Results, based in Plymouth, Minn. Her husband, the Jon ’79, has retired from UnitedHealth Group and is working independ- Rev. Wayne Peterson ’77, pastor of Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church in ently as a healthcare actuarial consultant. The younger of their two Plymouth, is currently a member of the College’s Board of Trustees. children, Jordan, is a sophomore at Gustavus this fall . G

Does your legacy include Gustavus? Your legacy gift can help “Give the Gift of Gustavus to Students for Generations.” An attorney or financial planner can help you leave your legacy using the following: “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give and bequeath to Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, [percentage of estate, specific amount, or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose [or specify purpose].” For ideas, visit the Gustavus website at gustavus.edu, clicking on “Giving to Gustavus” and then “Planned (and Estate) Giving Resources.”

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Two advancement professionals promoted

wo members of the institutional advancement staff have been pro- Tmoted to positions involving increased responsibility. Aleta Lin, who has worked at Gustavus since 2007 as assistant di- rector of the Gustavus Annual Fund, has been promoted to director of the Gustavus Annual Fund, reporting to Assistant Vice President and Director of Development William Johnson. Her re- sponsibilities include all as- pects of the College’s Annual Fund and alumni giving pro- grams. She leads a team that includes the associate direc- tor of reunion giving, Kathryn Erlandson. Ann Johnson, who joined the College in 2001 as the donor relations associate, has been named director of ad- vancement services, reporting Donor relations professionals Kristine Straumann ’07 and Ann Johnson to Vice President for Institutional Advancement counting, database management, gift planning support, and steward- Thomas Young ’88. Her re- ship. Kristine Straumann ’07 has been hired to Johnson’s former posi- Gustavus Annual Fund Director Aleta Lin sponsibilities include gift ac- tion in donor relations. G

information, resources, ideas Have you looked at the “Giving to Gustavus” website lately? Just enter gustavus.edu/giving. The list of resources includes: ■ Staff to contact for personal assistance ■ Secure online giving and other electronic giving options. ■ Matching gift database—will your company match your gift? ■ Online Information on giving stock and other appreciated assets ■ Suggestions on giving for scholarships, both annual and endowed ■ Planned and estate giving resources—everything you need at gustavus.edu/giving/planned giving/index.cfm ■ Recommended language for including Gustavus in a will or estate plan ■ Financial and estate planning ideas, and gifts that pay you (with a “gift calculator” to help your planning) ■ E-brochures on planned gifts, wills, estate planning, to study on your own or to take to your financial adviser ■ The Honor Roll of Donors, at gustavus.edu/giving/honorroll.

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GUSTAVUS alumni

Contents News ■ Athletics Hall of Fame banquet 39 ■ Tennis GALA 41 ■ Weddings 61 ■ Reading in Common 62 ■ Births 61 ■ In memoriam 63 ■ Twin Cities breakfasts 64 ■ Family service opportunity 65 ■ Retired faculty news 64 ■ Chemistry alumni symposium 65 ■ Service and retirement recognition awards 66 ■ Oberammergau trip 67 ■ Distinguished Alumni Citations 68–70 ■ Homecoming & Family Weekend schedule 71 ■

Gustavus Alumni Association

The mission of the Alumni Association is to facilitate among former students lifelong relationships with Gustavus and with each other, to enable alumni to actively advance and engage in the mission o f the College.

Class news and information to be

included in the Alumni section o f Thomas Africa founder for (left) accompanied Books the Quarterly should be sent to: Alumni Relations Office Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082-1498 phone ■ 800-487-8437 e-mail ■ [email protected] website ■ gustavus.edu E. Warth in March to Benin, West Africa, where the students at Pahou High Africa, where the students at Pahou in March to Benin, West E. Warth This books. a shipment of School in Contonou were the recipients of to 45 African Minnesota-based organization has shipped over 20 million books are pictured and Warth it in 1988. Peterson founded countries since Warth with the welcome sign greeting two men when they reached Contonou. 80th birthday in Timbuktu, Mali. The two friends later celebrated Don’s Book men ’52 Donald R. Peterson

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OFFICERS Ron White ’75 President Janna King ’76 Vice President Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 Class of 1938 – 71st Anniversary Class Class of 1939 – 70th Anniversary Class Past President & Ex-Officio Alva Anderson Wellington Class agents Carl and Miriam Peterson Manfred Representative, Board of Trustees Randall Stuckey ’83 Class Agents: into the Gustavus Adolphus College and CEO of Farm Oyl Company ■ Executive Secretary Carl and Miriam Peterson Athletics Hall of Fame ■ Robert O. Warren Larson, North Oaks, is chair- Kelly Waldron ’84 39 Manfred Collick, La Quinta, CA, is a retired man and CEO of Midway Container, ■ ■ Treasurer e-mail: [email protected] pastor Don L. Conrad, Lawrence, Inc. LeRoy Martinson, Valparaiso, John F. Thoreen, Oak Park Heights, KS, is a retired pastor ■ Paul A. IN, is a retired professor ■ Jerome BOARD MEMBERS was named a 2008 Stillwater Area Edstrom, Eagan, is a retired pastor Monahan, Rochester, is retired as a High School Distinguished Alumni ■ ■ Vernon A. Ellman, Turlock, CA, is CPA ■ Joyce Flink Mortensen, Fort ■ ■ term expires Fall 2009 Kathleen Zimmerman Voss, St. a retired engineer Ann Smith Myers, FL, is a retired teacher Jim Peter, is a retired junior high English Fahrman, Stewartville, is a retired Mortensen, Fort Myers, FL, is a re- Liesl Batz ’90, Minneapolis and speech teacher from the Le receptionist ■ R. Howard Fehr, Eau tired school superintendent ■ Don Vivian Foyou ’02, Morgantown, WV Center district; her husband, Lee, is a Claire, WI, is a retired ELCA pastor ■ S. Nolte, Edina, is retired from RBD Derek Hansen ’94, Minnetonka farmer. Friendly Norman Foreman, Dain Rauscher ■ Richard E. Ogren, Jan Eiffert Hoomani ’62, Redwood Falls, is a retired teacher ■ St. Croix Falls, WI, is a retired busi- ■ Raleigh, NC Mildred Covey Hill, Forest Lake, is a ness and marketing instructor ■ Jim “Moose” Malmquist ’53, retired teacher Dottie Davis Anna Mae Backlund Peterson, Hofstad, Silver Spring, MD, is a re- Benson, is a retired teacher ■ Ellery Scandia 44 e-mail: [email protected] tired second-grade teacher ■ Joe Peterson, St. Peter, is a retired CPA Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Edina Jeanette Asplund Iverson, Iverson, Northfield, is a retired pro- ■ Marion Carlson Stief-Sletten, Christopher Rasmussen ’88, Northfield, is a retired RN ■ fessor of education ■ Eunice Eden Prairie, is a retired microbiolo- Columbia Heights Lorraine Holmgren Jacobson, Bloomquist Johnson, St. James, is gist ■ Ed Swanson, Madelia, is a re- ■ term expires Fall 2010 Bricelyn, went to Jordan and Egypt president of St. James Friends of the tired pastor Harry M. Wenner, St. this spring. Library ■ Peg Asp Hanson, Tulsa, Cloud, is a retired educator ■ Arthur Jeff Heggedahl ’87, Minneapolis OK, attends Fellowship Lutheran Wickstrom, Fergus Falls, is retired; Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. Peter Class Agent: Church ■ Marian Erickson Johnson, he served 23 years in the U.S. Naval Kristin Miller Prestegaard ’99, Arlene Sorenson Higgins Red Wing, is a member at First Reserve ■ Dale Windhorn, St. Peter, ■ St. Paul 46 Lutheran Church Maurine is retired from Bolton and Menk. e-mail: [email protected] Mary Sutherland Ryerse ’90, Ibberson Johnson, Mankato, is co- Louis Almen, Oviedo, FL, is a retired owner, semi-retired, of the Lorraine Class Agent: Woodbury college president, professor, and pas- Shop ■ Rosemarie Lestor Johnson, Gloria Martell Benson Betsy Starz ’02, Maple Grove tor. Minneapolis, volunteers at the 50 Ron White ’75, Eden Prairie American Swedish Institute ■ e-mail: [email protected] term expires Fall 2011 Class Agent: Shirley Dawes Johnson, Milaca, and Dorothy Sederberg Olson, New position open her husband, Walden, celebrated Brighton, went on a Mexican Riviera Steve Bloom ’87, Lakeville 49 their 60th wedding anniversary in cruise with her family in April. Cathy Edlund Bussler ’00, e-mail: [email protected] Arizona ■ Walter C. Johnson, Chanhassen Ardis Swanson Almen, Oviedo, FL, is Mankato, is active in the Rotary and Class Agent: Adam Eckhardt ’08, Minneapolis a retired teacher ■ Robert W. Chamber of Commerce ■ Paul D. Dorothy Johnson Lutz Ryan Johnson ’96, Plymouth Anderson, Edina, is retired and a Kinney, St. Cloud, is a retired high 51 member at Normandale Lutheran school principal ■ Gretchen Tesch e-mail: [email protected] Janna King ’76, Minneapolis Church ■ Evelyn Anderson Bosin, Larson, North Oaks, is retired ■ Donald W. Carlson, Milaca, is retired Peter Nyhus ’60, Park Rapids St. Paul, is a retired teacher ■ Levonne Larson Larson, Roseville, from General Mills ■ Ken Richard Olson ’82, Edina William A. Bosin, St. Paul, is a re- retired in 1992 from Lutheran Samuelson, Post Falls, ID, plays vio- tired research chemist ■ Milt Brotherhood ■ Robert E. Larson, lin for the Four Chairman Brostrom, St. Peter, was inducted Bloomington, is retired president Symphonette.

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Class Agent: 52 Barb Eckman Krig e-mail: [email protected] Norma Johnson Carlson, Milaca, is a retired teacher ■ Paul E. Johnson, Monroe, NC, is medical director of Hospice of Union Co. ■ Ellis Jones, St. Peter, is a retired professor at Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Paul W. Lindau, Beaver Dam, WI, illus- trated his first book, The Girl Grows in Old Chicago, by Marge Wold.

Class Agents: Thomas Boman, 53 Marv Larson e-mail: [email protected] Richard A. Anderson, Eugene, OR, is Class of 1949 – 60th Anniversary Class a retired physician ■ David Hauck, Front row: Ruth Tolman Helland, Levonne Larson Larson, Maurine Ibberson Johnson, Ellen Stahlberg Schroder, Helen Johnson Northfield, is swimming coach at St. Carter, Anna Mae Backlund Peterson, Ardis Swanson Almen. Back row: Howard Albertson, Walter Johnson, Robert Anderson, Olaf College. Milt Brostrom, William Bosin.

Class Agent: Forrest Chaffee Marilyn Reiten Meyer, Silver Spring, 54 MD, is coordinator of medical records e-mail: [email protected] and supplies for Manor Care Potomac Adelaide Rethwill Meyer, Tucson, ■ Donald A. Miller, Mankato, is re- AZ, retired as a docent at the Tucson tired from the Mankato Public Museum of Art ■ Darrell Anderson, Schools ■ Kay Norman Noren, Buffalo, is a retired co-op manager Shorewood, is retired ■ Paul W. and accountant ■ Mike Anderson, Olson, Devon, PA, is president of Hot Springs Village, AR, owns and ANA Laboratories ■ Jean Simonson shows quarter horses with daughter Rolloff, Moline, IL, is retired ■ Lisa ■ Valerie Olson Andrews, Ellen Togikawa Ryusaki, Honolulu, Kettering, OH, has traveled to 79 HI, is retired from Kalani High countries so far ■ Gladys Johnson School ■ Ardis Peterson Schwarz, Biltonen, Mounds View, is a retired Vero Beach, FL, is retired ■ Arlene supervisor ■ Frances Gabrielson Waxlax Sonday, St. Paul, is a retired Blomgren, Castro Valley, CA, is re- teaching instructor ■ Marlowe L. tired ■ Sharon Anthony Bower, Sprain, Chisago City, is a retired Stanford, CA, is president of dentist ■ Marilyn Ahlgren Stewart, Birthday Club goes on celebrating Confidence Training, Inc. ■ Rhoda West Hartford, CT, is a retired special The Gustavus Alumni Birthday Club was formed by Doreen (Dee) Borgstrom Roadfeldt Cocca, Pasadena, CA, is education teacher ■ Paul O. Vollan, Johnson ’42 and Laverne Johnson Lofgren ’42 many years ago. At that time mem- retired from City of Hope ■ Roy E. Spicer, is chairman of Lake Region bers were couples whose wives were members of the Sigma Delta sorority. Over the Daumann, Eden Prairie, is a retired Bank ■ Phyl Johnson Wegner, years membership has changed but always has included Gusties. The members’ anesthesiologist ■ Jean Kirkvold Silverthorne, CO, is retired and en- ages now range from 89 to 94. They get together whenever their Gustie offspring Emholtz, River Falls, WI, is retired ■ joys traveling ■ Shirley Thornquest can drive them to the party. This photo was taken in November 2008, at Phyllis Anderson Erickson, Welch, Minneapolis, is retired ■ Interlachen Country Club. The same members had their most recent gathering at Faribault, is a retired teacher ■ Shirley Johnson Wilson, the Lowell Inn in Stillwater in May 2009. Marlys Setterholm Gamm, Circle Bloomington, is retired. Pictured from left are Carl Lofgren ’40, Nancy Gunn Nordlund ’42, Evie Pines, is a retired accountant ■ Strom Pearson ’40, Mignon Carter Johnson ’41, Edsel Johnson ’42, Dee Mary Lundgren Hauck, Northfield, is Class Agents: Carolyn Borgstrom Johnson ’42, Peggy Akerson Johnson ’42, and C. Eddie Johnson a retired professor and swim coach Jens Brusseau, JoAnn ’42. ■ George Haun, Winter Haven, FL, 56 Johnson Lundborg is a retired mayor ■ Clare Berntson e-mail: [email protected] Hibbard, White Bear Lake, is a re- Barbara Brunkow Avery, Kalamazoo, Raarup named “High School tired media specialist and English MI, is a retired physical therapist ■ Hero” by CHSAA teacher ■ Barbara Gruse Johnson, Paul C. Lund, Pequot Lakes, is re- Dennis Raarup ’53, Littleton, CO, has Ortonville, is retired from the tired ■ Lois Moran Sprain, Chisago been named a “High School Hero of the Marshall School District ■ Sylvia City, is a retired teacher. Week” by the Colorado High School Johnson Johnson, White Bear Lake, Activities Association. The program cele- is active at her church, serving as a Class Agents: brates teachers and students who have confirmation leader, Sunday School Nancy Reiter Grimes, excelled in the classroom, the communi- teacher, tutor, and president of the 57 Marlys Mattson Nelson ty, and the field of play. It also high- women’s ministry ■ Janet Hanson e-mail: [email protected] lights outstanding individuals who have Jones, St. Peter, is a retired clerical Ellen Anderson Jacobson, prioritized school, leadership, community worker and sings in the choir at First Burnsville, is a retired teacher ■ involvement, athletic accomplishment, Lutheran Church ■ Dayton Wayne Palmer, Bloomington, is a and other CHSAA-related activities into Martinson, St. Peter, is retired ■ retired chemist. their lives and found success.

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Class of 1954 – 55th Anniversary Class Seated: Janet Hanson Jones. Front row: John Sandquist, Dianne Anglemyer Clinton, Phyl Johnson Wegner, Jean Kirkvold Emholtz, Marlys Setterholm Gamm, Rhoda Roadfeldt Cocca, Sharon Anthony Bower, Marilyn Nelson Leverenz, Marilyn Reiten Meyer, Mary Lundgren Hauck. Second row: Bob Gamm, Phyllis Anderson Erickson, Gloria Brouillette Strom, Barbara Gruse Johnson, Jean Kovacs Larson, Helen Forsgren Hokenson, Shirley Lund Flom. Third row: Roger Carlson, Paul Olson, John Wright, Paul Vollan, Lewis Moon, David Johnson. Fourth row: Arthur Lee, Vic Carter, Dick Brubacher, Betty Lundgren Schlotthauer, Marilyn Peterson Reaser, Mike Anderson. Back row: John Chell, Forrest Chaffee, Arne Peterson, Arlene Waxlax Sonday, Jean Simonson Rolloff, Rollie Herbst.

Class Agents: Owen Sammelson, 58 Carolyn Lund Sandvig e-mail: [email protected] Beverly Duncan Anderson, Sun City West, AZ, and her husband, Roger, celebrated their 50th wedding an- niversary in July ■ Paul Borg, Olalla, WA, is retired from Yakima Valley Community College ■ John C. Dahl, Apple Valley, is retired ■ Don Elvestrom, Lutsen, is retired from General Mills ■ Dennis Erickson, St. Peter, spent April in Arkansas volun- teering with Heifer International Ranch ■ Dean Fredlund, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, volunteers at Second Harvest, sings in a choir, and has travelled extensively in Portugal and Spain ■ Carol Lund Garone, Anniversary pre-party Andover, MA, is retired ■ Lois Roommates from the Class of 1954 gathered at John and Joan Bonn Wright’s cabin in Wisconsin prior to their 55th anniver- Walfrid Johnson, Alexandria, has sary reunion on campus last May. Pictured from left are Paul Olson ’54, Janet Christenson Carlson ’53, Vic Carter ’54, written a new book, Girl Talk: 52 Roger Carlson ’54, Andrea Olson, John Wright ’54, Joan Bonn Wright ’55, and Janet Carter. Weekly Devotions ■ Wanda Heuer

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Johnson, Bemidji, is so proud that five grandchildren ■ Dan Johns, Chaffee writes book on Simon Peter her granddaughter will start at Tower, is a retired pastor ■ Ben Forrest Chaffee ’54, St. Peter, MN, retired after more Gustavus in Fall 2009 ■ Alexander Johnson, St. Cloud, is a retired pro- than 50 years as a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota and Nadesan, Bemidji, is professor emer- fessor ■ Jeanette Westberg Iowa, has published a new book, More Alive under the itus of political science at Bemidji Johnston, Moscow, ID, is a retired Shadow: Following the Footsteps of Simon Peter. State ■ Dale Olson, Buffalo, works teacher ■ Emilie Johnson While each of the disciples played a part in Jesus’ min- part-time at Sterling Drug ■ Robbie Lokensgard, St. Peter, is retired istry and the formation of the early church, Simon Robinson, Mesa, AZ, officially retired owner of the Tulip Tree store ■ Peter’s role was more prominent than most. His min- last year after 50 years of teaching Gloria Swanson Lund, Pequot Lakes, istry and influence are still felt in the church today. English; he is still coaching football is retired ■ Morris Lundgren, More Alive under the Shadow examines Peter’s life and track and was named National Staples, is a retired counselor ■ as recorded in the New Testament, revealing valu- Boys Track Coach of the Year in 2008 Robert C. Moland, Calgary, Alberta, able lessons for us today, such as forgiveness, bold- ■ Janice Carlson Strand, Bozeman, is a retired pastor ■ J. David ness, loyalty, and acceptance. With thought-provoking ques- MT, and her husband, Lynn, celebrat- Nordstrom, Huntington Woods, MI, tions included, this is an excellent resource for small-group study, sermon ed 50 years of marriage in August is a retired professor ■ LaVonne preparation, or personal reflection. More Alive under the Shadow offers encour- 2008. Kyrklund Olsen, Nicollet, is a retired agement and illumination for all Christians living under Peter’s shadow. More in- business teacher and retired owner formation may be found at the CSS Publishing Company website, Class Agent: of Vonnie’s Gift Cupboard ■ Ione www.csspub.com/prod-0788026119.htm. Carol Johnson Heyl Hultander Olson, Buffalo, is retired 59 ■ Jocelyn Neufeld Palmer, First Person: e-mail: [email protected] Bloomington, is retired from ‘Old Age ain’t for sissies’ Sandra J. Anderson, Bloomington, Augsburg College ■ Stanley Palmer, is a retired teacher ■ Sonia G. Steilacoom, WA, is vice chairman of by Buck Emberg ’55 Anderson, Bloomington, is a retired Marvin & Palmer Assoc Inc ■ Jack R. teacher ■ John Bold, Eden Prairie, Proeschel, Wesley Chapel, FL, is a Buck Emberg ’55, president of the is a retired retailer with Dayton retired manager at Johnson and Democrat Club at Gustavus, was trouble Hudson Corporation ■ Evelyn E. Johnson ■ Marlo Putz, Buffalo, is a for Bill Albertson ’55, president of the Bonander, Cambridge, MA, is a re- retired college professor ■ Richard Republican Club, and Bill was trouble for tired executive director of social D. Royle, Sun Lakes, AZ, is retired ■ Buck. Some would remember the politi- services at Massachusetts General Sally Nordstrom Sarff, Plymouth, cal debate the two friends had in chapel Hospital and serves on the board of splits her time between Plymouth when Eisenhower opposed Stevenson for the Friends of the MGH Cancer Center and Two Harbors, MN, and Venice, FL the U.S. presidency in 1954. Jim Ford ■ Marian Fickes Borg, Olalla, WA, ■ Shirley Zaske Sweeney, ’53, later to become the chaplain for the runs a craft business with her daugh- Monticello, is retired. U.S. House of Representatives, chose the ter featuring hand-sewn linens and closing hymn. Both Bill and Buck glassware ■ Dean R. Brown, Class Agent: pounced on the past records of the terrible Democrats and the dreadful Winona, is retired ■ Elizabeth Paul Tidemann Republicans. The hymn? “I look not back, God knows our fruitless efforts.” Sandquist Brown, Henderson, NV, is 60 Still seeking to be fruitful at 77, Buck is as fully involved in the political chair of Sun City Travel Club and ac- e-mail: [email protected] process as he was at age 20. Moving to Canada in 1959, he became involved in tive in the Citizens on Patrol group Gary J. Hagen, Big Lake, is principal the newly formed New Democrat Party. Moving back to the U.S. some years later, ■ Deone Nordquist Cartford, instructor for Univac, Paramax, Buck was involved in serious conflicts with the John Birch Society and anti-sex ed- Wautoma, WI, is a retired teacher Unisys, and Lockheed Martin ■ ucation groups. A bullet hole in his office window was a memento of the con- and has led trips with her husband, Sonja Alvheim Hirsch, Edina, is re- frontations. He was also a precinct captain for the Democrats. Larry, to over 50 countries ■ Larry tired from Discovery Toys ■ Suzanne Moving to Australia and teaching university classes, Buck immediately joined D. Cartford, Wautoma, WI, is retired Wasgatt Johnson, St. Cloud, is an the Labor Party, but as the Laborites drifted to the political right he joined the from AAL ■ Janet Sommers Chell, artist at Art by Suzanna ■ Cameron Green Party in Tasmania. Then he discovered the new political reality and was to Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a retired Johnston, Moscow, ID, is retired ■ become involved in the environmental/forestry debate. The Tasmanian govern- Montessori teacher ■ Ted E. Chell, Gary Mau, Lakeland, and wife, Dottie ment was busy replacing hundreds of old-growth forests with American radiata Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a retired pas- ‘61, own and operate Beanie’s at pine plantations—hardly a good ecological solution for Australia. Buck and his tor ■ John A. Dalin, Rochester, is Maui’s Landing, an old fashioned Tasmanian-born wife, Joan, helped found Tasmanians Against the Pulpmill. The retired director of the learning re- bait shop and boat launch ■ Mary state government was allowing the largest pulp mill in the world to be built in the source center at Ridgewater College Jane Lageson Putz, Buffalo, is a re- beautiful Tamar River Valley, home of 120,000 people and hundreds of green, pro- ■ John Elstrom, Lake Forest, IL, is tired medical technologist. ductive businesses. an orthopaedic surgeon ■ Joyce Buck and Joan began to gather signatures for their Voters’ Block, dedicated to Johnson Elvestrom, Lutsen, serves Class Agent: the overthrow of Labor party politicians, Liberal party politicians, and any inde- on the Gustavus Library Associates Virgene Grack Sehlin pendent politician who wanted the pulp mill in the Valley. They now have 23,000 board ■ Dick Faye, Webster, WI, is 61 people in their group and have knocked off a few politicians. Buck says, “More will retired president and owner of e-mail: [email protected] follow.” Promotional Sports ■ Lynette Joan Miller Hoffman, St. Anthony New elections loom in Tasmania. Buck and Joan are in the forefront of the Street Flato, Forestville, CA, is a re- Village, is a retired teacher ■ battle. Says Joan, “We will never give up! This mill is an abomination.” They tired showroom manager ■ Kay Lorene Johnson Johnson, speak at many gatherings in Tasmania. Carlson Gritton, St. Louis Park, Crossville, TN, is retired from the Meanwhile, Buck is finishing his thesis on his Ph.D. in Tasmanian history. works part time at Whymsy ■ Jerry Tecumseh School District ■ James Joan said that this proves he is a slow learner because he started his doctorate 42 J. Hoffman, St. Anthony Village, is S. Krough, Wayzata, owns Northland years ago at the University of Washington after completing a master’s degree in director of the center for steward- Medical, Inc. ■ Patti Maedl Krough, propaganda. They will tilt at any government or business that seeks to take ship leaders at Luther Seminary ■ Wayzata, is slowly retiring from her democracy from the people. Their eight children and 20 grandchildren wonder why Barbara Flueger Jackson, Woodbury, career in fitness ■ Jim C. they are not home more often. “Too busy,” they say. “Retirement will have to is a retired medical technologist ■ Mortenson, Eden Prairie, is a retired wait.” Weldon M. Jacobson, Burnsville, is construction manager. Buck and Joan’s adventures may be followed on their website, retired from General Mills and has www.tasmanian-tiger.com

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Class of 1959 – 50th Anniversary Class Front row: Carol Nelson Groseth, Marcia Hedberg Wallin, Delores ‘Tusa’ Johnson Bergman, Carol Hansen Johns, Lois Madsen Allen, Lynda Johnson Minnick, Susan Hansen, Dorothy Rylander Johnson, Donna Seaberg Madden, Jeanette Westberg Johnston. Second row: Carol Johnson Heyl, Elaine Torrey Holmen, Ione Hultander Olson, Delores Johnson Huanca, Len Brown, Pat Sweeney, Shirley Zaske Sweeney, Ken RockVam, Chuck Lower, Elizabeth Johnson Dahl. Third row:Jane Wells Behrhorst, Linda Lund Anderson, Jerry Hoffman, Warren Sonday, Bob Moland, Charles Johnson, Weldon Jacobson. Back row: Peter Spell, John Bold, Dean Nelson, Buzz Flolid, Dick Halvarson.

Class of 1959 – 50th Anniversary Class Front row: Fritz Kilander, Stu Anderson, Ted Chell, Janet Sommers Chell, Jeanne Turnquist Lindstrom, Nancy Anderson Guber, Marilyn Gustafson Asp, LaVonne Kyrklund Olsen, Marian Fickes Borg, Dagmar Kociscak Isaacson. Second row: Dean Hillman, Joyce Johnson Elvestrom, Jeanette Reinke Carlson, Joan Belanger Broten, Roxanne Rosendahl Steiner, Diana Sroder Johnson, Cliff Johnson, Marie Munson Rutter, Deone Nordquist Cartford, Donna Bjerkstrand Gray, Earl Jackson. Third row: Ralph Akermark, Connie Collamore Johnson, Sally Nordstrom Sarff, MaryAnn Swanberg Bue, Kay Carlson Gritton, Floie Vane, Joyce Ford Anderson, Hope Pluto Annexstad, Carol Miller Hammarberg, Mark Thorsell. Fourth row: Marlo Putz, Anita Lien Anderson, Sonia Anderson, Sandie Anderson, Betty Croonquist, Evie Bonander, David Olson, Duane Aldrich, Warren Woods, David Johnson, Dan Johns. Back row: David Matson, John Nelson, Paul Magnuson, DL Smith, Paul Engebretson, Steven Johnson, Larry Cartford, Ben Johnson, Dennis Anderson, A. John Pearson, Robert Olson, Paul Youngdahl.

