Alumni Blog
Kayla Tacke ’11
Starting February 19th, Kayla Tacke ’11 will be teaching English in Daegu City, South Korea for a year! This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Nichole Porath Peterson ’05, Nathan Porath ’05, Leighton Becher ’15, Brenden Huber, and Hailey Harren ’07
Nichole Petersen Porath ’05 recently finished 69th out of over 180 runners at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston Texas in a new personal record time of 2:44:12. She was cheered on by a large group of friends and family that included many Gustie cross country runners. Pictured are Nichole’s husband Nathan Porath ’05, Nichole’s [...]
Marni Brigger Pearson ’05
Marni Brigger Pearson ’05 is working as a Social Worker for Le Sueur County, MN. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Sarah Jaeb Jensen ’98
Sarah Jaeb Jensen ’98 had a baby boy, Eric Robert Jensen, on October 14, 2011. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
New Baby
Lucy Elizabeth, born 8/8/2011, to Emily (Gunderson ’07) and Nathan Badenschier.
Joe and Meghan Severson Johnson ’03
Joe Johnson ’03 and Meghan Johnson ’03 welcomed our second daughter, Vivi, on May 13, 2011. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Carla Shutrop ’09
Carla Shutrop ’09 was elected board chair for the Shakopee School Board for the year 2012-2013. She has been serving on the school board since 2010. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Joe and Anne Tupy Mundell ’05
A baby Girl, Ezme Dorothy, was born on December 19, 2011 to Joe Mundell ’05 and Anne Mundell Tupy ’05. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Greg Meyer ’89
Greg started a cruise and vacation planning business last year, and the Meyer family celebrated Greg’s and daughter Ainsley’s birthdays on a cruise in January. A highlight of the trip was the family ziplining in the jungle of Roatan, Honduras. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news [...]
John West ’89
John West ’89 is the Product Development Manager, eCommerce, for Thomson Reuters in Eagan, Minnesota. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Brittani Seagren ’09
Brittani Seagren ’09 is attending the Accelerated (ACE) BSN Program at Nebraska Methodist College. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Sara Benzkofer ’00
Sara Benzkofer ’00 is the new Director of Policy and Communications at the MN Association for the Education of Young Children and the MN School Age Care Alliance. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
It’s a Gustie Play Date!
6 former Gustavus cross-country runners and their children gathered together for a playdate over the holidays. From left: Daisy Christopherson ’00 and Bella Rain, Elizabeth Neiman ’99 and Emma, Laura Rapacz ’01 and Alice, Jana Dilley ’00 and Gwen, Faith Eskola ’00 and Jersey, Teresa Angier ’01 and Pacey. This news was submitted using our [...]
Valerie Bertelsen Barnes ’92
Baby news for Valerie ’92 and Shane Barnes: Harrison Andrew Barnes born 11/02/2010 Branson Ethan Barnes born 12/5/2011 This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!