Alumni Blog

Year: 2012

  • Lisa Johnson Sansgaard ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Lisa Johnson Sansgaard ’08 got married to Jeff Sansgaard on 7/7/12 in Minneapolis. Lisa is also now the Spine, Brain and Stroke Center Nurse Educator at Fairview Southdale Hospital.

  • Andrew Johnson ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    I just relocated back to the twin cities area, after spending 2 years out east. Now enjoying weddings of several Gusties one after another! (picture: At Kane Sivesind’s wedding with all the roommates at Nassau 2006-2008)

  • Steven Manley ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Steven Manley ’12 is the new Sr. Human Resource Operation Center Resource Representative (SHROCRR) for Target in Brooklyn Park, Mn.

  • 1978 Dormmates

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    Megan Myhre

    Old 1978 dormmates, Scotty Johnson, “Rube” (Rob) Anderson, Jim Johnson,  and Steve Ledin, met up at the Northeastern Bar in Cloquet, MN on 18 Aug 2012. Jim retired in May 2012 from the FAA after 20 years as an air traffic controller and is an ’empty nester’ with his wife Nancy Miller Johnson ’79 in…

  • Cory and Molly Juntunen Weinrich ’00, ’99

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    Erin Wilken

    Finn Olson Weinrich was born on 5/6/11 to Molly Juntunen Weinrich ’99 and Cory Weinrich ’00.

  • Stephanie Paro ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Stephanie Paro ’09 recently graduated from George Mason University with my Master’s of Public Policy with an emphasis in Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption as well as a certificate in National Security and Public Policy.

  • Gusties at the Apple Store

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    Erin Wilken

    For the past year, three Gusties have been working together at the Mall of America Apple Store! As summer comes to a close, we’ve definitely seen our share of prospective students making their way into our store for their back-to-school essentials. One of our favorite parts of our job is meeting future Gusties and helping…

  • Becky Krocak ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Becky Krocak ’11 is working toward her MA in English at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, this fall. She hopes to continue her studies at the PhD level in the future and eventually teach at the college level.

  • Gusties Gather

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    Megan Myhre

    A cottage meeting was held at Brad Hanson’s ’76 on Wednesday, August 21. It was a fun gathering. Attendees are listed from left to right: Front Row:  Jacque Brunsberg ’81, Rad Royer ’77, Tina Wold Royer ’78, Susan Hanson, Craig Nelson ’70, Doug Scheunemann ’68 Back Row:  Brad Hanson ’76, Morgan Schlief ’78, Shannon Schlief,…

  • Jen Gallus ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Jen Gallus ’97 graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine May 12, 2012. She is currently an associate veterinarian at VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital.