Fall 2009 Quarterly

Gustavus Adolphus College Fall 2009THE

QUARTERLY

Celebratingthe BestGustavus

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Commencement 2009Distinguished Alumni Citations

The Edgar Carlson AwardStudent and Faculty Achievement

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Fall 2009 • Vol. LXV, No. 4

Managing EditorSteven L. Waldhauser ’[email protected]

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T H E G U S T A V U S Q U A R T E R L Y

4 From the Editor

5 On the Hill16 Calendar: What’s happening on campus

18 Celebrating the bestof GustavusA Commencement Gallery

22 SportsSoftball team’s exceptional season ■

Men’s and women’s tennis teams againtake MIAC titles ■ Two Gusties namedNCAA postgraduate scholars ■ Individualhonors ■ Coaches announce retirement ■

Roberts and Skoog honored

31 Legac yNew faces in InstitutionalAdvancement ■ Online resources

33 Alumni News

ON THE COVERAn emotional Auz’annette Harrell, English majorfrom Kokomo, Miss., embraces one of herprofessors, Associate Professor of EnglishRebecca Taylor Fremo, at the College’s 2009commencement exercises.Photo by Tom Roster.

On these pages . . . 608 candidates for graduation assembledon Hollingsworth Field on May 31, 2009.Photo by Tom Roster

Gustavus Adolphus College Fall 2009THE

QUARTERLY

Celebratingthe BestGustavus

of

Commencement 2009Distinguished Alumni Citations

The Edgar Carlson AwardStudent and Faculty Achievement

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The summer lull between the end of one academic year and the be-ginning of the next is a good time to pause and mark the College’sprogress in realizing its mission—as seen in the achievements ofour faculty and staff, our students, and our graduates. As the2008–09 school yerar ended we honored many students, staff, andalumni who surpassed even the high expectations we set for them.This issue of the Gustavus Quarterly focuses on the “best” ofGustavus—those individuals the College has recognized for makinga difference on campus, in their fields of endeavor, in the lives ofthose they encounter.

On the following pages, you will read about several award-win-ning professors: music professor Rick Orpen, who was named recipi-

ent of the 2009 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching by his peers; Martin Lang ’95,assistant professor of communications studies, who won the student-selected Swenson-BunnMemorial Award for Teaching Excellence; and Eric Carlson, professor of history, and Barbara Fister,head librarian, who shared the College’s annual Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Biology professorCindy Johnson-Groh was named a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania for the 2009–10 school year, andphilosophy professor Doug Huff earned a playwriting prize. Diversity Center Director Virgil Joneswas recognized with the Dr. Theodore E. Conrad ’25 Faculty/Staff Achievement Award for contribu-tions to “student growth, education, and unity.” And nine individuals were hired to tenure-track po-sitions effective for the 2009 fall term, anticipating the promise of their future contributions to theeducation and growth of our students.

On the student side, we celebrated the graduation of 608 members of the Class of 2009. Fifty-eightearned Phi Beta Kappa honors for excellence in the study of the liberal arts, and 48 graduated summacum laude. The annual Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards went to four students, fourstudent organizations, and two student-led events for their contributions to the campus and its climate.Choreography students in dance professor Melissa Rolnick’s class were invited to present a concert oforiginal work for an international conference on human rights in October after the conference or-ganizer viewed the results of their “Genocide Has No Boundaries” project earlier in the spring.

You’ll also note that student-athletes and coaches won a slew of athletic honors following an al-most unbelievable spring season. Six of the eight squads competing during the spring went on toNCAA post-season events, and the College finished eighth nationally in the Directors’ Cup sponsoredby Learfield Sports and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Five student-ath-letes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and three earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

Recognition also came to alumni. The Gustavus Alumni Assocation announced threeDistinguished Alumni Citations, to agribusiness innovator Ray Norling ’56, medical social workerEvelyn Bonander ’59, and Minneapolis schools superintendent Bill Green ’72. The Rev. GaryAnderson ’63 received the Covenant Award from the Gustavus Adolphus College Assocation ofCongregations for his commitment to the task of “rediscovering the importance of what it means tobe a college of the church.” Community activist Jess Luce ’99 was named one of 18 BushLeadership Fellows for 2009, Dave Hakenson ’81 was honored by the Minnesota Public RelationsSociety of America (PRSA) with the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award for his pro-fessional achievement and his contributions to the community and to the mission of the PRSA, andKim Kraemer Westra ’90 received one of six 2009 WEM Outstanding Educator Awards for her contri-butions to gifted and talented education.

The profiles and articles on the following pages highlight just a representative group of commu-nity members whom we hold up as the “best” of Gustavus. Stay tuned for more!

Steve Waldhauser ’70, Managing Editor

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Board of TrusteesThe Rev. Jon V. Anderson Bishop,

New Ulm, Minn. Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA(ex officio) Redwood Falls

The Rev. Rodney L. Anderson Pastor, Eden Prairie, Minn. St. Andrew Lutheran Church

Thomas M. Annesley ’75, Ph.D. Professor of Pathology, Ann Arbor, Mich. University Hospital, University of Michigan

Al Annexstad Chair, President, and CEO, Excelsior, Minn. Federated Insurance, Owatonna

Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A. Senior Adviser,Greenwich, Conn. General Atlantic, N.Y.Warren Beck ’67 President,

Greenwood, Minn. Gabbert & Beck, Inc., EdinaRebecca Bergman, Ph.D. Vice President of Science and Technology,

North Oaks, Minn. Medtronic Incorporated, MinneapolisMark Bernhardson ’71 City Manager,

Bloomington, Minn. City of BloomingtonThe Rev. Åke Bonnier Dean,

Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm DomkyrkoförsamlingThe Rev. Gordon A. Braatz, Ph.D. Pastor and Psychologist, Retired

Minneapolis, Minn.David J. Carlson ’60, M.D. Physician, Retired

Edina, Minn.The Rev. Kelly Chatman Pastor,

Maplewood, Minn. Redeemer Lutheran Church, MinneapolisThe Rev. Jerome King General Secretary,

Del Pino ’68, Ph.D. General Board of Higher Education Franklin, Tenn and Ministry,

The United Methodist Church, NashvilleArdena Flippen ’68, M.D., M.B.A. Physician

ChicagoThe Rev. Brian Fragodt ‘81 Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church,Andover, Minn. (ex officio) East Bethel, and

President, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeAssociation of Congregations

James H. Gale ’83, J.D. Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. (chair)Marcus M. Gustafson ’73 Chief Executive Officer,

Edina, Minn. Metro Dentalcare, RichfieldThe Rev. Tania K. Haber ’78 Senior Pastor,

St. Louis Park, Minn. Westwood Lutheran ChurchThe Rev. Paul L. Harrington Senior Pastor,

Rosemount, Minn. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,Apple Valley

Pat K. Haugen ’70 Client Executive,Sioux Falls, S.D. IBM Global Services

Susanne Björling Heim ’83 Former Co-owner,Edina, Minn. S & S Heim Construction

Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A. Business Executive, RetiredChanhassen, Minn.

George G. Hicks ’75, J.D. Managing PartnerEden Prairie, Minn. Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis

Thomas J. Hirsch ’64 Vice President, Edina, Minn. JEBCO Group, Inc., St. Paul

Ronald A. Jones, M.B.A. Business Executive, RetiredBarrington, Ill.

Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A. Vice President, Atlanta, Ga. NAI Brannen Goddard

Paul Koch ’87 Senior Vice President/InvestmentsPlymouth, Minn. UBS Financial Services, Wayzata

The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68 Senior Pastor,Marion, Iowa First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids

Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74 Past President,Edina, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Alumni Association

Jack R. Ohle President,St. Peter, Minn. (ex officio) Gustavus Adolphus College

Marilyn Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities Valparaiso, Ind. Division for Vocation and Education

(ex officio) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,Chicago

Martha I. Penkhus Registered Nurse, Retired Mankato, Minn.

The Rev. Wayne Peterson ’77 Pastor,Plymouth, Minn. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church

Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82 Chief Executive Officer, Corcoran, Minn. Sparboe Companies, Wayzata

Karin Stone ’83, M.B.A. Marketing ConsultantCleveland Heights, Ohio

Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73 Board Member,Edina, Minn. Engelsma Family Foundation


by Richard Leitch Jr.

Editor’s Note: The Edgar M.Carlson Award for DistinguishedTeaching was established by theGustavus Board of Trustees in1971 to honor former PresidentEdgar Carlson for his years of dis-tinguished leadership, and inrecognition of his commitment toacademic excellence. It is theCollege’s highest faculty accolade.Gustavus faculty, staff, adminis-trators, and students nominateprofessors for this award, andeach year at Commencement afaculty member—selected by pre-vious Carlson Award recipients—is recognized for her or his excep-tional skill and effectiveness asan instructor. Traditionally, theprevious year’s recipient an-nounces the new honoree to theCommencement audience; the in-troduction by 2008 recipientRichard Leitch, associate profes-sor of political science, is excerpt-ed below.

I first got to know this year’sCarlson recipient accidental-

ly—through a student fromSweden—during my first or sec-ond year at Gustavus. Somehow,someone must have told thissomewhat confused Swedish stu-dent that there was a facultymember named Richard, orsomething like that, who couldhelp him study Kings, Princes,and Bosses, and the rifts that

they create. Or at least that iswhat he heard—or what I heard.

The student must havelooked me up, was probably puz-zled to see that I teach in thePolitical Science Department,but this being Gustavus and asclose to Sweden as you can getoutside the mother country, hewent with it and arrived at myoffice door.

So naturally when this studentcame to see me and talk about—I thought—monarchies and so-cial stability and the potentialfor chaos, I probably launchedinto a long-winded diatribe onkings and princes and rifts.

It was only ten minuteslater—when this Swedish stu-dent asked if by taking my classwould he learn how to crank out

the RIFF—not RIFT—on EricClapton’s acoustic version of“Layla”—that I realized the stu-dent didn’t want to study Kings,Bosses, and Princes and the riftsthey create, but the riffs createdby The King, Prince, and theBoss. Stupid me—I thought Iwas feeding into the revolution-ary passions of a Swedish anti-monarchist. But he had biggerthings in mind: he wanted tolearn how to play the guitar.

I immediately sent him tothis year’s Carlson Award Winner,Dr. Rick Orpen.

