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  • Jean Bjorling Young ’70

    Jean Bjorling Young ’70

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    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…

  • Bob Engstrom ’60 Memorial Fishing Event

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    pkauffma

    A group of ’60 grads gathered on Lake Vermilion on northern Minnesota to participate in the first annual Bob Engstrom Memorial fishing event. Participants are from left to right: Jim Anderson, Steve Lundgren, Bill Shogren, Dave Carlson, Joel Wiberg and Dennis Johnson.

  • ’67 TMTs gather

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    Erin Wilken

    February 2011, six TMTs from the class of ’67 enjoyed a few days together at the home of Karen Gruber Pagel ’67 & Jack Pagel on Sanibel Island, Florida. With all living in various parts of the country, connections have been maintained by means of a Round Robin letter package since 1968. From left: Jane…

  • Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02

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    Erin Wilken

    I got married on 8/28/10 to Martin Plachko, Jr. in Chaska, MN. The Gustie Gymnasts Photo! L to R: Brenda Meyers Sassen ’02, Kristin Beard Harper ’99, Kristine Klopp ’99, Kristen Nelson Detert ’00, Ellie Roscher ’02, Erin Kommerstad Plachko ’02, Melanie Poach ’03, Tara Makowskyj Giertz ’00, Leah Barry Pitzenberger ’02, Molly Nemes Hamer…

  • Angela Janda Goldstein ’04

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    Erin Wilken

    Braden Grams ’03, Aaltje Baumgart ’04, Ambryn Melius ’03, Angela Janda ’04, and Rebecca Smith ’03 rendezvoused in Chicago. September 2010.

  • Gustie Hikers

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    Erin Wilken

    This summer, 5 Gusties went backpacking together on the Superior Hiking Trail, near Lutsen. Picture: Left to right: Eric Miller ’08, Todd Kohorst ’07, Kyle Johnson ’08, kneeling – Dustin Kuchera ’07, taking picture – Nate Schram ’07

  • Random Gustie Encounter

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    Erin Wilken

    A few Gusties all randomly happened to be a friends wedding on Sept. 10, 2010, at the Elm Creek Chalet in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Three of us happened to all sit at the same table and in the course of the meal we came to discover our connection. Those included in the picture from left…

  • Gusties at the Autumn Beer Review

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    Erin Wilken

    Colin Mullen ’02, Jenny DeReu ’02, Charles Lagerquist ’01, and Mike Kilgour ’99 at the 3rd annual Autumn Brew Review beer festival in NE Minneapolis.

  • Gusties at CIGNA

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    Erin Wilken

    Seven Gusties took a break from their workday schedules at CIGNA in Eden Prairie, MN for this picture. From Left to Right: Kelly Keith ’05, Luanne Hammerstrom ’75, Matt Duncan ’06, Karin Hodkinson ’07, Beth Stauffer ’07, Kim Morri ’03, Lea Howard Wilkinson ’02.

  • ’09 Gustie Girls Gather

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    Erin Wilken

    ’09 Gustie girls gather for a Gustie wedding On Sept. 26, 2010, Shannon Lisell ’09 and Alex Stassen ’09 were married and I thought it would be fun to share this picture! All of us lived in Pittman our first year at Gustavus! Pictured from left to right: Monica Ramos ’09, Shannon Lisell ’09, Heather…