Entries tagged with ‘travel’
Marilyn Hempftling Falksen ’68
In September, Marilyn Hempftling Falksen ’68 and husband, David, took an 18-day cruise from San Francisco through the Panama Canal to New York City, visiting cities in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Colombia and stopping in Charleston on their trip. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news […]
Kati Olson Pownell ’00
Kati Olson Pownell ’00 writes, “I traveled to Hermosillo, Mexico for a medical mission on October 4-8 and met a fellow Gustie! Amy Hassenstab, RN, class of 2011, worked in the recovery unit and I did anesthesia for the mission. Most of the surgeries were cleft lip and palate repairs and our group helped 45 […]
Samantha Engh Chadwick ’06
Samantha Engh Chadwick ’06, her husband Matt, and their 17 month old daughter Evey have moved to Sweden for the summer! This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
David J Benson ’69
An update from David J Benson ’69: Still in Colorado and live part of the time in Frisco in the middle of ski country at 9,100 feet. 280+ inches of powder so far this year. The road bike logs thousands of miles up here in the summer. Helped Annie Lundholm/LIeben’s son get started with skiing […]
Jane Simonsen ’93
Jane Simonsen ’93 received a Fulbright senior lecturer grant for 2014 and will be traveling with her family to Regensburg, Germany to teach in the Amerikanistik (American Studies) department. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Karl and Janet Kamerud Emerson ’84 ’84
Karl ’84 and Janet Kamerud Emerson ’84 will be moving to Strasbourg, France in September, where Karl will be pastoring the Trinity International Church of Strasbourg. Other big news, they recently became grand-parents for the first time. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to […]
Jack and Judith Jagusch Johnson ’65 ’69
While visiting Skansen Park in Stockholm this past August, Jack Johnson ’65 and Judith Jagusch Johnson ’69 just happened upon the Jussi Bjorling Memorial Concert. What a delightful surprise! After Sweden, they went on to tour Denmark and Norway, but the Bjorling concert was one of the highlights of their trip. This news was submitted […]
Kristina Hisey Fleming ’95
I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with my dad last year. Seven days climbing the world’s highest free-standing mountain was an unforgettable experience, and spending the time with my dad was so precious. We trained separately – being on opposite sides of the earth. He flew to Africa from Minnesota and I traveled from my home in […]
Samantha Maranell ’10
Samantha Maranell ’10 just completed two years of service with the Peace Corps in Samoa where she taught English and Reading in a rural primary school in the village of Falefa. After returning home, she had a piece entitled “Raised by Wolves” published in the online travel magazine Hackwriters. She is now applying for graduate […]
Amy Culver ’11
Amy Culver ’11 will begin a new chapter this coming fall of 2012! She will be traveling to Seville, Spain to teach English for the year with the CIEE organization. For the entire 2012-2013 school year, Amy will be working in a school helping students and teachers with their English. Amy will also, hopefully, be […]
Paul and Ruth Anderson Tillquist ’63 ’63
Paul and Ruth Anderson Tillquist enjoyed 2 weeks in Peru and Ecuador in late January, 2012. Travel arrangements were through Overseas Adventure Travel which they highly recommend. Other classmates are encouraged to send pictures and news for this webpage. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd […]
Rachel Craig ’11
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. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!
Blake Davis ’89 and Paul Laird ’88
Warden Blake Davis (89) and Assistant Director Paul Laird (88) recently lead the first Department of Justice international treaty exchange between United States and Russia. During their diplomatic mission, they met with prison officials from the Russian Ministry of Justice and facilitated the first exchange of prisoners between the two countries. The Gustavus grads took […]
Travel with Gusties to Northern Tanzania
Interested in traveling to Tanzania as part of a Gustavus group? Join Dr. Cindy Johnson-Groh on this unique opportunity. The course is an introduction to the natural history of northern Tanzania including ecology, geology, anthropology, climate and culture. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of African wildlife conservation issues in the context of increasing […]