Rick Orpen arrived atGustavus in 1980, and during anearly thirty-year career he hastaught courses in music theory,jazz improvisation, jazz guitar,

OnthehillJazzman and music professor Rick Orpennamed 2009 Carlson Award recipient

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Campus news: 6 • Anderson receives

Covenant Award 7 • Magnuson Awards honor

student leadership7 • Johnson-Groh awarded

Fulbright8 • Dance company to perform

at human rights festival8 • Philosophy professor

wins playwriting prize9 • Nobel Conference® 45

details and speakers9 • Interim dean of students

named10 • New leaders installed in

provost’s office10 • Admission reps to visit

college fairs nationwide11 • Briefly . . .13 • Hillstrom Museum to host

concurrent exhibitions 16 • Calendar of events

2008 Carlson Award recipient Richard Leitch (right) congratulates 2009 recipient Rick Orpen.

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The Rev. Gary Anderson ’63has been recognized by the

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeAssociation of Congregationswith the association’s 2009Covenant Award for his contribu-tions toward strengthening theties between the College andmember congregations of the as-sociation. The award was pre-sented at the association’s annu-al meeting on campus in April.

Anderson was a member ofthe Gustavus Board of Trusteesfrom 2000 to 2009, serving assecretary in 2004 and as a mem-ber of the executive committee.Throughout his service on theboard, he was committed to thetask of rediscovering the impor-tance of what it means to be acollege of the church. He wasalso a member of theCommission Gustavus 150 TaskForce on Faith and in 2002–03chaired the Presidential SearchCommittee that selected JamesPeterson ’64 as the College’spresident.

As senior pastor of All SaintsLutheran in Minnetonka, Minn.,from 1982 to 1993 and thenIncarnation Lutheran Church inShoreview, Minn., from 1993 to2004, Anderson was a strong ad-vocate for high-quality, lifelonglearning in the congregations.While a full-time pastor, he en-couraged his congregations andothers to deepen their relation-ship with Gustavus, boththrough “Gusties Gather” eventsand through other opportunities,such as the Association ofCongregations or on boards orcommittees. Following his retire-ment in 2004, he became interimseminary pastor at LutherSeminary for two years, thenworked part-time for the SaintPaul Area Synod ELCA as directorof “Crossing Bridges,” a three-year, $2 million mission appealnow in its final year.

Since 1991 the CovenantAward has been bestowed annu-ally in recognition and celebra-tion of the efforts of individuals

who have made distinctive con-tributions to the partnership be-tween Gustavus and itsAssociation of Congregations.Alumni, pastors, association del-egates, faculty, staff, andGustavus students are all eligiblefor the award. The award in-cludes an honorarium to be des-ignated for a College program ofthe recipient’s choice, thus rein-forcing the mission of the asso-ciation on the Gustavus campus.Anderson has selected as thisyear’s beneficiary the ChurchLeadership Program, whichbrings together students who areconsidering vocations in churchleadership for career explorationactivities, seminary and divinityschool contact, ministry speak-ers, and congregation visits.

Matt Thomas, media relationscoordinator, and Marilyn Beyer,assistant director of churchrelations, contributed to thisarticle.

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composition, and percussiontechniques. Dr. Orpen holds B.S.,M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from theUniversity of Minnesota and isactive as a guitarist, percussion-ist, and bassist.

His performance credits in-clude the Ordway Center for thePerforming Arts and the WalkerArt Center, and numerousGustavus Adolphus events in-cluding the Nobel Conferenceconcerts and A Royal Affair. Dr.Orpen is also a BMI composer. In1999, he released a CD of jazzcompositions titled Hands ofTime Jazz Quartet: Live from theChestnut Tree Café. He is the de-veloper of the MIDI-based musiclab at Gustavus, and each sum-mer he offers the MusicTechnology Workshop at Gustavus,attended by music educators fromacross the country. I am surethey, too, experience the array ofDr. Orpen’s teaching talents.

A faculty colleague says thatfrom his first days on campus, hehas always known Dr. Orpen tobe student-focused in every cam-pus decision, yet adds that somecampus faculty members or stu-dents may not be acutely awareof his teaching or other expert-ise, mostly due to the fact thatRick never boasts or claims creditfor anything . . . making him theepitome of the trueservant/teacher.

As someone who is alwaysbooed off the stage on the easylevel of “Slow Ride” on GuitarHero, I am a musicalNeanderthal in awe of Dr. Orpen’stalent as a musician. More impor-tantly, as a faculty member at aliberal arts college that recog-nizes the importance of fineteaching, I am proud to call himmy colleague. G


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The Rev. Gary Anderson ’63 (center) is flanked b y Gustavus president Jack R. Ohle (left) and the Re v. Grady St. Dennis ’92, director of church relations, after accepting the 2009 Covenant Award.

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Magnuson Awards honor student leadership

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F our student leaders, fourstudent organizations, and

two student-led events wererecognized in late April at theannual Paul Magnuson StudentLeadership and Service Awardsdinner and program at GustavusAdolphus College.

Established in 1991 and annu-ally supported by the Hon. PaulMagnuson ’59, chief judge of theU.S. Federal District Court in St.Paul and a former trustee of theCollege, the awards recognize thesignificant contributions that in-dividual students and studentgroups make to campus life. Eachyear, outstanding students, or-ganizations, and events are nomi-nated by fellow students, faculty,administrators, or staff for recog-nition. A selection committee as-sembled by the Dean of Students reviewsnominations and determines honorees inthree categories.

The following students, organizations, andstudent-led events were recognized this year:Scott Broady ’09, for his work with the

Student Senate; Christine Grotjohn ’09, for her volunteer

service work;Katie Mason ’09, for her leadership in a

number of campus organizations, includ-ing GAC-TV;

Carla Shutrop ’09, for her leadership roleswith the College Republicans and theStudent Senate;

the “Building Bridges” Committee;the Crossroads Program;the “I Am…We Are” social justice theatre

group;the Men’s Leadership Team;“Gustavus Day of Fasting – A Ramadan

Celebration”; and“SNL” (Saturday Night in Lund), organized

by Tau Mu Tau sorority in January andFebruary.

1987–89 Doug Huff, philosophy Turkey (2 yrs., as Senior Fulbright Lecturer)1993–94 Johanna Kleeberg, theatre New Zealand (year)1996–97 Will Freiert, classics Japan (year, as Fulbright Lecturer)

2000 Elizabeth Baer, English Germany (summer seminar)2000 Walter Dávila, history Brazil (fall semester)2001 Mark Bjelland, geography Germany (summer seminar)2002 David Koppenhaver, education Australia (fall semester)

2002–03 Steve Mellema, physics Malaysia (year)2003 Laura Behling, English Czech Republic (spring semester)

2004–05 Mark Bjelland, geography Great Britain (year)2009 Gregory Mason, English, emeritus Montenegro (spring semester)

2009–10 Cindy Johnson-Groh, biology Tanzania (year)

Judge Paul Magnuson ’59 (far left) js pictured with College staff and some of the students recognized with 2009 Magnuson

Awards. From left are Magnuson; individual student honorees Katie Mason ’09, Carla Shutrop ’09, and Christine Grotjohn’09; President Jack R. Ohle; student honoree Scott Broady ’09; Dean of Students Hank Toutain; Asitha Jayawardena’09,representing the “Building Bridges” Committee; and Ben Meyer ’11, representing the Men’s Leadership Team.

Biology Professor earns Fulbright

Biology professor Cindy Johnson-Groh has been awardeda Fulbright lecture/research fellowship in Tanzania for

the 2009–10 academic year. The fellowship will enable herto teach and conduct research for a book on the naturalhistory and conservation biology of Tanzania, to be used asa textbook for short-term travel courses, as an introductionto longer university courses, and as a resource for touristsand guides in the ecotourism and safari industry.

Johnson-Groh is the third faculty member in the past five years to receive a Fulbright.

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During the spring of 2009,the Gustavus Dance

Company and the choreographyclass led by Visiting AssistantProfessor Melissa Rolnick worked

on a project titled “GenocideHas No Boundaries: Movingagainst Genocide” in collabora-tion with Ellen Kennedy, directorof the Center for Holocaust and

Genocide Studies at theUniversity of Minnesota. The cul-mination of the project was adance concert and project pres-entation on May 14. Moved bythe dance interpretations pre-sented that evening, Kennedyasked the College’s Departmentof Theatre and Dance if thatsame concert might be present-ed at the Dietrich BonhoefferSociety International Conferenceon Human Rights, which thecenter is hosting at the universi-ty and other colleges in the TwinCities on Oct. 8–10.

“When Ellen . . . suggestedthat I have students utilize thestories of Holocaust survivors assource material for the dancecomposition/choreography class,I initially hesitated,” Rolnick re-lates. “However, she was ab-solutely convincing and passion-ate about the necessity of usingthe issues surrounding genocideas an educational and hence cre-ative catalyst for my choreogra-phy students.”

The choreography studentsread about human rights and theviolation of those rights in cir-cumstances of genocide.Holocaust survivors visited theclass and the larger Gustavuscommunity to share stories oftheir experiences. At first, thestudents felt intimidated by themagnitude of the tragedies thatsurround genocide and, morespecifically, the very personalstories they heard. They worriedthat they could not possibly dojustice to the material and didnot want to trivialize in any waywhat they had been privileged

to learn about. Rolnick suggest-ed that they find a way to makethe material personal, to drawfrom a few moments or imagesin one specific story (or amal-gam of stories) that had reso-nance for them. The dancepieces they created, saysRolnick, “are not biographicalbut rather interpreted responseto some aspect of the biographi-cal experience.”

The resulting dance concertcomprised eight pieces, sevenchoreographed by the studentsin the class using studentdancers from the Gustavus DanceCompany and the finale a solopiece created by Rolnick in 2003and set to music by Mozart. Nowthe concert will be presented asecond time, with all of the orig-inal pieces, for an internationalaudience assembled for thehuman rights conference inOctober.

“I applaud the students fortheir courage in this process,”Rolnick says. “I believe theyhave come to realize that dancehas intrinsic value in the strug-gle for human rights. . . .Indeed, being able to dance isthe essence of liberty.” G

Dance company invited to perform atinternational human rights conference

Philosophy professor winsplaywriting prizeby Matt Thomas ’00

P rofessor of PhilosophyDouglas Huff has been

selected as one of four win-ners of the 2009 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman PoliticalPlaywriting Contest for hislatest play, A Far Shore.

Huff wrote A Far Shoreduring his 2008 sabbaticalleave at the request of mem-bers of the Bangalore LittleTheatre—the largest theatrein Bangalore, India. The playis based on the life and workof B.R. Ambedkar, a hero in his homeland of India where he was apolitical leader, activist, philosopher, orator, writer, economist, andrevolutionary. Ambedkar is also the chief architect of the IndianConstitution and is credited with having sparked the Dalit Buddhistmovement.

Huff’s play was selected from more than 200 submissions andreceived a staged reading at a festival in New York in August.

The Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest wasfounded by its namesakes, both playwrights based in New York, in2004 and is coordinated by the Castillo Theatre in New York (whereNewman was artistic director until his retirement). The purpose ofthe contest is to encourage the writing of plays and to provide astage for scripts that, due to their progressive, radical, or experi-mental vantage points, would not otherwise be produced. The con-test seeks plays that push the political and cultural envelope andthat engage the political, social, and cultural questions impactingthe world today. G



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The 45th annual NobelConference at Gustavus

Adolphus College, titled “H2O:Uncertain Resource,” will focuson global issues related to waterresources. The conference,scheduled for Oct. 6–7, 2009, isexpected to bring more than5,000 people to the campus.

Earth’s supply of water isboth finite and vulnerable. Thisprecious resource—essential toall life—exhibits great spatialand temporal variability and inmany places has been degradedby unsustainable land use orwaste disposal practices. Waterresources are bound to keysocio-ecological issues, includ-ing global population growth,migrations to arid regions, in-creased use of irrigation, indus-trialization, climate change,and international resource con-flicts.

An impressive slate of scien-tists and environmentalists has

been assembled to address the2009 conference:

Asit K. Biswas, founder andpresident of the Third WorldCentre for Water Management,Atizapan, Mexico, will discusswater as a basic human right andits importance in alleviatingpoverty in developing countries.

Peter H. Gleick, Ph.D., co-founder and president of thePacific Institute for Studies inDevelopment, Environment, andSecurity, Oakland, Calif., willspeak on the future of worldwater resources.

William L. Graf, Ph.D., USCEducational Foundation EndowedProfessor and chair of theDepartment of Geography,University of South Carolina,Columbia, will address the stateof rivers in the United States,highlighting current manage-ment issues such as riverrestoration, channel change,damming, and dam removal.

Rajendra K. Pachauri, Ph.D.,director general of The Energyand Resources Institute (TERI),New Delhi, India, and chair ofthe Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC), Geneva,Switzerland, which shared the2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will dis-cuss how climate change mayfurther stress water resources,exacerbating problems of cleanwater access and food securityfor the world’s poor.

Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D.,executive director and professorat the Louisiana UniversitiesMarine Consortium, Chauvin, La.,will speak about the health ofestuaries and coastal waters asan indicator of unsustainablemanagement of land and fresh-water resources.

Larry L. Rasmussen, Th.D.,Reinhold Niebuhr Professor ofSocial Ethics Emeritus, UnionTheological Seminary, New YorkCity, will address ethical issues

involved in water resource man-agement and its connections tothe well-being of the planet.

David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., pro-fessor in the Department of Civiland Environmental Engineering,University of California, Berkeley,will explore the connection be-tween chemicals like hormonesand pharmaceuticals in thewaste stream and the quality ofthe aquatic environment.

Derek Walcott, poet, play-wright, and professor emeritus inthe Creative Writing Department,Boston University, Massachusetts,and the 1992 Nobel laureate inliterature, whose body of workrepresents an attempt to createan indigenous Caribbean litera-ture, will add an artist’s perspec-tive to the conference.

Tickets for the 2009 NobelConference are available fromthe Office of Marketing andCommunication (507-933-7520). G

Nobel Conference®45: “H2O: Uncertain Resource”

Interim dean of students namedJeffrey Stocco, Career Center

director at Gustavus AdolphusCollege since 1990, has been ap-pointed interim vice president forstudent affairs and dean of stu-dents, effective July 1. He suc-ceeds Hank Toutain, who has ac-cepted a position as dean ofstudents at Kenyon College inOhio after serving Gustavus for 19years.

Stocco, who earned his under-graduate degree from HamlineUniversity and holds a master’s

degree in counseling psychologyfrom the University of Minnesota,has assisted students with careerdecision-making since he joinedthe Gustavus administrative staffin 1987.

In the Career Center, Stoccohas helped students with careermanagement, internships, healthprofessions, and career counsel-ing. He also has served for manyyears in assistant and associatedean of students’ capacities and,in the Division of Student Affairs,

has supervised other programsand served as Judicial Boardchair, organized divisional profes-sional development, and conduct-ed research on student develop-ment.

In his new role, Stocco willserve on the President’s Cabinet;provide leadership and continuityunder the existing divisionalstructure; and oversee ResidentialLife, Campus Safety, the StudentHealth Service, MulticulturalAffairs, Student Activities,

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Gustavus admission reps span the country!

I n the next few months, Gustavuswill be represented at the high

school, community, and nationalcollege fairs and events listedbelow. Encourage prospective stu-dents with whom you may be ac-quainted to stop by! If you havequestions or want more informa-tion, contact Alan Meiers ’87, seniorassociate director of admission, [email protected] or by phoneat 507-933-7682 or 800-487-8288.

September 15 Kansas City, Mo., College Fair21 Moorhead College Fair22 East Grand Forks College

Fair23 Bemidji College Fair24 Wadena College Fair25 Pine City College Fair26 Park Center HS College Fair28 Forest Lake HS College Fair29 Maple Grove HS College Fair29 Osseo HS College Fair29 Glen Ellyn, Ill., College Fair29 Brookings, S.D., College Fair

30 Minnesota National CollegeFair

30 Lake Forest, Ill., College Fair

October 1 Minnesota National College

Fair3 Chicago, Ill., College Fair4 Breck HS College Fair4 Aspen, Colo., College Fair4 Des Moines, Iowa, College

Fair4 Milwaukee, Wis., National

College Fair

5 St. Cloud College Fair 5 Alexandria College Fair 5 Kansas City, Mo., College Fair 5 Lee’s Summit, Mo., College

Fair 6 Morris HS College Fair 6 Long Prairie/Grey Eagle HS

College Fair 6 Fort Collins, Colo., College

Fair6 Sioux Falls, S.D., College Fair7 Brainerd High School7 Louisville, Colo., College Fair7 Sioux Falls, S.D., College Fair

David Fienen, D.M.A., amember of the music facul-

ty at Gustavus since 1973, hasbeen named interim provost andvice president for academic af-fairs at the College. A past deanof faculty and vice president foracademic affairs at the College,Fienen also was associate deanof the college from 1993 to 1996and director of general educa-tion from 2002 to 2007. He hasserved the College as chair ofthe Faculty Senate as well aschair or member of severalstanding committees of the fac-ulty. He replaces Mary E. Morton,Ph.D., who announced her resig-nation as provost in March butwill remain with the Gustavusfaculty as professor of biochem-istry. His appointment was effec-tive June 1.

Fienen brings not only manyyears of outstanding academicand administrative leadership tohis new responsibilities but alsoa distinguished background as

an internationally renownedscholar and musical artist.Throughout his 36-year career atGustavus, he has been organ-ist/cantor at Christ Chapel and aprofessor of organ and churchmusic. He had been serving as

chair of the Department of Musicsince 2005.

In late June, Fienen an-nounced two appointments tothe position of Interim AssociateProvost, effective July 1. John J.Clementson, Ph.D., professor of

education and chair of the de-partment, will serve as InterimAssociate Provost and Dean ofthe Faculty. In this role, he willfocus on academic departmentsand interdisciplinary programs,including hiring, department and

Summer sees changes in provost’s office

The College’s new academic affairs team: Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Programs Barbara Knight Kaiser,Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Fienen, and Associate Provost and Dean of theFaculty John Clementson.

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8 Willmar College Fair8 Marshall College Fair8 Denver, Colo., College Fair8 Vermillion, S.D., College Fair9 Marshall College Fair

12 Anchorage, Alaska, College Fair13 Anchorage, Alaska, College Fair14 Shawnee Mission, Kan.,

College Fair15 Lawrence Kan., College Fair15 “Explore Gustavus” –

Visit day at Gustavus 16 “Explore Gustavus” –

Visit day at Gustavus 17 Chicago, Ill., College Fair18 Lincoln, Neb., College Fair18 Seattle, Wash., College Fair

19 International Falls College Fair19 Virginia HS College Fair19 Las Vegas, Nev., College Fair19 Seattle, Wash., College Fair19 Tacoma, Wash., College Fair20 Hibbing College Fair20 Grand Rapids College Fair21 Grand Rapids HS College Fair21 Duluth College Fair21 Hoffman Estates, Ill., College

Fair22 Duluth College Fair22 Grayslake, Ill., College Fair22 Rapid City, S.D., College Fair22 Spokane, Wash., College Fair23 Cambridge/Isanti College Fair25 Omaha, Neb., College Fair

25 Portland, Ore., College Fair26 Las Vegas, Nev., College Fair26 Portland, Ore., College Fair27 Boise, Idaho, College Fair27 Las Vegas, Nev., College Fair

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Fair16 Indianapolis, Ind., College

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17 St Paul Humboldt HS CollegeFair

18 Minneapolis South HSCollege Fair

18 Minneapolis Patrick Henry HSCollege Fair

19 Simley HS College Fair19 Minneapolis Southwest HS

College Fair20 Burnsville HS College Fair20 Minneapolis Edison HS College

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College Fair24 Minneapolis North HS College

Fair25 Richfield HS College Fair

program budgets and salaries,and pre-tenure reviews.Clementson arrived at Gustavusin 2004 from Augustana College,Sioux Falls, S.D., where he wasassistant dean for academic af-fairs and before that, chair ofthe education department.

Associate Professor ofMathematics and ComputerScience Barbara Knight Kaiser,Ph.D., will assume the positionof associate provost and dean ofacademic programs. In this ca-pacity she will provide leader-ship for such academic programsas General Education, CurriculumII, First Term Seminar, JanuaryInterim Experience, AcademicAdvising, and the WritingProgram and Center, as well asfor student academic issues anddepartmental external reviews.Kaiser has been on the faculty ofGustavus since 1990. She haschaired the CurriculumCommittee and served on boththe Personnel Committee andthe Faculty Senate. In addition,she has made valued contribu-tions to numerous community-building initiatives. G

Nine hired to tenure-trackpositionsNine new tenure-track facultymembers—seven new hires andtwo promoted from visiting oradjunct positions—are teachingat Gustavus Adolphus College ef-fective with the fall 2009 semes-ter.

