Alumni Blog

Author: Erin Wilken

  • Joel Jensen ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Joel Jensen ’97 lives in Minneapolis, and teaches philosophy at North Hennepin Community College. His book “There Exists an X, X is a Sandwich” was published this year.

  • Jill Budach Bergman ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Jill Budach Bergman ’97 is still a pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in Crystal, MN.

  • Brittney Raasch ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Brittney Raasch ’12 has started her masters in horn performance at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music this fall.

  • Anna Swenson ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    I just moved to Denver, Colorado for an accounting position with Cargill. My family moved me out, and we got the chance to visit the Denver Botanic Gardens, The US Mint, Breckenridge, the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and a few other places for their trip. We also got to see the Colorado Rockies…

  • Drew and Angel Matthes Yackel ’10,’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Drew ’10 and Angel Yackel ’10 moved from St. Paul, MN to Oro Valley, AZ last month. Drew is completing his required year-long internship at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Angel is working as a Clinical Instructor for Pima Medical Institute’s nursing program in Tucson.

  • Alyssa Graham ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Towards the end of summer, Alyssa Graham ’12 moved to Illinois and is currently working for International Housewares Association as a Trade Show Sales Coordinator, preparing for the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show.

  • Emily Green ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    On August 1st, 2012, Emily Green ’12 started her job at Gustavus as an Area Coordinator in the Residential Life Office! She is the Area Coordinator for Norelius and Prairie View. She has moved to Minneapolis, where she will start Graduate School at the University of St. Thomas- Minneapolis campus for Leadership and Student Affairs in…

  • Alyssa Ringdal ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Alyssa Ringdal ’12 will be starting her new job as the Inquiry Specialist at Dayton Elementary School next week. She will be teaching science and social studies to K-3rd grade students. Alyssa is excited to put her training to use and start a new adventure!

  • Sandie Walker ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Sandie Walker ’12 is attending Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions for Physical Therapy.

  • Heidi Newbauer ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Heidi Newbauer ’06 worked as an editor after graduation and then received her Masters in Arts with a concentration in Holocaust Memoirs from Mankato State in 2010. Heidi is currently a part-time English Instructor at South Central College. In 2011, she was selected as a participant among six other teachers and scholars for the Checkpoint Charlie…