Alumni Blog

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  • Lisa Clark ’94

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    Erin Wilken

    Lisa Clark ’94 married Brad Schulz on September 7, 2013 in St. Paul, MN,

  • Jennifer Jedlicki Bennett ’90

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    Erin Wilken

    Jennifer Jedlicki Bennett ’90 opened a neuropsychological assessment practice called BrainWorks, P.A., located in Minnetonka. She has also been nominated for a position on the Board of the International Dyslexia Association – Upper Midwest Branch.

  • Christian Schoon ’71

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    Erin Wilken

    Before arriving at GAC, I spent my senior year of high school in Sweden as a foreign exchange student. (I lived in a Stockholm suburb called Djursholm: “Animal Island.”) After my time at Gustavus, I did some acting, touring for a year with a theatre troupe in a Chicago based show called “Broadway in Sight.”…

  • Lisa Johnson Wentz ’86

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    Erin Wilken

    Lisa Johnson Wentz ’86 began new job with the Catholic Foundation of Green Bay as a Marketing Specialist.

  • Karen Johnson Holdhusen ’64

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    Erin Wilken

    Karen Johnson Holdhusen ’64 died on Dec.4,2013. She had become a “Needler ” at Plymouth. Kay lived in Golden Valley. Her obituary was in the Dec.8th Sunday Star and Tribune in Minneapolis.

  • Amanda Simons ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Amanda Kimmet Simons ’06 was ordained into the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on August 3rd, 2013. She is currently serving as associate pastor at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN. Her new congregation recently hired another Gustie grad, Brit Barkholtz ’12, as their administrative assistant. Together Amanda and Brit bring their…

  • Deborah Sweet ’92

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    Erin Wilken

    Deborah Sweet ’92 started my own small animal mobile veterinary practice called Home Sweet Home Veterinary Care based out of Stoughton, WI. She also works part time at Edgerton Veterinary Clinic in Edgerton, WI.

  • Sarah Talbott Parkin ’85

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    Erin Wilken

    Sarah Talbott Parkin ’85 passed on December 5th after a two year battle with breast cancer. She never gave up on living. Sarah is survived by her husband David, daughter Ellen, and son Thomas.

  • Kendra Ractliffe ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Gusties training Gusties! On July 12th, 2013 Kendra Ractliffe ’06 completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of South Dakota. Another former Gustie, Dr. Michael Granaas ’81 served on her dissertation committee.

  • Yoshikazu and Ava Suzuki-Lambrecht ’08 ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Yoshikazu Suzuki ’08 married Ava Lambrecht ’08 on May 25, 2013.