Alumni Blog

Month: January 2014

  • Brandon Dahlquist ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Brandon Dahlquist ’02 will be making his Broadway debut this winter in BRONX BOMBERS, Eric Simonson’s new play about the New York Yankees. Dahlquist will understudy five roles including ‘Lou Gehrig’, ‘Mickey Mantle’ and ‘Thurman Munson’ with performances beginning January 10th at Circle in the Square Theatre. Since graduating Dahlquist has been active at the…

  • Elizabeth Grinsteinner Grzechowiak ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Elizabeth Grinsteinner Grzechowiak ’01 is now the Assistant Director of Concessions and Business Development with the Metropolitan Airports Comission.

  • Carol Jean Swenson ’50

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    Erin Wilken

    Carol Jean Becker Swenson ’50 Carol passed away peacefully on December 14, 2013. She was 85. She was born to Lyle and Linnea Becker in Welcome, MN on March 11, 1928. Carol received her BA in English & Teaching from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. She taught elementary school briefly in Baltimore, MD.…

  • Jane Simonsen ’93

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    Erin Wilken

    Jane Simonsen ’93 received a Fulbright senior lecturer grant for 2014 and will be traveling with her family to Regensburg, Germany to teach in the Amerikanistik (American Studies) department.

  • Amy Noer ’88

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    Erin Wilken

    Amy Noer ’88 received a diploma from Stratford College in Parapsychology/Astrology in 2011.

  • Dana Menard ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Dana Menard ’01 is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Independent Financial Advisor with Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. in the Twin Cities.

  • Jenna Chapman ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Beginning January 16th, Jenna Chapman ’12 will be working for the Illinois State Board of Education as a Principal Consultant in their Chicago office. She will also be relocating to Chicago and living with fellow Gustavus alumna Emma Foley ’12.

  • Molly Wold Sedgwick ’94

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    Erin Wilken

    Molly ’94 and Wade live in Mendota Heights, MN where Molly is a stay at home mom and Wade is an owner of Pronto Heating and Air Conditioning in Eden Prairie. They have three children Tommy, Penny and Rosie who are involved at their school and in sports.

  • John West ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    John West ’89 is now ePresence Manager for Honeywell Sensing & Control, Golden Valley, MN.

  • Kristin Marie Johnson Gunia ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Kristin Marie Johnson ’02 married Jeffery Gunia on September 27th, 2013. They live in St. Paul.