Alumni Blog

Month: July 2014

  • Jamie Bacigalupo ’05

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    Jamie Bacigalupo ’05 writes, ” Iam about to go into my 2nd year of teaching at Colegio Americano in Quito, Ecuador. I may be home to return to Jefferson High School next summer…or off to another locale!”

  • Kerrey Evans De Paoli ’93

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    Kerrey Evans De Paoli ’93 married Juan De Paoli on May 9, 2014.

  • Emma Oseland Cabanilla ’12

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    Emma Oseland Cabanilla ’12 accepted a job teaching kindergarten in Worthington, MN at Prairie Elementary School.

  • Arthur Herbert Monson ’45

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    Arthur Herbert Monson ’45 died 6/16/14 at home in Waconia at the age of 91. Herb had a long career in Global Missions of the LCA. His wife Bonnie Sjostrand Monson ’46 preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Betty, children Mark ’71, Carl x’74, Miriam ’76, and John ’87 as well…

  • Brittani Seagren ’09

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    Brittani Seagren ’09 will be entering graduate school this fall at Nebraska Methodist College as part of their Doctorate of Nursing Practice–Family Nurse Practioner, APRN program. Classes start August 18th. She will continue to work as a RN at Nebraska Methodist Hospital during the program.

  • Andrew Bryzgornia ’11 and Abby Williams ’11

    Andrew Bryzgornia ’11 and Abby Williams ’11

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    Andrew Bryzgornia ’11 and Abby Williams ’11 were married on Saturday, July 12th, 2014 at Christ Chapel at Gustavus. They met during their freshman year when they lived one floor apart in Norelius Hall and were introduced when Andrew offered another friend a ride home in October 2007, only to have that friend graciously invite…

  • Susan (Sue) Hoss ’89

    Susan (Sue) Hoss ’89

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Sue writes, “My Des Moines, IA based food media company has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to launch a digital magazine designed to help those with intellectual disabilities learn how to cook. We’ve had an exciting first two weeks and are now tapping into other outlets to help get the word out. Feel free…

  • Patrick McDougle ’11 and Patricia O’Connor ’11

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    Patricia O’Connor ’11 graduated from the University of Notre Dame with her Master of Architecture. She and Patrick McDougle ’11 have moved to the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. She will be working as a Junior Architect for Ken Linsteadt Architects. He will be working as a Junior Software Engineer for POPSUGAR.

  • Christopher Stewart ’10 and Andrea Gullixson Stewart ’10

    Christopher Stewart ’10 and Andrea Gullixson Stewart ’10

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    Christopher Stewart ’10 and Andrea Gullixson Stewart ’10 were married on Friday, June 20th, 2014 in Stillwater, Minnesota. They met junior year in College View, where Chris served as the Collegiate Fellow for his next door neighbor, Andrea. He proposed on stage at the curtain call after one of Andrea’s Minnesota Fringe Festival performances in…

  • Shivaun Iten ’04

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    Shivaun Iten ’04 graduated in May with an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley-Haas School of Business. She lives in San Francisco and works as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting.