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  • Jean Andreasen ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jean Andreasen ’81 is a Program Administrator at NCR-SARE. NCR-SARE is one of four regional offices administering the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program (part of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture), a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation in American agriculture.

  • Jo (Gjertson) Gjertson Frederiksen ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jo Gjertson- Frederiksen ’81 is the director/dancer of the School for Education in Dance.  She received her Ed.D. art and art education from Teachers College, Columbia University 2/10/2016.

  • Scott Dee ’81

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    Robyn Rost

    Scott Dee ’81, DVM, received the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ 2016 Howard Dunne Memorial Award during the association’s 47th Annual Meeting February 29 in New Orleans, LA.  The award recognizes an AASV member who has made important contributions and provided outstanding service to the association and the swine industry. Scott earned his DVM in…

  • Renae Crosby ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Renae Crosby ’81 writes, “I have been employed by GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, NC, for 27 years. I am currently working in Infectious Diseases. I volunteer for a local animal rescue group and am training my dog in agility.”

  • Dawn Ebeling ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Dawn Ebeling ’81 writes, “I was able to travel to Florence and Tuscany Italy, with a wine group. The wine and food and sights were fabulous, wish I had more time to travel, but tax returns and clients do not go away.”

  • Thomas Skold ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Tom Skold ’81 was featured this season on Iowa Public Television’s program Iowa Ingredient. The show featured two recipes with Iowa hazelnuts, a fennel slaw and a saffron risotto. The episode aired first in May, but may be seen online. Tom lives in Decorah, Iowa and is executive chef of Restauration Restaurant in The Hotel…

  • Laurie Meuser Goodwater ’81

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    Christopher Duhaime

    Laurie Meuser Goodwater ’81 works as a Licensed Social Worker at Harmony River Living Center (skilled nursing facility) in Hutchinson, Minnesota.

  • Denise Schmitz Anderson ’80 and Kevin Anderson ’81

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Denise (Schmitz) Anderson ’80 is serving as pastor for Little Norway/Squaw Creek Lutheran Parish, rural Black River Falls, WI. Her husband, Kevin Anderson, ’81, continues to work with Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA, as Registrar and Assistant to the Academic Dean.

  • 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.

  • Taylor Granlund McMillan ’08 and Jonathan Granlund ’81

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    Erin Wilken

    Taylor Granlund McMillan ’08 recently started a new company, Consult A Handyman, with her father Jonathan Granlund ’81. They launched at the end of February at the 2013 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, and were chosen as one of 17 vendors to showcase their service on “Innovation Avenue” as one of this years new and innovative home…