Alumni Blog

Tag: 2012

  • Jill Rykken ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Jill Rykken ’12 got engaged to Hans Link in April 2013. The wedding is set for September 2014.

  • Two Gusties take positions at Gustavus Adolphus Church

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    Erin Wilken

    Amanda Kimmet Simons ’06 and Brit Barkholtz ’12 have both started new positions in an institution with a very familiar name–Gustavus Adolphus Church in St. Paul, MN. Amanda was ordained earlier this month and installed as a pastor at the church, while Brit took a position as an office administrator shortly after. The two have…

  • Chris Gough ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Chris Gough ’12 is now the director of bands in the Crookston Public Schools in Crookston, MN. He teaches grades 5-12.

  • Jenna Chapman ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    On August 30, Jenna Chapman ’12 received her Master of Arts degree in social science research from the University of Chicago.

  • Gustie Alumni in AmeriCorps

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    Erin Wilken

    Four Gustie alumni were recently sworn into service as AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America). The attached photo of Tristan Richards ’13, Elizabeth Coco ’12, and Katie Asfeld ’12 is from VISTA Pre-Service Orientation (PSO) in Minneapolis, July 30-August 2. Tristan is serving with Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County, Katie is serving with…

  • Gusties in the Great River Ragnar

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    Erin Wilken

    A team of 12 was created to take on 203 miles….of running….from Winona to Minneapolis on August 16 and 17. The Great River Ragnar relay series race took the team 31 hours and 42 minutes. Of those 12 team members, 8 of them were GUSTIES! Black and gold never gets old! Back Row: Brandon Jonker…

  • Whitney O’Connell ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Whitney O’Connell ’12 will be teaching at Lago Yojoa Bilingual School for the 2013-2014 school year!

  • Billy Hauer

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    Erin Wilken

    Billy Hauer ’12 has accepted a 2 year, long term substitute math teaching position at Chaska High School. He will be teaching 4 sections of Algebra 2 and an Algebra 2 lab/support class for the 2013-2014 school year.

  • CIRCE: A Musical Odyssey by Maggie K. Sotos ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Maggie K. Sotos ’09 turns Homer’s “Odyssey” upside down and inside out with “CIRCE: A Musical Odyssey”. After becoming the fastest-selling ticket of the 2012 MN Fringe Festival with “TROY! The Musical”, as well as earning a 5-Star Must See rating by the Pioneer Press and the TC Daily Planet, Sotos and an army of…

  • Brit Barkholtz ’12

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    Erin Wilken

    Brit Barkholtz ’12 is opening a piano studio in the Twin Cities, serving Minneapolis-St. Paul and the surrounding metro area. (You can check it out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BarkholtzPianoStudio for more info!) She is also currently working on publishing some of her original music.