Alumni Blog

Month: March 2011

  • David Garfunkel ’06

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    Megan Myhre

    David Garfunkel ’06 is living in Port au Prince, Haiti, where he is working for Fonkoze, a micro-credit organization. Learn more about the organization Fonkoze and their work in Haiti at their website http://www.fonkoze.org/. Also, follow David’s blog about his experiences in Haiti at  http://holadavid.blogspot.com/.

  • Brian Myhr ’76

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    Megan Myhre

    Brian Myhr ’76, Coral Springs, Florida, is not only vice president of information technology for Fairlane Financial Corporation, but he is an accomplished bassist with the Florida Grand Opera. In March 2011, Myhr will perform Beethoven 7, Mendelssohn 5, Rocky 2 and Beethoven 3 with opera series Tosca, Don Giovanni and Cyrano coming up this…

  • Gusties Meet Up in New York

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    Megan Myhre

    About 15 New York area Gusties along with a couple Gustavus staff, were entertained at a Gustie Gathering at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York on Friday, March 4. They were treated to a performance by alumnus and Grammy Award winner Kurt Elling ’89. An article in the New York Times reviewed this performance.…

  • Suzanne Heller Reyburn ’92

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    Megan Myhre

    Suzanne Heller Reyburn ’92, is performing in the area premiere of the Off-Broadway musical “bare,” opening on Friday, March 18, in downtown Minneapolis. The area premiere of the though-provoking new musical “bare” will be performed by the Minneapolis Musical Theatre. Suzanne plays the role of Claire in the production. She is active in the Twin…

  • Kristen Weller ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Kristen Weller ’10 was recently hired at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for their 2011 summer season!  She will be working as a costume technician and wardrobe assistant.

  • Christopher Eggers ’96

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    Erin Wilken

    Christopher Eggers ’96, has recently begun the position of Senior Scientist for Research & Development at Promega, in Madison, Wisconsin.

  • Joe Knutson ’99

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    Erin Wilken

    Joe Knutson ’99 was recently named Co-President of P. Graham Dunn, a Christian-based gifts and crafts store. To learn more about P. Graham Dunn and the work they do, follow this link to www.pgrahamdunn.com. Pictured from left to right: Co-President Joe Knutson ’99, P. Graham Dunn founder Pete Dunn, and Co-President Paul Dunn.  

  • 1961 Reunion Committee Makes Final Plans

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    Kathy Erlandsen

    The 1961 Reunion Committee met one final time before their 50th Reunion on May 27-28, 2011 to make final preparations for the reunion.  Fourteen members of the committee were able to share in the time together.  We caught a photo of nine of them before they dispersed. Seated left to right:  Pat Ecklund Fick and…

  • Rita Schmitt ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Rita Schmitt ’01 graduated with a Master of Arts in Nursing – Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner from St. Catherine’s University, St. Paul in May 2010. Rita is currently working as a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner at the Minneapolis VA.

  • Jon Grossardt ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I had an opportunity to show Gustavus on a movie set last fall. The movie is called Souvenirs and was filmed at several locations in Minnesota including the St. Peter cemetery, Kasota quarry, and near LeCenter. I participated as one of the armorers on set and wore my Class of ’73 sweatshirt during one of…