Alumni Blog

Year: 2012

  • Katherine Liggett Patton ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    Katherine Liggett Patton ’98 was recently hired as a PRESS (Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites) Literacy Coach through the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Center for Reading Research.

  • Jennifer Forrest ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Jennifer Forrest ’10 has completed a year of AmeriCorps in Minneapolis as a Financial Literacy Coach and has relocated to Fairfax, Virginia to continue her career with IT company CGI.

  • Bradley and Kayla Elbert Abell ’10,’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Bradley Abell ’10 got married at GAC August 18th, 2012 to Kayla Elbert ’11. They are now living in West Lafayette, IN. Brad is pursuing his PhD in Physics and Kayla is a preschool teacher teaching 3 and 4 year old children.

  • Cara Carlson ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Cara Carlson ’08 is now a senior project manager in Corporate Communications at Quad/Graphics in Milwaukee, WI.

  • Joel Jensen ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Joel Jensen ’97 lives in Minneapolis, and teaches philosophy at North Hennepin Community College. His book “There Exists an X, X is a Sandwich” was published this year.

  • Jill Budach Bergman ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Jill Budach Bergman ’97 is still a pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in Crystal, MN.

  • Brittney Raasch ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Brittney Raasch ’12 has started her masters in horn performance at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music this fall.

  • Anna Swenson ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    I just moved to Denver, Colorado for an accounting position with Cargill. My family moved me out, and we got the chance to visit the Denver Botanic Gardens, The US Mint, Breckenridge, the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and a few other places for their trip. We also got to see the Colorado Rockies…

  • Drew and Angel Matthes Yackel ’10,’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Drew ’10 and Angel Yackel ’10 moved from St. Paul, MN to Oro Valley, AZ last month. Drew is completing his required year-long internship at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Angel is working as a Clinical Instructor for Pima Medical Institute’s nursing program in Tucson.

  • Alyssa Graham ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Towards the end of summer, Alyssa Graham ’12 moved to Illinois and is currently working for International Housewares Association as a Trade Show Sales Coordinator, preparing for the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show.