Alumni Blog

Author: Megan Myhre

  • Stacey Lindell ’00

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    Megan Myhre

    Stacey Lindell, a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, is starring in the area premiere of a Broadway musical opening on Friday, June 10, in downtown Minneapolis. Lindell received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Gustavus in 2000. The area premiere of the musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be performed by the Minneapolis Musical Theatre…

  • A Hamlet Reunion This May

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    Megan Myhre

    The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus presented the timeless classic Hamlet in Anderson Theatre this May 5-14, 2011. The matinee on May 8th was a particularly special performance because a few alumni and members of the cast from the 1966 performance of Hamlet attended that performance. Linda Gulder Huett ’66 played the role…

  • Alli Linn ’09

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    Megan Myhre

    Alli Linn ’09 has been accepted into the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Sciences and will start in the Fall 2011.

  • Laura Natwick ’09

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    Megan Myhre

    Laura Natwick ’09 was accepted into the doctorate program for nurse anesthesia and will start in the fall at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis.

  • Gustavus: It Gets Better Project

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    Megan Myhre

    On campus this February and March, the Gustavus Queers and Allies organization and the Campus Activities Board collected video recordings of students, faculty and staff giving testimonies as members of the GLBT and Ally community, which was combined into one video response from the Gustavus community for the It Gets Better Project (www.itgetsbetter.org). The nationwide…

  • Allie Skjerven ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Allie Skjerven ’10 has accepted a position with Nestle USA in Eden Prairie, having temped there since July 2010. She will be supporting the Target, Costco, and Value sales teams.

  • Ally Pelton ’10

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    Megan Myhre

    Ally Pelton ’10 is currently working in Admissions at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN.

  • David Garfunkel ’06

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    Megan Myhre

    David Garfunkel ’06 is living in Port au Prince, Haiti, where he is working for Fonkoze, a micro-credit organization. Learn more about the organization Fonkoze and their work in Haiti at their website http://www.fonkoze.org/. Also, follow David’s blog about his experiences in Haiti at  http://holadavid.blogspot.com/.

  • Brian Myhr ’76

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    Megan Myhre

    Brian Myhr ’76, Coral Springs, Florida, is not only vice president of information technology for Fairlane Financial Corporation, but he is an accomplished bassist with the Florida Grand Opera. In March 2011, Myhr will perform Beethoven 7, Mendelssohn 5, Rocky 2 and Beethoven 3 with opera series Tosca, Don Giovanni and Cyrano coming up this…

  • Gusties Meet Up in New York

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    Megan Myhre

    About 15 New York area Gusties along with a couple Gustavus staff, were entertained at a Gustie Gathering at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York on Friday, March 4. They were treated to a performance by alumnus and Grammy Award winner Kurt Elling ’89. An article in the New York Times reviewed this performance.…