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  • Arla Walton Prestin ’72

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    Both Dick ’71 and Arla ’72 Prestin are enjoying retirement following Dick having worked for Xcel for 37 years in various capacities and my having spent 23 years as an elementary teacher. They stay busy with service work in the community as well as at our church and find it easier now to find time for…

  • Jon Erik Larson ’72

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jon Erik Larson ’72 writes, “J-Term 2016. I am in the first week of teaching a class entitled “Monopoly, Competition & Environmentalism in the U.S. Power Industry” for the Economics & Management Department at Gustavus. The course is based on my experiences as an investment and, later, merchant banker in New York. The course is…

  • Steve Balach ’73

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Steve Balach ’73 writes, “I am in my tenth year of teaching ESL in Loudoun County, Virginia. My spare time is devoted playing guitar, focusing on classical and occasionally playing at local house concerts. In mid-October, fellow Gusties Mark Matuseski ’73, Lee Youngdahl ’75, and Jon Erik Larson ’72 joined me for a weekend reunion…

  • John R Nord ’72

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    Gustavus Alumni

    John R Nord ’72 started Adler Graduate School in Feb ’15 to earn a MA in Marriage, and Family Therapy. He married Sally Beck on July 11, 2015.

  • Andrea Wellman Kath ’04 and Brent Kath ’04

    Andrea Wellman Kath ’04 and Brent Kath ’04

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    Gustavus Alumni

    27 Gusties went down to Playa del Carmen to celebrate Andrea (Wellman) Kath ’04 and Brent Kath’s ’04 wedding!!

  • Sandee Brekke ’72

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    Gustavus Alumni

    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…

  • Vernon Hedlin ’72

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    Erin Wilken

    Dorothy and Vernon Hedlin ’72 are still actively involved in their grain and beef farm as well as owning and operating the local animal feed business in Farwell.

  • James C. Kunelius (Korny) ’74

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    Erin Wilken

    James C. Kunelius (Korny) ’74 passed away on June 28, 2013. He was a planner at RR Donnelley. He is survived by his wife, Mary Anderson Kunelius ’77 and daughter, Leigh (Kunelius) King ’02 as well as two sons, John and David. He is also survived by a brother, Donald Kunelius ’72

  • Paul Hoff ’72

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    Erin Wilken

    Paul Hoff ’72 joined the French business school EDHEC’s Risk Institute to head the business development of a new venture in financial services, Scientific Beta. The new service is a series of equity benchmarks and a robust risk analysis package created to assist asset owners, pensions and fund managers to better control risk in their…

  • 1971 Mini Reunion

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    Megan Myhre

    A small group of Gusties from the early 1970s were able to catch up on campus! First Photo (from left to right): Kent Anderson ’71, Jim Lobdell ’71, Susan Kibler ’72 (skyping in), Dennis Timmerman ’71, Jane Feddersen Timmerman ’70, Janice Hartsook ’70       Second Photo (left to right): Janice Hartsook ’70, Dennis Timmerman ’71, Jane…