Alumni Blog

Year: 2010

  • David Christians 2009

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    Erin Wilken

    David Christians is a political research intern for Project Vote Smart in Philipsburg, MT.

  • Sarah Nerland Sparks 2003

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    Erin Wilken

    Is Aquatics Director for Minnesota Valley YMCA in Burnsville, MN

  • Eric Nelson 2007

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    Erin Wilken

    I’m working as a field organizer for fellow Gustie Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s campaign for Governor.

  • Class of 2001 Cookie Exchange

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    Erin Wilken

    Friends from the Class of 2001 annually gather before the holidays for a cookie exchange. This years exchange included… Back Row: Suzie Martin Hendrix ’01, Tracy Schroeder Purdy ’01, Melissa Bryan Judd ’01, Heidi Kaufmann George ’01, Noah George, Nikki Otto Osterholt ’01, Andrea Gedde Puder ’01, Marjorie Steinberg, Kimberly McMichael Steinberg ’01 Front Row:…

  • 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…