Julie Bartley joins theDepartment of Geology as anassociate professor. A gradu-ate of Bryn Mawr (1988), sheearned her Ph.D. from theUniversity of California in1994. She comes to Gustavusfrom the University of WestGeorgia in Carrollton. Herprofessional interests includePrecambrian sedimentary sys-tems.

Biplab Ghosh is an instructor inthe Department of Economicsand Management. He earnedhis B.S. (2000) and M.S.(2002) degrees in India andis completing doctoral work

at the University ofConnecticut.

Glenn Kranking ’98 returns toGustavus as an instructor inhistory and Scandinavianstudies. He received master’sdegrees from the Universityof Washington (2002) andthe University of Tartu inEstonia (2004) and is com-pleting doctoral work at TheOhio State University.

Sun He Lee joins the Englishfaculty as an assistant pro-fessor. A graduate of theUniversity of California(1995), she earned her Ph.D.from the University ofSouthern California in 2005and has been conductingpostdoctoral research, mostrecently at Carleton College.

Jessie Petricka is an assistantprofessor in the Departmentof Physics. A Carleton Collegegraduate (2001), she tookher Ph.D. from YaleUniversity in 2007 and has

been conducting postdoctoralresearch at Duke Universityfor the past two years. Herprofessional interests includeatomic physics.

Rita Ray joins the faculty as anassistant professor of eco-nomics and management.After earning a bachelor’s de-gree (1996) and two master’sdegrees (1998 and 2002) inher native India, she enrolledat the University of Miami(Fla.), where she earned an-other master’s degree (2004)and a Ph.D. (2008). Shecomes to Gustavus fromWestern WashingtonUniversity at Bellingham. Herspecial interests includemacroeconomics and politicaleconomy.

Maria Torres is an assistant pro-fessor in the Department ofCommunication Studies. Afterreceiving her undergraduatedegree in Spain (1986), sheearned an M.A. (2001) and aPh.D. (2004) from OhioUniversity. She has been onthe faculty of Keene College


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in New Hampshire for fiveyears and was a visiting pro-fessor at Minnesota StateMankato last year. Her spe-cial interests include inter-cultural conflict and healthcare.

D. Scott Moore, instructor ofmusic, has taught atGustavus since 1998 as anadjunct instructor of lowbrass instruments and hasbeen promoted to a tenure-track position. He holds un-dergraduate degrees fromJacksonville State University(1985) and is now complet-ing his doctorate at theCincinnati Conservatory ofMusic.

Jeffrey Owen ’92 has been pro-moted to assistant professorin the Department ofEconomics and Managementafter serving in a visiting po-sition since 2006. He earnedhis Ph.D. from the Universityof Iowa (2000) and taught atIndiana State University atTerre Haute before joiningthe Gustavus faculty.

Phi Beta Kappa honors 42The local chapter of Phi BetaKappa, Eta of Minnesota, has an-nounced the election of 42 stu-dents to membership in the so-ciety based on their academicrecord in fields of liberal learning.

They are: Daniel T. Barthell,John A. Bussey, Rebecca D.Carlson, Sarah A. Cowles,Alysha A. Dicke, Breanna R.Draxler, Benjamin E. Eriksson,Stephanie K. Erlandson, EmmaV. Espel, Elizabeth G. Faldet,Lauren M. Fulner, Ahna L.Gilbertson, Gwendolyn L.Gillson, Kathryn E. Goodpaster,

Kaley J. Gordon, Laura A.Gosewich, Nathan M. Heggem,Laurel F. Hoch, Sarah C. Hulke,Emma Iverson, Emily C.Johnson, Carissa A. Keith,Kristin M. Knudson, Jenny M.Koffski, Erica B. Koos, RebeccaS. Krocak, Laura A. Luce,Melissa R. Mackley, Sarah B.Manke, Rochelle J. Molitor,Rhea Muchalla, Emily E.Nelson, Kaitlyn M. O’Bryan,Laura M. Ofstad, Elizabeth K.Olson, Kristin M. Osterman,Anthony M. Spain, Rita I.Stevermer, Jill O. Suurmeyer,Jessica E. Wegner, Kacy L.Wothe, and Hannah L. Wunsch.

Seven were elected as jun-iors. The 35 elected as seniorswere joined by 23 who wereelected last year as juniors tograduate Phi Beta Kappa on May31.

Gustavus among top 10in graduation rateIn a study recently released bythe American EnterpriseInstitute (AEI) for Public PolicyResearch, Gustavus AdolphusCollege is ranked in the top 10for its graduation rate among in-stitutions with similar levels ofadmission selectivity.

The study, titled “Diplomasand Dropouts: Which CollegesActually Graduate Their Students(and Which Don’t),” took thenearly 1.2 million students whoentered college at four-year in-stitutions in the fall of 2001 andexamined what percentage ofthose students graduated by thespring of 2007. Gustavus rankedin a tie for ninth place with an86 percent graduation rate inthe category labeled “highlycompetitive.” The average six-year graduation rate in the high-ly competitive category was 75.2percent.

Faculty and staff honorsThree faculty members and anadministrator were recognizedfor academic and leadershipachievements during the HonorsDay convocation at GustavusAdolphus College on May 2.

History professor Eric J.Carlson and head librarianBarbara Fister shared theFaculty Scholarly AccomplishmentAward, which is selected by theprovost’s office based upon peernominations and has been an-nounced annually at the convo-cation since 2004. Carlson, whojoined the faculty in 1990, hasproduced an impressive body ofwork in the subjects of theChurch of England and theEnglish Reformation and is cur-rently an associate editor of theJournal of British Studies. Fister,who has been with the libraryfaculty since 1987, has been in-volved with information literacyprojects and has written widelyabout the effect of the digitalrevolution on libraries. She is a

weekly columnist for LibraryJournal’s “Academic Newswire.”

Virgil Jones, director of mul-ticultural programs and theDiversity Center, was named re-cipient of the Dr. Theodore E.Conrad ’25 Faculty/StaffAchievement Award. The annualaward is selected by a commit-tee convened by the dean ofstudents and presented alter-nately to faculty members andstaff members who exhibit“strong interest in overall stu-dent growth, education, andunity.” It is accompanied by anhonorarium, which the recipientdesignates for an approved stu-dent organization.

The Swenson-Bunn MemorialAward for Teaching Excellencewent to Martin Lang ’95, assis-tant professor of communicationstudies. The award, presented an-nually since 1990 by the StudentSenate, goes to a member of thefaculty selected by the studentbody as outstanding teacher ofthe current academic year. G


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by Donald Myers ’83

F rom Sept. 14 through Nov. 8,2009, the Hillstrom Museum

of Art will present two exhibi-tions and another of its FOCUSIN/ON projects. The first exhibi-tion, titled Winds of Inspiration,Winds of Change, is an invita-tional exhibition that will con-sider thematically and aestheti-cally wind turbines and theirprecursors, windmills, inspiredby the growing presence of tur-bines across the Minnesotacountryside. The exhibition pres-ents wind turbines both as envi-ronmentally sensitive objectsand as objects with a powerful,aesthetic, sublime presence. It

will also draw on the idea of theearlier windmill as a well-estab-lished element in art with vari-ous symbolic meanings, includ-ing as an inspirational symboland as an indication of hu-mankind’s dominion over nature.The exhibit will thus referenceaesthetics, the history of art,technology, and the environment.

Winds of Inspiration, Winds ofChange is presented in anticipa-tion of the expected installationon campus of one or more windturbines, and is expected toraise awareness of turbines andtheir value as an alternative en-ergy source by considering themin a cultural, historical and artis-tic context. The SouthernMinnesota Municipal Power

Agency, which is active in devel-oping and supporting wind ener-gy, has generously provided fundsto help sponsor the exhibit.

Around 50 artists from acrossthe state will participate in theproject, including invited facultyfrom Minnesota colleges anduniversities and a number oflocal artists from St. Peter andMankato. In the former groupare the faculty artists fromGustavus, as well as artists fromBemidji State University;Bethany Lutheran College;Bethel University; CarletonCollege; Concordia College,Moorhead; Concordia University,St. Paul; Macalester College; theMinneapolis College of Art andDesign; the University of

Minnesota, Morris; MinnesotaState University, Mankato; theCollege of St. Scholastica; theCollege of Saint Benedict/SaintJohn’s University; St. CatherineUniversity; St. Mary’s University;St. Olaf College; and theUniversity of Minnesota, TwinCities.

Each artist will be represent-ed in the exhibition by her or hisartwork and by an artist state-ment indicating something ofthe artist’s intent in the work.One of the participants isProfessor Diane Katsiaficas ofthe University of Minnesota, whospends part of each year inGreece, and who has been inter-ested in both the old windmillsscattered throughout the GreekIsles and the wind turbines on awind farm being developed onthe island of Evia, near whereshe stays. She notes in herstatement, “The structures of thewind turbines at first repulsedme. I saw them as an invasion ofthe nostalgic landscape ofGreece that is rapidly disappear-ing. But I value them as a meansto harvest an essential energyresource. ‘This is good,’ I tell my-self. ‘Ecology sometimes de-

Bruce McClain, Night Winds, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 54 x 72 inches

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Nicole Hoiland (Gustavus AdolphusCollege), Historical Collection,2009 (detail), stoneware, slip,glaze, wood, 33 x 24 x 2 inches.


mands another aesthetic.’ So Iphotograph their developmentand muse about their intrusion.”Katsiaficas’s work for the exhibi-tion is a tripartite piece titledIntrusive Harvesters/IconicStructures, which includes twodigital photographs of the windturbine farm with gestural draw-ings of turbines digitally super-imposed over them, flanking acut plywood relief based on anold windmill in Hydra.

