Alumni Blog

Year: 2016

  • Jeff Rathai ’83

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jeff Rathai ’83 retired on Jan 31 after 32.5 years as a Project Manager at Federated Insurance in Owatonna, MN.

  • Jessica Olson Melander ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jessica Olson Melander ’06 has a new job as Brand Collateral Manager at Select Comfort.

  • Rachael Albertson McKinney ’00

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    Robyn Rost

    Rachael Albertson McKinney ’00 recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. Only 9,200 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination,…

  • Jo Ellison ’07

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    Robyn Rost

    Jo Ellison ’07, Fargo, ND,  earned her Ph.D. In clinical psychology from the University of North Dakota. She is a Licensed psychologist in North Dakota and Minnesota working for Solutions, helping run their ND Rehabilitation program. She also teaches as an adjunct for Concordia College, Moorhead in the psychology department.

  • John Steele ’90

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    Robyn Rost

    John Steele’90, Faribault, MN, is the Ministry Director at Lifeguard Ministries. Lifeguard is an outreach organization that brings the Gospel of Jesus and supplies to homeless people living in tents, under bridges and in caves around the metro area.

  • Anna-Marie Bergstrom Rieffer ’00

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Anna-Marie Bergstrom Rieffer ’00 recently accepted a promotion as LPN Lead with the University of Minnesota Physicians Orthopaedic Clinic.

  • Samantha Stoner Hoffer ’10

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Andrew Hoffer ’08 and Samantha Stoner ’10 were married on December 31, 2015.

  • Dawn Krabbenhoft Stapleton ’01

    Dawn Krabbenhoft Stapleton ’01

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Drs. James Turner ’73, Kevin Bjork ’79, and Dawn Krabbenhoft Stapleton ’01 traveled to Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala for a medical mission trip in January of 2016. Many surgeries were performed over the week, as well as some projects to improve the Hospilito Atitlan. A large team was involved with the mission included past alumni Martha…

  • David Holdhusen ’96

    David Holdhusen ’96

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    Robyn Rost

    Dr. David Holdhusen ’96 directs the University of South Dakota Chamber Singers, who performed at the North Central American Choral Directors Association Conference in Sioux Falls, SD, on February 18. David and his wife Deedra (Halverson ’95) were pleased to see Dr. Greg Aune, Gustavus Choir director, at the conference. Holdhusen is the current chair…

  • Scott Dee ’81

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    Robyn Rost

    Scott Dee ’81, DVM, received the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ 2016 Howard Dunne Memorial Award during the association’s 47th Annual Meeting February 29 in New Orleans, LA.  The award recognizes an AASV member who has made important contributions and provided outstanding service to the association and the swine industry. Scott earned his DVM in…