Alumni Blog

Year: 2012

  • Samantha Ross ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Samantha Ross ’12 is currently teaching U.S. History at Mahtomedi High School with a great group of tenth graders.

  • Alumni in Alaska and Gusties at a Bridal Shower

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    Erin Wilken

    Nicole Paris ’09 recently ran into Gustie Grad, Kim Braun ’11, in Denali Alaska. Also ran into Gusties at Nicole’s bridal shower in Minneapolis – Emme Mohn McRae ’09, Jill Koppleman ’09 and Dara Pemble ’09.

  • Nicole Parris ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Nicole Parris ’09 got married on October 20th, 2012 to Joshua L. Jacobs in Florence Arizona at the Windmill Winery. She also moved to Yuma Arizona where her husband is stationed at as a Marine.

  • Connor Ziegler ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Connor Ziegler ’08 was married on October 13, 2012 to Michelle Wilczak in Stillwater, MN. They now live in Farmington, Connecticut where Connor is a resident physician completing his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at UConn.

  • Carrie Joines Jenkins ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Carrie (Joines) Jenkins  ’06 married Philip Jenkins on November 17, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ.

  • Portland Area Gusties Gather

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    Megan Myhre

    Portland, OR Gusties Gathered for coffee and sweets to kick off the holiday season! If you are interested in assisting with more Portland Gustavus alumni events in the future, feel free to contact Sharon Delcambre (sharonclarejaffe@gmail.com) or Kate Ellingsen (ksellingsen@gmail.com) with any questions. A photo of a few attendees: Ben Wolf ’11, Sharon Delcambre ’06, Kaija Daniel-Hoffman ’09, Kate…

  • John and Sarah Pedersen Byrnes ’08, ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    John and Sarah Pedersen Byrnes ’08, ’07 have returned to Saint Peter, after living and working in Saint Paul. John works as an English Teacher at Saint Peter High School, Sarah works as the office manager for Rising Sun Chiropractic in Saint Peter.

  • Stacey Ginsburg ’94

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    Erin Wilken

    Stacey Ginsburg ’94, published her first book through Bone Soup Press & Lulu.com. Girltruth from the Belly is a coming of age adventure memoir. After escaping from her small town and small town problems, our heroine meets the Devil in Moscow. Myth and cold hard truth guide her out of the belly of the wolf.…

  • Ron Rude ’75

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    Erin Wilken

    Newly published book by Ron Rude ’75 is – (Re)considering Christianity: An Expedition of Faith Joining Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Sustainability (Beaver’s Pond Press, 2012). Info and ordering at: www.authorronrude.com Ron is Lutheran campus pastor at the University of Arizona and enjoys travel, hiking, organic gardening, and music. Nancy Prescott Rude ’75 works at Habitat for…

  • Danielle Koopman Steinbock ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Danielle Koopman Steinbock ’08 married Lee Steinbock on October 6, 2012 at her parents house in Brewster, MN. They reside in Shaker Heights, OH. Danielle started a new job August 2012 as an operating room nurse & remain working part time as a leukemia nurse at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.