Gustavus faculty artist NicoleHoiland will show HistoricalCollection (2009), an installationconsisting of six ceramic tilesset each into a wooden frame-work to create modernized ver-sions of cheeseboards. Hoilandnotes that she had seen suchobjects in kitchens when grow-ing up, and she has updated

their familiar imagery to be morereflective of modern life. Shewrites, “These boards had tileswhose subject matter rangedfrom Delft iconography of rurallandscapes, complete with wind-mills and rolling fields, to idyllicscenes of family life. I set out tomodernize this American wall artby looking at the NorthernRenaissance’s symbolic imagery,Delftware, pop cultural images,and photographs I took. I want-ed these pieces to appear to theviewer as strangely familiar. . . . ”One of the six ceramic plaques inthe artwork depicts a wind tur-bine, replacing the more old-fashioned windmill found in ear-lier tile images.

In conjunction with Winds ofInspiration, Winds of Change, theMuseum will sponsor a lecture byDr. Arthur K. Wheelock, curatorof Northern Baroque Painting atthe National Gallery of Art in

Washington, D.C., anexpert on Dutchpainting, especially ofthe 17th century.Wheelock will consid-er the proliferation ofimages of windmillsin Dutch art in thatera, allowing compar-isons to be drawnwith contemporarywind turbine artworksthat are becomingmore and more preva-lent today as windpower is embracedas an importantpart of the solu-tion to the globalenergy and climate crises.Wheelock’s lecture will be pre-sented at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday,Nov. 1, in WallenbergAuditorium, Nobel Hall ofScience.

An opening reception forWinds of Inspiration, Winds ofChange (and the concurrent ex-hibitions noted below) will beheld on Monday, Sept. 14, 7–9p.m., and there will also be a re-ception during the NobelConference, on Tuesday, Oct. 6,6–8 p.m.

Concurrently with the windturbines exhibition, the Museumwill present Cuadros fromPamplona Alta: Textile Pictures byWomen of Peru, featuring around50 textile works sewn by groupsof women living in destitutePamplona Alta, a shantytownoutside of Lima. The exhibit wasorganized by Con/Vida: PopularArts of the Americas, a not-for-profit organization that pro-motes, through the visual arts, anunderstanding of the culture,history, and traditions of Centraland South America, and that sup-ports popular art by self-taughtartists and artisans through ex-hibitions of their works.

The cuadros (“pictures”) de-pict Peruvian life, especially inPamplona Alta, where conditionshave been mostly very poor, dueto economic hardship and politi-cal instability. The hand-sewnworks are embroidered and ap-pliquéd by individual artists orgroups of artists, and they aresold and promoted both in Peruand in exhibitions such as thisone. Sales through the BookMark of additional cuadros notincluded in the exhibition willhelp support the artists andtheir families by supplementingthe meager incomes they areable to earn in Peru.

The colorful and charmingaspect of individual cuadrosoften seems at odds with thedarkness of their subject matter,which addresses issues such asthe poverty, social injustice, andmilitary violence that plaguedPeru especially in the last twodecades of the 20th century.Human Rights (Welcome toIncaraccay), a 1996 cuadro byJuana Huaytalla, depicts abright, sunlit landscape filledwith people, dwellings, farm ani-mals, and growing plants—andalso a bloodied corpse lying in

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Juana Huantalla, Human Rights (Welcome toIncaraccay), 1996, sewn fabric, 34 x 28 inches.

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Noris Vasquez Linares, Taller de Grupo Compacto Humano, Centro ComunalArtesania Puertas Abiertas, The Spiral of Life, 1991, sewn fabric, 76 x 78inches.


the middle of a road. Incaraccay,located in the mountains hun-dreds of miles southeast of Lima,was in the 1980s and 1990s akilling field of the “Shining Path,”a communist guerilla group that,while ostensibly dedicated to theoverthrow of the bourgeoisie, wasresponsible for the death or dis-appearance of thousands,Peruvian peasants in particular.

In addition to the concurrentexhibitions, the Museum willpresent another of its FOCUSIN/ON projects. These projectsfeature a single work from theHillstrom Collection that is thesubject of in-depth, collabora-tive analysis made by the muse-um director and a colleaguefrom across the curriculum. DryCreek Bed, Kansas, a 1912 oilpainting by Swedish-Americanartist Birger Sandzén(1871–1954), will be consideredin an essay co-written withJames Welsh, chair of theDepartment of Geology. (Theessay will be posted on theHillstrom Museum’s website,gustavus.edu/finearts/ hill-strom/.)

Sandzén worked much of hiscareer in central and westernKansas, and the Hillstrom paint-ing is based on his explorationof Wild Horse Creek in GrahamCounty, near where his wifeFrida’s parents lived. The paint-ing will be considered in thecontext of the artist’s career ingeneral as well as for insights itsheds on the geology of westernKansas, specifically the OgallalaAquifer, one of the world’slargest (an aquifer is an under-ground layer from which ground-water can be extracted, thusplaying an important role in ir-rigation). Graham County is onthe eastern edge of the Ogallalaformation, which covers parts ofeight different states.

This FOCUS IN/ON projecttouching upon the hydrogeologyof western Kansas is presented bythe Museum in conjunction withthe 2009 Nobel Conference, titledH2O: Uncertain Resource, whichwill consider the current state ofworld water resources. Also inconjunction with the NobelConference and this FOCUS IN/ONproject, the Museum will present

a special dance performance cho-reographed by Michele Rusinko ofthe Department of Theatre andDance. Dry Spells is based on apassage from Gretel Ehrlich’s 1986book, The Solace of Open Spaces,a series of naturalist musings onthe author’s life in Wyoming.Rusinko’s work will be performedby student dancers Siu OnAuyeung, Patrick Jeffrey, Katelyn

Pedersen, and Jill VanOsdal, whowill present it twice during theMuseum’s Nobel reception onTuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:15 and 6:45p.m.

Donald Myers ’83 has directedGustavus Adolphus College’sHillstrom Museum of Art since itsopening in 2000. He is also an in-structor in art history at the College.

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Donations to the Hillstrom Museum of Art

T he Hillstrom Museum of Art was recently given two paintings by artist Dewey Albinson (1898–1971),gifts from Bob and Tucki Lund Bellig ’60 ’60. Professor Emeritus Bob Bellig taught in the Department

of Biology at Gustavus for 37 years, retiring in 2001.The works by Albinson join another oil by the artistthat was donated last December, a winter villagescene painted in Quebec.

The paintings from the Belligs likely date to the1930s or the early 1940s, a conclusion supportedboth by consultation with the artist’s son, TawnAlbinson, and daughter, Leone Albinson Stein, andby stylistic comparison with a number of Albinsonworks featured in a recent exhibition at theAmerican Swedish Institute in Minneapolis (Albinsonwas born in Minneapolis to parents who had emi-grated from Sweden). The smaller painting from theBelligs, a village scene, has an old label on its framefrom an exhibition in San Francisco in 1936 indicat-ing a title of Farm Scene, Italy; however, the artist’sson, Tawn, does not believe it is one of his father’sworks done during the period when he lived in Italy

(1929–1931), and it’s likely that the frame was reusedwithout the old label being removed. Albinson’sdaughter, Leone, believes that this painting might bean image from Quebec, which would date it to the endof the 1930s or just into the ’40s.

Both Albinson’s son and daughter agree that thelarger painting from the Belligs, a farm scene, could bea Minnesota-based image. Interestingly, a list of theworks in that 1936 exhibition obtained from the muse-um in San Francisco indicates that there was also awork titled Farm Scene, Minnesota, with dimensionsmatching those of the larger Bellig donation.Unfortunately, no photographic records of the exhibi-tion remain, making a visual identification impossible.

Dewey Albinson (1898–1971), Farm Scene(Minnesota?), probably 1930s–early 1940s, oil oncanvas, 24 x 28-3/8 inches, gift of Bob and TuckiLund Bellig ’60 ’60.

Dewey Albinson (1898–1971), Village Scene,probably 1930s–early 1940s, oil on canvas, 16-1/4 x 20-1/4 inches, gift of Bob and Tucki LundBellig ’60 ’60.


August27–Sept. 7 Gustavus at the

Fair: college booth in theEducation Building at theMinnesota State Fair,staffed 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.Wear your Gustie gear andstop by to sign our visitors’book!

September8 Opening Convocation for

the 148th academic year ofthe College; Christ Chapel,10 a.m.

14–Nov. 8 Art Exhibitions:Cuadros from PamplonaAlta: Textile Pictures byWomen of Peru & Windsof Inspiration, Winds ofChange; Hillstrom Museumof Art. Open to the publicwithout charge; regularmuseum hours: 9 a.m.–4p.m., Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m.,Sat. & Sun. Opening recep-tion, Sept. 14, 7–9 p.m.;Nobel reception, Oct. 6,6–8 p.m.

16 Twin Cities “Come On,You Gusties” AlumniBreakfast, featuring MarkBjelland, associate profes-sor of geography and chairof the 2009 NobelConference, “H2O:Uncertain Resource”;Doubletree Hotel,Minneapolis-Park Place,Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100,8:30–10 a.m. Reserve bycalling Don Swanson ’55 at763-533-9083.

21 Gustavus LibraryAssociates’ FallMembership Tea, hostedby President Jack and KrisOhle; President’s Home,

10–11:30 a.m.Reservations requested;contact the Office ofMarketing andCommunication (507-933-7520).

28 Reading in CommonAuthor Visit: SoniaNazario, author of Enrique’sJourney; Alumni Hall, 7p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

October6–7 Nobel Conference® 45:

“H2O: Uncertain Resource”;Lund Arena, opening at9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Forticket information, contactthe Office of Marketing andCommunication (507-933-7520), see the registrationform inserted in this maga-zine, or visit the College’sNobel Conference website(gustavus.edu/nobelcon-ference).

9 Commission Gustavus150 Celebration Dinner;Jackson Campus Center, 6p.m.

9–10 Homecoming and FamilyWeekend (note reviseddates): Receptions and din-ners for the classes of1969, 1974, 1979, 1984,1989, 1994, 1999, & 2004in Mankato and the TwinCities on Friday evening;reunion events on campuson Saturday. For more in-formation, contact theOffice of Alumni Relations(800-487-8437).

10 Gustavus Artist SeriesHomecoming Event: KurtElling and the LaurenceHobgood Trio; Jussi

Björling Recital Hall, 8p.m. Ticket required; con-tact the Gustavus TicketCenter (507-933-7590).

