Alumni Blog

Month: March 2011

  • Laura Natwick ’09

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    Megan Myhre

    Laura Natwick ’09 was accepted into the doctorate program for nurse anesthesia and will start in the fall at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis.

  • Holger (Fritz) Kilander, Jr. ’59

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    Erin Wilken

    In Memoriam Holger (Fritz) Kilander, Jr. ’59, Hackensack, MN, on March 26, 2011. He was a retired artist and inventor and is survived by his wife, Bernadette, daughter Heather Stonacek ’86, one son, one stepson, and sister Carole Griggs ’56.

  • Alison Oppenheimer ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Alison Oppenheimer ’06 is teaching 7th grade writing at Abe Hubert Middle School in Garden City, Kansas.

  • Greg Carlson ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Greg Carlson ’07 is a patient financial representative for psychiatric services in the Department of Finance, Revenue Cycle at Mayo Clinic Rochester.

  • Gustavus: It Gets Better Project

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    Megan Myhre

    On campus this February and March, the Gustavus Queers and Allies organization and the Campus Activities Board collected video recordings of students, faculty and staff giving testimonies as members of the GLBT and Ally community, which was combined into one video response from the Gustavus community for the It Gets Better Project (www.itgetsbetter.org). The nationwide…

  • Allie Skjerven ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Allie Skjerven ’10 has accepted a position with Nestle USA in Eden Prairie, having temped there since July 2010. She will be supporting the Target, Costco, and Value sales teams.

  • 1986 Alphs Go Fishing

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    pkauffma

    A recent successful fishing trip at Lake of the Woods. All class of 1986, and all Alphs. Left to right, Bill Belvedere, Steve Warner, Brad Hamilton, Scott Fransen, Reede Webster, Craig Engwall.

  • Jason Stockwell ’00

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    pkauffma

    Jason Stockwell with RE/MAX Results in Edina, MN, and 2000 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, was recently recognized at the RE/MAX North Central Spring Recharge and Awards Luncheon, held on Tuesday, March 15 at the St. Paul RiverCentre, for his outstanding achievements in 2010. Stockwell was honored with a Sales Achievement award for finishing 2010…

  • Matthew Hentges ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Matthew Hentges ’06 was matched into Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA starting July 1, 2011.

  • Ally Pelton ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Ally Pelton ’10 is currently working in Admissions at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN.