Alumni Blog

Year: 2013

  • Hayley O’Connell Guilkey ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Hayley O’Connell Guilkey ’10 married Justin Guilkey in July 2012 and is currently a 2nd year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine.

  • 1971 Mini Reunion

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    Megan Myhre

    A small group of Gusties from the early 1970s were able to catch up on campus! First Photo (from left to right): Kent Anderson ’71, Jim Lobdell ’71, Susan Kibler ’72 (skyping in), Dennis Timmerman ’71, Jane Feddersen Timmerman ’70, Janice Hartsook ’70       Second Photo (left to right): Janice Hartsook ’70, Dennis Timmerman ’71, Jane…

  • Kristina Hisey Fleming ’95

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    Erin Wilken

    I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with my dad last year. Seven days climbing the world’s highest free-standing mountain was an unforgettable experience, and spending the time with my dad was so precious. We trained separately – being on opposite sides of the earth. He flew to Africa from Minnesota and I traveled from my home in…

  • Mark Rodgers ’78

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    Megan Myhre

    Mark Rodgers ’78 was named Attorney of the Year! Learn more about this phenomenal honor online at http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/bemidji-lawyers-named-attorneys-year

  • Alecia Gerold Breeggemann ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    We have expanded our small business, Epic Photo Booths, founded in 2009, and now rent Photo Booths for weddings, corporate events, school functions, and graduation parties. We would love to serve some current and past Gusties at future events!  

  • Jean Pearce ’05

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    Megan Myhre

    On July 1, 2013, Dr. Jean Pearce ’05, currently chief resident at the U.C. Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento, California, will begin a three year fellowship in pediatric emergency and trauma medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The Level I Trauma Center at CHW in Milwaukee serves about 90,000 patients from Wisconsin, Northern Illinois,…

  • Dave Weber ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    Check out this article written about Dave Weber ’73 at his Graduate school alma mater – http://stories.illinoisstate.edu/2012/11/magazine/illinois-state/class-notes/pause-for-applause/alums-workplace-safety-website-honored/

  • Taylor Granlund McMillan ’08 and Jonathan Granlund ’81

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    Erin Wilken

    Taylor Granlund McMillan ’08 recently started a new company, Consult A Handyman, with her father Jonathan Granlund ’81. They launched at the end of February at the 2013 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, and were chosen as one of 17 vendors to showcase their service on “Innovation Avenue” as one of this years new and innovative home…

  • Wendy Johnson ’79

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    Megan Myhre

    Wendy Johnson ’79 was one of 5 artists jury-selected to participate in the 2012 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum outdoor installation exhibition “Dirt-O-Rama” (May-October, 2012). Her installation was titled “Earthly Coat”. It was a 7-foot tall, needle-felted, accessible wool coat that stood outdoors on the Arboretum grounds for the length of the exhibit. Wendy decorated it with needle-felted images…

  • Thomas Adolphson ’80

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    Megan Myhre

    Photos taken by Thomas Adolphson ’80 were featured in the New York Times. See the story and photos from his travels online at http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/03/03/travel/20110303-WHYWETRAVEL.html