Alumni Blog

Month: August 2011

  • Jill McDuffee ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Jill McDuffee ’07 is an AUSL Resident Kindergarten Teacher in Chicago, Illinois.

  • 60th Birthday Bash

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    Megan Myhre

    There were ten “hosts” of this 60th Birthday Party… six were Gusties! All turning 60, they entertained over 400 of their friends. Many Gusties were in attendance at The Metropolitan Club on the night of May 20th this year. They danced the night away to the “R” Factor. Among the “hosts” pictured are Steve Ogren…

  • Lindsey Price-Hanson ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    Lindsey Price-Hanson ’03 is an HR Specialist at CarVal Investors (Cargill) in Minnetonka, MN. Lindsey recently earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota and completed Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

  • Nicole Klaustermeier ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Nicole Klaustermeier ’08 completed her K-12 Reading Endorsement addition to her teaching license through Concordia University-St. Paul in March 2011 and will be starting a new position teaching 3rd grade at Appleton-Milan Elementary in the Lac Qui Parle Valley School District at the end of August 2011.

  • Calvin Lucas ’05

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    Erin Wilken

    Calvin Lucas ’05 and Nora Ferneding were married on April 15, 2011 at Bethlehem Lutheran in Minneapolis. Fellow Gustavus graduates Andrew Nelson (’04), Tyler Kienow (’04) and Tim Wanamaker (’04) served as groomsman. Calvin works as an Underwriter at HealthPartners and Nora works at a small interior design firm in Saint Paul. They are currently…

  • Melinda (Mindy) Skoog Ellingson ’78

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    Erin Wilken

    Mindy Skoog Ellingson ’78 was married to Bruce Ellingson on April 2, 2011.

  • Jenni Bean-Lopez ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Jenni completed a Child Care Center Management program through Sarasota County Technical Institute adding to her credentials. She is now assistant to the Director/Owner as well as Lead Teacher at Lake Underhill Montessori School in Orlando, FL.

  • Alec Sonsteby ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Alec Sonsteby ’02, married Margaret (Maggie) Grube on Saturday, August 6, 2011, in Corvallis, Oregon. Maggie’s sister, Heidi Bolt, and brother-in-law, Greg Bolt, officiated. Maggie is a 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College. Alec and Maggie live near downtown Minneapolis.

  • Becky Smith ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Becky Smith ’01 received a PhD in epidemiology from Cornell University; she is continuing on at Cornell University as a postdoctoral researcher.

  • Andrew Woitas ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Andrew Woitas ’10 qualified for the exclusive Mutual of Omaha Starter’s Award given to top young Financial Advisors.