Archive for January, 2017

J-term Gusties in Seattle

J-term students as well as local alumni who showed up to volunteer at Mary’s Place on Jan. 15, as part of their January term class. We had a fun day of helping out around the place as needed including playing and doing arts and crafts with the kids in the playroom. The people from left […]

Karen (Jones) Wojahn ’79

A group of ’79 education majors gathered in Red Wing, MN to celebrate 40 years of friendship and marked the occasion with a professional photo session.  Clockwise from top: Kim Anderson Schutt, Joy Peterson Sietsema, Deb Vetter, Heidi Palmquist Larson, Karen Jones Wojahn, Mary Anne Carlson Korsch. This news was submitted using our Submit Your […]

Gerald Huebschman ’99

Brooklyn will soon get its first museum which will present the history of the Holocaust with special emphasis on the values and perspectives of religiously observant communities. The Amud Aish Memorial Museum is founded by Elly Kleinman, and it is scheduled to open somewhere between late 2016 and early 2017. The rebranded museum will include […]

Lauri (Odegaard) Garbo ’86

Lauri Odegaard Garbo ’86 received her Doctor of Education degree from Florida Gulf Coast University on Sunday, December 11, 2016.  Her research study is entitled, Technology integration: A mixed methods study of veteran secondary teachers’ beliefs, attitudes, and classroom practices.  Dr. Garbo is a Specialist in Advanced Studies for Collier County Public Schools in Naples, […]

Sarah Lippert ’04

Sarah Lippert ’04 is a financial coordinator at The Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL.  “I made a big jump from The College at the University of Chicago to The Institute for Molecular Engineering, working on the administrative side as financial coordinator.  In addition to reviewing and approving purchases […]

Cynthia (Holmes) Carlson ’80

Cynthia Holmes Carlson ’80 is a Director of Congregational Life at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Rebecca (Gilbertson) Merritt ’68

Rebecca is a year-round resident of Scottsdale, Arizona.  She is involved in multiple programs and activities at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdale and is also a member of the Auxiliary of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have […]

Jodi (Billehus) Fedor ’85

Jodi Billehus Fedor ’85 is a Partner at SSL Law Firm LLP in San Francisco, CA. Certified Women-Owned 30-lawyer law firm specializing in real estate, land use, environmental and related areas of the law. “In 2016, I was recognized by “BisNow Power Women” as one of the top 50 most powerful women in Bay Area […]

Sarah (Zierke) Solyntjes ’08

Started working in November 2016, for Mayo Clinic as a Quality Analyst in the FDA Regulated Manufacturing office. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Lisa Isenberg ’83

has retired after 25 years on the psychology faculty at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Jered Wolbeck ’13

graduated with Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Stout on December 17, 2016. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Gustie Get Together

Deborah Jean Templin ’73 met up with fellow Gustie, Jon Erik Carlson ’72 in Manhattan, NY.

Chris Duhaime ’12

Chris Duhaime ’12 is a Regional Operations Coordinator, Event and Venue Operations at Uber Technologies, Inc. in Chicago, IL.  “I’m happy to connect with any past, present, or future Gustie about how I got to Uber and job opportunities.  After serving the Twin Cities for almost 1.5 years, I accepted a new role to support […]