Alumni Blog

Tag: Job

  • Charlotte Pratt Nordstrom ’86

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    Erin Wilken

    Charlotte Nordstrom, a counselor at Century College in White Bear Lake, MN received the college’s Outstanding Faculty Award for 2010-2011 for her work “above and beyond to serve students.” She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Henrik ’88 and children Nils, 11 and Ebba, 6.

  • Linda Bergstrom ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I recently received a nice honor from my professional association. I was named a “Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.” Below is the brief bio sketch I submitted which will be published in the Sept issue of the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. JMWH short bio Linda Bergstrom graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College,…

  • Stacey Lindell ’00

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    Megan Myhre

    Stacey Lindell, a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, is starring in the area premiere of a Broadway musical opening on Friday, June 10, in downtown Minneapolis. Lindell received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Gustavus in 2000. The area premiere of the musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be performed by the Minneapolis Musical Theatre…

  • Mark Sallmen ’73

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    Erin Wilken

    I am a licensed Finnish tour guide, guiding tours in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad where I live. It is a hobby of mine. I guide in both Finnish and English though my Swedish comes into use also. I love showing the church from the middle ages as well as the cottage of our national poet Johan Ludwig Runeberg…

  • Travis Lange ’96

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    Erin Wilken

    I’m designing really big lasers (though, sadly, not putting them on the heads of sharks) for Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and living in Oakland, CA.

  • David Savage ’01

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    Erin Wilken

    David Savage ’01 was recently selected for a 2011 Department of Energy Early Career Research Award, a five year $750,000 grant given to junior faculty working in the field of energy science. More details can be found at the DOE: http://science.energy.gov/news/in-the-news/2011/05-06-11/ and on David’s lab’s website: www.savagelab.org.

  • Troy Anderson ’03

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    Erin Wilken

    Troy Anderson ’03 completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and accepted a job as Director of Research Informatics at Theranostics Health, Inc. (a biotech start-up).

  • April Valentine ’97

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    Erin Wilken

    April Valentine ’97, a former Study Abroad Advisor at Gustavus (June 2006-August 2007), has been an Immigration Adviser at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, IN, since February 2010. April also recently purchased her first home.

  • Angela Colvin ’09

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    Erin Wilken

    Angela Colvin ’09 graduated from the University of Iowa with a Masters in Healthcare Administration. In July, she will begin her Administrative Fellowship at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

  • Nathaniel Willey ’07

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    Erin Wilken

    Nathaniel Willey ’07 recently graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in Richfield with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in December and am working at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Nathaniel went on a medical mission trip to Chimbote, Peru. His trip provided a free clinic to those who cannot afford health care.