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  • Melanie Jacobs Schmidt ’97

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    Melanie Jacobs Schmidt ’97 writes, “Our family has relocated to Olympia, WA due to my husband’s new job with US Airways.”

  • Mary Jo Dusek Briggs ’79

    Mary Jo Dusek Briggs ’79

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    Mary Jo Dusek Briggs ’79 writes, “I have re-located with my husband Jeff, from Seattle, Washington to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and — although it is quite a change — enjoying being in the Midwest and closer to family and ties. My work at Mayo is in cinical quality and Mayo is a…

  • Mini Gathering ’99, ’03, ’04

    Mini Gathering ’99, ’03, ’04

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    Gusties of multiple class years gathered at Elizabeth (Danks) Johnson’s house for her daughter’s one-year birthday party. Pictured are: Top row: Kelli (Swanson) Matzek ’03 Jill (Peterson) Johnson ’99 Elizabeth (Danks) Johnson ’03 Bottom row: Britta (Johnson) Bergland ’04 Leslie (Wilcox) Rosedahl ’03 Sara (Kilby) Wright ’03

  • Jaimie Farel Vetter ’10 and Jason Vetter ’10

    Jaimie Farel Vetter ’10 and Jason Vetter ’10

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    Jaimie Farel ’10 and Jason Vetter ’10 were married on August 16, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Mary Parkin Rasmussen ’71

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    Mary Parkin Rasmussen ’71 and husband Dave, live in Fargo, North Dakota. They are still working and have three sons married, who live in Crested Butte, Colorado and Kaneohe, Hawaii. They have four grandchildren. Mary is active in choir, quilters, global missions, and book club. She is a class officer and want to thank all…

  • Lynnea Piotter Myers ’05

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    Lynnea Myers ’05 is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Gustavus Adolphus College. Lynnea is currently in the 2nd year of a PhD program in Nursing Science at Vanderbilt University. Her research focus is early childhood development.

  • Sara Thorstenson ’10

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    Sara Thorstenson ’10, “I graduated from Century Nursing School in spring of 2014 and began working as an RN for Presbyterian Homes in June of 2014. I got engaged to Andrew Humiston last April and we are getting married September of 2015. I have gone to the Quetico the last 3 summers with an awesome…

  • Samuel Grace ’11

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    Samuel Grace ’11 writes, “Dear Gustavus, My name is Samuel Grace. I am a 2011 alumnus and Founding Artistic Director of MPLS (imPulse), a 24-voice festival chamber chorus based in Minneapolis. I am writing to inform you of our upcoming performances in October, which will be held at The Minneapolis Central Library Atrium and The…

  • Debbie Curran McGarity ’91

    Debbie Curran McGarity ’91

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    Debbie Curran McGarity ’91 writes, “Gusties Chance Meeting at a Congressional Gala When at the September 16 25th Congressional Gala in honor of the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Debbie Curran McGarity ’91 happened to be talking about Minnesota to a small group of guests when Mark and Jean Anderson Raabe…

  • Jesse Meyen ’04 and Heather Luth Meyen ’06

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    Jesse Meyen ’04 writes, my wife, Heather Luth Meyen ’06 and I moved to Minnesota from California in August 2013. I am teaching middle school math at Minnetonka Middle School West.