Alumni Blog

Month: February 2011

  • TaiAnna Thielke Moe ’04

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    Megan Myhre

    Sydney Ann was born to TaiAnna Thielke Moe ’04 and Brent Moe on January 19, 2011.

  • Carleen Crouse ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Carleen Crouse ’10 is the program assistant at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

  • Barry Cattadoris ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Barry Cattadoris ’07 is an attorney at Weber Law Group, P.A. in Minneapolis, practicing in the areas of criminal defense and bankruptcy.

  • Three Generations of Gusties

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    Erin Wilken

    Third generation Gustie, Andrea Rosenberg ’14, joined her grandpa, Vern Johnson ’54 in Annandale, Minnesota, for a few days over Christmas break. Her mom, Deb Johnson Rosenberg ’79, was also part of the celebration.

  • Ted and Marcia (Skogland) Kunze ’76, ’77, Amanda Skarphol ’10 and Josh Busacker ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Pastor Ted and Marcia Kunze (’76, ’77) and Amanda Skarphol (’10) were part of a group that traveled to South Africa in February from the Shetek Conference (ELCA) in Southwestern Minnesota.  They went to do mission service projects with their “companion” parishes in the Ondini Circuit in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.  They were surprised to meet…

  • Michelle Schaefer Stepka ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Michelle Schaefer Stepka married Kevin Stepka on Sept. 11, 2010, in Duluth, MN, at the Rose Garden.

  • Dave Savage ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Dave Savage ’01 was recently selected as a 2011 Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. More details can be found at http://www.sloan.org/fellowships.

  • Mark Nechanicky ’95

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    Erin Wilken

    Last May Mark Nechanicky ’95 was selected the Albert Lea Area Schools “Teacher of the Year.” As such he was nominated for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award. Mark received a letter this weekend that he is currently one of the 30 semi-finalists in the state. In about a month, 10 finalists will be…

  • Alumni Board of Directors Announces 2011 Award Recipients

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    Megan Myhre

    The Gustavus Alumni Board of Directors has announced 2011 award recipients. The Greater Gustavus Award is the highest award given to those, who by deed, have notably advanced and aided Gustavus Adolphus College.  Walter Youngquist ’42, Eugene, OR, chair emeritus, Department of Geology, University of Oregon, and consulting geologist, was selected as the 2011 recipient…

  • Jean Bjorling Young ’70

    Jean Bjorling Young ’70

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    Erin Wilken

    A group of 6 current Gustavus students visited and volunteered at the Saboba Medical Centre in Northern Ghana this January. The group traveled using contacts from Africa Partners Medical, a service organization founded at the Mayo Clinic. The medical director of the Saboba Center is a proud Gustie, Dr. Jean Young ’70. She came to…