Class Agents: last spring ■ Janyce Helgeson in expanding offerings of the cen- Class Agents: Sandra Luedtke Buendorf, Olson, Richmond, VA, has received a ter’s Open University and in increas- Bill Lahti, Paul Tillquist 62 Jan Eiffert Hoomani, Ben Distinguished Service Award from the ing funding and bequests for the or- 63 Leadholm Shepherd’s Center of Richmond in ganization; in her retirement, she e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] recognition of her role in the devel- has become a senior services volun- Tom Anderson, Santa Fe, NM, is re- Harold “Hap” LeVander, Woodbury, opment and successful operation of teer for the center, helping elderly tired but still serves as a full-time was reelected vice president of the the center during the past 25 years. citizens in a variety of ways ■ interim pastor ■ Dave Baumann, Electric Cooperative Bar Association She served as executive director from Sharon Peterson Silcocks, Whitehall, New Hope, is retired from human re- at its annual meeting in New Orleans 1993 to 2004 and was instrumental MT, is a retired real estate agent. sources ■ Arnold E. Bloomquist,

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Crystal Lake, IL, is retired president Association and the Children and Shumate leads innovative Irish theatre school of IMF of North America ■ Tom W. Families of Iowa Foundation ■ Tom Anne Shumate ’60, Glenmalure, Ireland, moved to Ireland in 1972 to pursue a Bohn, Ithaca, NY, recently retired Hirsch, Edina, is vice president/real theatrical stage career and is the founder, director, and former teacher of from Ithaca College ■ John K. V. estate finance at Jebco Group Inc. ■ Innovations Theatre School. Innovations Theatre School is one of southeast Tammi, Holland, MI, is a professor at Darrel F. Hopman, Morristown, is re- Ireland’s premier performing arts schools, with many different classes and work- Hope College. tired ■ Paul C. Iverson, Spicer, is a shops running year round. The goal of Innovations is to teach students the three retired orthopedic surgeon ■ John areas of performing arts—drama, dance, and song. Students from the ages of 7 to Class Agents: C. Johnson, Burnsville, is president 18 attend weekly classes in Avoca, Co. Wicklow, and Gorey, Co. Wexford, and every Linda Leonardson at Changemaking Systems ■ Bruce Christmas and spring, professional productions are staged showcasing their amaz- 64 Hallman, Joanna J. Jones, Washington, VA, is retired ing talents. Many students are afforded the chance to gain valuable behind-the- Carlson Swanson from sales ■ Gloria Krenz Kenow, scenes experience, working backstage with make-up, costumes, props, sets, and e-mail: [email protected] Owatonna, is director of music at more, making Innovations a ‘theatre’ school in every sense of the word. Shumate Emmy Hanson Abello, Santa Ynez, Good Shepherd ■ Stanley Kittelson, is also the founder, director, and former teacher of the Performing Arts School CA, is retired from teaching and Litchfield, is an inspector with the Galway, as well as the Performing Arts Stage Schools in Avoca and Gorey. paints silk scarves and watercolors, FAA ■ Sylvia Wilson Kittelson, Shumate has had a successful stage career as an actress/singer and became sings with the community chorale, Litchfield, is a retired teacher ■ known as the Queen of Musical Comedy. She has won nine international awards and enjoys hiking ■ Larae Hopko Judy Fletcher Kloster, Willmar, for her performances in various musicals, including the Irish premieres of Zorba Anderson, Minneapolis, works for teaches English language learners in and Into the Woods. In addition to musical comedy, Anne is also an accomplished Hennepin County ■ Paul A. Willmar Public Schools ■ Dennis H. dramatic actress, specializing in the works of American playwrights such as Anderson, New Brighton, is retired Lade, Clermont, FL, is retired from Tennessee Williams. She has appeared in television and films as well as in theatre from Honeywell, Inc ■ Sharon Dow Agro Sciences ■ Ed G. Lamp, and on the cabaret circuit. She has also performed frequently on the Continent, Lossing Anderson, Minneapolis, is a Woodville, OH, is a retired college in- particularly in Germany and Switzerland, and in the U.S. In addition to her on- tax preparer at H&R Block ■ Sue structor ■ Neta Frykman Lamp, stage career, Anne is an experienced director of plays and musicals and has re- Bolmgren Anderson, Winona, volun- Woodville, OH, is a consultant with ceived two international awards for best director. Learn more at teers at the local hospital ■ Linda the Joint Commission Resources ■ www.innovations.ie. Lindborg Baehr, La Crosse, WI, is re- Raymond Larson, Brush, CO, is an tired and serves as president of her interim pastor at Zion Lutheran local Embroidery Guild of America Church ■ Marilyn Marshall Lee, chapter ■ Barbara Koehn Little Rock, AR, is a retired teacher Baumann, New Hope, is a retired ■ Leon C. Lentz, Willmar, is owner Athletics Hall of Fame teacher ■ Barry C. Bloom, and operator at Statewide Menomonie, WI, is a retired educator Distributing and the Paper Place ■ October 17, 2009 ■ Pat Thompson Bloomquist, Marcia Johnson Lindseth, Prescott, Gustavus will induct new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame Crystal Lake, IL, is a retired principal WI, is vice president of the NW ■ Nicky Kerpen Bredeson, Wisconsin Synod Women of the ELCA at a banquet at 6 p.m. on Satur day, Oct. 17, in Alumni Hall, Minneapolis, is a psychotherapist ■ Dee Dee Heino Lorentzen, White following the football game vs. Carleton College. Selection of and organizational consultant for Bear Lake, is an active member of inductees is based upon athletic achievement while a student or Nicky Bredeson and Associates ■ the Bridge Center of St. Paul and coach at Gustavus and honors graduates with outstanding athletic Larry Churchill, Faribault, is a re- loves to travel ■ Mary Zimmerman accomplishment and significant contribution to the field of tired business owner and part time Magnuson, Maple Plain, is a retired athletics. New this year will be th e celebration of a “Hall of Fame Rice County Deputy Sheriff ■ Gary social worker ■ Cleyo Keller Moment”—this year the 1974 Homecoming football game with A. Dahlgren, Golden Valley, is a re- Mathews, Alberton, MT, is a retired tired consultant ■ Kirsten LeVander med tech ■ Kathleen Felsted Otto Naujokas ’75 catching a 94-yard touchdown pass from Mark Dawson, Arden Hills, is a chemical Matson, Brooklyn, NY, is a retired Pfundstein ’76 with 59 seconds left to beat St. Olaf 21–20. T eam dependency counselor at Cretin teacher ■ Joan Johnson McBain, members are invited to return to reminisce about this memorable Derham Hall High School ■ Richard Orcutt, CA, teaches classes in dyeing sports moment. Dornfeld, Rosemount, is a retired fabrics ■ Joan Carlstrom teacher ■ Joanell Sletta Dyrstad, Morehouse, Waconia, is a retired Inductees Red Wing, is a board member for the nurse ■ Dennis N. Nielsen, Fairview Hospitals and Healthcare Altoona, WI, is retired captain and Scott Anderson ’92, football ■ ■ System Judith Bosman Ebert, owner of Reel Addiction Charters Dan Dohmeier ’86, baseball Brooklyn Center, is retired ■ Ruby Tom O’Connor, Marietta, OH, is pas- Kerri Pool Foss ’94, soccer Monson Englund, Seattle, WA, is tor at Presbyterian Church of Beverly emeritus professor at Seattle Pacific ■ Susan Kerner Oberg, Stillwater, is Bob Klindworth ’93, cross country University ■ Sharron Anderson retired from teaching ■ Donna Jon Lindquist ’92, golf Erickson, St. Cloud, is retired from Sederburg Ogle, Chicago, IL, is a Amy McCrea Morrell ’91, tennis the VA Medical Center ■ Carl professor at National Louis Leisha Johnson Olson ’90, basketball ■ ■ Franzen, Minneapolis, is a writer University Paula Yocum Olson, C.J. Page ’91, gymnastics David J. Garms, Fairfax, VA, is a Amery, WI, is activities director at Steve Wilkinson, tennis coach self-employed consultant ■ Alan Riverbend Assisted Living ■ Sharon Gessner, Arizona City, AZ, is retired Stueland Olson, Waukon, IA, is a re- 1974 Homecoming Football Game — Hall of Fame Moment from Minnegasco ■ Carol Berg tired teacher ■ Eldora Carlson Gustafson, Hudson, WI, is a retired Pearson, Elgin, IL, is a retired music Banquet tickets are $12 per person. Reservations are requested by kindergarten teacher and keeps busy teacher ■ Doug Person, Oct. 10. Call the Alumni Relations Office at 800-487-8437, e-mail with her grandchildren ■ Karen M. Bloomington, is a retired senior re- [email protected], or register online at the Alumni Events ■ Hanson, Bokeelia, FL, is retired from search analyst Caryl Albrecht section of the Gustavus website at www.gustavus.edu. Tickets for Normandale Community College ■ Peterson, Willmar, is a funeral serv- the banquet will be held at a registration desk near Alumni Hall. Vicki Krenik Hedlin, West Des ice technician at Peterson Brothers Moines, IA, is a board member for Funeral Home and is a distinguished Tickets for the football game may be purchased at the gate. the Des Moines Symphony president of the Sunrise Kiwanis ■

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Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary Class: “Friday night revelers”

Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary Class Front row: Jane Chelgren McFadden, Emmy Hanson Abello, Lynne Kirchoff Torkelson, Valerie Donner Sechler, Helen Brostrom Ihrig, Joanell Sletta Dystad, Barbara Koehn Baumann, Marcia Johnson Lindseth. Second row: Marilyn Marshall Lee, Joyce Wallinder Johnson, Sonja Madsen Kung, Vicki Krenik Hedlin, Carolyn Johnson Holje, Beatrice Fritz Graves, Kirsten Dawson LeVander, Deanna Nelson, Elly Johnson Anderson, Shirley Smith Franklin. Third row: John Johnson, Lynne McKenzie Thompson, Donna Olsenius Hammer, Nicky Kerpen Bredeson, Shirley Schmidt Vold, Linda Hammarberg Willette, Carol Gilbertson Lind, Carl Franzen. Back row: Gary Kenning, Harley Anderson, Jim Welte, Paul Anderson, Larrie Rennerfeldt, David Spong, Donald Rahn, Mike Torkelson, Jim Peterson, Ken Slinde.

Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary Class Front row: Elizabeth Johnson Ekholm, Sharon Stueland Olson, Sharon Hansen Johnson, Margaret Forsman Nelson, Sonja Madsen Kung, Joan Carlson Morehouse, Joanna Carlson Swanson. Second row: Carolyn Johnson Holje, Lynn Ostebo Peterson, Judy Friesen Winters, Karna Peterson, Linda Leonardson Hallman, Karyl Krantz Blair, Nancy Johnson Vrieze. Third row: Miriam Borg Teeter, Nancy Johnsen Martin, Carole Erickson Larsen, Delores Heino Lorentzen, Karen Larvick, Karen Benson Hanson, Rose Ann Skoog Parks. Fourth row: Sylvia Wilson Kittelson, Paula Yocum Olson, Stanley Kittelson, Sue Bolmgren Anderson, Sharon Peterson Robinson, Charlotte Olson Jerney, Judy Kaeding Larson. Back row: Tom Hirsch, Doug Person, Dan Johnson, Denny Dietz, Kathy Moe Dietz.

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Lynn Ostebo Peterson, Colorado ■ Jack Johnson, Stillwater, is re- Springs, CO, is a history instructor at tired from teaching at the University Colorado State University at Pueblo of Minnesota ■ Kathryn Nickelson ■ Joanie M. Poquette, Santa Rosa, Larson, Brush, CO, is a nursing in- CA, volunteers at the Children’s structor at Morgan County Museum of the North Bay and 6th Community College ■ Ken Olson, Street Playhouse ■ Don F. Rahn, Waukon, IA, is practicing family Topsham, ME, is a retired sales repre- medicine ■ Gloria Johnson Spong, sentative ■ Sharon Nelson Rahn, Chanhassen, is a pre-school director Topsham, ME, is a master gardener at Oak Knoll Christian Pre-School. volunteer and former congregational coordinator for the Maine chapter of Class Agents: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Sharon Anderson Penny Johnson Rodman, Ramsey, is 66 Engman, Joyce enjoying retirement, especially Henrikson Ramseth spending time with her 8 grandchil- e-mail: [email protected] dren ■ Jon C. Romer, Cass Lake, is a John R. Anderson, Duluth, GA, is re- retired professor of music ■ Ken tired owner of Perfect Printing ■ Schonrock, Minneapolis, is retired ■ Daryl Batalden, Dayton, is a sur- Luedtkes visit in Norway Marlys Sanders Siverson, geon at Specialists in Surgery ■ Last June Luther and Carol Lindstrom Luedtke ’65 ’67 visited Stein Mydske ’65 Maplewood, is retired ■ Ken E. Joan Benson Dornfeld, Rosemount, at his home in Fredrikstad, Norway. The Luedtkes were travelling to Oslo to have Slinde, Bloomington, is retired from is a seasonal naturalist with Dodge talks with former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, who also is a the U.S. Postal Service ■ David B. Nature Center ■ Kathleen Kelsey good friend of Mydske from the Free Theological Seminary in Oslo, where both Spong, Chanhassen, is a retired pas- Grindstaff, Crystal Lake, IL, enjoys took their master’s degrees in theology. tor ■ Marilynn Lawson Tammi, spending time with her 5 grandchil- Holland, MI, is a retired teacher ■ dren ■ Ed Gustavson, Tulsa, OK, is Miriam Borg Teeter, Palo Alto, CA, director of pediatrics at Children Class Agents: is active in church and enjoys travel- Medical Center at Hillcrest Medical Dave and Jane Norman ing ■ Nancy Johnson Vrieze, Rice Center ■ Becky Lidfors Jungas, 69 Leitzman Lake, WI, is a retired teacher ■ Mountain Lake, is officially retired e-mail: [email protected] Tennis Marlys Olson Waldron, Camarillo, and is a volunteer organist ■ Rachel Carol Chaffee Adele-Jewett, CA, is an executive at Altair Gilbertson Lind, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, paints icons and Instruments, Inc. ■ James E. Welte, is a retired nurse and cares for her sells reproductions at ■ ■ GALA Rockford, IL, is a funeral director granddaughters David O. her store Donna 40th and co-owner of Julian-Poorman- Otterness, St. Peter, is a retired pas- Sjoding Amidon, ANNIVERSARY October 10, 2009 Welte Funeral Home ■ Charles E. tor of the ELCA ■ Connie Tucholke Minneapolis, is a October 9 & 10 Westerberg, Shoreview, is a member Treis, Fresno, CA, is an ordained manager of school- The 18th annual Gustavus at Shepherd of the minister at New Thought Community based clinics at 2009 Tennis GALA is scheduled for Hills Lutheran Church ■ Noel Church. Minneapolis Department Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at the Ostrom Whited, West Palm Beach, of Health and Family Support ■ Stan Swanson Tennis Center. Gustie FL, is retired from the U.S. Postal Class Agent: Amidon, Minneapolis, is vice presi- friends from across the Service ■ Dennis Youngerberg, position open dent of Amidon Graphics ■ Bruce country will attend, so join us Springfield, is a farmer ■ Jean 67 Bates, North Oaks, is a dentist ■ for an exciting morning of Kersten Youngerberg, Springfield, e-mail: [email protected] Tanya Wasenda Bergman, Palatine, playing or watching tennis at enjoys spending time with her 10 John K. Anderson, Troutdale, OR, is IL, is a testing manager at William the indoor Swanson Tennis grandchildren. a retired city administrator ■ Karen Rainer Harper College ■ Sandra Center courts and Brown Rygg Churchill, Faribault, is a re- Decker Bernard, Pinehurst, NC, is outdoor courts. In case of rain ■ ■ Class Agents: tired secretary and treasurer retired Bryon F. Berndt, Echo, is or inclement weather, the ■ Bev Nordskog Hedeen, Linda Ploetz Fix, Rochester, trav- employed at Hoffco Inc. Carol competition will end at 2:30 65 Elaine Buck Stenman elled to Machu Picchu, Peru with her Johnson Blackwell, Billings, MT, is a p.m. Refreshments will be e-mail: [email protected] ■ ■ 2 grandchildren in 2007 Gary G. registered nurse at Billings Clinic served all morning. Doubles Kathy Pappas Carlson, Balsam Lake, Wollschlager, Fairmont, is an attor- Toni Dangelo Boie, Eden Prairie, is a participants contribute $150 WI, is a retired school nurse who ney at Wollschlager, Tow, Ringquist proud grandmother of 6 ■ Barbra per person and spectators teaches certified nursing assistants Law Firm. Gilbertson Boyken, St. Croix Falls, contribute $25. All money at Wisconsin Indianhead WI, is retired from 20 years of teach- Technological College ■ Karen Class Agents: ing ■ Sue Brekke Benson, Aitkin, raised supports the Johnson Chapin, Wyoming, is man- John and Kris Lundberg spent last school year as a librarian maintenance of the outdoor ager of health programs at the 68 Moorhead, Paula and media specialist at Beanstalk courts. Contact Steve University of Minnesota ■ Rebecca Navarro, JanaLee International Bilingual School in Wilkinson at 507-931-1614 or Shager Gessner, Arizona City, AZ, is Sponberg Beijing ■ Merideth Anderson [email protected]. retired from the Hennepin County e-mail: [email protected] Brown, Montevideo, is a Title 1 Coordinated Home Services ■ Diane Carol Challberg Beausang, teacher for kindergarten, first and 9 a.m. Registration for Yost Graham, Fridley, is an RN ■ Indianapolis, IN, is associate profes- second grade in the Montevideo ISD alumni players Allan D. Hoekstra, Round Lake, IL, sor of nursing in the department of #129 ■ Mike Bussey, Wheaton, IL, and spectators is employed at Forest Printing and family health at Indiana University is director general Jerusalem 9:50 a.m. Round-robin play Graphics ■ Rick Hokanson, School of Nursing ■ Karen Isfeld International YMCA for the YMCA of begins Bloomington, is a retired manage- Richmond, Taunton, retired after 34 the USA ■ Ellen Brown Caufman, Le ■ ■ 12:10 p.m. Awards ceremony ment consultant William Jafvert, years of teaching John C. Vandree, Sueur, is a retired speech and lan- and lunch New Brighton, is a financial adviser Everett, WA, is retired from the guage clinician ■ Thomas Cherry, for Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Western Washington Medical Group. Bloomington, is a retired bank man-

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Morris, Vero Beach, FL, is a retired Zinner, West St. Paul, is self-em- physician ■ Laura Olson Newton, ployed. Cambridge, is an RN at Fairview Lakes Home Caring and Hospice ■ Class Agent: Stephen Newton, Cambridge, is sen- Lindy Turner Purdy ior pastor at Lakeside Christian 70 Church ■ Steven J. Nielsen, e-mail: [email protected] Excelsior, is president of Bassett Dale L. Acton, Prior Lake, is a vice Creek Dental, PA ■ John Ondov, president at Furi Financial ■ Susan Chanhassen, is executive director of Linder Bates, North Oaks, is a re- Lifelab Institute ■ Rebecca Lund tired teacher ■ Jay C. Brown, Otterness, St. Peter, is an RN staff Montevideo, is a retired special edu- nurse at Immanuel St. Joseph’s Mayo cation teacher ■ Anne Edman Health System ■ David J. Payne, Carlson, St. Paul, is a retired school Minnetonka, owns Al’s Liquors ■ librarian ■ Kathy Anderson Marilyn Strachan Peterson, Gunderson, Mankato, is a media Sacramento, CA, is program chief, specialist in the Mankato Area Public department of pediatrics at Schools ■ Nancy Carlson Shelton, University of California, Davis Plymouth, is an RN at Medical Center ■ Katherine Thorsen HealthPartners, Inc ■ Audrey Poppen, Eagan, is retired from Blue Weckwerth Vernon, Edina, is retired Cross ■ Brenda Larson Reinholtz, from the Edina ISD #273 ■ Julienne St. Peter, is a retired professor ■ Wood, Shreveport, LA, completed 10 Peter K. Rodman, Sioux Falls, SD, is years of service at Louisiana State 65 in the Gulf an orthopedic surgeon at the University – Shreveport. Four classmates from the Class of 1966 celebrated their 65th birthdays in Ft. Orthopedic Institute ■ Robert D. Myers, FL, after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Pictured on staircases from top Saeger, Scottsdale, AZ, is a dentist Class Agent: to bottom sporting their “GAC Class of ’66 Spring Break ’09” shirts are Dave ■ Howard N. Sandin, Ironwood, MI, Bruce Johnson Dovenberg, Dave Franzen, Tom Tomfohr, and Tom Christenson. is an OB/GYN physician at Duluth 71 Clinic-Ashland ■ Dale V. Searles, e-mail: [email protected] Hopkins, is a retired associate princi- Marcia R. Bussey, Wheaton, IL, is a ager ■ Linda Kleinert Cole, Tofte, is owner of Cobblestone Cabins pal ■ Jean Nord Searles, Hopkins, math teacher and tennis coach at St. Colleyville, TX, is a co-owner and ■ Karen Alrick Jafvert, New is a retired administrator ■ Jack Francis High School ■ Karen builder developer at Larry Cole Brighton, is a salesperson at Setterlund, Duluth, is a retired Erickson McConville, Hudson, WI, is Companies ■ Todd Cram, Nordstrom ■ Bruce N. Johnson, lawyer ■ Blake Shelton, Plymouth, clinical director of maternity care at Bloomington, is retired from Medica Lindstrom, is an attorney at is retired vice president of Wells HealthEast St. Joseph’s Hospital ■ ■ Sandra Nelson Danger, Braham, Johnson, Grudhoefer, and Alliegro, Fargo ■ Valerie Silrum-Boyer, B. Elaine Dopking Odette, St. is a substitute teacher at Mora High LLC ■ Gary M. Johnson, St. Paul, is Bozeman, MT, is retired and winters Cloud, is a retired assistant principal School and Rush City Schools ■ a partner at Dorsey and Whitney, LLP in Mexico ■ Linda Hoppe Snell, St. ■ Berit B. Peterson, St. Paul, was a Terry M. Danger, Hollywood, FL, is a and president of Dorsey and Whitney Louis Park, is a retired teacher ■ contributing author to the 2006 pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church Trust Company ■ Judith Jagusch Paul Strand, Merrill, WI, is an ad- book School Nursing: A ■ Jean Sieveke Dovenberg, Johnson, Stillwater, is retired from junct teacher of education at Marian Comprehensive Text ■ Marjorie Plymouth, is a retired pre-school teaching at the University of University ■ Becky Biesterfeld Aasness Schaffer, Eden Prairie, co- teacher ■ Jane Melby Driscoll, Minnesota ■ Lynn Fairweather Strand, Merrill, WI, is a substitute authored a book titled A Nurse’s Hastings, is retired but still substi- Johnson, Edina, is a self-employed teacher in the Merrill School District Resource to End-of-Life Nursing tute teaches at Cottage Grove Junior technical editor ■ Todd W. ■ Douglas Swanson, Fayetteville, Communication ■ Jana Soeldner- High School ■ Kathy Mayerle Johnson, Minneapolis, is retired PA, is owner of Douglas R. Swanson, Danger, Hollywood, FL, is a society Edwards, Babbitt, is a retired from 3M ■ Cheryl Meyer Klein, CPA ■ Bob Swanstrom, columnist and real estate writer for teacher ■ John J. Eisinger, Carmel Sagle, ID, is athletics director at Hermantown, retired from teaching the Miami Herald ■ Gail Stewart, Valley, CA, is an orthodontist ■ Ann Sand Point High School ■ Darius I. fourth grade ■ Jerry Thompson, Minneapolis, is a writer ■ Richard P. Martens Fischer, Rochester, is a re- Larsen, Big Sky, MT, is pastor at All Bemidji, is a recently retired physi- Swenson, Dublin, OH, is a professor tired teacher ■ John C. Gantzer, Saints ■ Elaine Tegtmeier Larson, cian and surgeon ■ M. Al in the Department of Biochemistry at Los Lunas, NM, is special accounts Ames, IA, is co-owner and manager Wahlstrand, Phoenix, AZ, is a man- The Ohio State University. manager at New Mexico Mutual of Travel Genie Maps ■ David ager at Honeywell, Inc ■ Greta Volk Group ■ Gregg Gunderson, Leitzman, St. Joseph, is director of Weisser, Minneapolis, is a senior Class Agent: Mankato, is a senior managing part- teacher education at the College of business analyst at EMPI ■ Jim Todd Dokken ner at Pinnacle Executive Solutions, St. Benedict ■ Jane Norman Wheeler, Antioch, CA, is a retired 72 LLC ■ Cynthia Blomquist Leitzman, St. Joseph, is an English senior vice president of World e-mail: [email protected] Gustavson, Tulsa, OK, is a self em- and language arts teacher in the Savings Bank ■ Susan Weber Mary Johnson Rialson, Tracy, re- ployed psychotherapist ■ Karin Paynesville ISD ■ Anita Youngquist Wickstrom, Ishpeming, MI, is a re- cently retired and is now substitute Johnson Heffernan, Miami Shores, Lindquist, Fort Dodge, IA, is an ad- tired nurse ■ Diane Delay teaching ■ Durene Doering Rogers, FL, is an art teacher at St. Rose of junct instructor at Iowa Central Wollschlager, Fairmont, is a high Salem, VA, is retired and does Lima Elementary School ■ Hobie Community College ■ Cindy school English teacher in the teacher training for a language pro- Hobart, Hayward, WI, is co-owner of Altemose Losch, Hallock, is an RN Fairmont School District ■ Nancy gram ■ Dave E. Shumway, Dunn and Associates ■ Steve and unit coordinator at Kittson DeWeese Wonisch, A1030 Vienna, Northfield, is CEO of First National Hogberg, St. Peter, is retired from Memorial Health Care Center ■ Paul Austria, is a finance clerk for the Bank of Northfield and was named gift planning at Gustavus Adolphus R. Madsen, Willow Grove, PA, is a IAEA-United Nations ■ Jane Chamber Business Person of the Year College ■ Lynn Schaefer Holmes, supervisor at Atlantic Diagnostic Lindborg Wood, La Crosse, WI, is re- ■ James S. Thompson, Burnsville, Nisswa, is a pharmacy team leader at Laboratories ■ Pat E. McKusky, St. tired ■ Robert J. Wright, St. Peter, is vice president of sales at Miller Target Corporation ■ Jan Horak, Paul, is a retired teacher ■ Donald owns Whiskey River ■ Ted L. Manufacturing Company.

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Class Agent: 73 Matt Peterson e-mail: [email protected] Tom Ames, St. Charles, is superin- tendent of schools for the St. Charles Public Schools ■ Barry L. Lane, Detroit Lakes, authored a book titled It’s Uphill Most of the Way Down ■ Linda Nelson Starks, Eden Prairie, is a retired nurse practitioner ■ Deborah Jean Templin, New York, NY, will be presenting her play, Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic, during a spotlight showcase in September at The Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul.

Class Agents: Rob Linner, Jan Ledin 74 Michaletz e-mail: [email protected] Brekke family in China Barb Rathke Ames, St. Charles, is Five of six Brekke siblings, children of the late Gustavus Professor Gerald Brekke, spent two weeks together in Beijing April an accountant for Weber and Judd 24–May 7. (Brother Wayne ’70 was not able to join them.) Sites visited during their trip included the Great Wall, the Ming Company ■ Suzanne Teslow Tombs, the Olympic Village, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Lama Temple and Houhai, the old Hutong Belano, Coconut Creek, FL, is office district, the Pearl Market, and the Temple of Heaven. Pictured at the Great Wall are Melissa Brekke Speiss, John Brekke, manager at SRD Building Corporation Sandee Brekke ’72, Bill Brekke ’74, and Susan Brekke-Benson ’69. Bill Brekke is finishing his fifth year as head of the U.S. ■ Jan Wilson Billeb, Cody, WY, is a Department of Commerce in China, and Sue Brekke-Benson is on a 10-month assignment at an international bilingual school. self employed association manager ■ Barb Bruns Brandt, Cloquet, is a branch office administrator at Edward Jones ■ Steve Brandt, mortgage specialist at Bank of and wrestling coach in the Class Agent: Cloquet, is a principal in the Barnum America Countrywide ■ Nancy Hutchinson ISD #423 ■ Rick Paul Heckt ISD #91 ■ Gerald A. Branes, Egeberg Kukovich, Harrison City, Schowalter, El Cajon, CA, is pastor 75 Lamar, CO, is a dentist ■ PA, is president of the United at Carlton Hills Lutheran Church ■ e-mail: [email protected] Marcia Brucciani, Roseville, 35th Way of Westmoreland County Chuck E. Schweiger, Naperville, IL, Julie Adolphson Detlefsen, Lakeville, is a social studies teacher ANNIVERSARY ■ Janet A. Larson, Medicine is senior business manager at is a partner at Check Partner ■ in the Anoka Hennepin October 9 & 10 Lake, is a phy-ed and health Bearingpoint, Inc ■ Cherie Wheat Kathy Fitzsimmons, Bothell, WA, is ■ School District Kirk W. 2009 teacher at Columbia Heights Schweiger, Naperville, IL, is an in- an assistant professor of nursing at Detlefsen, Lakeville, is pres- ISD #13 ■ Joanie Hasbargen structional technology aide at Indian Seattle Pacific University ■ Jan ident of Detlefsen Insurance Lee, Faribault, is in media services Prairie ISD #204 ■ David R. Schied Herbert, Park Rapids, retired Agency, Inc. ■ Pam Deason at Faribault ISD #656 ■ Dave Sebberson, St. Cloud, is chair of the from teaching at Century School Park Eichten, Chisago City, retired from Linder, Duluth, is president of art department and professor of Rapids, MN. In retirement she will teaching ■ Jim Finstuen, Business Music Ltd. ■ Jodi Shaffer English at St. Cloud State University continue to work with her craft busi- Minneapolis, is senior managing di- MacLennan, Prescott, WI, is CEO and ■ Willie J. Skillern, Houston, TX, is ness, Naturally Unique ■ Linda rector at Solar Lease Corp. ■ John executive director of Partnerships for vice president of Wilson Financial Fuller Howard, Flossmoor, IL, owns A. Gruber, Grand Marais, is an inde- Minnesota Futures, Inc. ■ Chris M. Group ■ Alison K. Skoberg, Bottles to Spoons, a nursing and nu- pendent carpenter and landscape Mathieu, Fair Play, SC, owns the Bloomington, is associate director of trition service provider for children contractor ■ Marilyn Hendricks Anderson/Lake Hartwell KOA ■ Peg the Graduate Fellowship Office at the ■ Debra Weishair Rischmiller, Hedstrand, Shoreview, has travelled Schuster Mundahl, Faribault, is a li- University of Minnesota ■ Susan Brooklyn Park, is a part time RN at all over the world including visiting censed office assistant for Insurance Prussing Stirn, Rochester, is nurse North Memorial Medical Center ■ her daughter in Colombia 7 times ■ Brokers of Minnesota, Dave Osborne administrator at Rochester Methodist Deby Allenburg Schowalter, El Mike J. Helgeson, Sartell, is CEO of Agency ■ Marlene Pohlman Norby, Hospital ■ Linda Hoglund Strand, Cajon, CA, is senior clinical quality Gold’n Plump Poultry ■ Robert L. Osage, IA, is a medical technologist Brooklyn Park, is an RN case worker manager for American Specialty Hibbard, Paradise Valley, AZ, is an at Mitchell County Regional Health in OB home care at Abbott Health Plan ■ Mike E. Ward, attorney and management consult- Center ■ Deb Johnson O’Malley, Northwestern Hospital ■ Ellie Mapleton, is a CPA with LarsonAllen. ant ■ Kay Kassube Hytjan, New Prague, is an English teacher in VandenBerg, Volga, SD, is owner and Franktown, CO, is regional sales man- Belle Plaine ISD #716 ■ Pat senior partner at Vandenberg Law Class Agent: ager for Siemens Healthcare O’Malley, New Prague, is a German and is an organist, pianist, Sunday Bruce Olson Diagnostics ■ Gail Janezich, teacher in New Prague ISD #721 ■ school teacher, and ad hoc legal 76 Farmington, NM, is an ESL instructor Randine Miller Petersen, counsel at her church ■ Annette e-mail: [email protected] ■ Andrea Adams Jones, Houston, Minneapolis, is an RN in the emer- Bruss Ward, Mapleton, teaches first G. Barry Anderson, Apple Valley, is a TX, is in litigation and toxic torts at gency department at Hennepin grade in the Blue Earth Area District Minnesota Supreme Court Justice ■ Exxon Mobil Corporation ■ Barbara County Medical Center ■ Gayle M. #2860 ■ Alan C. Wilson, Webster, Pamela Herder, Manitou Springs, CO, Parker Jorgensen, Stillwater, is a Petty, St. Paul, is a payroll process NY, is a research director at Bausch is deputy city attorney for Memorial system support analyst for Health technician at the U.S. Postal Service and Lomb ■ Margie Wood, Health System ■ Roger D. Jansen, East ■ Nancy Forman Keay, ■ Rob Rischmiller, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, is a microbiology spe- Stanchfield, is a principal for the Tacoma, WA, is a textile artist and is a school psychologist at Anoka cialist at 3M. Braham ISD ■ Diane Moen owner of Riverbend Quilts ■ Brian Hennepin School District ■ Bruce A. Jungbluth, Owatonna, is a parish L. Klammer, Dallas, TX, is a CSR Rosenow, Hutchinson, is football nurse at her church.

