Alumni Blog

Year: 2009

  • Jennifer and Micah Fransen ’07 ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Jennifer Hyytinen ’07 married Micah Fransen ’07 on July 4th, 2009. There were tons of Gusties at the wedding!

  • Todd Swingle 2006

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    Erin Wilken

    Todd Swingle is a professor of Music Theory at the University of Denver.

  • Jennifer Boorman Schurrer 2002

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    Erin Wilken

    I completed my certification in canine rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee.

  • Stephanie Endsley Westphal 1999

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    Erin Wilken

    I was married to James Westphal on August 29, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

  • Ava Goodwin Nielsen 1974

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    Erin Wilken

    Ava Nielsen is now the Director of Total Compensation, Human Resources with Minneapolis Public Schools.

  • Dan and Katie Melde ’04 ’04

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    Erin Wilken

    Dan Melde ’04 and Katie Deschneau Melde ’04 were married 06/27/09. Lots of Gusties were in attendance, including: TOP LEFT TO RIGHT: Josh Kramer ’01, Molly O’Keefe Kramer ’02, Chris Deschneau ’01, Becky Neitzke ’05, Molly O’Donnell McFarlane ’04, Jill Robinson Bean ’04, Julie Miller ’05, Brian McFarlane ’04, Kaitlin Kinsella ’04, Brian Deschneau ’70,…

  • Delight Licklider Byrd 1965

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    Erin Wilken

    I have just celebrated nine years on the faculty as Associate Professor in the College of Professional Studies, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE. I have been the Program Director for the Master in Healthcare Administration (MHA) program for the past five years. My husband Dale has recently retired, and spends his spare time volunteering with feeding…

  • Nancy Dege Gerhard 1960

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    Erin Wilken

    Rick and I completed our dream trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji in September. We learned a great deal about each country, and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Rick stayed in good health throughout and didn’t even catch the “Fiji flu”. I am looking forward to the Class of 1960’s 50th reunion in May.…

  • Cara Larsen Alferness 1994

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    Erin Wilken

    I worked in Barrow, Alaska and Adak, Alaska this past fall; Barrow is the northernmost city in North America, and Adak is the furthest west city in Alaska in the Aluetian Islands. Here are two pics of me in Barrow while collecting environmental samples.

  • Lisa Heldke 1982

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    Erin Wilken

    Some time after winning a distinguished teaching award, Lisa went on to be a finalist in the True Value Hardware DIY home blooper contest! Talk about status…. If you are reading this before December 5, 2009, you can still vote for her entry and put her over the top! http://www.startrightstarthere.com/contest_viewEntry.aspx?entrantId=263