Alumni Blog

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  • Heidi Brodmarkle-Brun ’89

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    Major Heidi Brodmarkle-Brun ’89 and her family relocated to the Little Rock, Arkansas Area for her newest assignment with the National Guard Bureau. She is a Logistics Training Officer at the Army National Guard’s Professional Education Center at Camp Robinson. She, her Husband Erik Brun, son Alexandr age 13, Christian 12 and Tatiana 11 live…

  • Pastors of South Central Synod of Wisconsin Synod Assembly

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    At the South Central Synod of Wisconsin Synod Assembly, Rev. Erik Jelinek ’93 was installed as the Director of Evangelical Missions and Rev. Steve Kottke ’74 was installed as Assistant to the Bishop. In the picture is also Rev. Rob Carlson ’78 and Rev. Rebecca Ninke ’94. They are both pastors in the Synod.

  • Jen Werness ’13

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    Out of 100,000 applicants that applied for the Delta Airlines Non-Bilingual Flight Attendant position, Jen Werness ’13 was selected! Jen says, “I am forever grateful for Kathi Tunheim’s HR management class which taught me how to interview well and make a lasting impression! Can’t wait to see you Gusties in the skies!”

  • Jonathan Peasley ’08

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    Jonathan Peasley ’08, married Mary Nelson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on June 23rd, 2012.

  • Kyle Hunt ’10

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    Kyle Hunt ’10 will be graduating this May from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. After four years in Chicago, Kyle will be moving back to Minnesota to practice dentistry with his father, Dr. Walter Hunt, in Roseville MN.

  • Mark Nechanicky ’95

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    Mark Nechanicky, GAC ’95 Physics University of Michigan, M.S.E Materials Science Engineering University of Michigan, M.A. Elementary Education Currently 4th grade teacher in Albert Lea, MN. Last spring I was awarded one of about 30 national Fulbright Teacher Exchange awards and was matched with a fourth grade teacher, David Goodchild in England. For this entire…

  • Ava Suzuki-Lambrecht ’08

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    Ava Suzuki-Lambrehct, Class of 2008, recently started working for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners in Saint Paul, Minnesota in April 2014.

  • John Holt ’70

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    From a pool over nearly 3,000 proposals, John Holt ’70 and 177 other scholars and artists have been selected to receive fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation. Holt’s fellowship will allow him to research and write about Buddhist/Muslim tensions in Sri Lanka and Burma. Holt has written or edited 11 books and scores of articles about…

  • Mavis McClure Langsjoen ’44

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    Mavis McClure Langsjoen, class of 1944, died April 10, 2014, in Ocala, Florida. She was preceded in death by husband, Odin Langsjoen, class of 1943. She is survived by daughter, Linnea Langsjoen Hagemeister, class of 1967, son Erik and daughter-in-law, Mary Copouls Langsjoen, both class of 1972.

  • Vicki Krenik Hedlin ’64

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    Memories: Choir tours – being snowbound in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan and singing and duet with Bill Holm in Town Hall, NYC. Wahlstrom Section 7’s “Talent” shows. Classes from Gerhard Alexis, George Anderson, Charles Hamrum, Don Gustafson, Robert Esbjornson. Life Path: I taught senior high English for four years in three states, as Monsanto moved Larry around…