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Larson, Rochester, is medical direc- Prairie, is a senior tax manager at tor of the kidney and pancreas trans- Regis Corporation ■ John O. plant program at Mayo Clinic ■ Hallberg, Wayzata, is CEO of the Cheryl A. Olson, Shoreview, is direc- Children’s Cancer Research Fund ■ tor of clinical resource development Beth Wald Hanzal, Shoreview, is in and community partnerships at the compensation and performance man- School of Health at St. Catherine agement for Graco, Inc ■ Todd R. University. Hayes, Bernardsville, NJ, is a real es- tate broker at Coldwell Banker ■ Class Agent: Susan K. Hedlund, Stillwater, is position open deputy director for Washington 79 County Public Health Department ■ e-mail: [email protected] Duane Helle, Savage, is a rehabilita- Jeff J. Adamsheck, Minnetonka, is a tion counselor at Intracorp ■ Karen regional director for Symantec Remington Helle, Savage, is in wor- Software ■ Steven Anderson, ship and publication at Prince of Rosemount, is owner of PaperFlow Peace Lutheran Church ■ Cathy Gustie nurses provide public health leadership ■ Robin Ast Beito, Granite Schaller Henderson, Eden Patricia Gebert Adams ’70 (right) and Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff ’79 (left) Falls, is an RN at Avera Prairie, is an elementary ■ 30th were featured in the winter 2009 issue of Advances, the quarterly magazine of the Marshall Hospital ANNIVERSARY school teacher in the Chaska ■ University of Minnesota School of Public Health, in an article focused on three Stephanie Wrightsman October 9 & 10 ISD #112 Mary Beth decades of leadership at Dakota County Public Health. Birch, Anchorage, AK, is a Henderson, Minneapolis, is 2009 Donna Anderson, pictured center above with Adams and Brueshoff, was the nurse practitioner at the principal adviser at RCRI ■ first public health director in Dakota County from 1979 to 2001. Patricia Adams Department of Public Health ■ Deb Vetter Hoelmer, Waseca, is served as the director from 2001 to 2008 and is now the assistant commissioner Kevin J. Bjork, Stillwater, is a gen- an elementary school teacher in the of health at the Minnesota Department of Health. Brueshoff, who started at the eral surgeon in the Stillwater Medical Waseca School District ■ Paul A. county in 1990 as a public health supervisor (hired by Adams), is completing her Group ■ Jeremy Bork, Mahtomedi, Holmgren, Kalispell, MT, teaches first year as the current public health director. Dakota County is recognized as one owns WAI Continuum ■ Kathy physical education and health and of the top public health departments in the state. Gordon Buchholz, Afton, serves on coaches girls soccer in School the Stillwater Area Public Schools District #5 ■ Stephen J. Howells, School Board ■ Cindy Swenson Long Lake, is a salesman at Burkel, Eagan, is director of employ- Architectural Lighting Design ■ ee benefits at AgriBank ■ Nancy Kathryn Nelson Hund, Willmar, is a Nelson Byron, Plymouth, is a work- doctor; her youngest daughter, force analyst with Optum Health ■ Sarah, will start at Gustavus fall Linda Hanninen Carlyon, Maple 2009 ■ Colleen M. Jacks, St. Peter, Grove, is a clinical nurse specialist is professor of biology at Gustavus and clinical instructor at the Adolphus College ■ Steven Kind, University of Minnesota ■ Carol Greenwood, is a family physician for Rintala Carter, Fernandina Beach, Park Nicollet Health Services ■ Jane FL, is director of customer develop- Hornseth Kittleson, La Grange, KY, ment at Biomet Microtixation ■ is an RN and health teacher at John E. Chadwick, Bloomington, is Buckner Alternative High School ■ president of the Chadwick Group, Inc Kevin L. Kling, Minneapolis, was ■ Karen Ohm Eckenrode, awarded the 2009 A.P. Anderson Minnetonka, is membership and data Award ■ Linda Bodelson systems manager at Gethsemane Kommerstad, Savage, is a state tax Lutheran Church of Hopkins ■ Barb manager for Ceridian Corporation ■ Snorkeling the Maldives Hawes Ellingboe, Kandiyohi, is of- Joe A. Larson, Minneapolis, has Last March Paul Hoff ’72, Tokyo, Japan, visited Norm Quinn ‘71 in Male, the cap- fice manager at Designed painted several large-format chancel ital of the Maldives, where Quinn is using a Fulbright grant to help the Maldive Environments ■ Kari Siewert Evans, installations for the various seasons government monitor the islands’ coral. Hoff (center) and his wife, Naomi, visited Gaylord, is a public health nurse in of the liturgical year for Lutheran Quinn and spent a few days snorkeling on various coral reefs around the Sheraton Sibley County ■ Paula Manning Church of Christ the Redeemer ■ resort. Fagre, Longmont, CO, is a self em- Cindy Johnson Leonard, ployed interior designer ■ Patricia Montevideo, is an RN in cardiac J. Farkas, Lafayette, LA, is a nurse rehab at Montevideo Hospital ■ Class Agents: Minnesota Twins Target Field First anesthetist and is currently a home- Karin Marjanen, Mahtomedi, is a Al Behrends, Aid Team ■ Chris H. Ruser, Center maker ■ Susan Wilke Follese, special education teacher in the NE 77 Terri Novak Delebo City, is a systems analyst for Plastic Maple Grove, is an account manager Metro Intermediate School District # e-mail: [email protected] Products Co. Inc. at Financial Concepts ■ Audrey 916 ■ Doug E. Mark, Lakeville, is a James T. Bergeson, Urbandale, IA, Anderson Fox, Victoria, is an oph- manager for the Federal Aviation is in software sales at Alpine Class Agent: thalmologist at Lakeview Clinic ■ Admin ■ Diane M. Matson, St. Paul, Consulting ■ Bryan Kommerstad, Mike Stanch Barbara Lundborg Glasoe, is associate professor of accounting Savage, is a sales manager at 78 Shoreview, is a certified operating at the University of St. Thomas ■ Lawrence Transportation ■ Jayne e-mail: [email protected] room nurse at United Hospital ■ Lynne Stenerson Meyer, Apple Chadima Lieske, Henderson, owns Kris Lewis Anderson, Rosemount, is Lynn B. Griffith, Madelia, is a self- Valley, is a fifth-grade teacher in the her own leadership behavior consult- in graphic sales for Modernistic ■ employed farmer and CPA ■ Cathy Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan ISD ing business ■ Susan Pihl- Lori Benson, Austin, TX, is a collec- Smith Guy, Chanhassen, is a self- #196 ■ Bonnie J. Musgjerd, Prior Niederman, Medina, is director of tions specialist for Texas Natural employed fiber artist for Olios-A Lake, is catering manager at the the Metrodome First Aid Team and Science Center ■ Timothy S. Fiber Potpourri ■ Greg Hagge, Eden Edina Country Club ■ Andrea

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Dunaisky Newton, Lexington, KY, is Windom School District ■ Marynia an RN for United Surgical Associates S. Wronski, Minneapolis, is a physi- ■ Helen Patrikus, St. Paul, is a cal therapist at Park Nicollet ■ John medical regulations analyst at the M. Youngdahl, Summit, NJ, is man- State of Minnesota ■ Patricia A. aging director of Gamburu Pellikka, Rochester, is a cardiologist Consulting LLC. and professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic and Medical School ■ Susan Class Agents: Holbrook Perdue, Palmyra, VA, is di- Steve Sayre, Kent Stone rector of Documents Compass at the 80 University of Virginia ■ Brian L. e-mail: [email protected] Peterson, St. Paul, is senior associ- JoAnn Johnson Bengtson, Richland, ate director of undergraduate admis- WA, works part time for DAVITA as a sion at Hamline University ■ Jodi home program nurse educator and Johnson Petrinovich, Lakewood, participated in the DAVITA bike tour WA, is a physical therapist and owner through Wisconsin in the fall of of STAR Physical Therapy ■ Joyce 2008 ■ John R. Fox, Victoria, is vice Slater Poppe, Excelsior, teaches president at Swat Solutions ■ Paul third grade in the Waconia School J. Holbach, Georgetown, ME, is head District ■ Rick D. Prahl, Janesville, coach of the Bowdoin College is a supervisor at Itron ■ Deb women’s tennis team ■ Karen Dyer Johnson Rosenberg, Eden Prairie, is Howells, Long Lake, is employed at Young receives outstanding female doctor award vice president of M & I Institutional Snap Fitness ■ Josey Hardman When Jean Bjorling Young ’70 graduated from Gustavus, little did she know that Trust Services ■ Karl L. Ruser, Nielsen, Duluth, is assistant profes- 39 years later she would be receiving a national award for her medical work in de- Center City, is owner and farmer for sor in the school of nursing at the prived rural areas of Ghana. On May 30, 2009, Young received the Outstanding Landscape Alternatives, Inc ■ R. College of St. Scholastica ■ Amy Female Doctor Award in the first Ghana Women’s Awards ceremony held in Accra, Paul Rutt, Burnsville, is a teacher Dunlevy Odgren, Eau Claire, WI, is the capital of Ghana. Sponsored by the Ministry of Women and Children, this cere- and PE specialist in the Lakeville ISD assistant to the bishop of the mony sought to highlight the achievements of outstanding women in numerous #194 ■ David E. Schauer, Winthrop, Northwest Wisconsin Synod ■ categories. In a country where many girl children are still deprived of an education is an attorney with Schauer Law Barbara A. Schauer, Washington, or are forced to leave school prematurely, MOWAC is seeking to use this ceremony Offices ■ Kathy Wieland Schleif, DC, started her own civil engineering to encourage girls to enlarge their vision and to follow their dreams. The inscrip- Maple Grove, is a real estate closer business ■ Mike T. Sperl, McKinney, tion on her plaque reads as follows: for MSP Title, Inc. ■ Carolyn TX, is president of Direct Export Co. Distinguished Friend of the Republic of Ghana Wehking Scholz, Eden Prairie, is a ■ Daniel J. Westlund, Roseville, is Medical Superintendent, Saboba Medical Centre, Northern Region, Ghana preschool teacher at St. Andrew a builder with Westucket Homes. Missionary who values the life of others more than hers and risked her life Lutheran Church ■ Carolyn Teigum by staying back to save lives during the 1994 infamous Northern Ethnic Schultz, Madelia, is employed at Class Agents: Conflict when even most indigenes had fled the area. Madelia Community Hospital ■ Dave Steve Heim, Dedicated Medical Officer and Philanthropist who has spearheaded the up- Schulz, Glendale, AZ, is owner/artist 81 Leslie Nielsen grading of Saboba Medical Centre to a District Hospital, at Painted Desert Galleries ■ Kim e-mail: [email protected] Compassionate Missionary who seeks the Anderson Schutt, Hutchinson, Mary Holte Bauer, Waupaca, WI, is physical as well as the spiritual wellbeing of teaches fourth grade in the associate pastor at First English the people, a life worthy of emulation Hutchinson School District ■ Bill Lutheran Church in Appleton ■ The organizers of the Ghana Women’s Awards Seagren, Philomath, OR, is pastor at Paula Danielson Kern, Simsbury, CT, as an expression of high esteem and in College United Methodist Church ■ is a project director at The Phoenix recognition of noted exceptional attain- Peter E. Sebald, Colorado Springs, Company ■ Craig H. Meyer, Apple ments confer upon Jean Ann Young this CO, is a senior systems engineer at Valley, is a systems engineer at Outstanding Female Doctor Award on May WPL, Inc ■ Charly Skalbeck, Apple Lockheed Martin ■ Karee 30, 2009 Valley, is captain of a DC9 for Delta Rasmussen Schmiesing, Hanska, is Airlines ■ Ron H. Starke, Annandale, an RN at the Sleepy Eye Medical is a district athletics director for Center ■ Sue Miller Skinner, Mary’s University ■ Steve Heitzeg, Class Agents: Annandale Public Schools ■ Nancy Brainerd, is director of regional oper- St. Paul, composed While We Brad Somero, Karin Rohwer Symens, Fergus Falls, is a ations and business development for Breathe, We Hope (Fanfare for 83 Stone physical therapist clinical coordina- Minneapolis Heart Institute/ Obama) ■ Nancy J. Hilleren, e-mail: [email protected] tor at Lake Region Healthcare Northwestern Hospital ■ Jane Lawton, MI, is in pediatrics at Bright Asa S. Hedin, Saltsjobaden, Sweden, Corporation ■ Janelle Schnuckle Strom Taylor, Plymouth, is a partner Futures Pediatrics ■ Kathy Opheim is president at Elekta AB ■ Ron Turinetti, Wausau, WI, is an RN at with Guiding Way, LLC ■ Heather Johnson, Chisago City, is a Realtor Lutes, Maplewood, is a senior con- Aspirus Wausau Hospital ■ Harry W. Van Haaften, Tampa, FL, is creative for Coldwell Banker Burnet ■ Dennis sultant, advanced team, for Thrivent Van Gelder, Belleville, MI, is the so- director at Traid Digital. G. Lambert, St. Louis Park, is an as- Financial ■ Chanda Smith Lyons, cial studies department head at sociate principal in Eden Prairie ISD Excelsior, is a staff nurse at Summit Academy Schools ■ Kristin Class Agents: #272 ■ Paul K. Nielsen, Burnsville, Methodist Hospital, Labor and Carlson Vlasak, Lakeville, is a third- J.C. Anderson, is employed at Barr Engineering ■ Delivery ■ David C. Nordquist, Lino grade teacher in the Prior 82 Richard Olson, Rodney D. Provart, Hopkins, is sen- Lakes, is sales manager at Lyman Lake/Savage ISD #719 ■ Charlene Ann McGowan Wasson ior director of meeting and events at Lumber ■ Scott A. Turner, A. Washa, Le Center, is a corrections e-mail: [email protected] Carlson Marketing Worldwide ■ Plymouth, is CFO at Minnesota agent for the State of Minnesota ■ Beth Trelstad Carlson, Minneapolis, Sonja Jensen Wastvedt, New Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Eric Weiberg, Willmar, is employed is the administrator of Bethany Wilmington, PA, is a literacy coach ■ Ruthanne Hedstrom Vos, Golden at Raymond James Financial Services Convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph, at Wilmington Schools. Valley, is director of volunteer min- ■ Karen Jones Wojahn, Windom, is St. Paul Province, and is working to- istries at Westwood Lutheran Church. a kindergarten teacher in the ward an Ed.D. in leadership at St.

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is an attorney for Isanti County and serves as an adjunct professor at Anoka Ramsey Community College ■ Janet Kamerud Emerson, Bovey, is director of youth and worship min- istries at Nashwauk Alliance Church ■ Karl L. Emerson, Bovey, is pastor at Nashwauk Alliance Church ■ Lynette Buchanan Fix, Oronoco, is a kidney/pancreas transplant coordina- tor at Mayo Medical Center ■ Lisa Belin Foecke, Damascus, MD, con- ducts a bell choir at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ■ Todd S. Gillingham, Hudson, WI, is a senior financial consultant for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Ellen E. Goodwin, San Diego, CA, is a graph- ic designer for Ellen Goodwin Graphics ■ Ross Gustafson, Golden, CO, is an asphalt formulation Grads in class of 2009 join ranks of alumni chemist at SemMaterials ■ Tina Ron White ’75, president of the alumni association (right), congratulated the Class of 2009 and welcomed them as members Strandvold Gustafson, Golden, CO, of the alumni association at the Senior Fiesta. White and the Class of 2009 class agents also provided the traditional class is a senior specialist - electrician at toast. Class agents from left are Holly Andersen, Shawn Grygo, Maria Siegle, Nicole Parris, and Chris Edelbrock. Miller Coors ■ Scott T. Hagen, Tampa, FL, is a chaplain with the U.S. Army Reserve ■ Jim W. Class Agents: Halvarson, Chanhassen, is a physical Carole Arwidson, education teacher at Mound 84 Ken Ericson Westonka ISD #277 ■ Monica e-mail: [email protected] Hammersten, Edina, is an associate Sue Hesley Allison, Columbia, MD, pastor at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church is a research analyst at the Federal ■ Tom M. Hammersten, Edina, is a Bureau of Prisons ■ Marc G. senior underwriter at HCC Life ■ Anderson, Deephaven, is 25th Valarie Hughes Hanson, president and CEO of Walter ANNIVERSARY Burnsville, is an RN in the in- ■ G. Anderson Inc. Gregg October 9 & 10 tensive care unit at Abbott M. Backstrom, Maple Northwestern Hospital ■ 2009 Grove, is owner of Treatment Hannah Hawkins-Esther, Resources, Inc., a manufactur- Dunwoody, GA, is a graduate stu- er’s representative and provider of dent at UGA in the master of social water and wastewater process solu- work program ■ Kristin Nordstrom tions for Minnesota, South Dakota, Hayes, Edina, is a media assistant in Performing at Lake Harriet North Dakota, and Western the Edina School District ■ John L. Lee Dummer ’75 was the featured euphonium soloist for two selections when the Wisconsin ■ Maria Dahlgren Herbert, San Francisco, CA, is a psy- Bloomington Medalist Concert Band performed at the Lake Harriet Band Shell in Ballantyne, Evanston, IL, is self em- chiatrist and traveled to Morocco in Minneapolis on June 24 under the baton of guest conductor Douglas Nimmo, ployed in public relations ■ Karla Fall 2008 ■ Larry L. Jobe, Rush music professor at Gustavus and conductor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. Johnson Beck, St. James, is a senior City, is a mentor for special needs in- Lee, a St. Peter native, is a former euphonium soloist with the United States high vocal specialist in the St. James dividuals for the State of Minnesota Army Band (Pershing’s Own) in Washington, D.C. He is pictured here with Nimmo ISD #840 and organist and choir di- ■ David W. Johnson, Eagan, is an (front) and fellow Medalist Concert Band members Jennifer Olson Grados ’90 rector at First Lutheran Church ■ ophthalmologist ■ Julie Anderson (left) and his wife, MariJane Loken Dummer ’76. The Dummers and Grados all Anna Carlsted Behnen, Keifer, Rosholt, SD, is a second performed with the Gustavus concert bands as students. Bloomington, is a substitute teacher grade teacher in the Rosholt School in the Bloomington Public Schools ■ District ■ Rebecca Ross Kelly, Mike R. Bishop, Plymouth, is an in- Minneapolis, is a dental technician Alumna pens new memoir surance manager at the Mosaic at Hermanson Dental ■ Tamera Sue Busch Leaf ’75, a freelance writer whose essays have ap- Company ■ Mel M. Chez, Tonka Bay, Koeder-Macias, Dallas, TX, is an at- peared in Minnesota Monthly, the Minnesota Conservation is vice president of Guggenheim torney at Koeder-Macias Law Offices Volunteer, and the Utne Reader, has completed a new book Partners ■ Lynda White Czarnetzki, ■ Tamara Sarrack Koester, to be published in September. The Bullhead Queen: A Year Eagan, is employed at Securian Mahtomedi, is a flight attendant for on Pioneer Lake is a collection of meditations on the places Financial Group for 25 years ■ American Airlines ■ Susanne Leaf sees every day on the lake near her home in Center Lynne Larson Dalen, Fosston, is a Lundgren Lambert, St. Louis Park, City, MN. Following the liturgical calendar, Leaf chronicles paraprofessional in the Fosston is executive director of Progress the change of seasons over the year, contemplating how School District ■ Andrea Valley ■ Kendra Petrick Langert, her relationship to nature has been colored by the Dillenburg, Nashville, TN, is execu- Inver Grove Heights, is a special ed- Christian theology of her childhood. tive director of the Nashville Ballet ucation teacher in the Roseville Area A former college instructor in biology and environ- ■ Lynn Sobon Dolny, Minneapolis, School District ■ Mike Lund, mental science who holds a doctorate in zoology from is a developmental adapted phy ed Fresno, CA, is an independent finan- the University of Minnesota, Leaf is the author of an earlier book, Potato teacher in the Minneapolis Public cial adviser at LPL Financial Services City: History, Nature, and Community in the Age of Sprawl. Schools ■ Jeff Edblad, Cambridge, ■ Ruth Ann Henry Lund, Chatfield,

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is owner of Oakenwald Terrace, a bed Naples, NY, is a self-employed free- Erickson named president at and breakfast ■ Kathy Sutherland lance editor ■ Betty Wannarka Hocking College Lutes, Maplewood, is curriculum di- Ringeisen, Sherburn, teaches physi- Ronald Erickson ’78 has been named rector, enrichment coordinator, PE cal education and health in the president of Hocking College by the col- teacher, and tennis coach at New Jackson County Central School lege’s board of trustees. Hocking College, Life Academy ■ Julie Hansen District ■ Amy M. Sanda, Roseville, located in Nelsonville, OH, approximately Magnus, Bloomington, is employed is a practitioner of acupuncture and 60 miles southeast of Columbus, was es- at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church ■ Asian medicine ■ Lynn Musser tablished in 1967 and has more than Tricia L. Magnuson, Los Angeles, Schneider, Golden Valley, is an ac- 5,500 students and 847 full- and part- CA, is a financial consultant for count manager at MCS Litigation time faculty and staff. Erickson’s ap- University of California, Los Angeles Support ■ Beth Aykens Simms, pointment was effective July 1. ■ David C. Mariano, New York, NY, White Bear Lake, is lead sales, train- Erickson had served since 2004 as is managing partner at Wellspring er at Bachman’s ■ Daina Ogrins vice president of academic affairs and Capital Management ■ Greg T. Sivanich, Bloomington, is an ac- institutional planning at Dakota County Mazanec, Stillwater, is vice presi- count executive at Midwest Home Technical College in Rosemount, MN. Prior to that, he was dean of design, health, dent/advertising for St. Paul Pioneer magazine ■ Brian J. Sunder, and human services at DCTC from 2003 to 2004; served as dean for academic af- Press/TwinCities.com ■ Chuck Savage, is a mortgage banker at fairs at Adirondack Community College in Queensberry, NY; and was dean of in- McGill, Hudson, WI, is director at Mortgage Source ■ Eloise struction at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. Erickson re- Tesseract School ■ Sonja Madsen Amundson Teklu, Playa Del Rey, CA, ceived his Ph.D. in education policy and administration from the University of McGill, Hudson, WI, is a physical celebrated 20 years of employment Minnesota and a master of arts degree in exceptional child education from the therapist at Courage Center ■ Jane at Loyola Law School ■ Rebecca University of South Florida. B. Mjolsness, Naples, FL, is a self Eggert Thoen, Dawson, is a sixth- employed freelance illustrator ■ grade teacher in the Dawson-Boyd Steve Mohn, Eden Prairie, is a part- School District ■ Inga Anderson Hakensen receives public ner at ROIPathways ■ John Morris, Thomas, Olathe, KS, is a liability relations professional Chula Vista, CA, is the chief market- claims supervisor for Foremost achievement award ing officer at Deca Wave Ltd. ■ Insurance ■ Michael D. Thyen, The Minnesota Public Relations Society Wendy Binger Morris, Chula Vista, Faribault, is a partner with South of America has honored David CA, is an administrator at East Lake Metropolitan Anesthesia and deputy Hakensen ’81, Minnetonka, with the Church ■ Mark A. Munson, Pueblo coroner for Rice County Coroner’s Donald G. Padilla Distinguished West, CO, is an associate warden at Office ■ Liz Latterell Turner, Practitioner Award. The award recognizes the Bureau of Prisons ■ Jan Plymouth, is stewardship coordinator an individual who is judged to have Schmidt Mussell, Robins, IA, is a at Calvary Lutheran Church ■ James made selfless contributions to the com- nursing supervisor at St. Luke’s B. Vos, Golden Valley, is principal at munity and to the mission of PRSA, and Hospital ■ Kyle Nascene, Pine City, CRESA Partners ■ Lynette Pohlman who has demonstrated exceptional pro- is vice president at Rural American Vrchota, St. Cloud, is an optometrist/ fessional achievement. Along with the Bank ■ Connie VanDriel Nordquist, ophthalmologist at Clearview Eye award, Minnesota PRSA will contribute Lino Lakes, is self employed ■ Ranel Clinic ■ Wendy Roal Warner, $500 to a charity of Hakensen’s choice. Voss Nordstrom, Savage, is a regis- Duluth, is a warden for the Federal Padilla Speer Beardsley will donate an- tered nurse at Methodist Hospital ■ Bureau of Prisons ■ Todd R. other $500 to the same organization. Jim O’Neill, Edina, is a sales repre- Wenzel, St. Paul, is a controller at During Hakensen’s 25-year career, he has become a sought-after counselor sentative for Covidien International Minnwest Corporation ■ Michael A. who provides strategic counsel to senior management and who understands the Oncology ■ Keith H. Paap, Wingard, Elk River, is partner and importance of leveraging communications and public relations to support business Excelsior, is a consultant with MSI potato grower, packer, and shipper objectives. He has a broad range of agency and corporate experience, with particu- Systems Intergrators ■ Mark J. at Wingard Farms ■ Scott A. lar expertise in strategic media relations, crisis communications, issues manage- Pavelich, Oakdale, is a facilities di- Youngblom, Saline, MI, is owner of ment, and merger and acquisition communications. Most recently he was vice rector for the Minnesota Department Oberon Technologies ■ Sheri president, public relations, at Pearson Education in Bloomington. of Transportation ■ Karla Hagen Lohrenz Zastrow, Rochester, is the A PRSA member since 1981, Hakensen has been a loyal and active advocate, Peper, Alexandria, is an RN at nursing education supervisor for the volunteer, and leader in the organization and the profession it supports. He has a Douglas County Hospital ■ department of surgical services at keen interest in giving back to his profession and has held PRSA leadership posi- Agnieszka Perlinska, Williston, VT, Mayo Clinic and serves as an instruc- tions that include Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors (1996–2001); president is a partner and organizational con- tor in nursing ■ Beth Ann of the Minnesota Chapter (2000); national chair for the Senior Advisory Task Force sultant for Leadership Performance Torgersen Zimmerman, North Oaks, (2001); member of the National Nominating Committee (2000); and chair of the Institute ■ Steve L. Petersen, is self employed. Midwest District (2006–2008). Richland, WA, is a senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest Class Agent: National Lab ■ Pavel Pojdl, London, Susan Johnson Chwalek Osborn Kreuer, Maple Grove, is busi- Radke, III, Hillsboro, OR, is em- England, is employed at Mercuria 85 ness strategy and partnership man- ployed at Bank of America. Energy Ltd. ■ Sara Schauer Quiram, e-mail: [email protected] ager for business cards and debit Waterville, teaches fourth grade in Karen L. Enstrom, Washington, DC, cards at US Bank ■ Chris Barrett Class Agents: Waterville/Elysian/Morristown ■ is an economic counselor for the Kroschel, St. Cloud, is a social stud- Melinda Moen Batz, Lydia Flora Radke, Hillsboro, OR, is U.S. Department of State ■ Pam ies teacher at Foley High School ■ 86 Dave Meyers, Dan a clinical coordinator at Luke-Dork, Conrad Greene, San Jose, CA, com- Michael E. Langert, Eden Prairie, is Murray, Sara Freeman Inc. ■ Jana Liupakka Richardson, pleted the Big Sur International employed at Quality Business Forms Rekow Danville, CA, is an RN authorization Marathon in April and works for a and qualified for award excellence e-mail: [email protected] nurse for Hill Physicians Medical dermatology office and at Fleming for sales productivity for the 10th Karen Ahlstrom, Spokane, WA, is a Group ■ Kayvon S. Riggi, Jenkins Vineyards and Winery ■ time ■ Ruth Nelson-Lau, Merrill, doctor of E.N.T. surgery at Spokane Minnetonka, is an orthopedic sur- Amy Swedberg Hinrichs, Oconto, WI, works in the emergency ENT Clinic ■ Mike A. Bryant, St. geon at Orthopedic Medicine and WI, is working on her Ph.D. at the room/walk-in department at Good Louis Park, is managing partner of Surgery, Ltd. ■ Robyn A. Rime, University of Wisconsin ■ Deborah Samaritan Health Center ■ Paul G. Bradshaw and Bryant PLLC ■ Brenda

