Alumni Blog

Year: 2012

  • Ashley Houston ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Ashley Houston ’08 recently relocated to Boston, Mass. to pursue her MA in Intercultural Relations at Lesley University in Cambridge. She is working for Showa Boston, a Japanese Language and Cultural Institute, as well as Melibee Global Education Consulting and Lululemon Athletica.

  • Joleen Hubbard ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Joleen Hubbard ’97 is an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

  • Steve Parry ’84

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    Megan Myhre

    Singer/Songwriter Steve Parry ’84 was part of the artist lineup, over Labor Day weekend,  for Storyhill Fest 2012.   Steve performed as part of a singer/songwriter set with respected folk artists Carrie Elkin and Shannon Wurst.   Storyhill Fest is a family friendly two-day folk festival that takes place every Labor Day Weekend in Deerwood, MN and…

  • Alumni in the Gustavus Summer Institute of Nursing

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    Erin Wilken

    Lynnea Piotter Myers ’05 and Heidi Pettis Meyer ’98 were the co-directors for the inaugural Gustavus Adolphus College Summer Institute of Nursing. The Summer Institute welcomed nursing alumni back to campus for a panel on nursing roles. In the photo below: (L to R: Jennifer Lammert ’86, Barbara Zust ’76, Margaret Swanson ’71, Diana Neal-…

  • Jon Lien ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Jon Lien ’07 and Heidi (Clausnitzer) Lien, an MNSU graduate, recently got married July 28th, 2012.

  • Alan Parsons Meier ’87

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    Erin Wilken

    Alan Parsons Meier ’87 is the Senior Associate Dean of Admission at Gustavus. His spouse, Kelly Meier, is Senior Director of Institutional Diversity at Minnesota State University – Mankato. They live in North Mankato with their kids, Garrett (15), Carrlin (13), and Jullian (9).

  • Gusties in Southern Africa

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    Erin Wilken

    Linnea Hatteberg ’08 and Addie Ryan ’08 work in the field of international development for DAI in Washington, DC. While they were both on assignments in South Africa, these colleagues traveled to Zambia to visit one of the natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls (pictured here).

  • Sandy Maxfield Johnson ’76

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    Erin Wilken

    Sandy Johnson ’76 has a 3rd grade teaching job at Lifegate Christian school in west Omaha, she also has worked at the King of Kings Lutheran library for 18 months. With her budget she enjoys buying the new books.

  • Paul and Nickie Kromminga Hill ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    Nickie Kromminga Hill ’98 and Paul Hill (Adjunct Percussion Instructor) were married on September 3, 2012.

  • Amy Berger ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Amy Berger ’01 is pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration from the College of St. Scholastica.