Alumni Blog

Tag: Job

  • Rachel Craig ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Rachel Craig ’11 is currently closing in on her 7th month teaching English in Pohang, South Korea! She is at a school called LCI Kids Club.

  • Kayla Tacke ’11

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    Erin Wilken

    Starting February 19th, Kayla Tacke ’11 will be teaching English in Daegu City, South Korea for a year!

  • Marni Brigger Pearson ’05

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    Erin Wilken

    Marni Brigger Pearson ’05 is working as a Social Worker for Le Sueur County, MN.

  • Carla Shutrop ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Carla Shutrop ’09 was elected board chair for the Shakopee School Board for the year 2012-2013. She has been serving on the school board since 2010.

  • Greg Meyer ’89

    Greg Meyer ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    Greg started a cruise and vacation planning business last year, and the Meyer family celebrated Greg’s and daughter Ainsley’s birthdays on a cruise in January. A highlight of the trip was the family ziplining in the jungle of Roatan, Honduras.

  • John West ’89

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    Erin Wilken

    John West ’89 is the Product Development Manager, eCommerce, for Thomson Reuters in Eagan, Minnesota.

  • Sara Benzkofer ’00

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    Erin Wilken

    Sara Benzkofer ’00 is the new Director of Policy and Communications at the MN Association for the Education of Young Children and the MN School Age Care Alliance.

  • Nicole Schultz ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    Nicole Schultz ’01 was married on December 3rd, 2011 in Mexico to Matthew Dummann. Nicole is now employed with Park Nicollet as a Registered Nurse in their Health Care Home department.

  • Jonathan Swenson ’88

    Jonathan Swenson ’88

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    Erin Wilken

    Rev. Jonathan Swenson, ’88, is answering a new calling. Swenson, who split his time at Gustavus between the Psychology, Theater and Music departments is now traveling to churches, colleges, conferences and retreats throughout the country performing WITNESSES –, a one-man, 8-character dramatic presentation on the life of Jesus. After nearly 20 years in parish ministry,…

  • MaryAnne Hoekstra-Shekar ’98

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    Erin Wilken

    MaryAnne Hoekstra-Shekar ’98 wanted to pass on the exciting news that she recently started her own artisan chocolates and confections company: H.S. Chocolate Co.! They handcraft classic confections like candy bars, filled chocolates and chocomels (chocolate-covered caramels) using fresh, local ingredients to create exciting flavor profiles. Visit their website at http://hschocolateco.com/.