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Frisk Erikstrup, Woodbury, is an in- Kimberly Sebens Brown, Maple dependent sales representative for Grove, is a self employed accountant Silpada Designs ■ Mary Wiggins ■ Jennifer Parker Cioffi, Calgary, McKasy, St. Paul, is principal at Alberta, is the chief strategy officer Gleason Lake Elementary School ■ for Venture Communications ■ Kari Hovda Schlachter, Savage, is a Kellie Cottrill, Stillwater, is a self labor and delivery nurse at Fairview employed certified bodyworker spe- Ridges Hospital ■ Debbie Sieling cializing in chronic pain ■ Dave Dittberner, Alexandria, was named Deyak, Alexandria, VA, is lieutenant favorite area health care professional colonel in the U.S. Army ■ Scott D. in Alexandria. Deyo, Inver Grove Heights, is a proj- ect manager/business analyst for US Class Agents: Bank ■ Amanda M. Eggers, Lee Fahrenz, Steve Minneapolis, is a librarian for the 87 Harstad, Paul Koch Amherst H. Wilder Foundation ■ e-mail: [email protected] Kris Berkland Evenson, Minnesota Tawnda Lawhead Bickford, Eden Lake, is employed at Carlson Craft ■ Prairie, received the Minnesota State Alan R. Fitterer, Lonsdale, is a prin- Colleges and Universities Board of cipal in the Montgomery-Lonsdale Trustees Award for Excellence in ISD #394 ■ Molly Fink Flaspohler, Teaching ■ Beth Beach Bryant, St. Moorhead, is chair of reference serv- Louis Park, is a partner with Clugg, ices at Concordia College, Moorhead Linder, Bittberner & Bryant, Ltd. ■ ■ Laura Tollefson Franco, Roseville, Deborah McNeil Okon, Los Lunas, is a physical therapist at Park NM, is volunteering as the Federal Nicollet Methodist Hospital ■ Shari Advocacy Coordinator for New Adams Frisbie, River Falls, WI, is Mexico, leading state psychologists vice president of marketing and op- in grassroots efforts to advance the erations at Frisbie Architects, Inc. ■ Hiking with Scouts in New Mexico profession of psychology, for the Gregg S. Goedde, Lakeville, is vice Last summer brought a couple of Gusties together at Philmont Scout Ranch, the American Psychological Association president of ABC Financial Services national Boy Scout hiking and backpacking high adventure base in northeastern Practice Organization. ■ Bradley P. Gray, Minneapolis, is a New Mexico. Glenn Perkins ’80 and Mike Petersen ’81 attended, each with one sales manager at Augsburg Fortress of their sons as well as members of their respective troops from Edina and St. Class Agents: Publishers ■ Kimberly Bundgaard Anthony. They are pictured with the Gustavus flag atop the Tooth of Time in the Gail Chase Ericson, Gray, Minneapolis, is an attorney ■ Sangre de Christo Range of the Rocky Mountains. 88 Luther Hagen, Michelle Hussong Greenman, Over 30,000 Scouters attend the base each summer. The eleven-man crew Jamin Johnson, JoAnn Plymouth, is a chiropractor and hiked over 75 miles during their 13-day adventure. Perkins and Petersen were also Wackerfuss Quackenbush owner of Bass Lake Chiropractic classmates and 1985 graduates from the University of Minnesota School of e-mail: [email protected] Clinic, PA ■ Sara J. Hansen, North Dentistry. Perkins is a partner at Eagan Valley Dental and Petersen owns Prim Rose Craig R. Johnson, Prior Lake, is a Mankato, works part time as an inde- Family Dental in Roseville. sales representative for Porter Royal pendent marketing research consult- Sales Group ■ David H. Moll, ant and serves on the Mankato Faribault, is employed at South School Board ■ Robert E. Larson elected to orthodontic leadership Central Human Relations ■ Mindy Henderson, Denver, CO, is in sales Brent E. Larson ’78, Roseville, has been elected to represent the Midwestern Mayerchak Oosten, Northville, MI, is for Perico Life Insurance Co. ■ Char Society of Orthodontists on the Board of Trustees of the American Association of chief actuary for GMAC Insurance ■ Henn, Red Wing, is CEO and director Orthodontists. Larson is the orthodontic division director and associate professor Tammy Bonnes Root, Oakdale, of Goodhue County Historical Society of orthodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and has an or- teaches preschool at Gethsemane ■ Kristin Chiodi Hoffman, St. thodontic practice in Rochester. The AAO is the world’s oldest and largest dental Lutheran ■ Dan B. Snyder, North Michael, is an account executive at specialty organization. The MSO is one of eight constituent groups of the AAO, Mankato, is a medical scientific man- Destination Concepts ■ Keith N. serving orthodontists practicing in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, ager for Allergan, Inc. ■ Dan Utoft, Jackson, Minneapolis, is an attorney North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Manitoba. Minneapolis, is a financial adviser for at Decare Dental ■ Reid A. Jaeger, An orthodontist in Rochester, MN, since 1990, Larson was formerly the ortho- Morgan Stanley. Eden Prairie, is general parts manag- dontic program director at the Mayo Clinic and assistant professor in the depart- er at Interstate Companies ■ Ann ment of dental specialties at the Mayo Medical School. His dental degree is from Class Agents: Sorenson Johnson, Roberts, WI, is the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where he graduated first in his Scott Anderson, an injury operations manager at dental school class. He completed the orthodontic residency and education pro- 89 Mike Dueber, Progressive Insurance ■ Tracey gram at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also received a master Francine Pawelk Mocchi Plaisted Johnson, Prior Lake, is a of science degree from UNC. Larson also completed a general practice residency in e-mail: [email protected] professional sales representative for dentistry at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. As an Air Force officer, he served as Tim Ackerman, Minneapolis, is a so- Schering-Plough Corporation ■ Tony a general dentist at Plattsburgh Air Force Base in New York and later as chief of cial studies teacher in the Mounds A. Jurek, Hudson, WI, is in practice orthodontics and quality assurance coordinator at Torrejon Air Base in Spain. View ISD #621 ■ Tim R. principal payer services at Hewlett Author of numerous articles in AJO-DO, the Journal of Dental Education, and Asplund, Madison, WI, is a Packard ■ Amy Lacock other publications, Larson has written on clinical and educational topics and on water resource specialist at 20th Kennedy, Needham, MA, is a research conducted on orthodontic tooth movement in the rat. He has lectured Wisconsin Department of ANNIVERSARY board member of Baby Basics, throughout the United States on orthodontic imaging and other clinical topics as Natural Resources ■ Stacy October 9 & 10 Inc. ■ Bruce M. Kleven, well as orthodontic educational issues. Awards and honors presented to Dr. Larson Benfield, Rochester, is a 2009 Edina, is a self employed at- include the Mayo Clinic Teachers Hall of Fame and Teacher of the Year, Department software engineer at IBM torney and lobbyist ■ Dana of Dental Specialties at the Mayo Clinic. He received the Earl A. Sheppard Award of Corporation ■ Lisa Zaniewski Johnson Koch, Zimmerman, is a Distinction from the American Board of Orthodontics for the highest achievement Blevins, Glenwood, is a choir direc- stay-at-home mom ■ Jeff B. on the written board exam. tor in the Alexandria ISD #206 ■ Krakower, River Edge, NJ, is vice

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president, operations for Ungerer and ball coach at Orono High School and Company ■ Dean C. Kraus, Eagan, is was named Metro Football Coach of an IT manager for Delta Airlines ■ the Year by KARE 11 ■ Doug M. David W. Larson, Eden Prairie, is Wettergren, Alameda, CA, is a global vice president of information service account manager at Envirotainer ■ at Digital Cyclone ■ Susan Solie Tamara Blackmer Williamson, Larson, Eden Prairie, is a homemaker Morgantown, WV, is an attorney with ■ Julie Arndtsen Latham, Apple Spilman Thomas and Battle ■ Lynn Valley, is enterprise applications and M. Wolander, Rosemount, is in ac- data warehouse administrator at counting at Rust Consulting, Inc ■ Carleton College ■ Janene Leimer Robyn Rucks Woods, Kasota, recent- Lenard, Oakdale, is a science teacher ly earned her certification with the in the Oakdale School District ■ Eric National Board of Professional R. Luoma, Watertown, is national Teaching Standards ■ Bryn Nelson immunochemistry product specialist Yahn, Pequot Lakes, is a self-em- Scandinavians in Baghdad for Beckman Coulter, Inc. ■ Kristina ployed psychologist. Peter Ford ’84 completed his tour of duty in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was direc- Morehouse Madigan, New Prague, is tor, Office of Hostage Affairs, at the U.S. Embassy for the past 18 months, six a third- and fourth-grade teacher in Class Agents: months as an Army Reservist and one year with the State Department. After train- New Prague ISD #721 ■ Elizabeth Liesl Batz, Dan Michel, ing this summer, Ford will study for a master’s degree in strategic intelligence at A. Matzke, Hastings, is an RN ■ 90 Anne K. Miller, Scott the National Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. Ford is pictured far Lisa K. McCoy, Oviedo, FL, is a self Nelson right in the photo along with American, Danish, and Swedish embassies celebrat- employed consultant ■ Renae Witte e-mail: [email protected] ing as members of the Baghdad Scandinavian Club, which Ford founded. It was McKimm, Hutchinson, is controller Diana Jensen Cramer has been ac- originally a Swedish club, but since there is a Danish Embassy located in the for McKimm Milk Transit ■ Diana cepted at Gonzaga University School International Zone, the Club was opened up to all Scandinavian countries. Harrison Meyer, Lake Worth, FL, is of Law and awarded a merit scholar- an English teacher at the American ship for the three-year J.D. program; Heritage School ■ Janelle A. Miller, she is moving to Spokane with her Gusties collaborate to bring musical to Fringe stage Fishers, IN, is a pediatric nurse prac- husband, Laurence, to begin her Among the more than 150 plays, dances, concerts, and entertainments staged at titioner at Peyton Manning Children’s studies in the Fall of 2009 ■ Julia the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival in early August was a new musical by two Hospital ■ Christopher J. Johnson Danchertsen, Owasso, OK, Gusties. Kevin Bowen ’83 and James Lundy ’81 first met at the College in 1979 Montague, Spokane, WA, is em- is an applications developer at Latric and are now partners in the St. Paul-based Doolin & Dingle Productions. ployed at Incyte Pathology ■ Systems ■ Barb Eckstein, Kayenta, Bowen and Lundy spent the past four years completing The Red Tureen, a mu- Michael J. Mussay, Grayslake, IL, is AZ, is teaching second grade on a sical set in Ireland during the potato famine of the 1840s—and spent the last six owner of MSG Limited ■ Kris Navajo reservation ■ Janna Koenig, months editing their original story to fit the 55-minute Fringe Festival format. The Nelson-Noble, Deer Grove, IL, is an St. Louis Park, is a data analyst at play tells the story of Father Padraig Bones, who returns after 13 years to adolescent substance abuse coun- Optum Health ■ Jim F. Roberge, Kilkieran Valley, where he faces rebellious farmers, double-crossing land agents, selor for Lutheran Social Services of Zimmerman, has been named head conniving British soldiers, and a fickle food supply. Illinois ■ Adrian Ludvigson Olsen, of CoBank Minneapolis/Fargo Gustavus and southern Minnesota connections run throughout the production: Shakopee, is a substitute teacher in Banking Center ■ John Sweeney, Professor emeritus and longtime Gustavus theatre director Rob Gardner provided the Shakopee Public Schools ■ Middleton, WI, is director of opera- periodic feedback on Lundy’s script, and freelance journalist William Randall Anjeanette Perkins, Indianapolis, tions at Mainstreet Mechanical. Beard ’78 critiqued Bowen’s original musical score and lyrics. A current Gustavus IN, is a research assistant at student, Christian DeMarais ’11, was a cast member during the festival, and the Christian Theological Seminary ■ Class Agent: lead role was played by Andrew D. Umphrey, a Minnesota State Mankato graduate. Laurie Altman Peterson, Brooklyn Bjorn Ingvoldstad The Red Tureen had five performances at the University of Minnesota’s Rarig Park, is an account manager at 91 Thrust Stage during the festival. Medica ■ Barbie Pietz, Madison, e-mail: [email protected] WI, teaches eighth-grade math in Marcia Swanson Anderson, the Madison Metro ISD #777 ■ Owatonna, is one of eleven teachers Council ■ Bonnie Schmidt Shaleigh Jones Pysick, Albertville, named finalists in the 2009 Minnesota Johnson, Stewartville, is an inpa- Gustavus veterans’ is a project manager at New Horizons Teacher of the Year Program. She tient psychiatric nurse at St. Mary’s group on Facebook Computer Learning Center ■ Amy teaches high school math in Hospital ■ Eric J.G. Lennartson, Steve Parry ’84, Stillwater, Hildebrandt Schlueter, Minnetrista, Owatonna ■ Nikki Bell-Sitzman, Eagle Lake, earned his Leadership in has organized a Gustavus vet- is an administrative assistant for Minnetonka, teaches fourth grade in Energy & Environmental Design pro- erans’ group on Facebook Keller Williams Premier Realty ■ the Minnetonka Public Schools ■ fessional accreditation from the U.S. called Gustavus Adolphus Katie Holm Setterlund, Alma, MI, is Troy D. Gies, Hallandale Beach, FL, Green Building Council and is em- College Veterans. Gusties who an insurance agent ■ Tia Gosse was re-elected as Vice-Chair of the ployed at Paulsen Architects ■ Terri have served in the armed Stai, Brule, WI, is a substitute Technical Advisory Committee to Mineau, Minneapolis, is an ELL forces are encouraged to join teacher ■ Kristen Osterberg Broward County’s Solid Waste teacher in Columbia Heights Public the group as a way to organ- Tangen, Lincoln, NE, teaches French Authority ■ Peter A. Hultgren, Schools ■ Blake R. Nelson, Eden ize, communicate, gather, and is the World Language Woodbury, is a senior signal engineer Prairie, is a board member at and provide support. Department Chair at Lincoln Public at Xorail ■ Mike Jessop, Eden Minnesota Bank and Trust and was Schools ■ Bryan Tschida, Inver Prairie, is owner of Schooley Mitchell selected for 40 Under Forty by the Grove Heights, is an agent at Telecom Consultants. Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal American Family Insurance ■ Kris ■ John H. Oberg, Woodbury, is a fi- Class Agents: Anderson Vanella, Eden Prairie, is Class Agent: nancial consultant, CFF, with Craig Anderson, office manager at Receptors, LLC ■ Annie Marshall Fiduciary Counseling, Inc ■ Meena 93 Kristen Lamont David L. Wehrenberg, Mount Juliet, 92 Sharify-Funk, Waterloo, Ontario, is e-mail: [email protected] TN, is a regional director for O’Reilly e-mail: [email protected] an assistant professor at Wilfrid Jennifer Bowden Brickley, Automotive ■ Jeff L. Weiland, Thomas R. Gnotke, Frontenac, is fi- Laurier University. Rochester, is a pediatrics nurse at Plymouth, is teacher and head foot- nance director at Prairie Island Tribal Mayo Clinic.

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uct and service development at guidance counselor in the Lake City Vos elected board chair of Lakewood Health Systems ■ Christy ISD #813 ■ Nicole Peterson Lutheran Social Service of Delany-Richardson, Waunakee, WI, Mentjes, Dodge Center, is an art Minnesota is an ophthalmologist at Dean teacher in the Pine Island ISD #255 Jim Vos ’84, Golden Valley, principal with Health System ■ Jeremy A. ■ Becky Meyer Neve, Maplewood, is CresaPartners, The Tenant’s Advantage, Diamond, Chicago, IL, is central re- a nurse reviewer for State Farm has been elected chair of the board of di- gion head at Capital IQ ■ Jeffrey R. Insurance ■ Hans C. Neve, rectors of Lutheran Social Service of Doherty, Alexandria, is manager of Maplewood, is a hydro geologist for Minnesota. With his election, he becomes the Cullen Home Center ■ Kimberly Minnesota Pollution Control Agency the third of the past four chairs who is a Iverson Doyle, Vergas, is owner and ■ Jason R. Niemi, Folsom, CA, is Gustavus graduate. The other two are manager of Vergas 66 Gas and pastor at Lutheran Church of the Gerald Hoffman ’59 and Paul Batz ’85. Convenience ■ Erika Peterson Resurrection in Granite Bay ■ Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is Eklund, Golden Valley, is director of Rebecca M. Ninke, Cottage Grove, over 140 years old and touches the lives of development at The Playwrights! WI, is a part time pastor at Brooklyn more than 100,000 Minnesotans each Center ■ Beth Oberg Else, Vadnais Lutheran Church and a writer ■ Kim year. LSSM has nearly 2,500 employees and Heights, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Wabner Noll, Woodbury, is a care over 10,000 volunteers each year providing Mark A. Ensrud, Northfield, is an delivery supervisor at Health services in every county of the state. English teacher in the Northfield Partners Midway Medical Clinic ■ School District ■ Brian O. Erola, Tonya Gust Oberg, Woodbury, is a Owatonna, is a Minnesota State school psychologist in the Stillwater Peterson receives teaching award Trooper ■ Angela Rebling Fink, ISD #834 ■ Sonja Burrows Oelfke, Steve Peterson ’82, Decorah, IA, has been awarded the Eleanor M. Johnson Award Northfield, is an HR director for Plymouth, is a stay-at-home mom ■ by the International Reading Association. The award recognizes an outstanding Mission Healthcare ■ Chris G. Fink, Erik G. Olsen, Eden Prairie, is a vice elementary classroom teacher of reading/language arts. It honors Eleanor M. Northfield, owns F & G Builders ■ president finance at J. A. Price Johnson, founder and editor-in-chief of Weekly Reader, who died in 1987. It car- Nathan C. Funk, Waterloo, Ontario, Agency, Inc. ■ Rob Olsen, Mankato, ries a U.S. $1,000 prize supported by a grant from Weekly Reader Corporation. is an assistant professor at Conrad is in physician family medicine resi- Peterson is a third-grade teacher in the Decorah Community School District. Gerebel University College ■ Matt dency at the University of Minnesota Teaching elementary school is a second career he began in his early 40s. This is Gabbert, Sioux Falls, SD, is a busi- ■ Becky Pearson Owens, Cottage his seventh year teaching at the elementary level. Previously, he taught United ness banking officer at US Bancorp Grove, is a third-grade teacher in the States politics and government, U.S. history, and writing at the college and com- ■ Alejandra Gimenez-Berger, South Washington County School munity college levels and also worked in northern Wisconsin with Native American Galloway, OH, is assistant professor District ■ Darin D. Pavlish, Savage, youth at risk of becoming high school dropouts. He holds a master’s degree in of art at Wittenberg University ■ is state sales coordinator for AFLAC American studies from the University of Minnesota and one in literacy education Nancy Dueis Gunderson, St. Paul, is ■ Billy Pellino, Waunakee, WI, is from the University of Iowa. Peterson majored in biology at Gustavus and also a self-employed piano instructor ■ partner at Smith And Gesteland ■ holds a bachelor’s degree in education and special education from Clarke College, Tim C. Gunderson, St. Paul, is part- Jenny Bertelsen Pennington, Dubuque, Iowa. ner at Tradition Wealth Management Brooklyn Park, is co-superintendent In his classroom, the vital links between writing, reading, creativity, and the ■ Dora M. Haugen, St. Cloud, is an of Sunday School at Valley of Peace joy of learning are emphasized and students’ work is published on a classroom occupational therapist at Memory Lutheran Church ■ Kip Peterson, website. His students created a podcast project called “Our Town: A Child’s Eye Disorders Clinic ■ Abby Lamp Woodbury, is a stay-at-home dad and View of Decorah,” in which the children wrote about their favorite place in Heckman, Northwood, OH, is an RN coaches youth hockey ■ William J. Decorah. They published their work as an enhanced podcast on the class website, for Ohio Health ■ Tracy Otterness Radloff, Le Sueur, is employed at and the Decorah Chamber of Commerce linked to it to promote education and the Helgerson, New Prague, is a lan- the post office ■ James J. local area. guage arts teacher in the New Ranheim, Minneapolis, is an attor- Prague ISD #721 ■ Amy A. Hesby, ney at Reding and Pilney, PLLP ■ Auburn, ME, is an RN at St. Mary’s Zachary T. Resch, Mantorville, is a Hospital - Lewiston Maine ■ Brian research associate at Mayo Clinic ■ J. Hetland, Longview, WA, is a Shannon Springston Rosati, Correction chemist at Columbia Analytical Plymouth, is a program manager at Services ■ Sonya Redetzke Cargill, Inc. ■ Emily Rova-Hegener, Gremlins misprinted the URL of The UpTake’s website in the profile of Hollingsworth, St. Louis Park, is a Gilbert, is co-pastor at United in Jason Barnett ’93, founder and executive director of the Minnesota- physician with Multicare Associates Christ Lutheran Church ■ Matt based citizen-journalist organization, that ran in the Summer 2009 issue ■ Stacy N. Johnson, Nisswa, is a Ruble, Bloomington, is a principal of the Quarterly. The website for Barnett’s organization is found at youth director at Lutheran Church of engineer at Braun Intertec theuptake.org. Our apologies. the Cross ■ Denise Koepp Kuo, Corporation ■ Anissa M. Sandland, In mid-June, KARE 11 television’s website featured Barnett and The Chelmsford, MA, is an editorial con- St. Peter, is assistant lead librarian UpTake in a story about the role of citizen journalists in Iran when profes- sultant ■ Brent S. Lackas, St. at the St. Peter Public Library ■ sional reporters and news teams were denied access to the demonstrations Michael, is a math teacher in Brian J. Schoeneberger, Durand, occurring in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election. In addition, Wayzata ISD #284 ■ Leah Chernivec WI, is a physician assistant at The Uptake’s website was one of three Internet sites to win a 2009 Dot.Org Larson, Independence, is a health Marshfield Clinic, Eau Claire ■ Molly Award for Excellence Online from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. management design consultant at Wold Sedgwick, Mendota Heights, is Hewitt Associates LLC ■ Stacey a homemaker with three children ■ Jacobs Lenker, Sioux Falls, SD, is di- Christine M. Sell, Lakeville, is em- rector of managed care services for ployed at Schmitty and Sons School Class Agents: is vice president and senior trust Avera Health ■ Johanna Paplow Buses ■ April M. Sherren, Eden Renae Munsterman team manager at Wells Fargo Bank Leonelli, Tooele, UT, is a school Prairie, is an OB-GYN physician at 94 Lokpez, Anita Stockwell ■ Cara Larsen Alferness, counselor at Tooele High Park Nicollet - Methodist Hospital ■ Ripken, Gretchen Olalla, WA, is a geologist for 15th School ■ Kevin M. Lukis, Wendy Peterson Simon, Clear Lake, Anderson Zinsli Sealaska Environmental ■ ANNIVERSARY Northfield, is a student ■ IA, is a physical therapist at Mercy e-mail: [email protected] Bradley R. Anderson, October 9 & 10 Lynette Moechnig Matzke, Medical Center ■ Jana Odden Robin Bittner Aden, Sioux Falls, SD, Staples, is director of prod- 2009 Lake City, is a senior high Smith, Kerkhoven, is director of

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nursing at Bethesda Home Health ■ Drew W. Storley, Rosemount, is dean of students at Rosemount High School and defensive coordinator for the football team ■ Maria L. Thrall, Eden Prairie, is a physician with Park Nicollet Health Systems ■ Sheldon E. Wagner, La Crosse, WI, is an ath- letic trainer for Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine ■ Jason A. Westra, Denver, CO, is employed by EnRoute Traffic Systems, Inc.

