Alumni Blog

Year: 2010

  • Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    I got married on 8/28/10 to Martin Plachko, Jr. in Chaska, MN. The Gustie Gymnasts Photo! L to R: Brenda Meyers Sassen ’02, Kristin Beard Harper ’99, Kristine Klopp ’99, Kristen Nelson Detert ’00, Ellie Roscher ’02, Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02, Melanie Poach ’03, Tara Makowskyj Giertz ’00, Leah Barry Pitzenberger ’02, Molly Nemes Hamer…

  • Katie Ackert Schroeder ’03

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    I just received my Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and I  just got married to Jeremy Schroeder (not to a Gustavus grad, although  I met him through the Lutheran Volunteer Corps which I did because of Gustavus). Andrew Tengwall ’01 officiated the wedding.

  • Dorea Ruggles ’06

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Dorea Ruggles ’06 married Joel Abrahamson on October 16, 2010, in Cambridge, MA.

  • Kevin Ost-Vollmers ’00

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    New Employment: Director of Major Gifts at Second Harvest Heartland

  • Rachel Sherman Johnson ’03

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Rachel Marie Sherman ’03 and Peter Carl Johnson were married October 10, 2010 at Becketwood Chapel, Minneapolis, with the Hon. Gail Chang Bohr officiating. The reception was held at Summit Manor in St. Paul. Parents are June Knopp, Margaret Johnson, and John and Genny Johnson of Fergus Falls and Willmar, MN, respectively. Maid of Honor…

  • Todd Sauer ’02

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Todd Sauer ’02 married Lindsay Lewis (not a Gustie) on 10/9/09.

  • Amanda Kimmet Simons ’06

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    On May 29, 2010 David W. Simons and Amanda J Kimmet ’06 were married in Edina, MN. The maid of honor was Andrea Putnam ’06. David and Amanda will renew their vows before all of their family and friends May 28, 2011 in St. Paul. Amanda also recently completed a 4 unit Clinical Pastoral Education…

  • Sarah Hawkins Moan ’06

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Sarah Hawkins ’06 married David Moan in North Manchester, IN on October 2, 2010. The couple currently resides in Lanesboro, MN, where Sarah works as an actress at the Commonweal Theatre.

  • Angela Janda Goldstein ’04

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Braden Grams ’03, Aaltje Baumgart ’04, Ambryn Melius ’03, Angela Janda ’04, and Rebecca Smith ’03 rendezvoused in Chicago. September 2010.

  • Jolie Hilgren Hockert ’92

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Jolie Hilgren Hockert ’92 was married on September 18, 2010 to Jeff Hockert. I’m working for Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN as Sr. Product Manager for the Imaging Team.