Alumni Blog

Month: September 2021

  • Employment

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    Britta Johnson ’16 announces her new position as a Media Producer for the Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Gustie Gals Meet-Up

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    Gustie Gals from the Class of ’82 celebrated lifelong friendships recently with dinner at Redstone in Minnetonka. L-Rt: Sherrie Swanson, Tracy Koeger Heitner, Anne Juhl Legeros, Camille Clausen Ehrich, Lisa Martinson Buchal.

  • Employment

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        McCartney Renn ’15 proudly shares that she is officially a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with a Master of Nursing in addition to becoming a board certified neonatal nurse practitioner in December.

  • Jessica Nelson Bartell ’05

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    Jessica Nelson Bartell ’05 graduated with her Master’s Degree in integrated supply chain management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville last year.

  • Birth

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          Julie (Landkamer) Helm ’08 and Steven Helm ’07 are happy to announce the birth of their new son, Calvin Leo. Calvin was born on November 3rd, 2020, and is preparing for his first birthday!

  • Get to Know a Gustie: Damon Larson ’84

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    Current Company/Organization: Librarian/Research Coach at Chaparral High School, Parker, Colorado Grad Year: 1984 Major: English & Psychology Hometown: Longmont, Colorado Current City: Denver, Colorado What is your first Gustavus memory? I remember meeting my fellow freshmen on 4th North during Freshman Orientation. A number of these good men became lifelong friends. What was your favorite class…

  • Alison McDonald ’89

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      Alison McDonald ’89 works as a web production specialist with HUB International in Chicago, IL. Utilizing her master’s in information technology and management, she is responsible for creating web applications. HUB International Limited is an insurance brokerage providing an array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment, and wealth management…

  • Featured Alumni

    Featured Alumni

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    Rebecca Smith ’01, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was awarded the Presidential Medallion. The highest honor the University president can bestow, Rebecca was awarded in recognition of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Rebecca was named Health Innovation Professor at the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine. (https://news.uillinois.edu/view/7815/799970792).

  • Erin Hoffman Austin ’02

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    Erin Hoffman Austin ’02 is a French teacher at Poudre High School in Fort Collins, CO. Recently, she has published a book with Routledge Press titled: “The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources: How to Open, Fill, and Grow a Successful Online Curriculum Store.” Erin’s book is available for purchase through Amazon…

  • Promotion

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    Sarah Lippert ’04,  Assistant Dean of Students at The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL., was recently promoted to Assistant Dean of Students in the Physical Sciences Division. Sarah shares that she is looking forward to starting her new position!