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  • More Advice for the Class of 2011

    2010 Make a “bucket list” of everything you want to do during senior week – then DO IT! Go to lunch at El Agave, Check out the Historical Treaty Site, Go to the Cox house, Hunt frogs in the Arb, Have a picnic at 7 Mile, Watch the stars from the end of the world…

  • Advice for the Class of 2011 Part 1

    We asked alumni 10 years out, What is your essential Gustavus experience? — The Gustavus Class of 2011 have only a few short weeks before commencement. What do you think they must do before they graduate? Here are some of the great responses we received. 2010 Sneak onto the football field, walk by the goal…

  • Ally Pelton ’10

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

  • David Garfunkel ’06

    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

    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

    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.…

  • Suzanne Heller Reyburn ’92

    Suzanne Heller Reyburn ’92, is performing in the area premiere of the Off-Broadway musical “bare,” opening on Friday, March 18, in downtown Minneapolis. The area premiere of the though-provoking new musical “bare” will be performed by the Minneapolis Musical Theatre. Suzanne plays the role of Claire in the production. She is active in the Twin…

  • Kristen Weller ’10

    Kristen Weller ’10 was recently hired at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for their 2011 summer season!  She will be working as a costume technician and wardrobe assistant.

  • 1961 Reunion Committee Makes Final Plans

    The 1961 Reunion Committee met one final time before their 50th Reunion on May 27-28, 2011 to make final preparations for the reunion.  Fourteen members of the committee were able to share in the time together.  We caught a photo of nine of them before they dispersed. Seated left to right:  Pat Ecklund Fick and…

  • TaiAnna Thielke Moe ’04

    Sydney Ann was born to TaiAnna Thielke Moe ’04 and Brent Moe on January 19, 2011.