Alumni Blog

Tag: 2002

  • Random Gustie Encounter

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    Erin Wilken

    A few Gusties all randomly happened to be a friends wedding on Sept. 10, 2010, at the Elm Creek Chalet in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Three of us happened to all sit at the same table and in the course of the meal we came to discover our connection. Those included in the picture from left…

  • Gusties at the Autumn Beer Review

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    Erin Wilken

    Colin Mullen ’02, Jenny DeReu ’02, Charles Lagerquist ’01, and Mike Kilgour ’99 at the 3rd annual Autumn Brew Review beer festival in NE Minneapolis.

  • Gusties at CIGNA

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    Erin Wilken

    Seven Gusties took a break from their workday schedules at CIGNA in Eden Prairie, MN for this picture. From Left to Right: Kelly Keith ’05, Luanne Hammerstrom ’75, Matt Duncan ’06, Karin Hodkinson ’07, Beth Stauffer ’07, Kim Morri ’03, Lea Howard Wilkinson ’02.

  • Jessica Behrends ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    In June, I started a new job as the Grant & Per Diem Liaison/Homeless Outreach Social Worker at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center.

  • Maggie Berndt ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Maggie Berndt is a publicist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

  • John and Leah Gilbert ’02 ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Leah Amundson ’06 and John Gilbert ’02 were married on 5/1/10 in Alexandria, MN, at Carlos Creek Winery.

  • Travis Nygard ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Travis Nygard received a PhD from the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh in December 2009. During Spring semester 2010 he was a Visiting Instructor in the Department of Art and Art History at Gustavus. In August 2010 he will be starting a job as Assistant Professor of…

  • Todd Sauer ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Todd Sauer ’02  married Lindsay Lewis on 10/9/09.

  • In Memoriam: Jennifer Kinneberg Wrisley ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Wrisley, Jennifer Jean Kinneberg 30, beloved daughter, cherished sister, devoted friend, and gifted poet, died unexpectedly at her ranch in San Marcos, Texas on February 26, 2010. A student and teacher with much promise, Jennie was working to finish her Master’s of Fine Arts in Poetry at Texas State University. Born 1/15/1980 in St. Louis…

  • 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…