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Author: Erin Wilken

  • Dana Menard ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Dana Menard ’01 is an Independent Financial Advisor at Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. He is also currently enrolled in the CFP Certificate Program at The University of St. Thomas (Class of 2011).

  • David R. Olson ’68

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    Erin Wilken

    David R. Olson ’ 68 of Savage, MN died June 9, 2010 of a heart attack. Survived by wife Sharon (Tvete) ’72, children Kristin, John & Meredith.

  • Nathan Plumb ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    Nathan Plumb ’98 graduated from the Executive MBA Program ’10 – University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Jennifer Forrest ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    I’m a IT Consultant at CGI Federal in Lebanon, Virginia. In addition, I have completed training to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and volunteer at the local library.

  • Matthew Plowman ’90

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    Erin Wilken

    Matthew Plowman ’90 graduated from William Mitchell School of Law in January of 2010. He was class valedictorian and graduated summa cum laude. He received numerous acedemic awards, including a writers award for excellence in legal writing. He is currently employed by Gray, Plant, Mooty in Minneapolis and is a Business Litigation Attorney there.

  • Michelle Schaefer Stepka ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Michelle Schaefer ’02 married Kevin Stepka on September 11, 2010, in Duluth, MN.

  • Lindsay Fox ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Lindsay Fox ’06 is currently pursuing her MA in International Studies at the University of Iowa.

  • Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    I got married on 8/28/10 to Martin Plachko, Jr. in Chaska, MN. The Gustie Gymnasts Photo! L to R: Brenda Meyers Sassen ’02, Kristin Beard Harper ’99, Kristine Klopp ’99, Kristen Nelson Detert ’00, Ellie Roscher ’02, Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02, Melanie Poach ’03, Tara Makowskyj Giertz ’00, Leah Barry Pitzenberger ’02, Molly Nemes Hamer…

  • Katie Ackert Schroeder ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    I just received my Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and I  just got married to Jeremy Schroeder (not to a Gustavus grad, although  I met him through the Lutheran Volunteer Corps which I did because of Gustavus). Andrew Tengwall ’01 officiated the wedding.

  • Dorea Ruggles ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Dorea Ruggles ’06 married Joel Abrahamson on October 16, 2010, in Cambridge, MA.