Alumni Blog

Author: Erin Wilken

  • James Elvestrom ’92

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    Erin Wilken

    James Elvestrom, CFP®, FIC, LUTCF, of Minnetonka was one of 11 financial representatives recently inducted into the prestigious Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Hall of Fame. Elvestrom is a wealth advisor for the Central Minnesota Region of Thrivent Financial. The Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors Thrivent Financial gives to members of its…

  • Gusties at the Capitol

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    Erin Wilken

    Young alumni and a few current Gusties gathered at the Marriage bill signing at the Minnesota State Capital on May 14, 2013.

  • Meagan Houg ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Megan Houg ’12 works with UnitedHealth Group as a Health Consult Coach.

  • Kristina Anderson Carlson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Kristina graduated from Winona State University and Mayo School of Health Science with her family nurse practitioner degree. She will be working at Mayo Health System in Springfield as a primary care nurse practitioner. She and her husband Greg Carlson ’07 will be living in their hometown of Tracy.

  • Rob Lunz ’70

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    Erin Wilken

    Four Gusties (l to r, Tad Marinac ’88 Minneapolis, Chris Halden ’78 Minneapolis, Rob Lunz ’70 Bloomington, and Lance Thorkelson ’73 Rochester) recently met at a Conference of the Appraisal Institute in St. Paul. All four have earned the MAI (Member, Appraisal Institute) designation for valuations of complex real estate interests.  

  • Julie Arndtsen Creamer ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Julie Arndtsen Creamer ’89 was recently married to Charles Creamer.

  • Brittani Seagren ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Brittani Seagren ’09 recently completed her BSN studies at Nebraska Methodist College and is now working as an RN at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

  • Nicole Parris Jacobs ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Nicole Parris Jacobs ’09 is starting a job with Marine Corps Community Services at a Recreation Assistant with the Single Marine Program. She is also volunteering at the Humane Society of Yuma. From Left to Right: Joshua Jacobs and Nicole Parris Jacobs ’09 at their wedding.

  • Jeff Erickson ’93

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    Erin Wilken

    Jeff Erickson ’93 was appointed Principal of Minnetonka High School.  

  • William and Colleen Grant ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    William Grant ’11 and Colleen Ganser Grant ’11 celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Cleveland Ohio on May 11. Colleen is in graduate school at Case Western and William is an engineer for ElectroVoice Bosch. William serves on the music ministry team at NewSong Church and both volunteer in an after school ministry program for…