Class Agents: Sara Tollefson Currell, 95 Amy Seidel e-mail: [email protected] Kristin M. Bahner, St. Louis Park, is a business consultant for VIP All in the family Document Solutions, LLC ■ Heather When first-year student Sophie Donnelly ’13 graduated from Wheaton (MN) High School last spring, her Gustie family was in L. Bakke, Buffalo, teaches special attendance. Pictured from left are Brenda Frisk Erikstrup ’86, Renee Radjenovich Donnelly ’88, Adam Holmes ’97, Anna education in Howard Lake ■ Holly S. Radjenovich Holmes ‘97, Paul Radjenovich ’00 and Sophie Donnelly ’13. Not pictured is family member Chris Erikstrup ’84. Grefe, Lafayette, LA, is working on her masters in music education from Florida State University ■ Michelle Class Agents: Westra receives outstanding Taylor Moyer, Hagatna, Guam, is a Melissa LeVesque-Piela, educator award stay-at-home mom and home- 97 Josh Peterson, Stef Kim Kraemer Westra ’90, Inver Grove schools her seven children ■ Molly Tucker Heights, a fourth-grade gifted and tal- Murphy Prew, Eagan, is an RN at St. e-mail: [email protected] ented teacher and academic challenge Paul Children’s Hospital ■ Lisa Nicole S. Elver, Louisville, KY, is an coach at Salem Hills Elementary School, Gregerson Radloff, Le Sueur, is em- attorney for Middleton Reutlinger ■ was named recipient of a 2009 WEM ployed in social services in Nicollet Eric K. Gilbertson, Bemidji, is a foot Outstanding Educator Award for County ■ Leann Morsching and ankle surgeon at Meritcare Clinic Academic Coach of the Year. The WEM Rodriguez, Montgomery, is a finan- ■ Mark G. Gritter, Eagan, is an en- Foundation was established in 1998 by cial administrative specialist at the gineer at Tintri ■ James J. Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan to Department of Veteran Affairs ■ Hultgren, Farmington, is market honor the unsung heroes of Minnesota Kristi Berg Schuck, Mankato, owns president of the Roundbank office in schools. The honor is one of six spon- Two Fish Studios. Farmington ■ Alissa Midthune sored annually by the WEM Foundation, Maloney, Onalaska, WI, is a field which provides an unrestricted $10,000 award to each recipient. Class Agent: clinical specialist for Medtronic in Westra was honored by the WEM Foundation and the Center for Academic position open the cardiac rhythm disease manage- Excellence for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to student learn- 96 ment division ■ Alicia Johnson ing. She is one of two recipients of the WEM Foundation’s statewide Academic e-mail: [email protected] Manley, Andover, is an HRIS analyst Coach of the Year Award, which recognizes coaches of student teams who partici- Peter Eckman, Minneapolis, is an and project manager at Opus pate and compete in academic challenge or enrichment programs endorsed by the M.D. at University of Minnesota ■ Corporation ■ Rachel Michael Minnesota Academic League Council. Ryan D. Else, Vadnais Heights, is an Nilsson, Minneapolis, is employed at Westra currently teaches fourth-grade students in a contained classroom in internal medicine physician at Ingersoll Rand ■ Heather M. Olson, the Atheneum Gifted and Talented Program at Salem Hills Elementary. She has Midwest Internal Medicine ■ Matt St. Paul, is a nurse at the Birth been teaching and coaching for three years. She currently coaches FIRST LEGO® Greer, Minnetonka, is a financial ad- Center at Regions Hospital ■ Noah League (FLL), Young Inventor’s Program, Continental Math League, and Word viser for Ameriprise Financial ■ J. Rouen, Minneapolis, is a vice Masters and provides assistance to the School Chess Association chess tourna- Diedre Carlson Johnson, Sioux Falls, president of accounts for Public ments. She is also on the Minnesota Parent-Teacher Association (MNPTA) board of SD, is in customer service at Spark Affairs Company ■ Wes Schuck, directors and currently chairs the MNPTA Reflections Art Program. Stationary ■ Joel A. Johnson, Sioux Mankato, owns Two Fish Studios ■ Educators are first nominated for the WEM Outstanding Educator Awards Falls, SD, was granted tenure and is Tom Vandegrift, Portland, OR, is a Program by students, parents, colleagues, or community members. Those who ac- an associate professor at Augustana staff engineer for Qualcomm, Inc. ■ cept the nomination provide additional information for review and consideration ■ Deanna Kozitza Mason, Pozuelo Susie Rodenkirchen Walker, State by the Center for Academic Excellence and a blue-ribbon selection panel, which re- de Alarcon, Spain, is a nurse for the College, PA, is an assay technician views and ranks the nominees. U.S. Embassy in Madrid and a doc- for Salimetrics, LLC. toral candidate at the University of North Dakota ■ Ryan E. Schmidt, Class Agents: ty gardens coordinator for Urban George Washington University ■ Milwaukee, WI, is employed at Karen Delgehausen, Harvest ■ John Buckley, Sandpoint, Christian J. Gilbert, Waconia, scaled Inverness Medical Innovations ■ 98 Gigi Wait Dobosenski, ID, teaches English at Moon Kkang the highest mountain in the Western Jodi B. Shamblott, Plymouth, is Brad Peterson, Alicia Foreign Language School in Daegu, Hemisphere, Mount Aconcagua in senior relationship manager for Sutphen Schimke South Korea ■ Kristin R. Coady, Argentina, and shared it with his Personnel Strategies ■ Faith e-mail: [email protected] Pawtucket, RI, recently completed a students at Clearwater Middle School Handevidt Wagner, La Crosse, WI, is Sarah Behnken Bianucci, graduate program at Northeastern ■ Jen Hedin Gorney, Eden Prairie, a nurse practitioner at the University Minneapolis, works in admissions University and is a CRNA ■ Katy is taking a hiatus from the corporate of Wisconsin-La Crosse Student and marketing for The International Walker Giefer, Washington, DC, is a world and is now pursuing her pas- Health Service. School of Minnesota ■ Becky Census Bureau statistician and a sion for photography at Elizabeth Blanton, Houston, TX, is a communi- Ph.D. candidate in public policy at Grace Photography ■ Glenn

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Flaten receives excellence in teaching award David Flaten ’87, Ithaca, NY, associate professor of history at Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden, NY, has re- ceived the Chancellor’s/ Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Teaching. He was honored for his passionate dedication to teaching, the wide range of techniques he uses to reach students, and for his willingness to make the success of his stu- dents the absolute priority of his service to the college. Flaten Former 510 Walnut residents on course joined the faculty in 2003 and The annual 510 Walnut Street Golf Outing was held at Willinger’s Golf Club last spring. Players included former residents and earned his master’s and doctor- friends of 510 Walnut in St. Peter. Pictured seated are Travis Cook ’99, Brad Hendrickson ’92, Nick Hendrickson ’03, Jon ate degrees from Fordham Bjork ’01, Dawn Brown, Erik Hendrickson ’94, Christian Pederson ’96, and Brent Lothrop. Standing are Chris Motzko, University. Chad Blofield, Tim Sundby ’01, Rod Swenson ’99, Keith Halen’92, Bill Aase ’97, unidentified friend, Ryan Swenson ’99, Steve Schmitz, Dave Zack, Tom Brown, Dave Kisch, Jay Schoenebeck ’80, Bryan Cully ’94, Jamie Blomquist, Tim Gunderson ’94, Jay George ’94,and Rob Cully ’90. manager for Bernicks, Inc. ■ Erin Frick Finnes, Mantorville, is a certi- fied registered nurse anesthetist at Living life with a battery-operated brain Angell, Le Center, is a chiropractor Mayo Medical Center ■ Alethea Why would anyone say, “Let’s stick wires into someone’s at Le Center Chiropractic and Sports Werner Freidrichs, Gibbon, is a pub- brain, run voltage through it, and see what happens”? So Center ■ Peter R. Arneson, lic health director for Sibley County asks Jackie Hunt Christensen ’86 in Life with a Battery- Arlington, is vice president of ■ Brian J. Friberg, St. Cloud, is a Operated Brain: A Patient’s Guide to Deep Brain Arlington State Bank ■ Rosa Glade worship pastor at Westwood Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease. Christensen Arnold, St. Paul, is an orchestra Community Church (EFCA) ■ Julie answers this question—and more—in her unique and teacher at Mounds Park Academy ■ Moberg Gilbert, St. Peter, is an as- comprehensive book, as she has firsthand knowledge of Leslie Wiebesiek Barfknecht, sistant professor, academic library at the procedure commonly referred to as DBS. She her- Willow River, is a clinical supervisor Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Naomi self lived with Parkinson’s disease for more than seven for the State of Minnesota ■ Heidi Bowman Graves, Steen, is a pharma- years before electing to be evaluated for DBS surgery. L. Bolgren, Hopkins, is a physician cist for Lewis Drug ■ Marissa It was not a fast and easy choice. For assistant at Twin Cities Orthopedics Lingen Gritter, Eagan, is a freelance Christensen, fear of DBS surgery—which involves placing one or ■ Casey D. Brinkman, Prior Lake, is writer ■ Aaron L. Grove, two electrical wires into the brain—and its potential complications had to be a produce sales representative at Underwood, is employed at Sverdrup weighed against quality of life without the surgery, a life of increasing C.H.Robinson ■ Eric G. Brockberg, Mutual Insurance ■ Amy Stassen Parkinsonian symptoms and a growing pharmacopeia of medications, which might Brandon, SD, is a financial consult- Gustafson, Minneapolis, is a help control her symptoms but which could have devastating long-term effects on ant at AXA Advisors ■ Andy buyer/women’s apparel for Target her body. Ultimately, she was deemed a good candidate for the surgery, and DBS Cariveau, Vadnais Heights, is a Corporation ■ Dan Gustafson, seemed like her only logical option—a choice that has been validated post-surgery, client services manager for OLR ■ Maple Grove, works for Brouillette as Christensen now enjoys life with most of her motor symptoms well controlled. Erin M. Carter, Brooklyn, NY, is clin- Greater Metro ■ Katie Grant Parkinson’s disease, the author is quick to point out, does not end, but DBS is ical coordinator and genetic coun- Hansen, Burnsville, is employed at meant to be a long-term treatment. Christensen offers a step-by-step look at her selor at Hospital for Special Surgery Vital Exteriors ■ Lisa Deboer own journey, as well as information on a typical evaluation process, medical sta- ■ Angela Agan Claney, Wichita, KS, Hansen, Mauston, WI, is a high tistics, questions to ask neurosurgeons, opinions from other DBS patients, the pro- is an organization development man- school science teacher in the gramming process for DBS, and much more. Life with a Battery-Operated Brain is ager at Berry Companies, Inc. ■ Lisa Necedah Area School District ■ a must-read for those who are considering deep brain stimulation—and for those Dollerschell Conwell, Madison, WI, Scott D. Harman, Minneapolis, is ex- who love them. is an account manager at WHA ecutive director of the DinoMights Christensen has a new blog, “Living Life with A Battery-Operated Brain,” at Financial Solutions ■ Kadie Stone hockey program ■ Kristin Beard http://livingwith bob.typepad.com. Davis, St. Peter, is a program manag- Harper, Minneapolis, is a registered er for the Families of Freedom client service associate for Morgan Scholarship Fund at Scholarship Stanley ■ Luke J. Harper, Kranking is a history professor at Company ■ Erik A. Williamsen, America ■ Jill Windschitl Minneapolis, is owner/opera- Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Minneapolis, is staff attorney for Dockter, Duvall, WA, is 10th tor of Audio Altimeter ■ ANNIVERSARY Melissa M. Majerus, Goodhue, is Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis. business manager at Torunn Allen Harty, New head softball coach at Mayville State Microsoft Corporation ■ October 9 & 10 Hope, is director of children’s University ■ Andy Peterson, Class Agents: Kirsten Langguth Dussault, 2009 ministries at House of Hope Virginia, was named partner at Cope Philip Eidsvold, Chaska, is a dentist at Park Lutheran Church ■ Becky and Peterson Law Firm ■ Chris 99 Jesse Torgerson Dental ■ Philip Eidsvold, Carlson Haywood, Stillwater, is as- Pouliot, Circle Pines, is a GIS e-mail: [email protected] Minneapolis, is global account direc- sistant vice president at Security Support Specialist for the Minnesota Andrea Kvamme Anderson, Little tor for Carlson Marketing Worldwide State Bank ■ Amy Benson Department of Natural Resources ■ Falls, is a nurse anesthetist ■ Bryce ■ Alyssa Malinski Erickson, Heilman, Shoreview, is a physician Matthew A. Williams, Watertown, is D. Anderson, Mendota Heights, is a Minneapolis, is a marketing manager assistant at Minnesota director, project management officer commercial casualty underwriter at for UnitedHealth Group ■ Steve Gastroenterology ■ Allison at Metropolitan Life Insurance Travelers Companies, Inc. ■ Craig W. Erickson, Minneapolis, is an area Bardolph Hiltner, Baxter, is a stay-

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at-home mom, travel planner, and St. Paul, is an engineer for NetApp figure skating coach ■ Erin Klaers ■ Jenelle L. Montoya, Carmel Hilton, Stillwater, is co-owner of Valley, CA, is a resource development Goldwood Kennels ■ Theresa coordinator at Community Human Faltesek Hoffoss, Minneapolis, is a Services ■ Christina Waters Nelsen, nurse practitioner at Planned Gilbert, AZ, is a third-grade teacher Parenthood ■ Udom C. Hong, in the Chandler Unified School Golden, CO, is a planning facilitator District ■ Rachel Eggimann Nelson, for the Bureau of Land Management Willmar, is an elementary school ■ Nick Hupton, Minneapolis, is a teacher in the Paynesville School high school English teacher and ten- District ■ Marc C. Newell, Vadnais nis coach at Jefferson High School Heights, is a cardiology fellow at the ■ Katharine Schoenrock Husband, University of Minnesota ■ Scott J. Hopkins, is senior art buyer at Target Nienow, Rochester, is vice president ■ Katrina Baldus Irwin, Hastings, at Lewiston Auto Co ■ Kevin J. is a child support specialist for O’Laughlin, Minneapolis, is a finan- Dakota County ■ Kristi Nerothin cial adviser for Meadows Financial Joesting, Wyoming, is a stay-at- Group, LLC ■ Haddie Heitkamp home mom ■ Mike Johander, Oebser, Madison, WI, is a meteorol- Catching a lecture Shorewood, is president of Echo Bay ogist for WISC-TV ■ Jodi Morris Bonnie Karp Amundson ’90 and Ross Widenhoefer ’89, former residents in Capital ■ Matthew M. L. Johnson, Okerlund, Hopkins, is a category brother/sister sections in Norelius, have kept in touch over the years and have met Delano, is a quality engineer at growth manager for Kellogg’s ■ several times when passing through each other’s cities, including Boston, Chapel Adobe Systems, Inc ■ Karin Fuzzey Debbie Dahl Otto, Maple Grove, is Hill, and Austin. Most recently, they met in Austin, Texas, after Ross completed a Junge, Minneapolis, is ITQ wellness an inside sales representative at lecture as a guest speaker at Texas A & M University. His lecture in the department coordinator for HealthSource at Thomson Reuters ■ Chris Parks, of chemistry was titled “Gold-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of carbon-carbon General Mills ■ Kristin Knutson Rogers, works in hedge funds/invest- multiple bonds.” Ross is a tenured professor of chemistry at Duke University. Kajer, Cottage Grove, is an account ments for Waterstone Capital executive at the Star Tribune ■ Ryan Management ■ Holly Swanson D. Kaplan, Maple Grove, is the Chief Parks, Rogers, is a homemaker ■ Boman’s experience launches CBS series Compliance Officer and Corporate Krista Larson Pawlicki, Farmington, Steve Boman ’87, Edina, MN, a former journalist and current television producer, Counsel of CWG Life and was recently is a social studies teacher in the has sold a television series concept to CBS about the competitive business of elected president of the Corporate Rosemount Apply Valley Eagen organ transplantation. The Chicago Tribune said Boman based the show pitch on Counsel Association of Minnesota ■ School District ■ Jen Chalgren his experiences as a transplant coordinator at the University of Chicago Medical Sacha Rodman Kelly, Stillwater, is a Pedersen, Hibbing, is a family medi- Center. CBS is shooting the series, called Three Rivers, to air this fall. The medical clinical nurse specialist for St. cine physician at Duluth Clinic - drama goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, the recipients, Joseph’s Hospital ■ Sat Mitar K. Hibbing ■ Alison Penner-Rahn, and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country, where Khalsa, Santa Cruz, NM, is employed Shakopee, is self employed at her every moment counts. The show, set in Pittsburgh, reportedly will follow the physi- at Soothing Touch LLC ■ Kristin own daycare ■ Megan Halvorsen cians who perform organ transplants at a fictional medical center. “It is a grueling Lorentz Klassert, Kailua Kona, HI, is Peterson, Minneapolis, is a manager job because it’s at a moment’s notice, and you have to be ready to go whenever a sales specialist at Chambers and - communications at Target and wherever,” Boman told the Tribune. “It is that high-stakes drama with a very Chambers Wine Merchants ■ Cory A. Corporation ■ Erika Gjerde Pouliot, strong ticking clock, and it is always a life-or-death thing that is being pursued,” Klecker, Jefferson, WI, teaches so- Circle Pines, is a biostatistician at St. said Boman, who previously worked as a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio, the cial studies in the School District of Jude Medical, Inc. ■ Nicole Garms (Chicago) Daily Southtown and The Philadelphia Inquirer. “With the major organ Jefferson ■ Amy Bergman Kopp, Pudwell, Maple Valley, WA, is human transplants . . . a heart or a liver, they can die.” Green Bay, WI, is a homemaker ■ resources manager at National John D. Kopp, Green Bay, WI, is an Communications Service, Inc. ■ information systems manager at Heather Magnuson Rodning, Tuthill, Shakopee, is a high school Phiefer Busho, Owatonna, is a cir- Ameriprise Financial Services ■ Waconia, is a stay-at-home mom ■ math teacher in Minnetonka ISD culating nurse in surgery at District Kristi Mechelke Kramer, Mesa, AZ, Keri Engel Rouen, Minneapolis, is a #276 ■ Amy L. Valek, Apple Valley, One Hospital ■ Jeremiah P. Depta, is an RN at Banner Desert Medical human resource director at The is a first-grade teacher in the Brooklyn, OH, is chief resident at Center ■ Sarah Berg Kreykes, Foursome Family Clothing and Shoes Faribault ISD #656 ■ Todd B. Cleveland Clinic ■ Roy F. Heilman, Edmond, OK, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Natalie Johnson Samson, Walden, Bloomington, is an instruc- Shoreview, is a self-employed classi- and yoga instructor ■ Alexander G. Omaha, NE, is a clinical specialist at tor at Minnesota School of Business cal singer ■ Tara Anlauf Hupton, Lindstrom, Nicollet, is assistant Boys Town ■ Jennifer Midthun ■ Stephanie L. Waldman, Windsor Minneapolis, is a middle school swim coach at Gustavus Adolphus Schommer, Baldwin, WI, is a Mill, MD, is a policy analyst for the teacher in the Mounds View ISD College and head coach of the MAN- Spanish/English teacher in the Social Security Administration ■ #621 ■ Callista Brown Isabelle, TAS swim club ■ Benjamin J. Baldwin-Woodville School District ■ Sarah S. Zins, Oakland, CA, is a self Hamden, CT, is associate university Lipari, Madison, WI, is a project Ari Silkey, Burnsville, is product employed designer ■ Robert S. chaplain at Yale University ■ manager at Alliant Energy ■ Shane manager at Best Buy Company ■ deVeyra, Bethesda, MD, works for Cameron R. Kelly, Stillwater, is a M. McClinton, West Des Moines, IA, Maggie Skelton, Minneapolis, is an Questions & Solutions Engineering, transactional real estate attorney for is a physical therapist at Des Moines attorney for the Hennepin County Inc. Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & University ■ Brenda Matheis District Court ■ Jessica Skelton Vierling PLLP ■ Jess Stewart McHugh, St. Peter, teaches piano at Swenson, Minneapolis, is an account Class Agents: Madsen, Bloomington, works in the John Ireland School ■ Tom McHugh, manager for NPD, Inc. ■ R.T. Timm, Corey Bartlett, OR at Fairview Southdale ■ Tony J. St. Peter, is assistant director of ad- Marshall, is a manager at Staples Oil 00 Bonnie Dahlke, Meyers, Brooklyn Park, is an associ- mission at Gustavus Adolphus Co ■ JR Trushenski, Richfield, is a Meghan Krause ate vice president with RBC Wealth College ■ Tonya Hartmann Meyers, regional manager, AVP for Guaranty e-mail: [email protected] Management ■ Karen E. Mohrlant, Brooklyn Park, does layout, design, Bank ■ Katie Osthus Tuthill, Scott P. Arnold, St. Paul, is an ele- St. Paul, is an associate attorney for and event coordination for The Shakopee, is a third-grade teacher in mentary music teacher in F. Clayton Tyler, PA ■ Heather Collaborative ■ James P. Moechnig, the Minnetonka ISD #276 ■ Steve Bloomington ISD #271 ■ Stephanie Nierengarten Nienow, Rochester, is

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Bank ■ Brookes A. Englebert, was ordained into Ministry of Word Carlsbad, CA, is deployed in Irag and Sacrament in February 2009 and working as a trauma nurse coordina- serves as pastor at Mt. Sterling Utica tor ■ Ashley W. Jensen, Rochester, Parish ■ Krista Fuerstenberg is a senior resident in radiation on- Thomas, Naperville, IL, is a division cology at the Mayo Clinic ■ Heidi E. manager for Sanofi Pasteur Vaccines Johnson, St. Paul, is a congregation ■ Anna Coulsey Wildgrube, organizer for the Downtown Faribault, is a veterinarian at Congregation to End Homelessness Faribault Veterinary. ■ Chris G. Krug, Olathe, KS, is a quality assurance manager for Class Agents: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Jenny Lingle Beer, Criminalistics Laboratory ■ Sarah L. 03 Audra Mueller, Leslie O’Donnell, St. John’s Wood, Wilcox Rosedahl England, is head of investor relations e-mail: [email protected] for Cityscape, part of IIR Middle East David Adolphson, Apple Valley, is a Martin welcomed by Gusties at installation in Dubai, UAE ■ Corene Laue senior software engineer at Thomson Joel Martin ’92 was welcomed with a Gustavus sweatshirt at his installation as Swansson, Rosemount, works in the Reuters ■ Jill Batalden, Plymouth, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Marine-on-St. Croix. Pictured left is John Myhr outpatient radiology/cardiology area is working as a merchandise plan- ’50 and right is Howard Albertson ’49. at Fairview Southdale ■ Brian T. ning operations manager at Thatcher, Anthem, AZ, has been pro- Target.com ■ Erica Wenger moted to the rank of sergeant within Burman, Oak Grove, is a pharmacist the Phoenix Police Department and for Goodrich Pharmacy ■ Christina is an adjunct professor with Glendale Diller, Beaver Creek, OH, is a pedi- Community College and a contribut- atric resident physician for the ing writer to American Police Beat United States Air Force ■ Rob Mark, magazine ■ Kelly Bangstad Wilz, Minnetonka, is an optical engineer Bloomington, IN, received her doc- for CyberOptics Corporation ■ Katie torate in communications from the Nolan Nelson, Shakopee, is a University of Indiana. kindergarten teacher in the Excelsior school district ■ Monica Paulson Class Agents: Priebe, Bloomington, IN, is pursuing Karen Warkentien her Ph.D. in Environmental Studies 02 Oglesby, Katherine in the School of Public and Medbery Oleson Environmental Affairs at Indiana e-mail: [email protected] University ■ Jay Reding, Leah Knutson Anderson, Dilworth, Minneapolis, graduated from St. works in the NICU at MeritCare Thomas Law School ■ Laura A visit from Coach Hospital in Fargo ■ Mike Bland, St. Martenson Skadsberg, Blaine, is Stephanie Pearson ’92, Sante Fe, NM, was visited last April by her former volley- Louis, MO, works as a research scien- VP/account supervisor for Risdall ball coach, Gretchen Koehler. Pearson is senior editor for Outside Magazine. tist at Washington University ■ Advertising ■ Jonathon Stang, Ryan J. Coddington, Blaine, is a Waukee, IA, is employed by Allied senior engineer at Minnesota Insurance ■ Anna Dove Toth, Teacher of the Year finalist Department of Transportation ■ Montgomery, is a nurse practitioner Marcia Swanson Anderson ’91, who teaches high school mathematics at Angela Muck Davis, Omaha, NE, in the spinal cord center at the VA ■ Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minn., was one of 11 teachers from across completed her doctorate in physical Chris Wold, St. Louis Park, is vice the state who were named finalists in the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year pro- therapy at University of Nebraska president of Builders Mortgage. gram. A selection panel of 22 leaders in the areas of business, government, and Medical Center in May 2009 ■ Jon non-profits selected the finalists from a group of 27 semifinalists. There were 101 Dumpys, Oak Park, IL, is pastor of Class Agents: Teacher of the Year candidates for this program year. United Lutheran Church ■ Jenny Amanda Frie, Guthrie The selection panel met on May 2 to conduct individual interviews with the 11 Grabow, Plymouth, graduated from 04 Michael, Marnie Nelson, finalists and to cast votes for the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, and the the University of Minnesota School Josh Williams 2008 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Derek Olson of the Stillwater School District, of Dentistry and is a dentist in e-mail: [email protected] announced this year’s honoree at a banquet on Sunday, May 3. Minneapolis ■ Todd A. Johnson, Jennifer Aune, Waconia, teaches Education Minnesota, the 70,000-member statewide educators’ union, organ- Boulder, CO, is doing postdoc re- fifth grade in Waconia ■ Megan izes and underwrites the Teacher of the Year program. This year marked the pro- search at NIST after having complet- Kaiser Barta, Lonsdale, graduated gram’s 45th anniversary. ed his Ph.D. in physics at the with a master of arts in curriculum University of Wisconsin-Madison ■ and instruction from the University Scott T. Jones, Mankato, is business of St. Thomas in May 2008 a behavioral counselor at Mayo Clinic Hospital ■ Charlie D. Vacek, Waconia, development analyst for Ridley, Inc and teaches first grade in ■ Kevin Ost-Vollmers, Minneapolis, is a broker for Craig Hallum ■ Corrie ■ Jenn Kelly, Minneapolis, is a pho- Waseca ■ Jill Bean, 5th is director of development for the Lundeen Walden, Bloomington, is a tographer/makeup artist for Studio Overland Park, KS, is a ANNIVERSARY Upper Midwest region for George veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital. Productions, LLC ■ Ariana Petersen supervisor for special October 9 & 10 Washington University ■ Linda Mosier, Richfield, is a teacher at investigation at 2009 Cowan Pack, Hayfield, is an RN in the Class Agent: Prairie Seeds Academy ■ Alec Federated Insurance ■ neonatal ICO at St. Mary’s Hospital Hal DeLaRosby, Sonsteby, Minneapolis, was named Luke A. Benoit, Northfield, ■ J.P. Prenevost, Plymouth, is a fi- 01 Lana Elsenpeter Matzek assistant professor in Metropolitan is women’s golf coach at St. Olaf nancial adviser at Morgan Stanley ■ e-mail: [email protected] State University’s Library and College ■ Mark R. Berger, Melissa Hummel Thomas, Joel E. Beyer, Westminster, CO, is a Information Services ■ Anna C. Plymouth, is a patent attorney for Westminster, CO, is an RN at Avista branch manager of JPMorgan Chase Garbisch Sorenson, Ferryville, WI, Brooks, Cameron, and Hueosch ■

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Britta Johnson Bergland, Hansen, St. Paul, is a Spanish Minneapolis, is a renewables con- teacher in the Oakdale School sultant for Natural Resources Group, District #622 ■ Kathlyn Deane LLC ■ Beth Boser, Plymouth, is a Hawley, Springfield, IL, is a cus- doctoral student at the University of tomer advocate with Blue Cross Blue Southern California ■ Jess Shield ■ Tom Hohenstein, Brandanger, New Hope, is a senior Somerville, MA, is a librarian at accountant for the ELCA Board of Harvard Law School Library ■ Ann C. Pensions ■ Rachel Johnson Humburg, Rochester, is a registered Brisson, Arden Hills, works for the nurse at Mayo Medical Center ■ Minnesota Commercial Association of Nicole E. Hurt, Athens, GA, is a Realtors ■ Laura Young Brown, graduate student in rhetorical stud- Shakopee, is a marketing associate ies at the University of Georgia ■ for RedStamp.com ■ Brian J. Krystal Kegler Ide, Ramsey, is a Buffie, St. Paul Park, is a compliance nurse educator at Innovex ■ officer at Workman Securities Jennifer L. Ishaug, Eden Prairie, is Corporation ■ Corinne A. Carlson, pursuing her masters degree at the St. Cloud, is in human resources at University of St. Thomas in early St. Cloud Hospital ■ Travis R. childhood special education and Severson nominated for a Tony Award Christensen, Mankato, is assistant works in the Edina Public Schools ■ Sten Severson ’95 (center) and his two partners from Acme Sound were nominat- vice president of First State Bank of Kate Johansen, St. Paul, is a clerk ed for a 2009 Tony Award for Best Sound Design for a Musical for their work on Le Center ■ Laura Hruby Cleveland, to Justice Helen Meyer in the Hair. Gustavus Professor of Theatre and Dance Michele Rusinko (left) had dinner Zimmerman, is doctor of chiropractic Minnesota Supreme Court ■ Kayla with Severson and his wife, Rebecca, and Taylor Rocheford ’07 (right), who has at Bodywise Chiropractic Center ■ Thorson Jones, Mankato, is serving completed her second year of Teach for America in New York City. Sarah Nelson Conlon, St. Peter, is on the Mankato City Center Business regional sales manager for Naviator Association Committee ■ Tony ■ Adam A. Cordes, Minneapolis, is Kouba, Minneapolis, is a consultant Super lawyer a maintenance worker at City of for Health Care Futures ■ Jessica Blake Nelson ’92 was recently recognized as one of the “40 Under Forty” by the Columbia Heights ■ Adam C. Kovarik, Eagan, is an architect ■ Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Cornell, Minnetonka, is in inventory Becca Levine, Andover, is an assis- A lawyer, real estate investor, and entrepreneur, as well as a law-firm business at Best Buy Company ■ Amanda tant scientist at the College of Vet leader, Blake grew up in the construction industry, working at the family lumber Reinhart Davis, Woodbury, is a Medicine at the University of yard, hammering on job sites, estimating projects, and handling office details. health improvement coordinator at Minnesota ■ Jackie Luehmann After college and law school, Blake—an entrepreneur at heart—began investing Stay Well Health Management ■ Rochester, is endocrine lab quality in real estate companies and properties. He is now part owner of a bank and also Justin M. Davis, Woodbury, is em- specialist at Mayo Medical Center ■ sits on the board of governors at Hellmuth & Johnson. He is committed to helping ployed at US Bank ■ Lia Dawson, Molly O’Donnell McFarlane, the law firm run like a business. Mora, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Warroad, is a human resource assis- With his construction industry experience, he was a natural to chair Hellmuth Katie Deschneau, Maplewood, is tant at Marvin Windows and Doors ■ & Johnson’s Construction Law Group. His practice focuses on construction law and production manager at Luke A. McGuire, Chicago, IL, grad- litigation, real estate law and litigation, general corporate representation, busi- Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. ■ uated from Illinois Institute of ness succession planning, and creditors’ remedies. Blake is a MSBA board-certified Martha M. Diedrichsen, Fort Collins, Technology with a degree in archi- real property law specialist and is AV peer review rated from Martindale-Hubbell. CO, is a GIS technician at Techni tectural engineering ■ Jon Moody, He’s been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for the past eight years. Graphics Systems ■ Martha Kvitrud Fitchberg, WI, is a pharmacy pro- Douglas, Spring, TX, is a math gram policy analyst for the teacher in the Conroe ISD ■ Katie Wisconsin Department of Health Petersen, Sioux Falls, SD, is an RN at Crystal, is an ESL teacher in the Ellsworth, St. Louis Park, is a mutual Services ■ Kirsten Kaufmann Sanford Health ■ Diana Wichmann Anoka Hennepin ISD #11 ■ Adam J. fund transfer representative at Wells Morse, Apple Valley, graduated in Reindal, Alden, is an accountant in Stubbendick, Ceresco, NE, is pastor Fargo Bank ■ Jon Farnsworth, St. May with a master in science as a the City of Albert Lea ■ Chris at Immanuel (in Ceresco), Zion (in Paul, is an attorney at Felhaber Law pediatric nurse practitioner from the Renne, Holmen, WI, is a medical lab Ithaca), and Bethlehem (in Davey) Firm ■ Allison Wold Fewer, University of Minnesota ■ Andrew technician at Franciscan Skemp Lutheran churches ■ Lisa K. Hastings, is a therapist at Minnesota S. Nelson, Shakopee, is a business Healthcare ■ Bryant D. Rogness, Swenson, Burnsville, is a behavioral Mental Health Clinics ■ Joe Fewer, analyst and program manager for Mahtomedi, is a manager and per- therapist/mental health practitioner Hastings, is a compliance analyst at Vanwagenen Financial Services ■ sonal trainer at Snap Fitness ■ for the Minnesota Autism Center and The Hartford Group ■ Matthew A. Megan A. Nerison, Cannon Falls, is a Claire Mielke Rogness, Mahtomedi, a skating instructor/coach for the Fitzthum, Eden Prairie, is employed claims adjuster for Mendota is a dentist at Children’s Dental River Blades Skate School ■ Lindsay by Cenex Corporation ■ Amanda L. Insurance ■ Justin Neumann, Services ■ Jason D. Rogowski, L. Vanderlinde, St. Bonifacius, is an Frie, Mankato, is press secretary for Mankato, is a police officer with the Maple Grove, is a marketing statisti- RN in Cardiac Telemetry at Ridgeview Congressman Tim Walz ■ Angela Mankato Department of Public Safety cian for Deluxe Corp. ■ Erin C. Medical Center ■ Angie Tanner, Janda Goldstein, Santa Fe, NM, is a ■ Aaron S. Nickel, St. Peter, is Ropes, Somerville, MA, is senior Bovey, is an accounting manager at company member of Theaterwork ■ working on his master’s degree in photographer at Shoebuy.com, Fireplace Lifestyles ■ Alison H. Sarah K. Goodwin, Maple Grove, is math education at Mankato State ■ Stephen Sherman Studios, Keith Thomas, Sarasota, FL, teaches fifth an RN at Fairview Southdale Hospital Emily Sharpsteen Osnes, Jacobs and Co. ■ Adam H. Rupp, grade at Wilkinson Elementary ■ Tanner J. Grimmius, Owatonna, Farmington, is employed with North Mankato, is touring with School ■ James Vinson, Scappoose, is a commercial risk analyst at Cornerstone Advocacy Services ■ Homefree Acapella ■ Jessica OR, is a registered nurse for Avamen Federated Mutual Insurance Company Jason R. Osnes, Farmington, is sen- Coleman Siverson, Mendota King City Rehab ■ Denise Volk ■ Robert M. Handler, Iowa City, IA, ior financial analyst for Lockheed Heights, is a seventh-grade math Carey, Rosemount, is a project coor- is a grad student at the University of Martin ■ Heather A. Pecosky, Ann teacher in the Forest Lake School dinator for Personnel Decisions Iowa ■ Shannon Martin Handler, Arbor, MI, is a registered nurse at District ■ Nate Smith, Eagan, is the International ■ Katy Berquam Iowa City, IA, is an ARNP at University of Michigan Health founder and owner of Property Claim Vrieze, Coralville, IA, is a graduate University Hospital ■ Carrie A. System ■ Korine Boyenga Solutions ■ Julie Proehl Sonnek, student in molecular and cellular bi-

