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  • Mike Wobschall ’06

    Mike Wobschall ’06

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    Mike ’06 and Ali (Chorley ’08) Wobschall write: “We welcomed our twins, Leo Michael & Lucy Love, on January 26th, 2015. Big sister Ila Joy (2 yrs) is adjusting well and loving her new role as mama’s helper. Our hearts are overflowing. And so is our schedule! Mike is amidst another exciting Vikings season, his…

  • Steve Briggs ’77

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Steve Briggs ’77 was elected President of the Sibley County Historical Society, Henderson, MN, in October 2015.

  • David Holdhusen ’96

    David Holdhusen ’96

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    Gustavus Alumni

    David Holdhusen ’96 has been named the Chair of the Music Department at the University of South Dakota. He will continue to serve as Director of Choral Activities at USD and his Chamber Singers will perform at the North Central ACDA Conference in February of 2016.

  • Christine Dornbusch ’09

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    Christine Dornbusch ’09 writes, “I started a new position at Ameriprise Financial corporate headquarters in Minneapolis! I am now a Recruiting Solutions Specialist with the Talent Acquisition team of Human Resources. I also just bought my first home – a condo in Saint Paul!”

  • Nicole Parris Jacobs ’09

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    Nicole Parris Jacobs ’09 has moved to Saint Louis, Missouri.

  • Joe Mundell ’05

    Joe Mundell ’05

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    In June, Paul Kienberger ’05, Joe Mundell ’05, James Sorenson ’05, and Brent Magnusson ’05 participated in the Lutsen 99er mountain bike event along the North Shore in Minnesota. Paul and Joe completed the 39-mile race while James and Brent completed the 99-mile race.

  • Chris Van Hoven ’05

    Chris Van Hoven ’05

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    Brent Kath ’04, Andrea Wellmen Kath ’04, and Chris Van Hoven ’05 pose with their event belt buckles, following the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race Summer of 2015, in Leadville, Colorado.  

  • Mitchell Engel ’08

    Mitchell Engel ’08

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Mitchell Engel ’08 joined has joined the Tort group at Shook. He received his J.D. summa cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he was a staff member of the Creighton Law Review and earned eight CALI Excellence for the Future Awards. Prior to joining Shook, Engel was a…

  • Rebecka Arbin ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Rebecka Arbin ’06 writes, “In May 2015 I passed the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam. The AICP is the American Planning Association’s professional institute, and promotes ethical planning, professional development, planning education, and standards of practice. I’ve been a civil servant for the State of Hawaii for 2 1/2 years now.”

  • Song Thao ’08 and Brady Schmidt ’05

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    Gustavus Alumni

    The InnerCity Tennis Foundation (“ICT”), a  Twin Cities non-profit youth development organization, has two Gusties as part of their new leadership team. Song Thao’ 08 was promoted to Education and Outreach Program Director and Brady Schmidt ’05 serves as the organization’s Communications and Marketing Director.