Alumni Blog

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  • Jon Farnsworth ’04

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    Jon Farnsworth ’04 was recently elected as a shareholder to the Felhaber Larson Law Firm. Jon is an outside general counsel business attorney with a specialty in internet and technology law.

  • Kyle Tollefson ’03

    Kyle Tollefson ’03

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    Kyle Tollefson ’03 got married to Laura DeBraal of Appleton, WI on November 14, 2014.

  • Nathan Shepherd ’04

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    Nathan Shepherd ’04 married Elizabeth Brenner on October 4th, 2014. They live and work in Minneapolis.

  • Sara Trembath ’02

    Sara Trembath ’02

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    Sara (Sertich) Trembath ’02 is leaving her job with General Mills to open Trasca & Co Eatery in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Trasca & Co Eatery is a one-of-a-kind vintage neighborhood eatery, specializing in hand-crafted Italian-inspired sandwiches, craft beer and craft coffee! www.TrascaandCo.com www.Facebook.com/trascaandco

  • Jessie Johnson Robinette ’99

    Jessie Johnson Robinette ’99

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    Jessie Johnson ’99 married ITC Michael Robinette on January 25, 2014, in Kansas City Missouri. Michael is a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, and Jessie is a teacher at Navy Child and Youth Programs.

  • Allie Canoy Illies ’13 and Matt Illies ’13

    Allie Canoy Illies ’13 and Matt Illies ’13

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    Allie Canoy ’13 and Matt Illies ’13 were married September 6, 2014 joined by a church full of Gusties to help celebrate! Photographed (Peter Rakke ’13, Kayla Peterson ’17, Allie Canoy Illies ’13, Matt Illies ’13, Willie Lutes ’13, Megan Van Dusartz ’14)

  • Avery Wallace ’14

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    Avery Wallace ’14 writes, “I’m currently doing a year of service with Young Adults Global Mission (YAGM) through the ELCA. I live in Cuetzalan, Mexico and work in a small library in a village called Ayotzinapan. In addition to teaching English, I am helping to organize a project to collect the myths and legends from…

  • Sandee Brekke ’72

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    Sandee Brekke ’72 writes, “On Aug. 21, I resigned my position as Director for Access Services at Stanford University’s medical library in order to move to a new home in the heart of London. I plan to spend the next two years traveling to various locations in Europe – just returned from a great week…

  • Ramy Hagen ’14

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    Ramy Hagen ’14 writes, “I am currently in my first year of a Doctoral of Physical Therapy program at the Mayo School of Health Sciences. Although it is currently finals time, I had a great first semester & can’t wait to finish out the rest of my time in Rochester!”

  • Arlyn Tolzmann ’65 and Jeanne Mingus ’67

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    Arlyn ’65 and Jeanne Mingus ’67 Tolzmann led a tour of Turkey in November, including a breath-taking balloon ride over Cappadocia. He became a mentor for an at risk student in December and continues at Advocate Sherman Hospital as a volunteer Chaplain in the emergency room two full days a week. “It is never a…