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NE, is employee retention coordina- and Clark Law School ■ Nick Green, tor for Advance Services, Inc. ■ Fargo, ND, is an online art director Chunee Yan, Maplewood, is a senior at Sundog ■ Kelli J. Groff, logistics analyst at Target Bloomington, is working on her Corporation ■ Chris Zachar, Black M.B.A. at Bethel University ■ Loren River Falls, WI, is an attorney in the W. Havemeier is a physician assis- Wisconsin State Public Defenders tant at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Office ■ Bethany Carlson Center, La Crosse, WI ■ Amy E. Zimmerman, Prior Lake, is an audit Huble, New Brighton, is a nurse at supervisor at Boulay, Heutmaker, Children’s Hospital ■ Michelle M. Zibell, and Company. Linbo, Chicago, IL, is completing a master’s degree in medical science in Class Agents: physician assistant studies at Liz Zappetillo Lewis, Midwestern University ■ Tim 05 Becky Neitzke, Jessica Opheim, Crosby, ND, is employed at Nelson, Anne Shipley, the Crosby Police Department ■ Anne Michaletz Viljaste Danielle Wright Schirm, Aurora, CO, e-mail: [email protected] is a student at Rocky Vista School ■ Tyler Chorley Aasness, Plymouth, is Erin M. Schliep, Fort Collins, CO, re- ‘Big Dance’ fans at the Dome a coalition marketing account man- ceived a master’s degree in statistics Five Gustie friends from the Class of 1998 attended the NCAA Men’s Basketball ager for BI ■ Marissa Wold Bauck, from Colorado State University in Tournament regional games at the Metrodome in Minneapolis last March. Pictured Eden Prairie, is a project manager at May ■ Trista Munk Schultz, from left in back are Chris Pouliot, Bruce Dahlman, Doug Grovergrys, Bob Augsburg Fortress Publishers ■ Janesville, is employed at MC Fitness Fossum (front), and Ivy Borgstrom. Nikki Briggs Beckmann, Hudson, ■ Shannon R. Schultze, Normal, IL, WI, is a PNP at Pediatric Surgical as- received her master’s degree in cello sociates with the surgical urologists performance ■ Joshua Siebell, Honored Realtor assists ■ Jon Borle, Shoreview, is an RN at Chicago, IL, is an RN in the Children’s Miracle Network Fairview University Hospital ■ Tim neuro/spine ICU at Northwestern On April 17–19, 2009, Jason Stockwell Brown, Shakopee, is an executive Memorial Hospital ■ Amanda ’00, Richfield, a RE/MAX Results Realtor, team lead for Target Corporation ■ Mitchell Struthers, Elk River, is a teamed up with S & S Sugarbush, a Michelle Steadman Cordes, registrar for Minnesota maple syrup company based in his origi- Minneapolis, is a benefits business Gastroenterology. nal hometown of Ellsworth, WI, for their partner for Target ■ Mike Fournier, annual Open House and Pancake Feed, Watertown, is a police officer with Class Agents: with Jason pledging to donate $1 to the the Mound Police Department ■ Erica Brown, Barry Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) for Therese E. Gay, Lombard, IL, is a 07 Cattadoris, Travis each pancake breakfast served. The chiropractic student at National Michelson, Ben Richter, Sugarbush welcomed more than 1,500 University of Health Science ■ Heidi Adam Tehle people for the three-day event and sold M. Hope, Kenyon, is a financial ad- e-mail: [email protected] 1,209 pancake breakfasts. As a result, viser for Waddell & Reed ■ Adam D. Karl J. Anderson, Northfield, works Jason wrote a check for $1,209 to CMN, Johnson, Lindstrom, is employed at in sales for Medtox Laboratories ■ a non-profit that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals, including Diasorin ■ Kelly L. Keith, Kim Anderson, Ramsey, is employed Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul. Minneapolis, received a master in nu- at Roosevelt Middle School ■ Emily Jason has been a licensed real estate agent for the past six years and a CMN trition from Colorado State University A. Coussens, Burlington, IA, is a contributor for the past five. In addition to this special contribution, he is com- in May ■ Rachel C. Kuykendall, marketing coordinator at US Bank ■ mitted to donating a portion of his commissions to CMN. “Teaming up with the Richfield, is a water resource techni- Greg Dokken, Duluth, played Fors, a Sugarbush made for a great event,” he says, “The turnout was strong, the dona- cian at Washington Conservation principal role in the Giuseppe Verdi tion was solid, and my team and I will continue to support CMN and make dona- District ■ Kate Swenson Palmer, opera Falstaff, at the University of tions throughout the year.” He and S & S Sugarbush will team up again in 2010. Chicago, IL, earned a doctor of phar- Minnesota, Duluth ■ Rachel L. Stockwell had been honored in March at the RE/MAX International convention macy degree from University of Elvebak, Albert Lea, is attending the with two prestigious awards for outstanding real estate sales in 2008: he was rec- Illinois at Chicago ■ Miriam Bullard Mayo School of Medicine ■ Johan ognized with a Platinum Club award, for a level of sales in a single year reached Rauk, Minneapolis, is a orthopedics Eriksson, is a senior export associ- by only 4 percent of the more than 2,000 North Central associates, and was and general surgery nurse at Park ate for GORE in Barcelona, Spain ■ named to RE/MAX International’s Hall of Fame, which recognizes top producers Nicollet Methodist Hospital. Laura Kojetin Ingalsbe, Burnsville, who have achieved more than $1 million in gross commission earnings during is a charge and staff nurse on the or- their careers with RE/MAX. Class Agents: thopedic floor at University Hospital Anders Eckman, Matt ■ Carrie E. Joines, Phoenix, AZ, is 06 Forbes, Jessica Olson, an RN at Scottsdale Healthcare ology at the University of Iowa ■ mission counselor and men’s and Katie Parks, Mollie Osborn Medical Center ■ Heidi E. Tyler J. Vrieze, Coralville, IA, is a women’s assistant track coach at Peterson, Matt Swenson Kador, Somerville, MA, is a division personal banker with Wells Fargo ■ Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Josh e-mail: [email protected] program coordinator at Charles River Carolyn Gamble Wanamaker, Williams, St. Louis Park, is market- Rose M. Baumann, Washington, DC, Analytics ■ Karen Hoeg Kennedy, Maplewood, is a chemistry instructor ing and communication manager for is a legislative aide at the United Bloomington, teaches second grade at Normandale Community College ■ the Ronald McDonald House Charities States Senate ■ Sarah Schmidt in Prior Lake-Savage School District Tim Wanamaker, Maplewood, is a of the Upper Midwest ■ Allison R. Cramblit, Mankato, is a CPA at ■ Dustin D. Kuchera, Rochester, re- retail sales manager at T-Mobile ■ Wires, St. Louis Park, is imports su- LarsonAllen ■ Liz Engel, Perham, is ceived his master’s degree in indus- Rachel Seely Ward, Stillwater, is a pervisor at Target Corporation ■ pursuing her pharmacy degree at trial engineering and is an internal legal assistant at Eckberg, Lammers, Jana Knutson Wold, St. Louis Park, University of Houston College of business consultant at Mayo Clinic ■ Briggs, Wolff, and Vierling PLLP ■ is a pharmacist at Methodist Pharmacy ■ Nate Fieweger, Kelli A. Lassig, Minneapolis, is a law Lindsey M. Weis, Mankato, is an ad- Hospital ■ Melissa A. Wulf, Omaha, Portland, OR, is a student at Lewis student at University of Minnesota

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■ Jessi Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, works in the ICU Meg-surg for Banner Health ■ Sarah A. McPherson, Minneapolis, is a behavior therapist at Minnesota Autism Center ■ Amanda I. Nehotte, Minneapolis, is a shift supervisor at Caribou Coffee ■ Josh Nissen, Hutchinson, is a marketing associate at Strategic Name Development ■ Mark D. Peterson, Maple Grove, is an ac- countant at Rexton ■ Morgan K. Ranstrom, Fargo, ND, is employed at Ranstrom Financial Planning ■ Stacy A. Rivers, Hamburg, works for Sibley County in Human Services ■ Nick Rogness, Pine Springs, is employed at Aon-Benfield in catastrophe mod- eling ■ Danielle A. Rueb, St. Paul, is employed at Abercrombie and Fitch ■ Justin C. Schramm, Jackson, WI, is band director at Albany Area High School ■ Kristine B. Straumann, St. Peter, is the donor relations associate at Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Molly M. Wedin, Chaska, is a labor and delivery nurse at Methodist Hospital. Fireworks in Inwood Class Agents: Several alumni gathered in Inwood, IA, for the town’s 4th of July festival this summer. Front row: Luke Thomas. Second row, Donny Bechtle, Adam from left: Matt Thomas ‘00, Molly Pedersen Thomas ‘00, Melissa Chan, Sophia Whitney, Paul Whitney ‘00, Megan Gisiger 08 Eckhardt, Erin Larson, Harris ‘01, and Mitch Harris ‘00. Third row: Tyler Kahl, Amy Kahl, Aaron Kahl ‘00, Makenna Kahl, Travis Dahlke ‘00, and John Michaletz, Katelyn Geoff Knobloch ‘00. Also present at the gathering but not pictured were Elise Kahl Knobloch ‘01 and Nate Kahl ‘06. Nelson e-mail: [email protected] Eric W. Anderson, Minneapolis, is a school social studies, is ninth-grade Luce named Bush Leadership Fellow project tech at Project Resources football coach and assistant varsity The Bush Foundation of St. Paul has named Jess Luce ’99 one of 18 Bush Corporation ■ Jenna Paulsen boys basketball coach at Waconia Leadership Fellows for 2009. The prestigious fellowship will allow Luce to pursue a Audette, North Mankato, is a neuro- High School ■ Kate Klippen, master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in aging issues at physiology technologist at Minnetonka, is a cake decorator at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital ■ SuperTarget ■ Erin E. Larson, “Being named a Bush Leadership Fellow is an incredible honor and great re- Chelsea L. Becker, Maple Grove, is a Richfield, is working on a master’s sponsibility—to fulfill my commitment to help Minnesota communities prepare for law student at the University of degree in professional school coun- their aging populations,” he says. Minnesota Law School ■ Rachel E. seling at Minnesota State University, After receiving his bachelor’s degree in political science and English from Braband, Lombard, IL, is a student Mankato ■ Katelyn L. Nelson, Gustavus, Luce became a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer, or- at Northern University ■ Lindsey K. Shorewood, is an event and market- ganizing elderly residents who were at risk of losing their housing. He notes, Carlson, Woodbury, is serving with ing coordinator at Mall of America ■ “Gustavus certainly played a strong part in my development, as a student, ac- AmeriCorps ■ Pete Dailey, Mankato, Lindsay E. Peterson, Circle Pines, is tivist, and someone who wants to work within the system to change it for the bet- completed U.S. Navy basic training a kindergarten teacher in the Anoka terment of society’s disadvantaged.” with honors ■ Mary Beth Dekich, School District ■ Kelsey J. Plucker, Luce hopes to lead conversation about how communities and governmental Circle Pines, is a graduate student Welch, is a university support associ- programs adapt as the “baby boomer generation” enters retirement. “The aging with Hazelden Foundation ■ Justyn ate at Capella University ■ Kari L. of baby boomers is going to define our society over the next two decades as we K. Dow, St. Louis Park, is a sports Reed, Inver Grove Heights, is an RN prepare for the year 2030, when one in four Minnesotans will be age 65 or older,” performance trainer at Acceleration at Fairview Southdale ■ Mike says Luce, who currently serves as director of organizing and civic engagement for West ■ Griffin J. Foley, Dellwood, is Rueckert, St. Paul, is a youth and Child Care Works, a nonprofit organization that advocates for quality, accessible, a financial adviser for AXA Advisors, family intern at Faith Lutheran and affordable child care in Minnesota. “Currently most communities are not pre- LLC ■ Apryl N. Galbreath, Houston, Church ■ Brett C. Sawyer, pared for this massive population shift. Communities need to begin long-term TX, is an administrative assistant at Wyoming, is employed at US Bank ■ planning initiatives, access the needs of their boomer residents, and lay the The University of Texas MD Anderson Lauren M. Skanse, Eden Prairie, is groundwork for coordination of services to ensure that boomers remain active and Cancer Center ■ Amy A. Grandgenett, on the marketing team at Costco ■ engaged as assets to their communities.” Richfield, is a financial representa- Kelly A. Taunton, Spicer, is parish Founded by Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth, in 1953, the Bush Foundation tive for North Star Resource Group ■ nurse at St. Mary’s Catholic Church ■ has provided more than $800 million in grants and fellowships, primarily funded Linnea R. Hatteberg, Ham Lake, is Blake M. Theison, Cold Spring, is by 3M investments. In order to qualify, candidates must have a record of leader- an assistant for the Economic and studying for a master’s degree in ki- ship and demonstrate integrity, emotional maturity, intelligence, and the ability Democratic Governance sector of nesiology/human performance at St. to communicate. Through these fellowships, the Bush Foundation aims to improve Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) Cloud State University ■ Jenni the quality of life in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. ■ Ben Heupel, Maple Grove, is an White, Cedar Rapids, IA, is in law “I’m excited that my ideas have been validated by an amazing foundation accountant at Brunberg & Blatt school at Drake University ■ Evan V. which is committed to having a positive impact on communities,” Luce says. “The Company, Inc. ■ Michael J. Wilcox, Grand Forks, ND, is an agent fellowship affords me the opportunity to have my ideas challenged by the leading Johnson, Waconia, teaches high for Insure Forward ■ Ian M. Wolff, public affairs school in the country.”

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Colorado at Boulder ■ Brittney E. Behnke, Eagan, is attending gradu- ate school at the University of Portsmouth, working towards a mas- ter’s degree in criminology and crim- inal psychology ■ Henry A. Boeh, Wyoming, is pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Marquette University ■ Lindsay K. Boldt, Faribault, is an analyst at Stockamp and Associates ■ Marissa L. Brown, Scranton, ND, is a nursing assistant at St. Alexius Hospital ■ Moriah E. Brown, Scranton, ND, is attending graduate school in occupational therapy at Colorado State University ■ Bridget M. Burtzel, Cold Spring, is an underwriter for Walmark Securities Inc ■ Stephanie L. Caldwell, Mapleton, is a pharmacy technician at Shopko ■ Tasha A. Hockey in the ’hood: Gustie alums serving urban youth at DinoMights Carlson, Apple Valley, is an intern at Over the past three winters, DinoMights has been in the eye of the perfect hockey storm. Not only have they been featured as Bahama Consulting ■ Michael R. the charitable cause of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis, but they were also featured on Fox Sports Carr, Pine Springs, is in construction Network’s Marathon Day of Hockey telecasts including the Minnesota Gophers and Minnesota Wild on January 20, 2007. Of management with Robert Carr and course, hockey is the incentive for people to be interested in DinoMights. It is also the incentive for students to be involved, Associates ■ Jeff Chrest, Waconia, but in the words of Ron Johnson, Fox Sports News anchor, “The real payoff comes away from the ice.” is pursuing his master’s degree in ex- DinoMights began in 1995 as a collaborative effort with the Minneapolis Park Board and the Park Avenue Foundation ercise physiology at North Dakota Computer Learning Center. DinoMights’ mission is “to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social, and spiri- State ■ Benjamin D.J. Christensen, tual excellence.” The philosophy of DinoMights is centered on whole-life impact and long-term relationships with diverse youth Ramsey, is a geology graduate stu- possessing significant unmet needs in the Central, Powderhorn, and Phillips neighborhoods of South Minneapolis. Using hockey dent at Central Washington as an incentive, DinoMights provides academic tutoring, mentoring, computer instruction, studies, camping, community serv- University ■ Angela K. Colvin, ice, and Christian faith-based activities that help fulfill the mission. In 2009, DinoMights served a total of 245 students, the Owatonna, is attending graduate highest number in its history. Among DinoMights’ many other notable accomplishments is an overall high school graduation school in healthcare administration rate of 85 percent, which is considerably higher than the 55 percent rate for Minneapolis Public Schools. at the University of Iowa ■ Jessie As a graduate student at Bethel Seminary, Scott Harman ’99 heard about DinoMights from another student during the A. Dahl, Maple Grove, is a staff ac- fall of 2000 and decided to check it out. He remembers thinking, “This is the perfect thing. It has sports, it has faith, and I countant at Schechler Dokken Kanter can tell it is making a real difference in the lives of the ■ Laura F. Danielson, Maple Grove, kids.” He started out as a volunteer coaching the is attending the William Mitchell squirts (fourth and fifth graders). The next summer he College of Law ■ Emily J. Degnan, became a part-time staff member, where he stayed for Hibbing, is attending the University three more years. After a few years in another posi- of Minnesota, Duluth School of tion, Scott returned to DinoMights in 2006 to become Pharmacy ■ Ryan W. Dobbs, the organization’s second executive director. “It makes Woodbury, is attending medical a huge difference in the lives of our youth, but it has school at the University of changed my life too. I met my wife serving at Minnesota ■ Christine M. DinoMights, I’ve made my home in these neighbor- Dornbusch, Prior Lake, is senior hoods, and I just can’t imagine my life without the coach for Admission Possible at rich diversity of urban Minneapolis. I really feel that Harding High School in St. Paul ■ this is the place where God has called me for now.” Nicole J. Ducane, St. Paul, is in Harman is not the only Gustie to be impacted by marketing at Dragon Door DinoMights. Pictured from left are Leah Langehaug Publications ■ Christopher J. Wong ’02, Rich Wong ’00, Kevin Warkentein ’03, Edelbrock, St. Cloud, is a procure- and Scott Harman ’99, all longtime volunteers in the ment analyst for the Boeing program. The four became friends as participants in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while at Gustavus. Another Gustie, Jim Company ■ Amanda C. Engler, Bloom ’82, is involved as parent of a current DinoMights participant. The Wongs and Warkentein are very active volunteers. Eagan, is employed at MN Gastro ■ Over the past seven years they have coached the Mites (second and thirdgraders), tutored several students, and been positive Lynsi N. Espe, New Richland, is an adult mentors to many urban youth. Leah describes her experience this way: “I think we have gotten more out of this than the RN at St Mary’s Hospital-Mayo Clinic kids have.” To learn more about DinoMights go to www.dinomights.com. ■ Emma V. Espel, Fargo, ND, is pur- suing her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Denver University ■ St. Louis Park, is employed at Class Agents: R. Anoszko, Dousman, WI, is a bio- Dane A. Espenson, Duluth, is at- Despatch Industries ■ Aaron P. Holly Andersen, Chris logical science technician for the tending St. Scholastica for a master’s Zenner, St. Paul, is in real estate 09 Edelbrock, Shawn U.S. Forest Service ■ Jeremy degree in exercise physiology ■ management at Stephen Zenner Grygo, Nicole Parris, Bedard, Rochester, is attending Ryan D. Espy, Lake Elmo, is a teach- Properties ■ Amanda Shrader Maria Siegle graduate school in materials science ing assistant on the Ph.D. track in Ziesemer, Oshkosh, WI, is an aca- e-mail: [email protected] at the University of Minnesota ■ chemistry at Purdue University ■ demic department associate at Holly R. Andersen, St. Paul, is a Molly B. Beernink, Sioux Center, IA, Cara M. Evanson, Madison, WI, is at- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Teach for America Corps member at is attending graduate school in tending graduate school in library Brooklyn Center High School ■ Elias chemistry at the University of and information studies at the

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University of Wisconsin-Madison ■ Andrew J. Evenson, Pelican Rapids, is attending the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver ■ Dan Foley, Minneapolis, is attending graduate school in geology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth ■ Kevin P. Freund, Decorah, IA, is a credit analyst at Kleinbank ■ Kyle Friend, Eagan, is attending graduate school in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota ■ Alison Glenn, Evanston, IL, is par- ticipating in Lutheran Volunteer Corps ■ Laura A. Gosewisch, Victoria, is teaching with Teach for Basketball alums gather for tourney America in the Bay Area ■ Brian A. Alumni basketball players and staff gathered in May for the annual Tom Brown Classic basketball event, which included a Greig, Bloomington, is a business round-robin tournament and playoff followed by an evening picnic dinner. Pictured kneeling are David Flom ’95 (former assis- analyst at Target ■ Laura M. tant coach), Mike Boschee (former assistant coach), Mark Hanson ’83 (head coach), Aaron Kahl ’00 (former assistant Groenjes is teaching with Teach for coach), and Josh Drinkall (current assistant coach). Standing are Randall Stuckey ’83 (director of alumni relations), Willie America in Denver ■ Rebecca K. Lindquist (retired athletic equipment specialist), Bob Southworth ’99, Jason Quam ’97, Eric Nelson ’04, Phil Sowden ’07 Gustafson, Plymouth, is an audit as- (back), Hans Sviggum ’03 (front), Doug Espenson ’05, Dave Newell ’03 (program director in the Community Service sociate at Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell Center), Marc Newell ’00, Jeff Owen ’92, Trevor Wittwer ’08, Andrew Doble ’08, Trent Hollerich ’06, Mark McDonnell ’99, and Co ■ Anne K. Hakes, St. Peter, Tyler Kramer ’07, Brian Bergstrom ’02, Tyler Kaus ’09, Mike Kauls ’99, Wayne Norman (athletic equipment specialist), is assistant manager at River Rock and Tom Brown (assistant athletics director). Cafe ■ Maggie C. Hedlund, St. Peter, is pursuing a master’s degree in speech communication at the Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Research and Graduate Studies ■ Abbie L. Hitzemann, Sioux Falls, SD, is attending graduate school at American University in Cairo ■ Leah J. Hogdal, Ham Lake, is doing a post baccalaureate fellow- ship at NIH ■ Jake Holsten, Stillwater, is employed at New York Life ■ Brett R. Howells, Mound, is a credit manager at Wells Fargo ■ Laine M. Hudak, Prior Lake, is a loan officer at Wells Fargo ■ Sarah C. Hulke, Oklahoma City, OK, is at- tending Cambridge University study- ing history and medieval studies ■ Rachael Flohrs Janssen, Ormsby, is a research assistant at the University of Minnesota Center for Youth Development ■ Matthew L. Jester, Pengilly, is working toward his dual degree in environmental engineering Gusties of at the University of Minnesota ■ First Sorensen reunite Brett A. Johnson, Lindstrom, is a Women who lived on first-floor Sorensen graduate student in civil engineering during the 1998–99 school year celebrat- at the University of Minnesota ■ ed a ten-year reunion in March with Carly M. Johnson, Alexandria, is “then” and “now” photos. Pictured 10 pursuing a doctorate in naturopathic years ago (right) were, front row from medicine at Bastyr University ■ Erik left, Sarah Remer Seleen ’02 and Marin R. Johnson, Chaska, is in the dual Wamsley ’00; standing, Teresa Stewart degree program in mechanical engi- ’02, Mary Dahmen Lundquist ’02, neering at the University of Katie Hein ’02, Jaime Quam Winchell Minnesota ■ Kristen J. Johnson, ’02, Tracy Hanson Burman ’00, Rita St. Cloud, is enrolled in Augsburg Schmitt ’01, Renee Schmitt ’02, and College’s physician assistant program Collegiate Fellow Amy Valek ’99. Gusties ■ Chris M. Kasdagly, St. Peter, is a in attendance at the reunion (above) management trainee at Enterprise were, front row, Tracy Hanson Burman Rent-A-Car ■ Denya C. Koehler, ’00, Rita Schmitt ’01, and Mary Anchorage, AK, is attending graduate Dahmen Lundquist ’02; back, Amy school in sport psychology at the Valek ’99, Renee Schmitt ’02, Teresa University of Iowa ■ Erica B. Koos Stewart ’02, Katie Scheel ’02, and is teaching with Teach for America in Katie Hein ’02.

