Month: June 2015
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Brandon Hirdler ’12
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Brandon Hirdler ’12, Julio Zelaya ’12, & Chelsea Siewert ’12 explored Colombia where Julio and Chelsea teach English. Here they are after climbing the Rock of Guatape in the small town of Guatape, Colombia, near Medellin.
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Heather Nelson Weinreich ’00
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Heather Nelson Weinreich ’00 graduated from a Neurotology and Skullbase Surgery Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She has been hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins University.
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Tom Walker ’00
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Tom Walker ’00, wife Mary Sue, and daughters Ellie (future class of 2035) and Cecilia (future class of 2033) are opening a Goddard School in Lakeville, MN, scheduled to open around the holidays this year. Tom writes, “We broke ground in May and are excited to offer premium pre-school in the Apple Valley/Lakeville/Farmington/Rosemount area!”
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Chelsa Johnson Weatherbee ’00
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Chelsa Johnson Weatherbee ’00 shares, “I passed the American Institute of Certified Planners exam in May 2015. I now have my AICP certification! Tough test!”
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Christine Askham ’09
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Christine Askham ’09 was chosen by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation as a member of its 2015 cohort of Teaching Fellows. She is one of 34 promising, early-career high school mathematics and science teachers who received a 2015 KSTF Teaching Fellowship. She is committed to teaching biology to high school students in the United States and will…
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Alli Linn ’09
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Alli Linn ’09 writes, “After four intense years, I graduated from veterinary school and have finally received my DVM! I have accepted a one year internship at a large ambulatory horse practice outside of Albany, NY. The included photo was taken after the graduation ceremony where one of my greatest Gustie friends surprised me by attending!”…
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Sharon Rajala Reese ’64
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Gusties from the class of 1964 gathered for lunch in June at Ciao Bella in Bloomington. Left to right, front row: Sharon Johnson Corl, Susan Fenske Anderson, Mary Fahden McIlrath, Nicky Kerpen Bredeson. Back row, left to right: Maxine Holm (Jim ’63), Ina Street Sickels, Sharon Rajala Reese, Diane Ness Anderson, Liz Proeschl Wold.
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Paula Dumdei Rock ’77
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Paula Dumdei Rock ’77 shares, “Retired from nursing after 37 years, 33 of those as Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. We have sold the house in Eden Prairie and are now living the good life in Grand Rapids, MN. We live on Lake Jay Gould. Daughter Lauren has moved to Laguna Niguel, CA. Son Jeffrey ’08,…
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Felipe Bernstein ’79
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Felipe Bernstein ’79 shares, “I live in Santiago, Chile and with my wife Angelina. We have 3 daughters and 1 son, and on April 7 2015 I had my first granddaughter named Mila. Currently I am CEO and owner of SOLNET Corp a Consulting and Software company in my country.”