Alumni Blog

Tag: Education

  • Rachel Poppy ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    In March Rachel Poppy ’08 graduated from University of Western States in Portland, OR with Doctor of Chiropractic and Master in Exercise & Sports Science degrees. Rachel took a job with Aurora Medical Group in Sheboygan, WI as a chiropractor in their orthopedic department!

  • Mike Rueckert ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Mike Rueckert ’08 graduated from Luther Seminary, St. Paul MN and waiting for a pastoral call in the Northwestern MN Synod of the ELCA.

  • Laura Danielson ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Laura Danielson ’09 graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in May with a Juris Doctor.

  • Allie Skjerven ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Allie Skjerven ’10 was accepted into Hamline University’s Master of Arts in ESL program and will be pursuing the Adult ESL Education strand, starting in the fall of 2012.

  • Brianna Vaa ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Brianna Vaa ’07 graduated from Mayo Medical School with an M.D. in May and will be starting residency in internal medicine at Mayo in June.

  • Travis McKenzie ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Travis McKenzie ’01 will begin surgical fellowship in endocrine and metabolic surgery at Harvard University in July 2012.

  • Lori Horecka Bird ’83 and Paul Peterson ’94

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    Erin Wilken

    Paul Peterson ’94 and Lori Horecka Bird ’83 were two of the first graduates to receive their Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University, Mankato on May 5, 2012. Paul is currently the Principal of St. Peter High School, and Lori is the Director of the Center for Mentoring & Induction in…

  • Blake Theisen ’08

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    Erin Wilken

    Blake Theisen ’08 is proud to have have completed his Master of Science Degree in Human Performance from St. Cloud State University.  

  • Heidi Wensink ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Heidi Wensink ’11 graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California in May. Heidi also got engaged to Allen Cooley this past Thanksgiving (11/24/11).

  • Allison Hawley March ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    Allison Hawley March ’03 was inducted in April 2012 as an alumni member of Delta Omega, the honorary society for graduate studies in public health. Allison is a 2009 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, with an MPH in Public Health Administration and Policy.