Alumni Blog

Month: September 2011

  • Colette Brandt ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Colette Brandt ’09 graduated with her Master of Science in Environmental Science from Alaska Pacific University in the Spring 2011 and is currently living and working in Anchorage, Alaska for Restoration Science and Engineering.

  • Laura Hansen Hegland ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Kevin Hegland ’07 and Laura Hansen Hegland ’09 got married on June 18th 2011.

  • Matthew Thompson ’93

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    Erin Wilken

    Matthew Thompson ’03 is now Manager, eCommerce, The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati.

  • Emily Kofoed Brisse ’04

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    Erin Wilken

    Roadside Poetry, a Minnesota organization, has selected Emily Kofoed Brisse’s ’04 short poem for it’s 2011 Autumn edition. It is currently published outside of Fergus Falls on four billboards, and photos are available. Emily also has stories, poems, and essays forthcoming or recently published in Orion, The Writer’s Chronicle, New Plains Review, The Talking Stick,…

  • Derek Hilding and Ally Pelton Hilding ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Derek Hilding ’10 and Ally Pelton Hilding ’10 got married on June 18, 2011 in Owatonna, MN. Derek started his second year at William Mitchell College or Law. Ally continues to work in admission at Hamline and started her first year as a graduate student at St. Thomas.

  • Gina Kilchenman ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Gina Kilchenman ’06 was promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at the aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park Hotel in Jacksonville, FL.

  • John Preus ’93

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    Erin Wilken

    John Preus ’93 has had a couple of recent essays written about his work in building and designing interior spaces, and his effort towards using recycled material. For more information on John’s work and to read the articles written on him, visit his webpage at johnpreus.com.

  • Nathan Selander ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    Nathan Selander ’03 completed a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering at the University of St. Thomas in May of 2010.

  • Azra Halilovic ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Azra Halilovic ’10 is a graduate student of print journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Azra plans to focus on social justice issues revolving around agrobusiness and environmental sustainability efforts.

  • Mary Dieter Larson ’88 at Family Healthcare Center

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    Megan Myhre

    In June 2011, the Bush Foundation announced the selection of 18 new Bush Fellows — the first cohort of the redesigned Bush Fellowship Program. Through courageous leadership and by bringing diverse opinions together, they will work through the tough problems their communities face to find meaningful solutions. Mary Dieter Larson (’88), Lifestyle Medicine Provider, at…