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Tag: 1997

  • Jill Budach Bergman ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Jill Budach Bergman ’97 is still a pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in Crystal, MN.

  • Jen Gallus ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Jen Gallus ’97 graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine May 12, 2012. She is currently an associate veterinarian at VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital.

  • April Valentine ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    April Valentine ’97, a former Study Abroad Advisor at Gustavus (June 2006-August 2007), has been an Immigration Adviser at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, IN, since February 2010. April also recently purchased her first home.

  • Amy Dragland-Johnson ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Sharing a photo from our 10th Annual Gustavus Holiday Party. Pictured (left to right): Keri Engel Rouen ’99, Noah Rouen ’97, Sarah Luedtke-Jones  ’97, Adam Chose ’97, Erin Mathern ’97, Peter Peterson ’97, Amy Dragland-Johnson  ’97, David Jones ’95, Sara Martens Malone ’97.

  • Gusties in the Ragnar Relay Great River Race

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    Erin Wilken

    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…

  • Betsy Maloney ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Betsy Maloney ’97 is earning her PhD in Art Education from the University of Minnesota.

  • Gustie Guys Gather

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    Erin Wilken

    Reggis Thomas visited Minneapolis last month to see his 1 year old nephew and made time to hang out with “The Boys.” From left to right is Shane Reese ’96, Erik Peterson ’96, Reggie Thomas ’95, Travis Hauck, Craig Holmquist ’96, Kevin Dragseth ’96, Ted Sharp ’95, Steve Becker ’96, and Justin Peik ’97.

  • Mike Logan ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under Fourty Title: Director, civic affairs Company: Target Corp. Age: 35 When Mike Logan joined Target Corp.’s government affairs team in June 1998, the fledgling department was focused primarily on issues at the federal level and in few key states where it had a large presence. Now the retailer…

  • Johan Linder ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    Johan Linder is preparing to leave Europe to study at Oregon State University.

  • Jaime Quam Winchell 2002

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    Erin Wilken

    There are ten Gustavus alumni teaching or working in the Cannon Falls School District. They are from bottom to top (according to the picture): Luke Audette ’08-hs math; Jake Winchell ’07-Community Ed Coordinator; Kristin Welsh Kirk ’06-School Psychologist; Kristen Ransom ’03-4th grade; Jaime Quam Winchell ’02-4th grade; Amanda Ludeman Thompson ’98-hs biology; Carrie Bauer Schliep…