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  • Lynnea Piotter Myers ’05

    Lynnea Piotter Myers ’05

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    Gusties gather in Stockholm! Lynnea and David Myers hosted Gustavus students and a recent alum for dinner in Stockholm in January. The students, Katie Kemp and Bryden Giving, were in Stockholm for month-long internships with support from the Wallenberg Foundation. Katie was an intern with Lynnea Myers at Karolinska Institutet. Also picture is Sophia Iaquinta,…

  • Theta sisters from the Class of 1966

    Theta sisters from the Class of 1966

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    Cheryl Downey ’66 hosted Theta sisters from the Class of 1966, Kirstie Lewis ’66, Nancy Eddy ’66 and Donna Gabbert Beck ’66 at her home in Santa Monica, CA in April. The roommates spent four action-packed days visiting amazing sites in the Los Angeles area, remembering good times at Gustavus, solving world problems, and eating…

  • 2012 Gather with GYA

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    So fun to see all the 2012 grads at the Young Alumni Happy Hour! 😀

  • Gusties at English Language Center in China

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    Erin Wilken

    Four recent Gustavus grads are currently working as interns in the English Language Center of United International College in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. The photo, taken at United International College’s prestigious High Table Dinner, features (from left to right) Eric Larson ’13, Catherine Keith ’12, Anna Giles ’13 and Tia Thompson ’13.

  • It’s a Gustie Play Date!

    It’s a Gustie Play Date!

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    Erin Wilken

    6 former Gustavus cross-country runners and their children gathered together for a playdate over the holidays. From left: Daisy Christopherson ’00 and Bella Rain, Elizabeth Neiman ’99 and Emma, Laura Rapacz ’01 and Alice, Jana Dilley ’00 and Gwen, Faith Eskola ’00 and Jersey, Teresa Angier ’01 and Pacey.

  • Valarie Hughes Hanson ’84, Carmen Kluever Daszy ’84 and Brenda Clayton McConnell ’84

    Valarie Hughes Hanson ’84, Carmen Kluever Daszy ’84 and Brenda Clayton McConnell ’84

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    Erin Wilken

    In April of 2011, Brenda Clayton McConnell ’84 and her husband Mike, along with Valarie Hughes Hanson ’84 and her husband Tom, visited Carmen Kluever Daszy ’84 and her husband Walter who live in Charleston, SC. The ladies, (l-r)Val, Carmen and Brenda, are shown in front of the coffee shop owned by the Daszys. Carmen…

  • Laura Groenjes ’09 and Galen Mitchell ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Laura Groenjes (’09) and Galen Mitchell (’09) were married on July 1, 2009 in Minneapolis MN. Other Gusties in the wedding party included Zach Mitchell (’06) and Danielle Harms (’09).

  • 60th Birthday Bash

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    Megan Myhre

    There were ten “hosts” of this 60th Birthday Party… six were Gusties! All turning 60, they entertained over 400 of their friends. Many Gusties were in attendance at The Metropolitan Club on the night of May 20th this year. They danced the night away to the “R” Factor. Among the “hosts” pictured are Steve Ogren…

  • Alec Sonsteby ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    Alec Sonsteby ’02, married Margaret (Maggie) Grube on Saturday, August 6, 2011, in Corvallis, Oregon. Maggie’s sister, Heidi Bolt, and brother-in-law, Greg Bolt, officiated. Maggie is a 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College. Alec and Maggie live near downtown Minneapolis.

  • Meredith Hailing ’10, Adam Strand ’10 and Pat Gaetz ’10

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    Erin Wilken

    Meredith Hailing (2010), Adam Strand (2010) and Pat Gaetz (2010) met at Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming and went on a day hike of Cascade Canyon.