11 A Family Weekend ofMusic: Morning Worship,with the Choir of ChristChapel, PhilharmonicOrchestra, & ChapelRingers, Christ Chapel,10:00 a.m.; Jazz Brunch,with the Gustavus Jazz LabBand & Adolphus JazzEnsemble, Evelyn YoungDining Room, 11:30 a.m.;Family Weekend MusicShowcase, with theGustavus Choir, LuciaSingers, Gustavus & VasaWind Orchestras, &Gustavus SymphonyOrchestra, Christ Chapel, 2p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge; for moreinformation, contact theStudent Activities Office(507-933-7598).

17 32nd annual Athletics Hallof Fame Banquet andInduction Ceremony;Alumni Hall, 6 p.m. (Seelisting of inductees else-where in this issue.)Reservations required; con-tact the Office of AlumniRelations (800-487-8437).

21 Twin Cities “Come On,You Gusties” AlumniBreakfast, featuringPresident Jack R. Ohle;Doubletree Hotel,Minneapolis-Park Place,Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100,8:30–10 a.m. Reserve bycalling Don Swanson ’55 at763-533-9083.

30, 31, & Nov. 1, 5, 6, & 7Theatre: Three plays direct-

ed by Amy Seham—FarAway, by Caryl Churchill;Seven Jewish Children, byCaryl Churchill; & SevenPalestinian Children, byDeb Margolin; AndersonTheatre, 2 p.m. (Nov. 1only) & 8 p.m. Ticket re-quired; contact theGustavus Ticket Center(507-933-7590).

31 Music: “Octubafest2009,” Paul Budde & ScottMoore, conductors; JussiBjörling Recital Hall, 1:30p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

November1 Art Lecture: Arthur K.

Wheelock, curator ofNorthern Baroque Painting,National Gallery of Art,Washington, D.C., “Imagesof Windmills in 17th-Century Dutch Art”;Wallenberg Auditorium,Nobel Hall of Science, 3:30p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

1–2 Music: The 2009 GustavusHonor Band Festival;Schaefer Fine Arts Center,all day on Sunday. HonorBand Festival Concert, fea-turing the High SchoolHonor Band & GustavusWind Orchestra, DouglasNimmo, conductor, onMonday, Christ Chapel, 7p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

8 Music: The GustavusSymphony Orchestra inConcert, Gregory Aune,conductor; Christ Chapel,1:30 p.m. Open to the pub-lic without charge.

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Please Note: Times and dates of the events listed on this page are subject tochange. Please call to confirm events of interest.

Additional schedules, information and updatesSports Up-to-date sports schedules may be found on the Web, through the

Gustavus homepage (gustavus.edu). For a printed schedule of any or all of the Gustievarsity athletic squads, download from the Web or send a self-addressed, stampedenvelope to Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director, Gustavus Adolphus College,800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. Also, you can listen to selectedGustavus athletics broadcasts over the Internet through RealAudio. Broadcasts maybe accessed through a link on Gustavus athleti cs website, where a broadcast schedulemay also be found.

The Arts To receive a more complete fine arts schedule or more information onfine arts events noted in the calendar, contact Al Behrends ’77, director of fine artsprograms, by phone (507-933-7363) or e-mail ([email protected]). Tickets fortheatre and dance performances are available two weeks in advance of theperformance through the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590).

13 Music: The GustavusPhilharmonic Orchestra inConcert, Brian Buckstead,conductor; Jussi BjörlingRecital Hall;7:30 p.m. Opento the public withoutcharge.

14 SHiNE * A Royal Affair, bi-ennial Gustavus LibraryAssociates gala andfundraiser; MinneapolisConvention Center, 5:30p.m. For reservations andmore information, call theOffice of Marketing andCommunication (507-933-7550) or see the registra-tion form inserted in thismagazine.

15 Music: GustavusPercussion Ensemble, BobAdney & Paul Hill, conduc-tors; Jussi Björling RecitalHall, 1:30 p.m. Open to thepublic without charge.

15 Music: A WoodwindChamber Concert, AnnPesavento, conductor; JussiBjörling Recital Hall, 3:30p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

18 Twin Cities “Come On, YouGusties” AlumniBreakfast, featuringChaplain Brian T. Johnson’80, artistic director ofChristmas in Christ Chapel;Doubletree Hotel,Minneapolis-Park Place,Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100,8:30–10 a.m. Reserve by

calling Don Swanson ’55 at763-533-9083.

19, 20, 21, & 22 Dance:Choreographers’ Gallery:“New Horizons,” selectedstudent choreography;Anderson Theatre, 2 p.m.(Nov. 22 only) & 8 p.m.Ticket required; contact theGustavus Ticket Center(507-933-7590).

20 Music: Gustavus WindOrchestra & Vasa WindOrchestra in Concert,Douglas Nimmo, conductor;Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m.Open to the public withoutcharge.

21 Music: Gustavus Jazz LabBand & Adolphus JazzEnsemble in Concert,Steve Wright, director;Jussi Björling Recital Hall,7:30 p.m. Open to the pub-lic without charge.

23–Jan. 29 Art Exhibitions:Connected with Water(Paintings by GudrunWesterlund) & Swedish-American Works from theHillstrom Collection;Hillstrom Museum of Art.Open to the public withoutcharge; regular museumhours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.,Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m., Sat. &Sun. Opening reception,Nov. 23, 7–9 p.m.

December4, 5, & 6 Christmas in Christ

Chapel: “A Liturgy ofLetters and Carols”; 3:30p.m. (Dec. 5 & 6) and 7:30p.m. For ticket informa-tion, see the insert in thismagazine.

8 Music: “The Winds ofChristmas,” The Gustavus& Vasa wind orchestras,Douglas Nimmo, conductor;Christ Chapel, 10 a.m.Open to the public withoutcharge.

10 Festival of St. Lucia,Christ Chapel, 10 a.m.;Lucia Luncheon sponsoredby Gustavus LibraryAssociates, Alumni Hall, 11a.m. Reservations acceptedfollowing mailing of invita-tions in mid-October; formore information, contactthe Office of Marketing andCommunication (507-933-7520).

10, 11, 12, & 13 Theatre:Physical Theatre Project,directed by Henry

MacCarthy; AndersonTheatre, 2 p.m. (Dec. 13only) & 8 p.m. Ticket re-quired; contact theGustavus Ticket Center(507-933-7590).

11 Annual Guest ArtistPerformance: MichaelJohnson in Concert; JussiBjörling Recital Hall, 8p.m. Ticket required; con-tact the Gustavus TicketCenter (507-933-7590).

13 Music: Brassworks! ScottMoore, conductor; JussiBjörling Recital Hall, 1:30p.m. Open to the publicwithout charge.

16 Twin Cities “Come On,You Gusties” AlumniBreakfast, featuringThomas Young ’88, vicepresident for institutionaladvancement; DoubletreeHotel, Minneapolis-ParkPlace, Hwy. 394 & Hwy.100, 8:30–10 a.m. Reserveby calling Don Swanson ’55at 763-533-9083.

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Rajendra K. Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore, is a featured speaker at the 2009 Nobel Conference,to be held Oct. 6-7 in the Lund Center Arena.

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A Commencement Gallery

On Sunday, May 31,608 candidates for graduationlined up to cross the stage setup on Hollingsworth Field asthe Class of 2009 became thenewest alumni class at GustavusAdolphus College. The classhad the distinction of being oneof only two at the College toexceed 600 in size—the other,the Class of 2002, comprised609 degree candidates.

Commencement 2009 wasthe firstGustavusgraduation

ceremony to be presided over by President Jack R.Ohle (right). Senior Tasha Carlson of AppleValley, Minn. (above), representing her class,delivered the commencement address, and summacum laude honors were announced for 48 classmembers as the class crossed the stage to receivecommemorative pins before heading for the facultyfrom the departments in which they earned theirmajor.

It has become a traditionto reveal the faculty winnerof the Edgar M. CarlsonAward for DistinguishedTeaching during thecommencement exercises,and the task of announcingthe 2009 recipient fell to lastyear’s recipient, AssociateProfessor of Political ScienceRichard Leitch, whointroduced Professor ofMusic Rick Orpen to astanding ovation.

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Left, Diversity Center director VirgilJones (third from left) poses withgraduates Mikka McCracken, KalebRumicho, Rhea Muchalla, MarlindaSherbert, and Ray Wilson.

Right, Chair of the BoardJames Gale ’83 welcomedmore than 3,000 people to

Commencement 2009.


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Above, the weather cooperated as a reception on Eckman Mallfollowed the outdoor commencement exercises. At right, graduateVwaire Orhurhu, who hails from Nigeria, is congratulated by hisfather, Godwin Orhurhu. Below, nursing major Gretchen Libbey,Minnetonka, Minn., earns a hug as she claims her diploma.

Stacia Vogel


The Golden Gustie softball team, led by seniorAll-American Rachael Click, posted the most suc-

cessful season in the history of the program, win-ning the MIAC regular-season title with a record of21–1 and finishing third at the NCAA Division IIIWorld Series in Montclair, New Jersey.

Coach Jeff Annis and his squad finished with anoverall record of 42–9, smashing the old record forwins in a season (32, set in 2007). After claimingthe regular season MIAC title, the Gusties finishedsecond in the MIAC post-season tournament andthen received an at-large berth in the NCAA tourna-ment. Seeded #7 seed in the eight-team Midwest

Regional in Indianola, Iowa, the Gusties dominatedthe competition, posting a record of 4–0 andoutscoring their opponents by a total of 41–14. FourGustie players were named to the all-tournamentteam—senior shortstop Rachael Click (Rochester,Minn.), senior outfielder Emily Klein (Red Wing,Minn.), sophomore first baseman Emily Wendorff(Lakeville, Minn.), and first-year second basemanLisa Klass (Richfield, Minn.). By winning theMidwest Regional, the team earned the program’sfirst-ever berth in the NCAA Division III World Series.

Gustavus continued its record-breaking run inthe national tournament by defeating the University


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Softball team wins conference andregional titles, places third atNCAA national championship

The 2009 MIAC championfastpitch softball team, picturedfollowing their run in the NCAADiv. III national championship.


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The Minnesota IntercollegiateAthletic Conference released

its 2009 post-season softballawards in July, and Gustavusgarnered the majority of theawards. Senior shortstop RachaelClick (Rochester, Minn.) wasnamed the MIAC Player of theYear, Jeff Annis was namedCoach of the Year, and first-yearsecond baseman Lisa Klass(Richfield, Minn.) was namedRookie of the Year. The Gustieswon the MIAC regular seasontitle with a record of 21–1 andthen finished second in theMIAC post-season tournament.

