Alumni Blog

Author: Erin Wilken

  • Eric Lewanski ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    First Lieutenant Eric Lewanski, 34 Infantry Division (Red Bulls), Minnesota Army National Guard was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for service in Iraq as part of United States Division South. Lewanski served as an Intelligence Officer during the 12 month deployment to Basra, Iraq. Lewanski is a 2007 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College. Lewanski was…

  • Jennifer Stange ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    Working on getting master degree #2; an MTA (masters in tourism administration) with a concentration in Sustainable Tourism Development at George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC.

  • Linda Lanz ’00

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    Erin Wilken

    Linda Lanz ’00 married Konstantinos Tsekouras of Athens, Greece on August 25, 2009 in Houston, TX.

  • Magnus Ranstorp ’85

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    Erin Wilken

    A new report on terrorism in Indonesia, authored by Dr. Magnus Ranstorp ’85, research director at the Swedish National Defence College and a recipient of a Gustavus Adolphus College Distinguished Alumni Award, was prominently mentioned in a recent Newsweek article by noted columnist Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria’s article–“The Jihad against the Jihadis”–appeared in the February 22,…

  • Brian and Kelly Smith ’00 ’00

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    Erin Wilken

    Brian Smith ’00 has recently accepted a tenured-track position as a University Lecturer in Experimental Quantum Physics at the University of Oxford, England, where he will also be a Tutorial Fellow at Keble College. Kelly Colvin Smith ’00 works in alumni relations at the Said Business School, University of Oxford.

  • Ava Lambrecht ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    I am currently serving as an AmeriCorps Volunteer working on home energy conservation with the Neighborhood Energy Connection and Minnesota Conservation Corps in St. Paul, Minnesota.

  • Paula Knutson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    There have been some big changes in my life since graduating from Gustavus. I have moved to Arizona, got a job as a second grade teacher at Imagine Schools at Coolidge (a national charter school), bought a house in Arizona, and just got engaged!

  • Sarah Hawkins ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    The Commonweal Theatre Co. announces new administrative staff members and duties as it begins its twenty-second season producing live, professional theatre in historic downtown Lanesboro. Commonweal operates under a rare artist/administrator model where all company members share responsibility for both the business and performance aspects of the organization, which has been the foundation for the…

  • Rod Hokenson ’53

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    Erin Wilken

    Our 2009 was bad news and good news: our home was burnt or smoked out in July, but a great insurance company came through and got us back a virtually new home complete with more up to date appliances; we also were able to add some needed or wanted repairs and renovations at far less…

  • Johan Linder ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Johan Linder is preparing to leave Europe to study at Oregon State University.