Alumni Blog

Month: March 2019

  • Mitchell Winiecki ’06

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    Mitchell Winiecki ’06 and his climbing partner, Jason Hendricks (St. Olaf class of 2005), ascended and traversed North America’s Third Highest point on their own, unassisted and unsupported. Pictured below is Pico de Orizaba – North America’s Third Highest Peak (18,491 ft). “We reached the summit on February 19, 2019 at approximately 10am CST. Below is…

  • Gusties Gather in Scottsdale

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    This group of Gusties gathered in Scottsdale, AZ to listen to Paul Robelia’s son, Jackson, perform with the Luther Band. Pictured left to right are:   Paul Robelia ’91, Allison Hoff Robelia ’92, Celia Napton (Future Gustie Class of ’23), Kris Robelia Oppegard ’93, Julie Haiwick ’92, Beth Robelia Napton ’93, Eric Oppegard ’92, Darin Napton…

  • Get to Know a Gustie: Ava Goepfert ’14

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    Current Company/Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College Job Title: Visiting Instructor of Communication Studies Grad Year: 2014 Major: Honors Communication Studies and History Hometown: Fairbanks, AK Current City: St. Paul, MN What is your first Gustavus memory? Wouldn’t everyone’s be the feeling they had when they stepped on campus? It felt like home. What was your favorite…

  • Emily Pearson ’09

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    Scott Harris and Emily Pearson ’09, got engaged on 10/14/2018, in Shakopee, and will be getting married on June 29, 2019.

  • James W Wiberg ’61

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    James Wiberg ’61 retired in the mountains of Colorado. “Luray and I will be celebrating our 55th Anniversary next summer. Daughter, Kymm Wiberg Durocher ’96 and son, David Arthur Wiberg ’93 are both Gustavus graduates.”

  • David Olson ’94

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    David Olson ’94 is a Team Doctor (Family Med/Sports Med) at Minnesota Vikings, University of Minnesota, US Soccer in Twin Cities. Finishing 16th season as team doctor for the Minnesota Vikings, University of Minnesota Athletics and US Soccer. Also volunteer team doctor for Roseville and Minneapolis North High Schools. Recently lead a Sports Medicine Conference…

  • J McClelland ’94

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    Jay McClelland ’94 wrote, “While I still teach high school science and coach track and cross-country runners, I aspire to find a role as a professor in science teacher education. I earned my doctorate in curriculum & instruction in 2015, and have utilized this for some part time post-secondary teaching opportunities. My wife Angie works…

  • Marilee Buss Zalewski ’84

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Marilee Buss Zalewski ’84 is a receptionist at Johns, Flaherty & Collins Law Office in Holmen, WI.

  • Melissa Mokry ’12

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    Melissa Mokry ’12 is an outreach forester at Wyoming State Forestry Division.

  • Jake Heckenlaible ’98

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    Jake Heckenlaible ’98 is a VP of Sales at Cheers ManWah, Minneapolis.