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Tag: 1973

  • 60th Birthday Bash

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    Megan Myhre

    There were ten “hosts” of this 60th Birthday Party… six were Gusties! All turning 60, they entertained over 400 of their friends. Many Gusties were in attendance at The Metropolitan Club on the night of May 20th this year. They danced the night away to the “R” Factor. Among the “hosts” pictured are Steve Ogren…

  • Linda Bergstrom ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I recently received a nice honor from my professional association. I was named a “Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.” Below is the brief bio sketch I submitted which will be published in the Sept issue of the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. JMWH short bio Linda Bergstrom graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College,…

  • Mark Sallmen ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I am a licensed Finnish tour guide, guiding tours in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad where I live. It is a hobby of mine. I guide in both Finnish and English though my Swedish comes into use also. I love showing the church from the middle ages as well as the cottage of our national poet Johan Ludwig Runeberg…

  • Jon Grossardt ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I had an opportunity to show Gustavus on a movie set last fall. The movie is called Souvenirs and was filmed at several locations in Minnesota including the St. Peter cemetery, Kasota quarry, and near LeCenter. I participated as one of the armorers on set and wore my Class of ’73 sweatshirt during one of…

  • Ken Mccall ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    Since retiring from the Federal government in 2007, I attended law school in Washington, DC, and will graduate on May 8. I plan to open a law practice in Florida and Washington, DC, specializing in wills, estates, tax issues and immigration serving the under served middle-class population at reasonable affordable rates.