Alumni Blog

Year: 2013

  • Nathan Porath ’05

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    Erin Wilken

    Nathan Porath ’05 and Nichole Petersen Porath ’05 ran the Fargo marathon this past weekend, with Nichole winning the women’s race in 2:50:55. This is the third marathon that Nichole has won in 2013.  

  • Erin Jorgenson Fleischman ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Erin Jorgenson ’02 got married on September 22, 2012 to Paul Fleischman in Callaway, MN.

  • Emily Klatt ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Emily Klatt ’12 will be pursuing a Master’s of Social Work at the University of Minnesota in the fall.

  • Colleen Peterson ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    In August, I’ll be wrapping up my year of service with Urban Servant Corps in Denver and will be heading to Malaysia for a year of international service with Young Adults in Global Mission. Since graduating in May 2012, I have enjoyed living in Chicago while interning with ELCA World Hunger (June-Aug 2012) as well…

  • Kelsey Swanson ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Kelsey Swanson ’12 was recently promoted to Supervisor, New Business, at Securian Financial Group

  • James Elvestrom ’92

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    Erin Wilken

    James Elvestrom, CFP®, FIC, LUTCF, of Minnetonka was one of 11 financial representatives recently inducted into the prestigious Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Hall of Fame. Elvestrom is a wealth advisor for the Central Minnesota Region of Thrivent Financial. The Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors Thrivent Financial gives to members of its…

  • Gusties at the Capitol

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    Erin Wilken

    Young alumni and a few current Gusties gathered at the Marriage bill signing at the Minnesota State Capital on May 14, 2013.

  • Meagan Houg ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Megan Houg ’12 works with UnitedHealth Group as a Health Consult Coach.

  • Kristina Anderson Carlson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Kristina graduated from Winona State University and Mayo School of Health Science with her family nurse practitioner degree. She will be working at Mayo Health System in Springfield as a primary care nurse practitioner. She and her husband Greg Carlson ’07 will be living in their hometown of Tracy.

  • Rob Lunz ’70

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    Erin Wilken

    Four Gusties (l to r, Tad Marinac ’88 Minneapolis, Chris Halden ’78 Minneapolis, Rob Lunz ’70 Bloomington, and Lance Thorkelson ’73 Rochester) recently met at a Conference of the Appraisal Institute in St. Paul. All four have earned the MAI (Member, Appraisal Institute) designation for valuations of complex real estate interests.