Alumni Blog

Month: November 2016

  • Jessica Sussman ’09

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    Jessica Sussman ’09 is a program administrator at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado,  a non-profit health center that is internationally recognized in research achievements. She recently accepted a position as the program administrator for the Clinical Translational Research Center. This is an organization that providers clinical research infrastructure, services and expertise to researchers in…

  • Orpah (Jungclaus) Johnson ’60

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    In Memory: Dick Johnson ’60, Northfield on Oct. 1, 2016. He was a long time teacher and coach. Dick is survived by his wife Orpah (Jungclaus ’60) and three children.

  • Beth Boser ’04

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    Beth Boser ’04 is assistant professor at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She also works as assistant professor of communication studies at UWL, after starting in August 2016.

  • Antonio Herbert ’13

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    Antonio Herbert ’13 is a substitute flute for the Lubbock Symphony in Lubbock, TX. “The Lubbock Symphony is a per service orchestra, meaning that musicians are paid based on individual concerts performed. That is at least how I have come to interpret it. I am a substitute flute with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra as second…

  • Jamie (Henderson) Swanson ’02

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    Thea Pearl, to Jamie Henderson Swanson ’02 and Thomas Swanson ’02, 04/12/2016.

  • Debbie (Petersen) Pasvogel ’81

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    Had an opportunity to sing Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna at Carnegie Hall in November with members of my home church Chancel Choir and other guest choirs from around the country.

  • 1991 Gustie gals

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    In October nine ladies from the Class of 1991 had a reunion in northern Minnesota.  Pictured: Front row:  Becca (Briggs) Kansas, Amy (McCrea) Morrell, Emily (Grimstad) Bauernfeind, Nicole LaVoi, Lynn (Stephens) Giovannelli Back row: Kerstin (Johnson) Erickson, Kathy (McCune) Parten, Georgi Speliopoulos, Lisa (Tollman) Perbix

  • 1962 Wahlstrom Section 401 Reunion

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    An historic reunion was held recently in St. Paul when 9 of the 12 classmates from Wahlstrom Hall’s 1958/59 Freshman Section 401 gathered for the first time in 58 years. Memories were shared, updates given and relationships renewed.  It was a very special time.   Pictured back row:  Annette Hoffman Olson, Janyce Helgeson Olson, Anne…

  • Dakota County Public Health

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    Dakota County Public Health is proud to have 5 Gustie nurses working in the department!  Gustavus nursing alumni and nursing students pictured: Front left to right: Amy Schilman Mimm ’95; Rose Omodt Jost ’63; Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff ’79; Mary Hassinger Retzlaff ’78; Sue Roos Spector ‘77 Back left to right; Lori MacKinnon ’82;  and nursing…

  • 1967 Alpha Phi Rho sorority sisters gathered in Red Wing for a River Cruise.

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