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Kendra L. Mays, Minnesota Lake, is Wisconsin-Madison ■ Carla M. an implementation analyst for SPS Shutrop, Shakopee, is a veterans Commerce ■ Galen P. Mitchell, service representative at the Littleton, CO, is attending graduate Department of Veterans Affairs ■ school in philosophy at Colorado Andrea D. Smilanich, South St. University at Denver ■ Robert T. Paul, is a staff accountant for Lurie Mobeck, Chaska, is attending the St. Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP ■ Thomas School of Law ■ Lor C. Kelly N. Sparks, Minneapolis, is an Moua, Minneapolis, is a graduate account operations specialist at student at the Howard Hughes General Mills ■ Peter C. Stauduhar, Medical Institute ■ Mai Nhia Moua, Duluth, is in the master of architec- St. Paul, is attending graduate ture program at the University of school at the Augsburg School of Minnesota College of Design ■ Social Work ■ Andre J. Mutschler- Nicholas R. Stramp is teaching with Gustie geographers Supplee, Edina, is employed at Teach for America in Phoenix ■ Four geographers with ties to Gustavus participated in the 2009 AP Human McQuay International ■ Emily E. Kiersten M. Supina, New Brighton, Geography Reading at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June. Their task was to Nelson is teaching with Teach for is working for AmeriCORPS in early grade the free-response questions on 59,000 AP geography exams. Geography is a America in Dallas ■ Catherine A. childhood education ■ Jill O. required high school subject in Texas, and the State of Florida pays for all AP Osterhaus, Eagan, is volunteering Suurmeyer, Aberdeen, SD, is pursu- exams, so many of the exams were from Texas and Florida students. Two Gustavus with Urban Servant Corps in Denver ing a master’s degree in public policy alumnae, Amanda Peterson Kolpin ’03 and Ann Fletchall ’00, easily recognized ■ Charles N. Paukert, Grand Forks, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Professor Mark Bjelland. And, because he wore Gustie gear to nearly every ses- ND, is producer at Vaaler Insurance of Public Affairs at the University of sion, they were able to identify Marc Crawford’s connection to Gustavus as assis- ■ Anne J. Pearce, Waukesha, WI, is Minnesota ■ Kristin C. Teigen, tant football coach. (Marc also teaches AP human geography at Mankato East employed at Hands on Art Studio ■ Shoreview, is an audit associate at High School.) In the photo are, from left, Crawford; Kolpin, who is a Ph.D. candi- Jeffrey M. Pedersen, Plymouth, is Olsen Thielen Company ■ Carla L. date in geography at the University of Wisconsin; Fletchall, who has accepted a an audit associate at Grant Thornton Thielbar, Faribault, is employed at geography teaching position at Western Carolina University; and Bjelland. ■ Britta L. Petersen, Stillwater, is Accurate Home Care ■ Anna E. attending physician assistant school Tibstra, Bemidji, is working for at Augsburg College ■ Steph R. Lutheran Volunteer Corps ■ Ann E. Peterson, Chaska, is attending grad- Titzkowski, Appleton, WI, is attend- uate school in occupational therapy ing Creighton University professional at the University of South Dakota ■ school in an accelerated nursing pro- Alyssa J. Posterick is attending the gram ■ Danielle L. Tollefson, physician assistant program at King’s Gaylord, is an analyst at Ingenix ■ College ■ Alexander E. Prieve, Christine E. Tupy, Eagan, is attend- Faribault, is attending the University ing graduate school in industrial and of Minnesota Human Resources and systems engineering at the Industrial Relations graduate pro- University of Minnesota ■ Shelby L. gram ■ Ross C. Puffer, Byron, is a Warner, Willmar, is serving in the graduate student at the Kansas City Peace Corps ■ Alexander M. Wauck, University of Medicine and Whitefish Bay, WI, is pursuing his Biosciences ■ Jennifer R. Pusch, Ph.D. in computer science at Minneapolis, is a clerk at Katz, Princeton University ■ Anemarie Manka, Teplinsky, Graves and Sobol, Weiss is teaching with Teach for Ltd. ■ Carl P. Rabbe, Trimont, is at- America in Phoenix ■ Tom Wick, tending the Lutheran Theological Olivia, is a software developer at Seminary of Philadelphia ■ Shawn Rural Computer Consultants ■ D. Rancourt, Lindstrom, is a con- Catherine L. Wiechmann, Eau sumer lender/loan officer for TCF Claire, WI, is attending the McCall Bank ■ Mallory J. Richards, Ham Outdoor Science School at the On the road with Superstar Lake, is attending graduate school in University of Idaho for environmen- Misti Koop ’02, pictured with actor Ted Neeley, finished her master’s degree in chemistry at the University of tal and science education ■ Megan 2008 in theatre arts at the University of North Dakota, then moved to New York Minnesota ■ Joel D. Rindelaub, St. T. Willaert, Mankato, is a figure City last fall where, after learning and adjusting to the audition routine, she land- Cloud, is pursuing a PhD in chem- skating coach for the Mankato Figure ed an ensemble role in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar starring Ted istry at Purdue University ■ Lauren Skating Club ■ Kristin M. Willer, Neeley. Koop traveled the country as part of this production from December 2008 L. Runsvold, Fargo, ND, is attending Sauk Centre, is attending vet school through May 2009, performing more than 150 shows in over 65 cities, and has Minnesota State University, Mankato at Iowa State University ■ Beth A. been invited to tour with the musical again next year. for professional school counseling ■ Wilmunen, Ely, is attending pharma- Heather B. Rusk, Waukesha, WI, is cy school at the University of attending medical school at the Wisconsin-Madison ■ Lisa M. St. Louis ■ David W. Koppel, ter ■ Alexandra R. Linn, Pella, IA, University of Wisconsin ■ Katherine Witbeck Ikier, Amboy, is employed Columbus, OH, is working on a is office manager at River Rock Cafe J. Saling, Rochester, is teaching at Trinity Daycare ■ Mai X. Yang, St. teaching assistantship at Ohio ■ Adam J. Lukes, Watertown, is at- English in Japan ■ Anna K. Schuh, Paul, is an accountant at Land O’Lakes University in the department of geol- tending chiropractic school at St. Paul Park, is doing a teaching as- ■ Christopher A. Yoshimura-Rank, ogy and geophysics ■ Kimbra R. Northwestern College of Chiropractic sistantship in industrial engineering St. Paul, is working for AmeriCORPS Kosak, Grand Rapids, is employed as ■ Leanna M. Marking, Grand at Virginia Tech ■ Andrew J. Scott, ■ Amanda L. Zeiner, Willmar, is an a naturalist at Wolf Ridge Rapids, is attending the University Cottage Grove, is an actuary at associate accountant at Cargill. Environmental Center ■ John D. of Minnesota School of Dentistry ■ Travelers Insurance Co. ■ Kari M. Leaf, Center City, is a seasonal natu- Katherine A. Mason is teaching Sexe, Deerfield, WI, is studying li- ralist at Long Lake Conservation cen- with Teach for America in Phoenix ■ brary science at the University of

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Julia Mahin ’02 and Brian Stuart, Krenik named top sales rep Weddings Mendota Heights, MN. Jessica Krenik ’02, Austin, TX, national Katie Merrild ’02 and Roth Kersten, publishing consultant for John Wiley & George Haun ’54 and Judith Haun, 8/2/09, Minneapolis, MN. Sons Publishing, was awarded the Top 4/28/06, Winter Haven, FL. Matthew Nesvig ’02 and Terri Nohl, Sales Representative of the year. Krenik Robert D. Saeger ’69 and Gloria M. 5/16/09, Gaylord, MN. travels throughout the South coaching Saeger, 10/10/07, Scottsdale, Cynthia Sonntag ’02 and Andrew J. sales representatives and assisting in AZ. Dahl ’02, 6/7/08, Edina, MN. closing sales. Wiley is a global publishing Barbara J. Jones ’86 and Kevin Laura Martenson ’03 and Nick company that specializes in academic Dorn, 10/4/08, Nicollet, MN. Skadsberg, Blaine, MN. publishing and markets its products to Peter Eckhoff ’87 and Nancy Lehn, Josh Whitver ’03 and Elizabeth professionals and consumers, students 8/2/08, New Hope, MN. Whitver, Urbandale, IA. and instructors in higher education, and Tim Ackerman ’89 and Christina Leslie Wilcox ’03 and Dan Rosedahl, researchers and practitioners in scientif- Ackerman, 8/20/08, 6/6/09, St. Paul, MN. ic, technical, medical, and scholarly Minneapolis, MN. Jessica Coleman ’04 and Jon fields. The company produces books, Jamie S. Miller ’89 and Douglas Siverson, 9/20/08, Mendota journals, and encyclopedias, in print and Debner, 4/19/08, Apple Valley, Heights, MN. electronically, as well as online products MN. Lisa Jaeger ’04 and Brian Doering, and services, training materials, and educational materials for undergraduate, Jesse P. Anderson ’95 and Julie 3/28/09, Alden, IA. graduate, and continuing education students. Alaspa, 10/3/08, Duluth, MN. Jon Moody ’04 and Coreyann Byrd, Heather M. Olson ’97 and Jessica 9/13/08, Fitchberg, WI. Myhre, St. Paul, MN. Jason D. Rogowski ’04 and Brittney Susan Rodenkirchen ’97 and Ryan Rogowski, Maple Grove, MN. Walker, State College, PA. Adam J. Stubbendick ’04 and Mike Johnson ’98 and Molly Jordan Miller, Ceresco, NE. Alumni McDowell, 8/2/08, White Bear Amy Svendsen ’04 and Stacy Lake, MN. Sundet, 3/28/09, Minneapolis, Jessica Rolf ’98 and Lee Sheppard MN. website! III, 11/1/08, Memphis, TN. Sarah Volk ’04 and Benjamin The Gustavus Alumni Bryce D. Anderson ’99 and Emily Morrison, 5/23/09, Prior Lake, website has a lot to offer! Quam, 9/26/08, Mendota MN. Heights, MN. Kathryn Erickson ’05 and Chris Katrina M. Baldus ’99 and Mitch Columbaro, 6/21/08, Red Wing, You can: Irwin, 4/5/08, Hastings, MN. MN. ■ Look up past roommates, friends, and classmates through Scott L. Bruns ’99 and Rachel Farris, Ashley Farbo ’05 and Anthony J. the online directory 4/22/09, Inver Grove Heights, Schulzetenberg ’07, 9/5/08, ■ View college news and upcoming alumni events MN. Greenwald, MN. ■ Jodi Morris ’99 and Jesse B. Kristi Schneider ’05 and Brian P. Read your class letters Okerlund ’97, 4/21/07, Trussell ’05, 3/21/09, Eagan, ■ Read the alumni blog and sign up to get a monthly e-mail Hopkins, MN. MN. update Kevin J. O’Laughlin ’99 and Leslie Kari Steffenhagen ’05 and Nathan And so much more! Go to gustavus.edu/alumni and log in. O’Laughlin, 3/20/08, Bluhm, Stratford, WI. Minneapolis, MN. Katherine Swenson ’05 and Nick If you don’t have your user name and password, Kari Petrasek ’99 and Mark Merz, Palmer ’06, 5/17/08, Chicago, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437 or 11/4/06, Lynnwood, WA. IL. [email protected]. Laura Peterson ’00 and Alan Matt Fordyce ’06 and Ashley Sommervold ’02, Golden Valley, Fordyce, Atwater, MN. MN. Peter R. Hillman ’06 and Niccole Dustin L. Thomas ’00 and Jill Rentz, 10/4/08, Storm Lake, IA. Eric J. Lewanski ’07 and Katie Ashley Walburn ’09 and Mike Cody, Lubbers, 4/4/09, St. Paul, MN. Tracy Jaeger ’06 and Joshua Werner, Lewanski, 1/24/09, Rosemount, 5/9/09, Minnestrista, MN. Virginia Fagerberg ’01 and Tim 11/22/08, Cottage Grove, MN. MN. Jennifer Brynildson ’11 and Nicolas Henninghausen, 12/6/08, Dana Johnson ’06 and Robert Stephanie Lovik ’07 and Tim Bruss Specht, 2/7/09, Savage, MN. Austin, TX. Butkus, 6/9/09, Gainesville, GA. ’07, 12/27/09, Lake Elmo, MN. Kristen Richter ’01 and Mikell Jillian Natwick ’06 and Jeremy Chris Lowry ’07 and Emily Holmin, Franke, 10/11/08, Courtland, Schmitz, 10/4/08, Burnsville, 10/18/09, North Mankato, MN. MN. MN. Ashley Riles ’07 and Logan J. Births Andy Siegmann ’01 and Melissa Brittany Northagen ’06 and Kurtis Martin ’06, St. Paul, MN. Schroepfer, 1/31/09, New Ulm, Van Keulen, 8/2/08, Marshall, Mark R. LaVoie ’08 and Kelli Jensen, Will, to Tim Ackerman ’89 and MN. MN. 3/14/09, Clarissa, MN. Christina Ackerman, 9/14/08. Justin R. Zoch ’01 and Whitney Gwendolyn Peterson ’06 and Mike Muehlenbein ’08 and Carissa Elizabeth, to Keith N. Jackson ’89 Johnson, 11/1/08, St. Paul, MN. Andrew Blake, Houston, TX. Hafemeyer, 5/9/09, Faribault, and Heidi Jackson, 4/26/08. Brooke Bemmels ’02 and Keith Marit Sviggum ’06 and Eric M. MN. Shane, to Antoinette Way Mussay Pavek, 4/25/09, St. Paul, MN. Lindquist ’06, 5/30/09, Apple Kelly Rozenboom ’08 and Jon ’89 and Michael J. Mussay ’89, Daryn C. Collins ’02 and Amber Valley, MN. Hagedorn ’06 , 6/5/09, Blue 1/1/09. Erickson, 6/29/08, New Ulm, Jennifer Guptill ’07 and Erik R. Earth, MN. Gabriel, by adoption, to Marcy MN. Tone ’07, 5/30/09, Woodbury, Rachael J. Flohrs ’09 and Nick Moorcroft Capell ’91 and Greg Alicia Fugleberg ’02 and Jeffrey MN. Janssen, 6/6/09, Ormsby, MN. Capell, born 6/27/08, adopted Hemphill, Shakopee, MN. Karen Hoeg ’07 and Matthew Laura Luce ’09 and Elliot A. 1/15/09. Nate Liddle ’02 and Alicia Liddle, Kennedy, 10/18/08, Peterson ’09, 6/3/09, Golden Emma, to Kristi Nokken-Hollands Minneapolis, MN. Bloomington, MN. Valley, MN. ’91 and Todd Hollands, 10/31/08.

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Gracie, to Brian J. Hetland ’94 and Linden, to Sacha Rodman Kelly ’99 Stefanie Hetland, 1/5/08. and Cameron R. Kelly ’00, Brett, to Krista Martens Hitchcock 7/16/08. ’94 and Steven Hitchcock, Shiv, to Sat Mitar K. Khalsa ’99 and 10/10/08. Sat Guru Khalsa, 9/11/06. Connor, to Leah Chernivec Larson Nolan, to Benjamin J. Lipari ’99 ’94 and Scott Larson, 9/26/08. and Jana Lipari, 10/28/04. Tanner, to Kim Wabner Noll ’94 and Alec, to Shane M. McClinton ’99 Troy Noll, 8/4/05. and Michaelyn McClinton, Drew, to Kathryn Campbell Tusek 1/7/09. ’94 and Dave Tusek, 1/14/08. Sawyer, to Kari Carlson Newell ’99 Twins, Halla and Garrett, to Michelle and Marc C. Newell ’99, Taylor Moyer ’95 and Jason 7/11/08. Moyer, 4/18/07 Aidan, to Haddie Heitkamp Oebser Oliver, to Douglas J. Thielen ’95 ’99 and Scott Oebser, 5/11/06. and Anne Thielen, 9/18/08. Skylar, to Jodi Morris Okerlund ’99 Sydney, to Alec Walker ’95 and and Jesse B. Okerlund ’97, Patricia Walker, 12/15/08. 7/8/08. Ray, to Alison Kagol Anderson ’96 Annika, to Megan Halvorsen and Erik Anderson, 5/16/07. Peterson ’99 and Leif Peterson, Maxon, to Kara Pagel Erchull ’96 1/3/09. and Greg Erchull, 11/28/08. Ashley, to Erika Gjerde Pouliot ’99 Ethan, to Kerstin Forstrom ’96, and Chris Pouliot ’98, 8/1/08. When in Greece . . . 1/17/09. Sved, to Heather Magnuson Valerie Buckstein Boller ’03 and Jill Hubers Haspert ’04 are pictured in Olympic Ellery, to Carolyn J. Swenson ’96 Rodning ’99 and Patrick Stadium in Athens, Greece, after completing the Athens Classic Marathon in and Kent Rebehn, 4/27/09. Rodning, 2/24/09. November. Jill and Valerie ran the marathon to raise money for Bolder Options, a Elena, to Faith Handevidt Wagner Connor, to Keri Engel Rouen ’99 Minneapolis-based mentoring organization that they both volunteer for. A group ’96 and Sheldon E. Wagner ’94, and Noah J. Rouen ’97, of 25 runners from Minneapolis raised nearly $90,000 for Bolder Options. 4/22/08. 6/24/08. Jacintha, to Kari Binning ’97 and Gabriel, to Jennifer Midthun Joshua A. Lang ’98, 4/22/08. Schommer ’99 and Matthew Gretta, to Matthew M. Dahmen ’97 Schommer, 4/25/07. and Sara Dahmen, 11/1/08. Kylie, to Sara Schonrock Alumni and Parents Owen, to Ed Geiss ’98 and Linda Southworth ’99 and Bob invited to participate in Geiss, 5/4/09. Southworth ’99, 4/15/09. Stella, to Jen Hedin Gorney ’98 and Norman, to Heidi Wegner Ha ’00 Keith Gorney, 1/14/09. and Khoa Ha. Reading in Common Peter, to Stacy Dieckman Juhl ’98 Brenna, to Dustin R. Haedt ’00 and and Aaron D. Juhl ’98, Stephanie Haedt, 1/1/07. Starting in 2000, all first-year students 3/31/09. Jacob, to Jennifer Wendt Mackie have read a book in common prior to Jonas, to Amy Miller Peterson ’98 ’00 and Aaron J. Mackie ’00, entering Gustavus. That book is used as a and Bradley M. Peterson ’98, 4/14/09. 11/14/07. common basis for conversation and is Jack, to Heather Nierengarten Flyn, to Jennifer Robe Reiland ’98 Nienow ’00 and Scott J. Nienow woven into their Gustie Greeter groups, and John Reiland, 4/30/09. ’99, 7/28/08. their First Term Seminar, and throughout Henry, to Julie Garlock Ruegemer Anders, to Elise von Luhrte- the year. Enrique’s Journey, by Sonia ’98 and Dan Ruegemer, Neugebauer ’00 and Josh J. Nazario, is this year’s selection. Books 11/19/08. Neugebauer ’00, 2/6/09. are selected based on their literary Leo, to Rosa Glade Arnold ’99 and Nora, to Stephanie Jensen Otto ’00 quality, reading manageability (college Scott P. Arnold ’00, 4/10/09. and Nathanael R. Otto ’99, level reading but not too long), Vivian, to Eric G. Brockberg ’99 and 5/9/08. interdisciplinary nature, and whether the author is available for a Kristen Brockberg, 2/15/08. Maren, to Nicole Chrissotimos campus appearance. Nazario will be on campus on Monday, Sept. William, to Angela Agan Claney ’99 Devereaux ’01 and Michael and Ted Claney, 4/10/09. Devereaux, 11/14/08. 28, 2009, to present a public talk in the evening. Alumni and Amelia, to Kadie Stone Davis ’99 Ethan, to Susan Sultvedt parents are invited to join in the reading and the other activities and John M. Davis ’00, Engelhardt ’01 and Larry P. associated with the Reading in Common program. Visit the 3/11/09. Engelhardt ’00, 3/8/09. Gustavus Alumni website at gustavus.edu/alumni for a discussion Max, to Aaron L. Grove ’99 and Cole, to Kyle A. Hicok ’01 and guide to use with the book. Breck Grove, 12/11/08. Kristin Hicok, 3/31/08. Isaac, to Katie Grant Hansen ’99 Colby, to Dana Prehn Hoof ’01 and and Matthew Hansen, 12/11/08. Daryl Hoof, 1/4/09. Mara, to Lisa Deboer Hansen ’99 Kembri, to Ashley W. Jensen ’01 Twins, Cooper and Chloe, to Renee Greta, to Terri Mineau ’92 and and Troy Hansen, 4/10/07. and Cortnee Jensen, 2/9/09. Rasmusson Anderson ’92 and Nathan Marsten ’91, 1/09 Ava, to Becky Carlson Haywood ’99 Addison, to Ryan M. Meulemans Josh Anderson, 3/17/09 William, to Lisa Brown Fenton ’93 and Wardell Haywood, 11/21/08. ’01 and Nicole Ostrem, Samuel, by adoption, to Todd and Doug Fenton, 4/28/09. Daniel, to Erin Byron Hultgren ’99 10/14/08. Carlson ’92 and Holley Carlson Katherine, to Bonnie Allen Anderson and Joshua M. Hultgren ’99, Griffin, to Kristin Kimball Olson ’01 Cameron, to Michele Ziehwein ’94 and Ryan Anderson, 6/26/08. 6/26/08. and Linus Olson, 2/8/09. Davis ’92 and Eric A. Davis ’92, Cooper, to Abby Lamp Heckman ’94 Ian, to Matthew M. L. Johnson ’99 Jacob, to Amber Grefe Adam ’02 4/14/08. and Gregory T. Heckman, 4/25/08. and Briana Johnson, 11/13/08. and Jeremy Adam, 8/6/08.

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Gusties teach at Twin Cities International Elementary School Christena Pulver ’07 and Wendy Johnson ’91 teach first grade together in Minneapolis at the Twin Cities International Elementary School. The school is a K–4 charter school, founded by educational leaders in the East African community, which ultimately seeks to prepare students for successful and productive lives as United States citi- zens while allowing them to retain their unique cultural heritage. The majority of the over 600 students are children of East African heritage. Learn more at www.twinci- tiesinternationalschool.org.

Carmen, to Katie Howe Bertrand Christopher, to Martha Kvitrud retired business educator teach- George Olsen ’44, Minneapolis, MN, ’02 and Michael Bertrand, Douglas ’04 and Timothy ing in the St. Paul Public on June 27, 2009. He was a re- 3/28/09. Douglas, 4/23/09. Schools and is survived by one tired teacher and is survived by Alexander, to Jenny Messner Bland David, to Sara Schewe Kalis ’04 and son. his wife, Virginia, one daughter, ’02 and Mike Bland ’02, David Kalis, 5/7/09. Hazel Fossum Arndt ’42, Ft. Collins, and one son. 4/9/08. Ellen, to Molly O’Donnell McFarlane CO, on July 3, 2009. She was a Edwin Schamber ’44, Perrysville, Rorie Jo, to Laura Beres Bristle ’02 ’04 and Brian J. McFarlane ’03. retired teacher and librarian and OH, on April 2, 2009. He was a and Andrew Bristle, 2/25/09. Noah, to Emily Sharpsteen Osnes is survived by three sons, one retired electrical engineer and Calvin, to Angela Muck Davis ’02 ’04 and Jason R. Osnes ’04, daughter, and two sisters. designer and is survived by his and Scott Davis ’02, 4/25/09. 10/6/08. Elaine Larson Larson ’42, Boise, ID, wife, Patricia, and two daugh- Noah, to Jessica Reed Deegan ’02 Zurie, to Korine Boyenga Petersen on November 10, 2008. She was ters. and Chris Deegan, 2/10/09. ’04 and Nicholas Petersen, a retired high school and adult Phyllis Schulberg Holmer ’46, Henry, to Katie Bartz Johnson ’02 7/7/08. educator and is survived by two Minneapolis, MN, on May 19, and Todd A. Johnson ’02, Evalynn, to Alison Anderson Holland sons and one daughter. 2009. She was a retired teacher 8/17/08. ’05 and Jeff Holland, 11/27/08. Marjorie Brown Bakke ’43, and is survived by two sons and Emmett, to Courtney Metzroth Mankato, MN, on June 7, 2009. daughter Linnea Wren, Gustavus LaTour ’02 and Chuck LaTour She was a retired librarian for professor of art and art history. ’01, 3/12/09. Mankato Public Schools and is Carl Annexstad ’47, St. Peter, MN, MacKenzie, to Alyssa Stanley In survived by two daughters and on May 14, 2009. He was a re- Stroemer ’02 and Erik Stroemer, one son. tired farmer and is survived by 6/27/08. Memoriam Dorothy Hahn Hanna ’43, Blue his wife, Lois, three sons, and Gabriel, to Krista Fuerstenberg Earth, MN, on August 26, 2008. two daughters. Thomas ’02 and Chad Thomas, Leonard Bosacker ’34, Albert Lea, She is survived by two stepchil- John Magalee ’47, Riverside, CA, on 12/7/08. MN, on September 26, 2008. He dren and one sister. July 7, 2009. He was a retired Gavin, to Dana Anderson Tran ’02 was a retired postal worker and Kenneth Ebb ’44, Kentwood, MI, on army chaplain and is survived by and Jason Tran ’02, 12/28/08. is survived by two daughters and May 16, 2009. He was a retired his wife, Mary, one daughter, and Abram, to Beth Jorgenson Gissibl two sons. chaplain who served Wisconsin one son. ’03 and Matt G. Gissibl, 2/5/09. Robert Smith ’40, Canyon Lake, TX, State Prison and is survived by John Pagelkopf ’47, Rochester, MN, Brady, to Katie Josephson Ploog on March 30, 2009. He was re- his wife, Virginia, one daughter, on April 22, 2009. He was a re- ’03 and Troy Ploog, 1/24/09. tired manager and owner of and one son. tired insurance businessman and Aiden, to Katie Carver Zabel ’03 Stone Company, Houston, and is Hanna Hanson ’44, Minneapolis, is survived by one son and three and Jeremy D. Zabel ’01, survived by his wife, Patricia, MN, on February 5, 2009. She daughters. 12/1/08. one son, and one daughter. was a retired teacher and parish Marjorie Lindberg Peterson ’47, Ethan, to Travis R. Christensen ’04 Shirley Robeck Hall ’41, Burnsville, worker in China, Hong Kong, and Bloomington, MN, on June 16, and Tricia Christensen, 4/15/08. MN, on May 4, 2009. She was a North Borneo. 2009. She was a retired nurse and

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Gustavus alumni Twin Cities Breakfasts Join other Gusties for a morning cup of coffee and breakfast while getting an update on Gustavus —a great way to meet and network with Gusties in the T win Cities. The group will meet the third Wednesday of each month at: Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100) 8:30 – 10 a.m., $10 per person Reserve by calling Don Swanson ’55 at 763-533-9083 Scheduled speakers: Sept. 16, 2009 Mark Bjelland, associate professor of geography, chair of the 45th Nobel Conference: “H 0: Uncertain Resource” 2 Minnetonka teachers Oct. 21, 2009 Jack R. Ohle, president Three Gusties on the staff of Minnewashta Elementary School in the Minnetonka Nov. 18, 2009 Brian Johnson ’80, chaplain, artistic director of School District took a “time-out” for a photo. From left are Amber Rathmann ’05 Christmas in Christ Chapel (kindergarten), Molly Wengler ’98 (fourth grade), and Stephanie Berglund ’07 Dec. 16, 2009 Thomas Young ’88, vice president for institutional (second-grade Spanish). advancement Jan. 20, 2010 Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90, speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Carol Heffernan Lundstrom ’51, development for DuPont Co., and Feb. 17, 2010 Doug Minter ’79, director of student financial aid, Duluth, MN, on May 3, 2009. She is survived by his wife, Anne, and Kirk Carlson ’95, associate director of student was a homemaker, retired em- one son, and one daughter. financial aid ployee of Bell Telephone, and Hazelann Ruud Tateosian ’55, St. March 17, 2010 Amanda Nienow, assistant professor of chemistry, teacher’s assistant and is sur- Paul, MN, on May 23, 2009. She speaking about forensic science vived by her husband, Gordon, was a retired nurse/educator April 21, 2010 Virgil Jones, director of multicultural programs and four daughters including from the V.A. Medical Center, Barbara Perkins ’83. Minneapolis, and is survived by May 19, 2010 Al Molde ’66, director of intercollegiate athletics, and Avis Johnson Legler ’52, Salt Lake her husband, George. Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director City, UT, on May 15, 2009. She Dallas Blenkush ’56, Lakeville, MN, June 16, 2010 Bob Neuman ’80, office of admission was a retired secretarial worker on April 16, 2009. He was a re- July 21, 2010 Summer Programs staff at the University of Kansas and tired ELCA pastor and is survived August 18, 2010 Peter Haugen, football coach is survived by her husband, John by his children, Stephen ’80, Anne Rykken ’83, and Mary Speaker’s schedules may change so please see gustavus.edu/alumni for ’53, one daughter, and two sons including Edward ’81. Konnad ’88. current information. J. Dean Gevik ’53, Baxter, MN, on Roger Nelson ’56, Mahwah, NJ, on June 6, 2009. He was a retired November 4, 2008. He was vice ELCA pastor, author, and editor president of Pearson Education- of five books and is survived by School Division, Upper Saddle is survived by two sons, one broth- on the Alumni Board of Directors, his wife, Melba (Johnson ’56), River, and is survived by one er, and sister Janice Seefert ’48. and on the Board of Trustees. He one son, and two daughters in- daughter, two sisters, and one Harry Beams ’48, Springfield, IL, on is survived by his wife, Enid, and cluding Teresa Garin ’80. brother. July 6, 2009. He was a retired four daughters including Nancy Pauline Carlson Huse ’53, Kasson, Janet Johnson Reed ’56, Verona, mechanical engineer and is sur- Hoffman ’77, Karen Severinson MN, on April 12, 2009. She was a WI, on March 30, 2008. She was vived by one daughter, three sons, ’78, Debra Bergman ’80, and retired educator and clerk of a retired administrator at two sisters, and two brothers. Susan Peterson ’82. court for Dodge County and is Oakwood Lutheran Village and is J. Lyman Hall ’48, Pinehurst, NC, on Waldemar Storm ’49, Mandan, ND, survived by her husband, Lavern survived by her husband, June 6, 2009. He was a retired on May 16, 2009. He was a re- ’53, and four children including Vincent, three sons, and daugh- attendance supervisor for tired pastor and is survived by Angela Benda ’82. ter Debra Thilgen ’79. Levittown Public Schools on Long his wife, Ethel, one son, and two Vernon Ogren ’53, Duluth, MN, on Robert Jensen ’57, West Palm Island, NY, and is survived by his daughters. July 1, 2009. He was a retired Beach, FL, on November 24, wife, Charlotte, and two sons. Marvin Hartwick ’50, Eden Prairie, auditor and private tax consult- 2008. He was a retired CPA and J. Daniel Palm ’48, Northfield, MN, MN, on April 16, 2009. He was a ant and is survived by his wife, is survived by wife, Greer, two on June 6, 2009. He was profes- retired teacher for Minneapolis Helen, one son, one daughter, sons, one daughter, and sister sor emeritus of biology at St. schools and is survived by his one brother, and one sister. Barbara Olson ’58. Olaf College and is survived by wife, Fern, one son, and three Dolores Youngren Bergstrand ’54, Earl Nelson ’57, St. Peter, on May two daughters, one son, and two daughters. Minneapolis, MN, on May 29, 21, 2009. He was a retired sur- sisters. Glen Lindstrom ’50, Forest Lake, 2009. She was a retired youth veyor for Standard Oil Company Peter Erickson ’49, Minneapolis, MN, on October 13, 2008. He director at Holy Trinity Lutheran and a farmer and is survived by MN, July 15, 2009. He was a re- was a retired educator and is Church, Jamestown, NY, and is his wife, Evelyth (Peterson ’59), tired ELCA pastor, president of survived by two sons. survived by three children, John two sons, and two daughters. the Minnesota Council of Carol Edstrom Melhouse ’50, ’78, Paul ’80, and Lori Swenson Charlene Lind Olson ’57, Stevens Churches, and was assistant to Cannon Falls, MN, on September ’82. Point, WI, on May 31, 2009. She the Bishop of the Minnesota 15, 2008. She was a retired reg- Dean Herfindahl ’55, Battle Lake, was a retired teacher and is sur- Synod (LCA). He served Gustavus istered nurse and is survived by MN, on May 15, 2008. He was a vived by two sons and two as class agent from 1970-2009, two sons and one daughter. retired employee in research and daughters.

