Alumni Blog

Author: Gustavus Alumni

  • Jeffrey Lunde ’86

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    I’ve enjoyed a fulfilling career with Rochester Public Schools, now entering my 30th year, teaching psychology and geography. Last April I greatly enjoyed the Philosophy Majors’ reunion at Gustavus where we paid our respects to Doug Huff, Deane Curtin, and especially my advisor, the late, great George Georgacarakos. I can’t thank them enough for their…

  • Maggie Berndt ’02

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    Maggie Berndt ’02 is a Content Producer at The Juilliard School in New York, NY. Juilliard provides the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world, so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. Maggie Berndt was named content producer for Juilliard…

  • Jennessa (Runia) Runia-Bade ’15

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    Gusties gather in Northfield, MN for the wedding of Jennessa and Leif Runia-Bade. From left to right: Tony Squillace ’14, Haley Kubista ’15, Jennessa Runia-Bade ’15, Leif Runia-Bade ’14, Bjorn Bade ’18, Elizabeth Coco ’12, and Nate Baer ’14 Other Gusties were present as guests.

  • Joel Beyer ’01

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Joel Beyer ’01 is a Commercial Real Estate Business Development Officer at Centennial Lending, LLC in Longmont, CO. Centennial Lending, LLC is a credit union service organization (CUSO), owned by 23 credit unions in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

  • Evan Odean ’13

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    Random encounter with another Gustie!  Evan Oden ’13 (right) and Gunnar Boettcher ’15 (left) ran into each other on the Superior Hiking Trail on September 10, 2016 near Mount Trudee and hiked together for a while, sharing memories of our time on the hill!

  • Christine Dornbusch ’09

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Gusties gather every day at work on the Talent Acquisition team at Ameriprise Financial’s corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis.

  • Emilie Scott ’14

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    Emilie Scott ’14 is a 3rd Grade Teacher at Kaposia Education Center in South St. Paul, MN.  Emilie will be teaching 3rd grade at Kaposia Education Center which is an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP) IB World School.

  • Libby Larson ’15

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Libby Larson ’15 finished her year with Lutheran Volunteer Corps and has been hired by Ministry of Caring as a grant writer.

  • Hallee Adamsheck ’14

    Hallee Adamsheck ’14

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Hallee Adamsheck (2014) graduated this spring with a master of genetic counselor studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Present at her thesis presentation are two proud Gusties, her father, Jeff Adamsheck (1979) and assistant program director, Laura Birkeland (2000).

  • Michael Rueckert ’08

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    Michael Rueckert ’08 is a Pastor of Children, Youth, & Family at Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, MN.