Alumni Blog

Month: January 2010

  • Phil Eckman 1988

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    Erin Wilken

    Julienne Eckman chose Gustavus for her 7th Grade Social Studies project on family tradition. She’s proud to share that since her great, great, great grandfather, Peter Johan Eckman, all of her paternal male ancestors went to Gustavus. As part of her project, she created a model of Eckman Mall.

  • William Holmquist 2004

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    Erin Wilken

    William graduated from the Carlson School of Management with a Masters of Business Administration in December of 2009, and is a Senior Demand Planning Analyst at Best Buy Co., Inc.

  • Emily Gill 2003

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    Erin Wilken

    Emily Gill is persuing her Masters of Fine Arts in Directing at the School of Theatre at Illinois State University in Normal, IL.

  • Chad Custer 2003

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    Erin Wilken

    I completed my PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. Now I am employed as an applications engineer at CD-adapco in Plymouth, MI.

  • Laura Yudt Custer 2001

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    Erin Wilken

    I recently graduated with my PhD in cell biology from Duke University. I will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan.

  • Jaime Quam Winchell 2002

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    Erin Wilken

    There are ten Gustavus alumni teaching or working in the Cannon Falls School District. They are from bottom to top (according to the picture): Luke Audette ’08-hs math; Jake Winchell ’07-Community Ed Coordinator; Kristin Welsh Kirk ’06-School Psychologist; Kristen Ransom ’03-4th grade; Jaime Quam Winchell ’02-4th grade; Amanda Ludeman Thompson ’98-hs biology; Carrie Bauer Schliep…

  • Roger Hanson 1954

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    Erin Wilken

    PublishAmerica is proud to present “The Red Pickup” by Roger Hanson ’54 of Ocean Shores, Washington. The Red Pickup is a story of love on a college campus. The love between a young man and a young woman is interrupted by a vicious crime. The couple tries to solve the crime by themselves, finding themselves…

  • Kelley Conley Reiter 2003

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    Erin Wilken

    The Prior Lake-Savage Area School District has announced its 2009-10 building teachers of the year. The district’s teacher of the year program is sponsored by the Prior Lake-Savage Education Association. Staff members from each building nominate teachers. Building honorees have the opportunity to enter the Minnesota teacher of the year award program. Kelley Reiter ’03…

  • Molly Grisham Altorfer 2001

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    Erin Wilken

    Mount Mercy College Director of Communications and Marketing Molly (Grisham) Altorfer ’01 has been named assistant vice president for communications and marketing. Altorfer began her new role January 1, 2010. Altorfer has spearheaded the Office of Communications and Marketing as director since January 2007. In her new role as assistant vice president for communications and…

  • Robert Cramer 1997

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    Erin Wilken

    I was promoted this January at my place of employment Middleton Community Bank from finance assistant to Finance Officer. I guess hard work really does pay off.