Alumni Blog

Year: 2014

  • Angelica Matthes Yackel ’10 and Andrew Yackel ’10

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    Andrew Yackel ’10 graduated from Luther Seminary with his Master of Divinity on December 7th. On the same day, he was called by the congregation of Urland Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls (ELCA) to serve as their senior pastor. Angel (Matthes) Yackel ’10 will begin her final semester of Nurse Practitioner school in January. They will…

  • Jen Gallus ’97 and Mike Logan ’97

    Jen Gallus ’97 and Mike Logan ’97

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    Jen Gallus ’97 and Mike Logan ’97 were married in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico on November 15, 2014.

  • Jon Farnsworth ’04

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    Jon Farnsworth ’04 was recently elected as a shareholder to the Felhaber Larson Law Firm. Jon is an outside general counsel business attorney with a specialty in internet and technology law.

  • Kyle Tollefson ’03

    Kyle Tollefson ’03

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    Kyle Tollefson ’03 got married to Laura DeBraal of Appleton, WI on November 14, 2014.

  • Nathan Shepherd ’04

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    Nathan Shepherd ’04 married Elizabeth Brenner on October 4th, 2014. They live and work in Minneapolis.

  • Sara Trembath ’02

    Sara Trembath ’02

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    Sara (Sertich) Trembath ’02 is leaving her job with General Mills to open Trasca & Co Eatery in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Trasca & Co Eatery is a one-of-a-kind vintage neighborhood eatery, specializing in hand-crafted Italian-inspired sandwiches, craft beer and craft coffee! www.TrascaandCo.com www.Facebook.com/trascaandco

  • Jessie Johnson Robinette ’99

    Jessie Johnson Robinette ’99

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    Jessie Johnson ’99 married ITC Michael Robinette on January 25, 2014, in Kansas City Missouri. Michael is a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, and Jessie is a teacher at Navy Child and Youth Programs.

  • Allie Canoy Illies ’13 and Matt Illies ’13

    Allie Canoy Illies ’13 and Matt Illies ’13

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    Allie Canoy ’13 and Matt Illies ’13 were married September 6, 2014 joined by a church full of Gusties to help celebrate! Photographed (Peter Rakke ’13, Kayla Peterson ’17, Allie Canoy Illies ’13, Matt Illies ’13, Willie Lutes ’13, Megan Van Dusartz ’14)

  • Avery Wallace ’14

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    Avery Wallace ’14 writes, “I’m currently doing a year of service with Young Adults Global Mission (YAGM) through the ELCA. I live in Cuetzalan, Mexico and work in a small library in a village called Ayotzinapan. In addition to teaching English, I am helping to organize a project to collect the myths and legends from…

  • Sandee Brekke ’72

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    Sandee Brekke ’72 writes, “On Aug. 21, I resigned my position as Director for Access Services at Stanford University’s medical library in order to move to a new home in the heart of London. I plan to spend the next two years traveling to various locations in Europe – just returned from a great week…