Alumni Blog

Tag: Education

  • Marissa Shepherd ’12

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    Marissa Shepherd ’12 started working for Chemtex Corp in Lakeville MN as a Chemist where she tests water samples from companies and cities to ensure environmental quality and that their systems are working. She also accepted admission for the Fall 2015 Water Resource Science Masters Program at the University of Minnesota.

  • Carl Ferkinhoff ’05

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    Gustavus Alumni

    In December 2013, Carl Ferkinhoff ’05 successfully defend his dissertation for his PhD in Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. In January, Carl moved to Heidelberg Germany where he started a postdoctoral fellowship at the Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy.

  • Lynnea Isum ’94

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Lynnea Isum ’94 is teaching German in Chesapeake, Virginia. She was in Germany from 2002-2011 and returned to the U.S. to get her teaching license and a master’s in teaching ESL. Lynnea will graduate from Regent University in Virginia Beach in May. “I am always thankful for my Gustavus education and that it grew my vision…

  • Sean O’Brien ’01

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Sean O’Brien ’01 received an MBA degree from St. Cloud State University in Spring of 2014.

  • Erin Bettendorf ’07

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    Gustavus Alumni

    In May 2013 I became the first woman from Gustavus Adolphus College to graduate from Harvard Medical School. (Based on a list of Gusties and HMS grads given to me by the Gustavus alumni office when I started med school.) I am currently doing my medical internship at Yale New Haven Hospital and will be…

  • Becky Carlson ’09

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Becky Carlson ’09 completed her Masters of Science in Higher Education in May 2013 and began as a Career Development Specialist at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO at that same time.

  • Patricia Heal Forde ’79

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Patricia Heal Forde ’79 received her Master of Music degree from Kent State University on May 11, 2013.

  • Kirsten Engel ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    In December, Kirsten Engel ’11 recieved her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Dakota. She will continue on in their Ph.D. program.

  • Amy Noer ’88

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    Erin Wilken

    Amy Noer ’88 received a diploma from Stratford College in Parapsychology/Astrology in 2011.

  • Kendra Ractliffe ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Gusties training Gusties! On July 12th, 2013 Kendra Ractliffe ’06 completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of South Dakota. Another former Gustie, Dr. Michael Granaas ’81 served on her dissertation committee.