Alumni Blog

Year: 2011

  • 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.

  • 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…