Click is the second player inthe history of the program to benamed MIAC Player of the Year,following Molly Biehn ’04, whoreceived the honor in 2003.Click, a four-time all-conference

performer, led the league in anumber of the offensive cate-gories, including batting average(.529), slugging (1.216), on-base percentage (.594), RBI(27), home runs (10), and totalbases (62). She set the schoolrecord for home runs in a seasonwith 16 and became only thethird player in MIAC history tohit more than 30 home runs (35)in a career. She is just the thirdplayer in the program’s historyto earn all-conference honorsfour times in her career.

Klass was the only first-yearplayer selected to the all-confer-ence team. She compiled a .417batting average and scored 31runs while starting 46 games forthe Gusties. Klass ranked secondon the team with 39 RBI andsecond in doubles with 13. She

is the second Gustavus player inthe last four years to earn MIACRookie of the Year honors, fol-lowing Rachael Click, who washonored in 2006.

Head Coach Jeff Annis con-tinues to build the Gustavus pro-gram into one of the finest inthe country. He has now directedthe Gusties to four consecutive30-win seasons and has com-piled a career mark of 135–36.His squad compiled a leaguemark of 21–1 this past season,leading the conference in pitch-ing (0.99 ERA), tying for first infielding (.974), and finishingsecond in hitting (.354). Annis’steams have been particularlystrong in league play, posting arecord of 78–10 in his four-yeartenure as head coach. G

Gusties dominate MIAC post-seasonsoftball awards

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of Texas-Tyler 5–1 in the open-ing game of the finals. In theirsecond game, the Gusties wouldget knocked into the losers’bracket of the double-elimina-tion tournament by eventual na-tional champion Messiah College(Penn.) by the score of 2–0. Thesquad battled back with impres-sive wins over Salisbury State(Md.) by the score of 10–4 andTufts (Penn.) by the score of5–0. Gustavus then faced re-gional rival Coe College of CedarRapids, Iowa, for the chance toget to the championship gameagainst Messiah, but Coe defeat-ed the Gusties 4–2, sendingthem home with the third-placetrophy. Four Gusties were namedto the all-national tournamentteam: Click, Wendorff, AndreaBrown (Willmar, Minn.), andKirsten Prunty (New Ulm,Minn.). G

Lisa Klass


Thorkelson namedConference and RegionalCoach of the Year

The MinnesotaIntercollegiate Athletic

Conference (MIAC) selectedretiring head coach TomThorkelson ’70 as theWomen’s Outdoor Track andField Coach of the Year,while the United StatesTrack & Field and CrossCountry CoachesAssociation (USTFCCCA)honored him as theDivision III Central RegionCoach of the Year.

In his tenth season as head coach at Gustavus and his 24th seasonoverall, Thorkelson led the Gustie women to a second-place showing atthe MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with the highestpoint total in school history (173). Gustavus also achieved nine NCAAprovisional or automatic qualifying marks this season under his guidance.His squad went on to post a sixth-place finish at the NCAA OutdoorTrack and Field Championships, the program’s best finish ever. G

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T he men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out their sea-sons in grand style with strong performances at the NCAA champi-

onships held in Marietta, Ohio. The women’s team scored 27 points andfinished sixth overall—the best finish in the program’s history. Themen’s team scored nine points and finished tied for 36th overall.

Senior Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) led the way for the women’steam as she won the national title in the javelin for the third time inher career with a throw of 158 feet. Junior Kaelene Lundstrum (BirdIsland, Minn.) finished second in the high jump (5’ 7”) and fifth in theheptathlon (4,624 points), while Samantha Broderius (So., Hector,Minn.) placed seventh in both the shot put (43’ 6”) and the discus(140’ 11”). The 4x400-meter relay team closed out the scoring with aneighth-place finish. The team, consisting of Danielle Burgmeier (FY.,Plymouth, Minn.), Abby Karl (So., St. Cloud, Minn.), Elizabeth Pringle(Sr., Northfield, Minn.), and Lundstrum, posted a time of 3:54.47.

The men’s team was led by senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.)who finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.53 sec-onds. Geyen was also a part of the 4x400-meter relay team, whichplaced fifth in a time of 3:12.72. Joining Geyen on the relay team wereMatt Leeb (So., Kasota, Minn.), Colby Citrowske (So., Canby, Minn.),and Cole Carlson (Jr., Mora, Minn.).

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The Gustavus men’s tennisteam won its 21stconsecutive MIAC titlewith a perfect leaguemark of 9–0. Coach SteveWilkinson’s squad alsowon the MIAC post-seasontournament and went onto finish fifth at the NCAAchampionships.


The United States Track & Field and Cross Country CoachesAssociation (USTFCCCA) has named Gustavus senior Lisa

Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) as the 2009 Division III CentralRegion Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. Brown was one ofeight student-athletes to receive regional athlete of year hon-ors and is the first Gustavus track and field athlete to receivethe honor.

Brown completed her career as one of the most successfuljavelin throwers in the history of Division III track and field atthe 2009 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championshipshosted by Marietta College in Ohio. After winning national ti-tles in 2006 and 2008 and finishing second in 2007, she won athird national title with a stadium-record effort of 158 feet.She had won her fourth MIAC javelin title earlier in the spring,besting the competition by over 20 feet. She also finished thirdin the conference in the shot put and fourth in the discus. G

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Broderius namedOutstanding Women’s

Field Athlete

Sophomore Sam Broderius (Hector,Minn.) was named the Outstanding

Women’s Field Athlete at the 2009Minnesota Intercollegiate AthleticConference Outdoor Track and FieldChampionships after winning titles inboth the discus and the shot put.Broderius captured the shot put titlewith a mark of 44 feet, 8-3/4 inches and

the discus title with a mark of 148 feet, 3 inches, helping Gustavuscompile 173 points as a team (the most in program history) en routeto placing second at the conference meet. G

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Sam BroderiusThe Gustavus women’s tennis team won its 18th consecutive MIAC titlewith a perfect league mark of 10–0. Coach Jon Carlson’s squad also wonthe MIAC post-season tournament and went on to finish fifth at the NCAAchampionships.

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Senior softball playerRachael Click and senior

golfer Kimbra Kosak havebeen named two of 29women’s spring-sport recipi-ents of NCAA PostgraduateScholarships. Click, a NFCAAll-Americanand MIACPlayer ofthe Year,helped theGustavusfastpitchteam to a

third-place finish at the NCAA softball champi-onships, while Kosak, the MIAC Senior Player ofthe Year, helped the golf team to a third-placefinish at the national golf championships. Clickand Kosak become the second and third Gustavusstudent athletes to receive NCAA PostgraduateScholarships this year, joining swimmer DavePearson, who was honored earlier with other win-ter-sport participants.

Click, a native of Rochester, Minn., who grad-uated from Mayo High School, graduated with a3.91 GPA majoring in elementary education. Sheis planning to pursue a graduate degree in athlet-ic administration with hopes of becoming a colle-giate softball coach and athletic administrator.

Kosak, a native of Grand Rapids, Minn, gradu-ated with a 3.85 GPA majoring in elementary edu-cation. She is planning to pursue a graduate de-gree in educational administration after teachingat an elementary school for the next couple ofyears.

Since the start of the 2004-05 academic year,Gustavus ranks third for the most postgraduatescholars among all NCAA schools (Division I, II,and III). Stanford University has the most post-graduate scholars with 29, followed by Emorywith 25 and Gustavus with 17. Gustavus has hada total of 27 student-athletes receive NCAA

Postgraduate Scholarships since football player James Goodwin ’74became the first in 1974. Gustavus is also part of an elite group ofeight institutions in Division I, II, and, III combined that havehad at least one NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner for fiveconsecutive years. That group includes Gustavus, Stanford, SeattlePacific, University of Nebraska, Emory, Wingate, University ofFlorida, and Wartburg. G

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Kimbra Kosak


F ive Gustavus student-athletes were named tothe College Sports Information Directors’

(CoSIDA) Academic All-America team this spring.Senior swimmer Dave Pearson (Woodbury, Minn.),junior men’s hockey player David Martinson (St. Louis Park, Minn.),senior golfer Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), and junior women’shockey player Melissa Mackley (Burnsville, Minn.) were named to theat-large team, while senior Rachael Click (Rochester, Minn.) was namedto the softball squad. Pearson, Mackley, and Click were First Team hon-orees, while Martinson and Kosak were Second Team selections.

Pearson was a key member of the men’s swimming and diving teamthat won MIAC championships in 2006 and 2008 and finished secondin 2007 and 2009. He was a part of several relay teams including the800-yard free relay that finished first at the MIAC championships inboth 2008 and 2009 and went on to earn All-America honors at theNCAA championships with a sixth-place finish in 2008 and an eighth-place finish in 2009.

Martinson, a 2009 American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)First Team All-America honoree, helped the Gusties finish second at theNCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Championship this season. He ledGustavus in scoring with 26 goals and 15 assists for 41 points andranked second in Division III in goals scored.

Mackley, a 2009 First Team AHCA All-America and All-MIAC selec-tion, was captain of the Gustavus women’s hockey team that won the

MIAC title with a record of 16–0–2 and was rated #1 in Division III formost of the season. Mackley led the Gusties in scoring with eight goalsand 19 assists for 27 points.

Kosak finished tied for 27th individually at the 2009 NCAA DivisionIII Women’s Golf Championships in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where shehelped the Gusties post a third-place team finish. She was named theSenior Player of the Year by the MIAC golf coaches and was also a FirstTeam All-Midwest Region honoree.

Click, a shortstop on the MIAC champion softball team, was theMIAC Player of the Year and a NFCA Second Team All-America honoree.A four-time all-conference selection and a three-time All-Region hon-oree, Click becomes only the third student-athlete at Gustavus to earnCoSIDA Academic All-America honors three times, following gymnastAmanda Parker ’05 (2003, 2004, and 2005) and baseball player BenSherer ’06 (2004, 2005, and 2006).

Gustavus ranks seventh among all 435 Division III institutions innumber of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans with 80. The Gusties havehad 14 student-athletes honored by CoSIDA over the past two years—eight in 2007–08 and six in 2008–09. G

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Dave Pearson David Martinson Melissa Mackley

Five named toCoSIDA AcademicAll-America Team

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The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)and Learfield Sports announced the final totals for the 2008–09

Directors’ Cup in May, and Gustavus finished eighth out of 435 compet-ing NCAA Division III institutions. The Directors’ Cup, the only all-sports competition in intercollegiate athletics, is awarded to four-yearinstitutions in the NCAA and NAIA with the best overall athletic pro-grams. In Division III, standings are based on national tournament fin-ishes in 18 sports with points awarded based on the number of teamsparticipating in each specific national championship.

