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Todd Menssen ’91

I was folding fresh-from-the-dryer laundry one cold morning and walked into the living room to find Ginger, our 10 week-old puppy, snuggled up in my husband’s (Todd Menssen ’91) shirt. I guess we should have named her Gustie! -Connie Menssen This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news […]

Marv P ’91 and Joanell Dyrstand ’64, P ’91, and Jon Warling ’14

Marv P ’91 & Joanell Dyrstad ’64, P ’91 met their scholarship recipient, Jon Warling ’14 of Merrifield, MN on September 30, 2011.  Marv & Joanell established the Joanell & Marvin Dyrstad Family Scholarship Fund in 2007 to help students from MN. Jon Warling ’14 is actively involved on campus through the Campus Activities Board, […]

Kristina Suneson Bloomquist ’91

Medica Research Institute Names Gustavus Adolphus College Alumna Kristina Bloomquist ’91 to Executive Director Minneapolis – The Medica Research Institute has named Kristina Bloomquist executive director of the Media Research Institute. Bloomquist is a 1991 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Biology and a minor in Psychology. In […]

Debbie Curran McGarity ’91

Hi, I recently had an audience with Mrs. Obama. I was in Washington DC attending a luncheon sponsored by the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy organization I work with through my position at Sanofi US as Senior Director of Chronic Disease Prevention & Wellness. Mrs. Obama was the keynote speaker at the […]

Debbie Curran McGarity ’91

Debbie Curran McGarity ’91 was recently elected a member to the Board of Directors of Bonds of Courage, a NJ-based a community organization. Below are links to the online article as well as to Bonds of Courage website: 1) http://thealternativepress.com/articles/mcgarity-takes-leadership-role-in-troop-support–2 2) http://www.bondsofcourage.org/ Also, below is the Q&A article that was recently published in the company’s […]

Kyle Molin ’98

We hosted a wine/food pairing party in our neighborhood in Chaska, MN. Several Gusties attended and were photographed with recently crowned Mrs. Minnesota – Yasmine Ryback. In the attached photo, pictured from left to right: Jim Elvestrom ’92, Kirsten Langguth ’99, Sheryl Russeth Elvestrom ’92, Mrs. Minnesota Yasmine Ryback, Kyle Molin ’98, Melissa Golberg Molin […]

Lynn Currie Pawelski ’91

I recently started working as Volunteer Coordinator at the Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society in Madison, WI. No surprise – that was a great bit of news to come home and tell my 4 and 9 year old boys! If you’re ever in Madison, stop by and say hi. This news was submitted using our […]

Gustie parents of multiples

Gustie friends who are also parents of multiples had an informal gathering at the home of Nancy Wiplinger Pone ’00 and Mike Pone ’00 in September. All of the moms are members of Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples. And believe it or not, there were a few other families that couldn’t make it! These included […]

Gusties in the Ragnar Relay Great River Race

A group of Gusties participated in the 2010 Ragnar Relay Great River relay race. The relay race consisted of 193 miles along the Great River Road starting in Winona, MN cutting into Wisconsin and ending in Minneapolis, MN. The team, “Land of 10,000 Blisters” finished 96 out of 291 teams with a time of 28 […]

Lee Dummer ’76

In 1987, Christian Dummer came from Italy to his father’s home town of St. Peter, Minnesota, to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. In June, 2010, recent Gustie graduate Laura Dummer and her parents visited Christian in Italy. They brought him a Gustavus shirt and donned their own for a Gustie photo. Pictured left to right are […]

Nicole LaVoi ’91

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 […]

Dan Michel ’90

Dan Michel ’90 who works for Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization recently talked with his Gustie friend Cathy ten Broeke ’91 who runs the Office to End Homelessness for Hennepin County. The interview is posted to the Feeding America blog and talks the two issues of helping people struggling with poverty. http://blog.feedingamerica.org/2010/06/interview-with-cathy-ten-broeke-of-the-office-to-end-homelessness/ This […]