Alumni Blog

Year: 2015

  • Nick David ’07

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    Nick David ’07 obtained his Certificate in PK-12 Administration and K-12 Principal Licensure from the University of Minnesota.

  • Brad Richards ’88

    Brad Richards ’88

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    Brad Richards ’88 (in the three crowns ball cap), a professor at the University of Puget Sound, attended a workshop in Budapest that also included Gustavus professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Max Hailperin (left). The workshop was hosted by a study abroad provider, Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT).

  • Cassandra Quam ’13

    Cassandra Quam ’13

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    Four Gustavus alumnae who now all work at the same middle school returned to campus with a group of their students in April. Kelly Etzel Barnholdt ’03, Allison Berry Stapley ’99, Cassandra Quam ’13, and Annika Torkelson ’08, staff members at Laura Jeffrey Academy, a girl-focused public charter school in St. Paul, brought some young…

  • Joanna Josephson-Roberg ’99

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    Joanna is now a clinical pharmacist at CHI Health.

  • Jennifer Lopez ’02

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    Jennifer writes, “I have been working as an Early Head Start Home Visitor with Tri-County Community Action (TCC) in Todd County. We serve children birth to 3 yrs of age as well as expecting mothers. I moved to Long Prairie, MN in January 2015.”

  • Katie C. Anderson ’97

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    In April 2015, Katie received the Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, established in 1982 to honor a living Oregon author, librarian, or educator who has made a significant contribution to Oregon in the fields of children’s literature and library service. It is awarded annually by the Children’s Services Division of the Oregon Library Association. Katie works for…

  • Donnie Berkholz ’04

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    Donnie says, “I just got a new job as Research Director leading the Development, DevOps, & IT Ops group at 451 Research, one of the most respected industry-analyst firms in the tech industry.”

  • Azra Halilovic ’10

    Azra Halilovic ’10

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    Azra graduated with a masters of science in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012. She has lived in Chicago ever since. After working as a reporter and editor, she transitioned to work in public policy. She is currently the policy coordinator at Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, a nonprofit that advocates…

  • Renee Hoppe ’14

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    Renee Hoppe ’14 is the social media manager for Soul Flower Clothing, an instructor at Nordeast Yoga in Minneapolis, and a sponsored amateur cyclist for Minnesota’s premier women’s-only cycling team, Koochella p/b Sunrise Cyclery.

  • Jennifer Willis Gori ’87

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    Jennifer Willis Gori ’87 writes, “I have been in private practice as a Marriage and Family therapist in Woodbury, MN, specializing in premarital counseling and officiating weddings since 2003. I work with Minnesota officiants serving both Christian and secular couples. I also bought a photo booth company last year and enjoy that business because its…