Alumni Blog

Year: 2013

  • Eva Gustafsson Lindh ’84

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    Erin Wilken

    Eva Gustaffson Lindh ’84 won a bronze medal in European Veterans Table Tennis Championships in womens doubles 40 in Bremen, Germany – May 2013. At work she is Director for End User Support at Volvo Information Technology – a global organization providing first line support to Volvo and external customers.

  • David Miller ’71

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    Erin Wilken

    David Miller ’71 returned from teaching at a Christian Missionary School in Costa Rica called Glory Christian School San Pedro de Barva. “An excellent experience, best year of my life.”

  • Rebecca Holte ’95

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    Erin Wilken

    Rebecca Holte ’95 was recently promoted to Documentation Analyst at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

  • Matt Christenson ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    In November of 2012 we built a home in Arden hills, MN. Our sales associate from Pulte Homes nominated us to be a featured family. Parade of Homes ended up selecting us as the cover family. They came this past summer to interview our family and did a photo shoot. They took some amazing photos…

  • Andrew Dufresne ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Dr. Andrew Dufresne, B.A. ’01, has joined the law firm of Michael Best and Friedrich. Dr. Dufresne is an associate of the Intellectual Property group in the firm’s Madison office.

  • Fred Palm ’99

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    Erin Wilken

    Fred Palm ’99 was appointed Associate Vice President for Academic Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York.

  • David Savage ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    David Savage ’01 recently won a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. This $1.5 million grant supports early-career scientific investigators conducting innovative biomedical research. More details can be found at the NIH website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator/index.aspx as well as the Savage Lab website: www.savagelab.org

  • Mike Helgeson ’74

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    Erin Wilken

    GNP Company CEO Mike Helgeson ’74 Elected Board Chairman of the National Chicken Council St. Cloud, Minn. (October 4, 2013)—Mike Helgeson ’74, chief executive officer at GNP Company™, the Midwest’s leading chicken producer of the Gold’n Plump® and Just BARE® chicken brands, was elected to serve as 2013-2014 board chairman of the National Chicken Council…

  • Jonah Evenson ’04

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    Erin Wilken

    Jonah Evenson ’04 is engaged to Erin Krempel, and their wedding date is set for November 9, 2013.

  • Mini CAB Reunion

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    Erin Wilken

    Over homecoming weekend, an informal Campus Activities Board (CAB) reunion was held at the newly renovated clubhouse “The Woods” at the Shoreland Country Club. It was a great time getting to see old friends and meet other cabbies from previous classes and the current CAB board. Pictured: (First Row) Grace Balfanz ’14, Katie Batz ’13,…