Alumni Blog

Author: Erin Wilken

  • Jon Grossardt ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I had an opportunity to show Gustavus on a movie set last fall. The movie is called Souvenirs and was filmed at several locations in Minnesota including the St. Peter cemetery, Kasota quarry, and near LeCenter. I participated as one of the armorers on set and wore my Class of ’73 sweatshirt during one of…

  • Bend in the River Big Band

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    Erin Wilken

    Bend in the River Big Band (www.BRBB.org), under the direction of Bob Hallquist, is having a party for the release of their 3rd CD on Thursday, March 31, from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Wabasha Street Caves. (www.wabashastreetcaves.com) The band members are primarily Gustavus Adolphus College alumni that played under the direction of Dr.…

  • Sarah Keiser Teich ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    Sarah E. Keiser ’03 and Robert Teich were married on 9/18/10, in Clear Lake, MN.

  • Carleen Crouse ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Carleen Crouse ’10 is the program assistant at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

  • Barry Cattadoris ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Barry Cattadoris ’07 is an attorney at Weber Law Group, P.A. in Minneapolis, practicing in the areas of criminal defense and bankruptcy.

  • Three Generations of Gusties

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    Erin Wilken

    Third generation Gustie, Andrea Rosenberg ’14, joined her grandpa, Vern Johnson ’54 in Annandale, Minnesota, for a few days over Christmas break. Her mom, Deb Johnson Rosenberg ’79, was also part of the celebration.

  • Michelle Schaefer Stepka ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Michelle Schaefer Stepka married Kevin Stepka on Sept. 11, 2010, in Duluth, MN, at the Rose Garden.

  • Dave Savage ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Dave Savage ’01 was recently selected as a 2011 Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. More details can be found at http://www.sloan.org/fellowships.

  • Mark Nechanicky ’95

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    Erin Wilken

    Last May Mark Nechanicky ’95 was selected the Albert Lea Area Schools “Teacher of the Year.” As such he was nominated for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award. Mark received a letter this weekend that he is currently one of the 30 semi-finalists in the state. In about a month, 10 finalists will be…

  • Jean Bjorling Young ’70

    Jean Bjorling Young ’70

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    Erin Wilken

    A group of 6 current Gustavus students visited and volunteered at the Saboba Medical Centre in Northern Ghana this January. The group traveled using contacts from Africa Partners Medical, a service organization founded at the Mayo Clinic. The medical director of the Saboba Center is a proud Gustie, Dr. Jean Young ’70. She came to…