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Tag: 1989

  • Molly Fink Flaspohler ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    I just published my first book, Engaging First-Year Students in Meaningful Library Research: A practical guide for teaching faculty, published by Chandos Publishing.

  • Andrea Arendt Feliciano ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Andrea Arendt Feliciano ’89 recently completed and obtained the CPCU designation (Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter). This is a prestigious, insurance designation.

  • Paul Laird ’88, Wendy Roal Warner ’84, Lisa Wegner Hollingsworth ’86 and Blake Davis ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    This is a picture at the Federal Bureau of Prisons National Warden’s Conference in September 2011. The four of us began our career when former Gustie, Norman A. Carlson, 1955, was the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (a Presidential appointed position). Mr. Carlson gave several Gustavus Criminal Justice major students the opportunity do to…

  • Anjeanette Perkins ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Anjeanette Perkins ’89 is the senior pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nevada, Iowa starting the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27, 2011.

  • Kerri Nelson ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Kerri J. Nelson ’89 has joined the law firm of Bassford Remele as an associate. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law, where she served as assistant editor of the William Mitchell Law Review. Her legal practice encompasses complex business litigation and insurance matters, with an emphasis on employment…

  • Blake Davis ’89 and Paul Laird ’88

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    Erin Wilken

    Warden Blake Davis (89) and Assistant Director Paul Laird (88) recently lead the first Department of Justice international treaty exchange between United States and Russia. During their diplomatic mission, they met with prison officials from the Russian Ministry of Justice and facilitated the first exchange of prisoners between the two countries. The Gustavus grads took…

  • Gusties Meet Up in New York

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    Megan Myhre

    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.…

  • Anjeanette Perkins ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Anjeanette Perkins ’89 was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), June 6, 2010 in Ames, Iowa and is serving as a part-time associate minister with DisciplesNet Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and full time with Community Action of Greater Indianapolis

  • Nicole LaVoi ’91

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    Erin Wilken

    Members of the Gustavus Women’s Tennis Team gathered in St. Peter in July 2010 to celebrate the success of the program and the 20th year anniversary of the 1990 NCAA Division III Team Championship. Back Row (L to R): Mary Sutherland Ryerse ’90, Amy McCrea Morrell ’91, Lynn Anderson ’88, Nicole M. LaVoi ’91, Kathy…

  • Heidi Brodmarkle-Brun ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Heidi Brodmarkle-Brun ’89 and  husband Erik Brun, celebrate one year as a family with their children Alexandr (Sasha) Brun 9, Christina Brun 8, and Tatiana (Tanya) Brun 7 at the Russian Folk Festival at the Hillwood estate in Washington D.C. this month. The proud parents first met the children on the 17th of December 2008…