Alumni Blog

Tag: 2013

  • Karla Leitzman ’13

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Gustie Theatre students and alumni gathered this Saturday to audition for St. Croix Festival Theatre’s upcoming season in St. Croix Falls, WI. Those selected to attend Saturday’s callback were a part of a select group of applicants from around the country. Pictured from left to right: Cameron Blair ’15, Karla Leitzman ’13, Ethan Bjelland ’12,…

  • Class of 2013 Bingo!

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Who loves BINGO?! It’s not just for senior citizens these days! All members of the Gustavus Class of 2013 are invited to come celebrate the end of February and play some BINGO on campus together. Join us for some senior class fun on Wednesday the 27th of February for Bingo sponsored by the 2013 Senior…

  • Gusties at Healthsense

    —

    by

    Megan Myhre

    Healthsense is the fastest growing provider of aging services technology. The company leads innovation to help senior care providers reduce costs, increase independence, and enhance caregiver and senior experiences. Headquartered in Mendota Heights, Healthsense is home to 5 Gusties working to improve the lives of seniors around the country. Pictured Front L-R: Kate (Betcher) Bischoff ’13, Emily…

  • Gustie Teachers in Minneapolis

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Gusties teaching at Anne Sullivan, Minneapolis Public Schools. (Left to right -Derek Hyland ’96, Chelsea Trebelhorn ’13, Maria Lofstuen ’12, Donald Coe ’85, and Melissa Hultgren-Engel ’98.)

  • Twelve Gustavus Trumpeters at a Twins Game

    —

    by

    Megan Myhre

    Twelve Gustavus trumpeters played as part of the Bemidji State Trumpet Invitational performance of the National Anthem at the Twins game at Target Field on April 25th. The music arrangement was written by Steve Wright (music faculty) and featured trumpeters Cory Ruegg ’12, Julie Hill ’12, Matthew Martin ’12, Nick Mason ’14, Tim Grev ’13,…

  • Leslee Jackels Jaeger ’83

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Jeff ’82 and Leslee Jaeger ’83 have traveled to Haiti to perform medical mission work for the past 5 years. This year they brought their son Cameron ’13 who helped Jeff with dentistry while Leslee performed gyn surgery.

  • Chris Bacon ’07, Noemi Lopez ’08, and Maria Bryan ’13

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Chris Bacon ’07 and Noemi Lopez ’08 spent the summer traveling in South America. While on an excursion deep in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador, we came across Maria Bryan ’13, a fellow Gustie who was spending time volunteering at a hospital in Quito! This picture was taken after emerging from the Amazon, in which…

  • A Hamlet Reunion This May

    —

    by

    Megan Myhre

    The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus presented the timeless classic Hamlet in Anderson Theatre this May 5-14, 2011. The matinee on May 8th was a particularly special performance because a few alumni and members of the cast from the 1966 performance of Hamlet attended that performance. Linda Gulder Huett ’66 played the role…

  • Kelly Colvin Smith ’00

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Gusties enjoyed a sunny Easter Sunday afternoon at Blenheim Palace outside of Oxford, England. Kelly Colvin Smith and Brian Smith ’00 were hosting Kelly’s cousin Katie Batz ’13 and Anna Swenson ’12 for the holiday, during a weekend break for Katie and Anna while they are studying abroad at Uppsala University in Sweden. Gustie friends…

  • Jean Bjorling Young ’70

    Jean Bjorling Young ’70

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    A group of 6 current Gustavus students visited and volunteered at the Saboba Medical Centre in Northern Ghana this January. The group traveled using contacts from Africa Partners Medical, a service organization founded at the Mayo Clinic. The medical director of the Saboba Center is a proud Gustie, Dr. Jean Young ’70. She came to…