Archive for January, 2012

Finalists for the Minnesota Book Award are two from the Class of ’83

Athena Owen Kildegaard ’83 and Su Smallen ’83 are finalists for the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry. Award winners will be announced at the 24th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala on Saturday, April 14. Congratulations to you both! This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like […]

Ann Humburg Crofton ’04

Ann Humberg Crofton ’04 graduated on December 10, 2011 from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Rachel Craig ’11

Rachel Craig ’11 is currently closing in on her 7th month teaching English in Pohang, South Korea! She is at a school called LCI Kids Club. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Kayla Tacke ’11

Starting February 19th, Kayla Tacke ’11 will be teaching English in Daegu City, South Korea for a year! This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Nichole Porath Peterson ’05, Nathan Porath ’05, Leighton Becher ’15, Brenden Huber, and Hailey Harren ’07

Nichole Petersen Porath  ’05 recently finished 69th out of over 180 runners at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston Texas in a new personal record time of 2:44:12. She was cheered on by a large group of friends and family that included many Gustie cross country runners. Pictured are Nichole’s husband Nathan Porath ’05, Nichole’s […]

Marni Brigger Pearson ’05

Marni Brigger Pearson ’05 is working as a Social Worker for Le Sueur County, MN. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Carla Shutrop ’09

Carla Shutrop ’09 was elected board chair for the Shakopee School Board for the year 2012-2013. She has been serving on the school board since 2010. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Greg Meyer ’89

Greg started a cruise and vacation planning business last year, and the Meyer family celebrated Greg’s and daughter Ainsley’s birthdays on a cruise in January. A highlight of the trip was the family ziplining in the jungle of Roatan, Honduras. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news […]

John West ’89

John West ’89 is the Product Development Manager, eCommerce, for Thomson Reuters in Eagan, Minnesota. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Brittani Seagren ’09

Brittani Seagren ’09 is attending the Accelerated (ACE) BSN Program at Nebraska Methodist College. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Sara Benzkofer ’00

Sara Benzkofer ’00 is the new Director of Policy and Communications at the MN Association for the Education of Young Children and the MN School Age Care Alliance. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

It’s a Gustie Play Date!

6 former Gustavus cross-country runners and their children gathered together for a playdate over the holidays. From left: Daisy Christopherson ’00 and Bella Rain, Elizabeth Neiman ’99 and Emma, Laura Rapacz ’01 and Alice, Jana Dilley ’00 and Gwen, Faith Eskola ’00 and Jersey, Teresa Angier ’01 and Pacey. This news was submitted using our […]

Nicole Schultz ’01

Nicole Schultz ’01 was married on December 3rd, 2011 in Mexico to Matthew Dummann. Nicole is now employed with Park Nicollet as a Registered Nurse in their Health Care Home department. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!