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Alumnus wins media studies competition at Boston University Family Service Opportunity After starting an independent theatre company while still in high school in Looking for a unique family service opportunity during the India, Sid Selvaraj ’08 and friends October Education Minnesota break? Join other Gusties to pack Avinash Timothy and Joe Cyriac devel- meals for Feed My Starving Children. Feed My Starving Children oped the idea for a nonprofit media or- is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to feeding ganization that would educate and in- spire people to find solutions to India’s God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. The approach greatest problems. “We were interested is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals formulated in the way media can influence public specially for starving children, and the organization ships the opinion and convert opinion into ac- meals to more than 60 countries around the world. Packing will tion,” says Selvaraj, a graduate student take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the in the College of Communication at Chanhassen site, 18378 Lake Drive East. This event is open to Boston University working on a master’s anyone over the age of five. All volunteers must wear closed- degree in film production who will return to Bangalore, India, next year. The nonprofit envisioned by Selvaraj and his friends, named the Fourth Estate, toed shoes. There are a limited number of spots available, so recently won the College of Communication’s Harold G. Buchbinder Entrepreneurial please register via e-mail at [email protected]. Media Studies Competition at BU, which included a $10,000 prize and a news brief in the June issue of the university’s magazine, BU Today. The competition of- fers full-time College of Communication graduate students the chance to create, research, and develop a business plan supporting innovative products and services Janice Aldrich-Campion ’58, grammer with Fingerhut, 3M, in the media field. To enter the competition, Selvaraj and his partners created a Duluth, MN, on May 5, 2009. and Pillsbury, and is survived by 14-month plan detailing among other key action items market research in She was retired supervisor at her parents, three sisters, and Bangalore, plans for staffing, and revenue and funding tactics. Anoka State Hospital and is sur- one brother. The award also paired Selvaraj with the senior vice president of production for vived by one son and four Kevin Johnson ’79, San Diego, CA, HBO Films, Jay Roewe (pictured left with Sid), who happens to be a member of daughters. on February 18, 2009. He was the BU Board of Overseers and who has volunteered to advise the Fourth Estate’s Laurence Ray ’58, Cokato, MN, on employed in sales at Bowers founders on how to launch their venture. “Sid is clearly in the realm of entrepre- March 1, 2009. He was a retired Jewelry in La Jolla and is survived neurship in what he’s trying to put together, which is intriguing,” Roewe says. teacher at the Minnesota by his partner, Chris Janke, his “And there’s the relevancy of a media type of venture in this day and age. I feel Academy for the Blind in parents, two sisters including that I might even learn some things with the project.” Faribault and is survived by one Linda Johnson ’78, and a brother. The Fourth Estate’s media packages will be designed for seven forms of distri- daughter, four sisters, and four S. Jane Stinson Kanawyer ’86, bution: film and TV, radio, theatre, publishing, advertising, public relations, and brothers. Buffalo, MN, on April 28, 2009. animation. Its first venture, according to Selvaraj, is the “AIDS Sutra” campaign, Daryl Monson ’60, Bellingham, WA She was employed at Walgreens for which the film department will create a documentary about someone with the on May 23, 2009. He was an and is survived by one son and AIDS/HIV virus. The radio department then could create several podcasts to dis- aeronautical engineer for one daughter. cuss concrete solutions, and the animation department could create a short piece NASA/Ames Research Center and Lucille Conrath Anderson, staff, St. about an HIV-positive 10-year-old girl. The point, Selvaraj says, “is to reach peo- is survived by his wife, Barbara, Peter, MN, on March 21, 2009. ple in rural India, who do not have enough information about AIDS.” and two daughters. She was employed in the Selvaraj welcomes e-mails from potential collaborators and alumni who might Doniver Bjorklund ’61, Gladstone, Gustavus Food Service for 20 have advice they’re willing to share; for more information, contact him at sel- MI, on June 1, 2009. He was a years, retiring in 1992, and is [email protected]. retired employee of Fingerhut survived by seven children. and is survived by two daughters and one son. Sharon Phillips Erickson ’61, Chemistry Alumni Symposium Mankato, MN, on June 25, 2009. News She was a retired rental property The Gustavus Department of Chemistry invites alumni and manager and is survived by one of Retired daughter and one son. friends to visit the campus for a special event. In addition to Carol Schulze ’62, Eden Prairie, MN, Faculty presenting its annual fall research symposium, the department on September 25, 2008. She was has arranged for several alumni to talk about their work. This a retired social worker for From Nobel Hall of Science and will be an excellent time to reconnect with classmates and Hennepin County and is survived Olin Hall: Mike Anderson ’54, biol- network with other alumni. by one brother. ogy, and his wife, Jean (Randin ’55), Marcia Rysdon ’64, Phoenix, AZ, on make their home in Hot Springs Student Research Symposium March 9, 2009. She was a home- Village, AK, and come north fre- Friday September 11, 1–5 p.m. maker and volunteer and is sur- quently to visit family and Gustavus. Gustavus students and faculty will talk about their research. vived by two daughters. Mike celebrated his 55th graduation Rebecca Heath Johnson ’71, anniversary with his classmates ■ Alumni Symposium Nashport, OH, on June 15, 2009. Bob Bellig ’60, biology, and his Saturday September 12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. She was a volunteer and a former wife, Tucki (Lund ’60), live in Alumni in academia and industry will talk about their work. employee of Bevers Family Bemidji where hunting and fishing Pharmacy, and is survived by her abound ■ Keith “Joe” Carlson ’56, Dinner with President Jack Ohle husband, Mark ’70, and son, geology, and wife Marge make their Saturday, September 12, 6 p.m., $15. Steven ’98. home along the Minnesota River be- Susan Kauppi ’78, Waverly, MN, on tween St. Peter and Mankato, but For more information, please contact Scott Bur March 29, 2009. She was an in- Keith finds time to join Bob Bellig ([email protected]) or see gustavus.edu/academics/chem/. dependent contractor as a pro- up north in fishing expeditions ■

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Gustavus alumni Service and Retirement Recognition

The Gustavus Alumni Association honored faculty and administra- tors with service and retirement awards at a banquet last May.

25 Years Donita Clifton, benefits direc- tor. Not pictured are Denis Crnkovic´, professor of Russian studies; Barbara Kaiser, asso- ciate professor of mathematics and computer science; Patricia Kazarow, professor of music; and Tim Kennedy ’82, director, communication servic- es and sports information.

35 Years Front row: Byron Nordstrom, professor of history and Scandinavian studies, and Doug Huff, 30 Years professor of philosophy. Front row: David Reese, associate professor of economics and management; Back: Lynn Boehne, Paul Tillquist, executive consultant, institutional advancement; and Jim director of Welsh, associate professor of geology. Back row: Bev Gustafson, adjunct in- admission structor of music, and Stan Shetka, professor of art and art history. Not pic- services. tured are John Bungum, professor of economics and management, and Dennis Henry, professor of physics.

Retirees Dennis Henry, profes- sor of physics, and Steve Hogberg, gift planner. Back row: Edi Thorstensson, visiting instructor and academ- ic librarian, and Byron Nordstrom, professor of history and Scandinavian studies. 40 Years Not pictured are John Tim Robinson, Bungum, professor of professor of economics and man- psychology. agement; Tom Thorkelson, men’s and women’s track coach, strength coach, and Lund Center special events coordinator; and Steve Wilkinson, men’s tennis coach.

Art Glass ’42, biology, lives in St. music department and the staff of his wife, Carol (Gaustad ’42), live in their home in St. Peter and do a bit Peter’s Capitol Heights with wife Christ Chapel at Gustavus ■ Bernard St. Peter. Their home was destroyed of traveling as well ■ Larry Potts, Gladys. He joined the reunion classes Hoogenboom, chemistry, and wife in the ’98 tornado and Arne now chemistry, spent the past retirement of 1959 and 1964 at Commencement Louise make their home at Pine lives in the Valley View addition. year at the University of Minnesota 2009 ■ Tom Gover, chemistry, and Pointe in St. Peter ■ Samiha Carol is at Pheasant’s Ridge Care where he participated in chemical re- wife Mary live in Richfield in a home Ibrahim, mathematics and computer Center in St. Peter ■ Charles search. His wife, Jill, continues her overlooking Wood Lake ■ Milt science, lives in Bloomington. Mason, biology, and wife Harriet work in the Department of Brostrom ’49, mathematics and Samiha has led annual tours to her make their home on College Avenue Education at Gustavus ■ Al computer science, and wife Elaine native Egypt since her retirement ■ in St. Peter and continue their work Splittgerber, chemistry, and wife live at Realife Apartments in St. Chet Johnson, geology, and his in Linnaeus Arboretum ■ Bob Pat make their home in St. Peter ■ Peter ■ Stephen Hilding ’58, math- wife, Marian (Swanson ’41), live in Moline, geography, and wife Kay Richard Fuller, physics, and wife ematics and computer science, and St. Peter and this year celebrated Rethwill Moline ’56, nursing, are Judy live in Falcon Heights, where wife Arlene live in St. Peter where their 65th Christmas together ■ involved in teaching and in alumni both are active in community educa- they enjoy events planned by the Arne Langsjoen ’42, chemistry, and activities at Gustavus. They make tion projects.

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From Anderson Social Science: his wife, Marilyn, live in St. Peter, Verlin Carlson ’57, psychology, and where they are regular attendees at wife Kay make their home in St. the 10 a.m. service in Christ Chapel Peter ■ Ellis Jones ’52, economics ■ Conrad Hyers, religion, and his management, and his wife, Janet wife, Gerry, live in Holiday, FL ■ (Hanson ’54), live at Central Square Clair Johnson, religion, lives at The Apartments in St. Peter. Ellis contin- Wilds in St. Peter. He continues his ues his work with the Minnesota interest in sports and celebrates 50 Gymanfa Ganu Association, an or- years of being a Gustie basketball ganization dedicated to the Welsh fan ■ Stewart Flory, classics, and tradition of song ■ Clair McRostie his wife, Ellie Paraskova ’99, make ’52, economics and management, their home in St. Peter ■ Patricia and wife Ursula live at Pine Pointe in Freiert, classics, and her husband, St. Peter ■ Ellery Peterson ’49, Will (classics), make their home in St. economics and management, and Peter, where Patricia continues her wife Carol make their home in St. artistry in fabrics. Peter. From Schaefer Fine Arts President Ohle to host From Vickner-Confer Halls Center: John Braun, speech, and his Ann Brady, English, lives in wife, Mimi, divide their time be- Long Beach, NY ■ Claude Brew, tween St. Peter and Naples, FL ■ Oberammergau English, and his wife, Sandy (Book Rob Gardner, theatre, and his wife, Mark), make their home in St. Peter Judy Gardner, nursing, live in St. ■ Claus Buechman, English, and his Peter. Rob has been active in Twin Passion Play trip wife, Margie (Book Mark), divide Cities theater productions and was their time between St. Peter and named Best Actor in a Supporting Gustavus President Jack R. and Kris New Mexico ■ Larry Owen, English, Role for 2008 by Lavender magazine Ohle and Pastor Eric Gustavson ’66 will lives in Morris. Larry’s wife, ■ Bill Robertz ’51, speech, and his lead a 10-day Alpine European tour to Kathleen, died in January 2009 at wife, Marilyn (Barnes ’51), make Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and their winter home in Fort Worth, TX their home in St. Peter ■ Don Germany, June 21–30, 2010. The ■ ■ Greg Mason, English, and his Palmgren, art, lives in St. Paul itinerary includes visits to Munich, wife, Ruth, live in St. Paul. Greg re- Paul Baumgartner, music, and his Salzburg, Innsbruck, Island of Mainau, ceived a Fulbright and taught this wife, Helen Baumgartner, music, past year in Montenegro, Europe ■ make their home in St. Peter, where Lucerne, and the Oberammergau John Rezmerski, English, and his they continue teaching piano and Passion Play. For a full itinerary and wife, Lorna, live in Mankato. John presenting concerts. Helen plays vio- tour brochure, contact the Office of has been part of several local trib- lin with the Mankato Symphony ■ Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437. utes to Bill Holm ’65, who died in Ruth Giles, music, and her husband, March of this year; Larry Owen joined Tom, live in Mankato ■ Mark him in the Gustavus tribute ■ Aaron Lammers, music, and his wife, Everett, foreign languages, and his Caroline, live in Tucson, AZ. Mark is wife, Mary, divide their time between active as a trombonist and a re- their home in St. Peter and Rio searcher in the field of music and Rancho, NM ■ Amado Lay, foreign sound ■ John McKay, music, and Erratum languages, and his wife, Miriam ’86, his wife, Sara, live in St. Peter. In are living in Aurora, CO ■ Roger 2008 John presented a concert tour We reported in the summer 2009 issue of the Quarterly a baby, Joseph, McKnight, Scandinavian studies, and featuring the world premiere of The born to Megan Shorma Arnold ’01 and Scott Arnold ’00 on April 2, 2008. his wife, Barbara Zust (Mattson ’76; Six Wives of Henry VIII ■ Phil That was close but not correct. Megan’s husband is indeed Scott Arnold, nursing), live in St. Peter. Roger has Knautz ’48, music, lives in Colby, WI. but not Scott P. Arnold ’00. Meanwhile, Gustavus grad Scott Arnold and just written and had published a new From Lund Center for Physical his wife, Rosa Glade Arnold ’99, have their own baby to report: Leo, born book, Severed Ties and Silenced Voices: Education: Nancy Baker ’56, physi- on April 10, 2009. Separation and Social Adaptation in cal education, and her husband, Two Swedish Immigrant Families. Richard, make their home at Baker’s From Folke Bernadotte Bay on Lake Washington ■ Vic Memorial Library: Howard Cohrt, li- Gustafson ’42, physical education, ’56), live in St. Peter ■ Myer music ■ Al Pearson ’65, education, brary, and his wife, Tami, make their lives at Heritage Meadows in St. “Whitey” Skoog, physical educa- and his wife, Mary Ellen, live in St. home in St. Peter. Howard resides at Peter ■ Gretchen Koehler, physical tion, lives at Heritage Meadows in Peter and spend time at their Pheasant’s Ridge Care Center ■ education, lives in St. Peter. St. Peter. The University of Wisconsin lake home ■ Jane Guenter Esslinger, library, lives in Gretchen established a meditation Minnesota honored him recently by Coleman, nursing, lives in Waseca, La Mesa, CA, where he volunteers as center in Linnaeus Arboretum ■ retiring his basketball jersey ■ Gary where she co-owns “Healing Hands an ESL coach ■ Michael Haeuser, Dennis Raarup ’58, physical educa- Reinholtz, athletic training, and Wellness Group.” Her website is library, and his wife, Irene Morris, tion, and his wife, Sharon, make Brenda Larson Reinholtz ’69, physi- www.wasecahhw.com ■ Ruth live in St. Peter. their home in Littleton, CO. In March cal education, divide their time be- Dannehl, nursing, lives in St. Paul, From Old Main: Norman Dennis was honored by the Colorado tween homes in St. Peter and Florida. and has been volunteering at nearby Walbek, political science, lives in High School Activities Association as From Mattson Hall: Ron Green, public and parochial schools. She Morgantown, WV ■ Don Ostrom, po- a “High School Hero” for his dedica- education, and his wife, Donna, live also works with international stu- litical science, and his wife, Florence, tion, devotion, leadership, and con- in St. Peter. Ron joins Ellis Jones in dents in a community college nurs- live in Minneapolis. They attended tinued efforts to make schools, ath- the activities and promotion of the ing program ■ Hazel Johnson, nurs- the inauguration festivities in letics, and communities stronger and Minnesota Gymanfu Ganu ing, lives in St. Anthony ■ Sally Washington, DC, in January ■ better ■ Don Roberts ’56, physical Association, an organization empha- Harding, nursing, lives in Bernhard Erling ’43, religion, and education, and his wife, Nancy (Lea sizing the Welsh tradition of choral Minneapolis.

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velyn Bonander ’59, M.S.W., grew up in a parsonage in Braham, Minn., so the ethic of social work and the connection between faith and service to others were impressed uponE her from an early age. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with majors in sociology and anthropology and psychology and took her first job as an adoption caseworker for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. In 1966 Evelyn received her master of social work degree with honors from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. She would hold posi- tions in St. Louis as a medical social worker for the neurosurgery service at Barnes Hospital and for the rehabilitation service at Washington University Medical Center until she was named director of so- cial work at Barnes Hospital/WUMC in 1971. 2009 Distinguished Alumni Citation Evelyn moved to Boston in 1985 to accept a po- Evelyn Bonander ’59 sition as fourth director of social services at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and soon be- came the executive director, with accountability for for oncology patients and families. The Family the operations of social services, chaplaincy, and Connections/Kids Express Program provides re- patient/family lodging. During her tenure at MGH sources to help families communicate when a par- for 19 years until her retirement in 2004, Evelyn ent is ill or injured. Affordable lodging programs en- promoted fundamental changes in practice and care able patients and families to receive care at MGH. delivery: she spearheaded a new clinical focus on With her support and advocacy, MGH established an on-campus masjid, a place of prayer and worship for Muslim patients and staff. For her work, Evelyn has been recognized with Distinguished Alumni Citation – Evelyn Bonander ’59 several prominent awards, including the Alumni Award from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University; the Ida M. Wisdom, vision, and leadership Cannon Award, the highest honor given by the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers, presented in end-of-life care, wellness, and survivorship; and she 2007, following her retirement. pioneered social work’s enhanced involvement in In retirement Evelyn continues to be active in patient care delivery across the continuum. her church, in politics, and in her community. She Applying a healthy mix of wisdom, vision, and truly loves and cares for people—in her travels to leadership, Evelyn has promoted new programs to many parts of the world she consistently talks about serve vulnerable populations. The Coordinated Care getting to know people. She loves to hear about Program brings a nurse and social worker together people’s lives. For her dedicated service to others, to coordinate care for frail elders in their homes. the Gustavus Alumni Association has honored her The HAVEN Program and the Child Protection with a Distinguished Alumni Citation in the field of Consultation Team provide services to victims of do- social work. mestic violence and children at risk. The Cancer Resource Room is a valuable source of information

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African American experience, and the history of African American education. He has written two books, including A Peculiar Imbalance: The Fall and Rise of Racial Equality in Early Minnesota (2007), and has contributed more than 30 articles to schol- arly and popular press publications. He is also an adjunct professor at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. Bill joined the Minneapolis School Board in 1993 and was its chair in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He was named to the West Metropolitan Education Project Joint Powers Board in 1995 and the Metropolitan Learning Alliance Joint Powers Board in 1996, serving both until 2001. Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed him to his Task Force on School Finance Reform in 2003. On Feb. 13, 2007, the Minneapolis School Board William Green ’72 unanimously awarded Bill the post of Minneapolis school superintendent after he received an over- whelming show of public support. Bill assumed the ill Green ’72, J.D., Ph.D., a professor of job officially at a time when the district had shrunk history at Augsburg College in to its smallest enrollment in more than 20 years— Minneapolis since 1991 who had served partly due to district students moving to charter on the Minneapolis School Board for Beight years, was named interim school superintend- ent in 2006 in the aftermath of the forced resigna- tion of the previous superintendent, Thandiwe Distinguished Alumni Citation – William Green ’72 Peebles, who had been hired less than two years before. He quieted that tumult and moved quickly “into the fire,” in the words of another board mem- ber, to seek out some of the district’s harshest crit- A dedicated listener ics and assure them that their views would be heard. He brought in academic and financial spe- cialists to help steer the district toward marshaling and suburban schools. The district had shown some its dwindling budget behind best academic prac- progress in narrowing its racial achievement gap, tices for reaching failing students. Longtime public but the mandate has been to accelerate that pace school critics in the district were struck by his abili- to avoid further enrollment losses. ty to listen and his unfailing student advocacy. In July 2009, Bill announced that he will step When the board began to consider whether to con- down at the of the 2009-10 school year and return duct a national search for a permanent superintend- to his “two first loves: teaching and writing.” ent, they heard—loudly and clearly—from advisory Bill’s priorities were to build and repair relation- groups of parents and community hearings that ships in the community and in the district, to es- their best candidate was already on the job. tablish a realistic strategic plan for the district’s fu- Bill, a native of New Orleans, La., had taken an ture, and to focus attention on student academic path after graduating from Gustavus with achievement. He has been widely applauded—by a history major. He earned a master’s degree in edu- immigrant populations, parents, teachers, and the cational psychology and a Ph.D. in education from media—for his outreach and work done with groups the University of Minnesota in 1976 and a juris doc- such as the Hmong Thai settling in northwest torate from the University in 1989. Hired by Minneapolis, who now have a K–8 Hmong magnet Augsburg College in 1991, he has taught American school enrolling more than 350 students. And the legal history, the history of civil rights, Minnesota Gustavus Alumni Association applauds him with a history, the history of African American religion, the Distinguished Alumni Citation in education.

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hrough his vision and innovation, Ray Norling ’56 has had a significant impact on the turkey industry in Minnesota, the nation, and the world for several Tdecades—and the ongoing research and develop- ment being conducted by Life-Science Innovations (LSI), the umbrella organization he formed to pro- vide leadership, coordination, and capital resources for his poultry operation and nine other affiliated Willmar-area agribusinesses, promises to continue making significant advances for years to come. A year after graduating from Gustavus, Ray was already involved in his family’s business with the Norling Silo Company in Willmar, Minn. In 1958 he moved to Willmar Poultry Company (WPC), which his father had helped to found in 1945. As the compa- ny diversified and expanded to include 18 subsidiary businesses, including Farm Service Elevator Co. and 2009 Distinguished Alumni Citation Midwest Data, Inc., Ray took on more responsibility, Ray Norling ’56 becoming plant manager and vice president, then executive vice president, and ultimately president. Today WPC and its affiliates in LSI employ more lished a USDA-licensed vaccine production facility than 1,200 people in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and had developed its first proprietary licensed vet- Kansas, and Virginia and produce and market 30 erinary vaccine for non-poultry species. Recently, million day-old turkey poults yearly. In 1999 WPC Epitopix received a $3.4 million award from the fed- hatched its 1 billionth egg! eral government to do exploratory research on vac- In 1983 WPC partnered with an independent en- cines for anthrax in humans. trepreneur to form Nova-Tech Engineering, which After partnering with a second developer to spin would develop automation and robotic systems that off Ag Forte, an advanced genetics and hatchery op- eration, Ray had the vision and insight to form Life- Science Innovations in 2005 to provide strategic guidance and administrative support for what had Distinguished Alumni Citation – Ray Norling ’56 grown to be 10 affiliated biotech, engineering, ge- netics, and agricultural industries. LSI teamed with Nova-Tech to purchase a 37-building, 110-acre, for- When a turkey is not a turkey mer state hospital campus for all their affiliates, es- tablishing MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar. The innovative arrangement promotes cross-compa- ny collaboration and broadens the base of the com- are leased to turkey, chicken, and duck hatchery panies in the various industries, making recruiting customers in North America, Europe, and Asia. In easier. 1986 Ray’s company began the research process to In 2007 Ray, now “semi-retired,” and his long- develop proprietary vaccine technology and five time business partner, Ted Huizinga, were recog- years later successfully introduced an SRP nized by the National Turkey Federation with the (siderophore receptors and porins) vaccine to its NTF Lifetime Achievement Award for their dedica- breeder operation. By 2002 a separate affiliate, tion to innovation in turkey production. And the Epitopix, had been formed to consolidate vaccine Gustavus Alumni Association also honors Ray, with R&D and development of SRP technology into a dis- a Distinguished Alumni Citation in the field of busi- tinct company, and within two years it had estab- ness.

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Prospective Gustie in Your Homecoming&FamilyWeekend Family? Encourage your high-school- age child or grandchild to stop by the Admission Office on Friday, October 9 Friday between 8 a.m. and 2009 4:30 p.m. or on Saturday 12 p.m. Class of ’69 Golf Outing – Shoreland Country Club 11 a.m. Tents for Classes of ’69, between 9 a.m. and noon 5:30 p.m. Class of ’69 Dinner – Shoreland Country Club, St. Peter ’74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94, during Homecoming and Family ’99, and ’04 – east of 6 p.m. Commission Gustavus 150 Dinner – Evelyn Young Dining Room Weekend to receive a FREE Hollingsworth Field 6:30 p.m. Class of ’94 Dinner – Stella’s, Minneapolis Gustavus T-shirt. 11 a.m. Concert: Sun Dogs – near tents 7 p.m. Class of ’84 Party – Richard’s Pub, St. Peter east of Hollingsworth Field 7 p.m. Class of ’04 Party – Kieran’s Irish Pub, Minneapolis 11 a.m. Alumni Picnic Lunch – pre-ordered bag lunches 7 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium available by Hollingsworth Field 7:30 p.m. Class of ’99 Dinner – W Minneapolis (The Foshay) 11:30 a.m. Homecoming Carnival Lunch – Evelyn Young Dining Room 8 p.m. Homecoming Coronation and Variety Show – Alumni Hall 11:30 a.m. Homecoming Parade – Campus Drive, Pittman to Norelius 10 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Hamline University – Gus Young Court, Lund Center 1:30 p.m. Football vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Hollingsworth Saturday, October 10 Field 2 p.m. Class of ’69 Campus Tour – starts at class’s tent 9 a.m. Homecoming Fun Run – starts at 3 Flags 3 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium 9 a.m. Granlund Sculpture Tour – meet outside Christ Chapel A Minnesota native, World War II veteran, and 1952 graduate of 3:30 p.m. Fifth Quarter Postgame Event – old football field Gustavus Adolphus College, Paul T. Granlund (1925–2003) was Celebrate with alums, students, families, and friends. Enjoy live sculptor-in-residence at the College from 1971 through 1996. music with the Rockin’ Hollywoods. Grilled meats, salads, sides, 1919 Root Beer, and desserts will be available, as well as an 9 a.m. City Tour and Coffee Shop Stop – 3 Flags inflatable obstacle course and other games. See some of the historic and new St. Peter hot spots. 4 p.m. Volleyball vs. Northwestern College – Gus Young Court, Lund 9 a.m. Seminar: Planning Ahead for a Semester Abroad – Heritage Center Banquet Room, Jackson Campus Center Studying abroad during college provides amazing growth and 6:30 p.m. Class of ’84 Gathering – Nelsons’ Home, St. Peter opportunity. Come learn more about how to support a student 6:30 p.m. Class of ’79 Gathering – Patrick’s, St. Peter looking to study abroad. 7 p.m. Class of ’74 Reception – Sheraton Bloomington 10 a.m. Morning Praise – Christ Chapel 7 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium 10:30 a.m. Seminar: History of Gustavus and Building a Greater 7:30 p.m. “Mind Games,” with illusionist James David – Alumni Hall Gustavus Tornado Video – St. Peter Banquet Room, Jackson 8 p.m. Kurt Elling and the Laurence Hobgood Trio – Jussi Björling Campus Center Recital Hall 10:30 a.m. Seminar: Parenting Successful College Students – Heritage 9 p.m. Sky Watch – Olin Observatory Banquet Room, Jackson Campus Center Stop in to gaze into the starry sky with physics majors (weather Talk with Gustavus faculty and staff about the academic and permitting). personal development of college students and how best to support them. 10 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium 10:30 a.m. Linnaeus Arboretum Fall Fest – Lind Interpretive Center (through 3 p.m.) Sunday, October 11 Discover the Arboretum with guided tours led by a Gustavus naturalist at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Stop by the 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion – Christ Chapel tree care and master gardener booths to visit with experts, and Featuring the Choir of Christ Chapel, Christ Chapel Ringers, and find out how you can become a Friend of Linnaeus Arboretum. Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra. 11 a.m. Ala Carte Jazz Brunch – Evelyn Young Dining Room (through 12:30 p.m.) Featuring the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz Lab Band. 1:00 p.m. Dessert Reception and Presidential Address– Jackson Campus Center Banquet Rooms President Ohle will address Commission Gustavus 150 initiatives as well as the “State of the College” with Gustie families. This reception is a great opportunity for families to meet and converse with administration, staff, and First Term Seminar professors. 2:00 p.m. Music Performances – Christ Chapel Featuring the Gustavus Choir, Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Lucia Singers, and Vasa Wind Orchestra.

For more information and to register for events, go to gustavus.edu/alumni.

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arts on campus A FOCUS IN/ON project touching upon the hydrogeology of western Kansas will be presented by the Hillstrom Museum of Art in conjunction with the

College’s 2009 Nobel Conference, titled “H2O: Uncertain Resource,” which will consider the current state of world water resources. Dry Creek Bed, Kansas, a 1912 oil painting by Swedish-American artist Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), will be discussed in an essay co-written by Museum Director Donald Myers ’83 and James Welsh, chair of the Department of Geology. Sandzén worked much of his career in central and western Kansas, and the Hillstrom painting is based on his exploration of Wild Horse Creek in Graham County, near where his wife’s parents lived. The painting will be considered in the context of the artist’s career in general as well as for insights it sheds on the geology of western Kansas, specifically the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the world’s largest. The painting and the FOCUS IN/ON essay will be on view at the Museum’s Nobel reception on Tuesday, October 6, 6–8 p.m.