Alumni Blog

Year: 2012

  • Stephanie LaFayette ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Stephanie LaFayette ’11 will be attending graduate school the University of Michigan School of Information in the fall, studying digital information preservation and archiving.

  • Joshua Batalden ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Joshua Batalden ’01 was married on July 16th, 2011 to Jennifer Kostka. Josh is currently an Investment Specialist with New York Life covering New York Life general offices across MN, ND, SD, NE, IA, WI.

  • Kevin Dumke ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Kevin Dumke ’11 has recently accepted an offer from Duke Divinity School, and will begin work on his Masters of Theological Studies degree in August. Kevin and his wife Heather will be moving to Durham, NC this summer.

  • Azmina Bachelani ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Azmina Bachelani ’11 is pursuing her Masters in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

  • Jessica Harding Matthew ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Jessica Matthew (Harding) ’06 passed away on April 4th in Seattle, WA. Received news from Adam Matthew ’04.

  • Kara Wachlarowicz Wallace ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Kara Wachlarowicz Wallace ’01 is working as a physician assistant in Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, MN Division of Allergic Diseases.

  • Michael Dittberner ’81

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    Erin Wilken

    The Family Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association awarded Michael D. Dittberner ’81, Esq., of Linder, Dittberner & Bryant, Ltd., the Designation of Distinguished Member of the Family Law Section at the Family Law Institute on March 27, 2012. The award recognizes Mr. Dittberner’s longstanding and prodigious efforts on behalf of family law…

  • Todd Menssen ’91

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    Erin Wilken

    I was folding fresh-from-the-dryer laundry one cold morning and walked into the living room to find Ginger, our 10 week-old puppy, snuggled up in my husband’s (Todd Menssen ’91) shirt. I guess we should have named her Gustie! -Connie Menssen

  • DC Area Wine Tasting Event

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    Megan Myhre

      Gusties in the Washington DC area met on Saturday, April 14 for a Wines of the World Event at the home of David Magee ’83. Pictured: Dawn Nelson ’68, Anne Johnson ’84, JanaLee Sponberg ’68, David Magee ’83, Melissa Barkalow ’02, and Brittany Bauer ’11.

  • Peter Millon ’68

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    Erin Wilken

    After having retired, Peter Millon ’68 has successfully un-retired to Park City Utah and gotten back into the ski business. After all, it’s all about fun and old friends.