Gustavus’s 765-point total is the most in school history (the previ-ous high was 637 in 2002–03) and the most ever recorded by an MIACinstitution in the NACDA Directors’ Cup competition. The eighth-placefinish is the second-highest finish by the Gusties, who achieved sixth

in 2002–03. Gustavus scored 424 points in the spring season alone,which was the second highest total in Division III behind championWilliams College (Mass.), which scored 446 points in spring sports towin the Division III title with a total of 1066.50 points.

Gustavus recorded national finishes in 12 sports, including men’sice hockey (2nd, 90), softball (3rd, 86.5), women’s golf (3rd, 85),men’s tennis (5th, 73), women’s tennis (5th, 73), women’s ice hockey(5th, 25), women’s track and field (6th, 73.5), men’s swimming (15th,60), women’s nordic skiing (21st, 32), volleyball (33rd, 25), women’sswimming (35th, 39), and men’s track and field (36th, 36.5).

The Gusties placed in the top ten for the fifth time in the pasteight years and in the top 25 for the 13th time in the 14-year historyof the Directors’ Cup. G

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The MinnesotaIntercollegiate Athletic

Conference (MIAC) an-nounced the 2008–09MIAC Women’s Golf Awardsin May, and the confer-ence-champion Gustieswere the big winners, asKimbra Kosak (GrandRapids, Minn.) was select-ed as Senior of the Year,Taylor Drenttel (Eagan,Minn.) was named Rookieof the Year, and Coach Scott Moe ’95 was named Coach of the Year.

Kosak finished her senior year with a stroke average of 82.5. Duringher four-year career, she was a three-time all-conference honoree, the2006 NCGA Division III Rookie of the Year, and two-time top-ten fin-isher at the NCAA championships (2007 and 2008). Kosak also receivedthe NGCA Division III Kim Moore Spirit Award in 2008.

Drenttel played a key role in helping the Gusties win the conferencetitle and go on to finish third at the national championships. She post-

ed a 83.5 stroke averageand claimed five top-tenindividual finishes in 10events. She received all-conference honors afterfinishing eighth at theMIAC championshipswith at 54-hole total of78-87-86–251.

Coach Moe ledGustavus to the pro-gram’s first MIAC cham-pionship in October.

After finishing second to St. Thomas the previous four seasons, theGusties posted a nine-stroke victory at the championships. Moe, in hissixth season, had four players finish in the top ten at the champi-onships and earn All-MIAC honors. The National Golf CoachesAssociation (NGCA) also honored Moe as the Midwest Region Coach ofthe Year. He was previously named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2005,women’s National Coach of the Year in 2008, and men’s National Coachof the Year in 2004. G


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Kimbra Kosak Taylor Drenttel

Members of the Gustavus women's golf team receive their trophies following the team'sthird-place showing at the NCAA national championship: from left, Coach Scott Moe'95, senior Kimbra Kosak, first-year Amanda Woodhull, first-year Taylor Drenttel, juniorAll-American Kali Griggs, and sophomore Katie Schenfeld.

Three earn MIAC women’s golf awards

Scott Moe ’95

Women’s golfteam finishesthird at NCAAchampionships

The Gustavus women’s golf team wrapped up the mostsuccessful season in the history of the program with

a third-place finish at the NCAA championships. TheGusties, who won 7 of the 11 tournaments they playedin during the fall and spring seasons, were led by juniorAll-American Kali Griggs (Burnsville, Minn.), who fin-ished sixth individually with a 72-hole total of 77-80-78-79–314. Griggs was joined by Kimbra Kosak (GrandRapids, Minn.), who finished 27th at 80-83-81-83–327,Katie Schenfeld (So., Indianola, Iowa), who finished54th at 87-81-87-79–334, Taylor Drenttel (FY., Eagan,Minn.), who placed 54th at 80-84-86-84–334, andAmanda Woodhull (FY., Minnetonka, Minn.), who fin-ished 69th at 85-80-81-93–339. Twenty-one teams par-ticipated in the tournament, which was played at thePGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. G

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Softball – Coach Jeff Annis’s squad recorded the most successful season inthe program’s history, winning the MIAC regular-season title with a mark of21–1 and finishing third at the NCAA championship. The team compiled anoverall mark of 42–9. Senior shortstop Rachael Click (Rochester, Minn.) was se-lected the MIAC Player of the Year as well as being named to the NationalFastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Team. Click, second basemanLisa Klass (Richfield, Minn.), outfielder Emily Klein (Red Wing, Minn.), and pitch-er Erin Truebenbach (Mapleton, Minn.) were named to the all-conference team.

Baseball – The Gusties posted a record of 17–21 overall and finishedeighth in the MIAC with a record of 9–11. Coach Mike Carroll’s squad was led bysenior shortstop Mike DesLauriers (Minnetonka, Minn.), who was a First TeamAll-MIAC selection.

Men’s Tennis – Coach Steve Wilkinson’s squad claimed its 21st consecu-tive MIAC Title with a 9–0 mark during the regular season. The Gusties went onto win the MIAC post-season tournament and finished fifth at the NCAA champi-onships, posting an overall mark of 27–9. Senior John Kauss (St. Paul, Minn.)qualified for the NCAA singles tournament and advanced to the semifinals be-fore being knocked out. Kauss and teammate Mike Burdakin (Bettendorf, Iowa)participated in the national doubles draw and advanced to the quarterfinals be-fore they were eliminated. Both Kauss and Burdakin received All-America honorsfrom the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Women’s Tennis – The Gusties cruised to their 18th consecutiveMIAC regular-season title, posting a league mark of 10–0. Coach Jon Carlson’ssquad went on to win the MIAC post-season tournament and finished fifth atthe NCAA championships, posting an overall mark of 23–10.

Spring Sports Summary

Two well-respected spring sportcoaches announced their retire-

ments at the conclusion of the 2009season. Steve Wilkinson stepped downas head coach of the men’s tennisprogram after 39 years, and TomThorkelson ’70 stepped down as coachof the men’s and women’s track andfield programs after 24 years, includ-ing the last 10 years as head coach.

After taking over the Gustavustennis program in 1971, Wilkinsoncompiled a remarkable overall recordof 929–279 (.769) and a MinnesotaIntercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) mark of 334–1 (.997). His923rd victory, which came against Wartburg in late April, moved himpast Jim Verdieck of the University of Redlands into first place withmost victories in the history of collegiate men’s tennis (Divisions I, II,and III, and NAIA). Wilkinson’s squads won two NCAA Division III ti-tles (1980 and 1982) as well as 35 MIAC titles. In addition, his playersclaimed six national doubles titles and four national singles titles. Hecoached 46 players to 87 All-America honors (including current ATPtour player Eric Butorac), 103 players to 226 all-conference honors,and five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

Recognized as one of the most prominent coaches in collegiatetennis history, Wilkinson has been involved in numerous national ten-nis organizations and has served on the executive committees of theUnited States Professional Tennis Association, the IntercollegiateTennis Association, and the United States Tennis Association. He wasinducted into the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974, the Northern

Tennis Association Hall of Fame in1983, and the United States TennisAssociation Missouri Valley Hall ofFame in 1999.

During the past ten years,Thorkelson has led the women’s trackand field team to seven second-placefinishes at the MIAC indoor champi-onships and six second-place finishesat the MIAC outdoor championships.He has coached 96 female indoor andoutdoor track and field athletes to257 all-conference honors and 12 to20 All-America honors during his

tenure as head coach. On the men’s side, Thorkelson led the Gusties toa second-place finish at the MIAC indoor championships and a third-place finish at the MIAC outdoor championships in 2003. The Gustieswent on to finish a program-best fourth place at the NCAA Division IIIIndoor Track and Field Championships and 12th place at the NCAADivision III Outdoor Track and Field Championships that same year.While directing the men’s program, Thorkelson coached 44 male indoorand outdoor track and field athletes to 158 all-conference honors and14 to 21 All-America honors.

In addition to his involvement with track and field at Gustavus,Thorkelson was involved at various other levels of track and field, hav-ing served as a judge at the Minnesota State High School Track andField Championships and the NCAA Division III Track and FieldChampionships for many years. He is also internationally certified as aUSA Track and Field official and has served as a member of the NationalSports Center Track and Field Council. G

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Two former varsity coaches atGustavus Adolphus College have

earned special honors in their re-spective sports. Former men’s hock-ey coach Don Roberts ’56 has beenrecognized for his lengthy and out-standing service to college hockeyas the 2009 recipient of the HobeyBaker Legends of Hockey Award, andformer men’s basketball and golfcoach Myer “Whitey” Skoog wasawarded a singular honor by hisalma mater, the University ofMinnesota, when the university’sathletics department retired his basketball jersey during a halftime cer-emony at a Gopher game on Feb. 22.

Roberts’s award, presented by the Hobey Baker Memorial AwardFoundation, was presented at the foundation’s annual banquet on May7, 2009. He was honored along with Matt Gilroy of Boston University,the 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner.

Roberts coached Gustavus to a 532–290–25 record in a career thatspanned 33 seasons (1964–1997) and retired as the winningest coachin the history of Division III men’s hockey. His 532 wins rank him 12thall-time in all divisions of collegiate hockey.

Roberts served as the chair of the board and president of theAmerican Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) and received the JohnMacInnes Award from the AHCA for lifetime commitment to collegiatehockey in 1993. He was named MIAC Coach of the Year seven times(1973, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1990, 1991, and 1993) and in 1975 wasnamed the National Coach of the Year by both the AHCA and the NAIA.

He played a key role in thefundraising and constructionof the College’s ice arena,which was named in hishonor in 1998, and alsofounded the St. Peter YouthHockey Association in 1966,serving as its president for12 years.

Skoog, a Brainerd,Minn., native who starredfor Gopher basketball teamsbetween 1948 and 1951,was a three-time all-confer-ence selection and a two-time All-American. He wenton to a six-year NBA careerwith the Minneapolis Lakersand was a key part of threeNBA championship teams.He is widely credited with

being the first player ever to take a jump shot in a game (in 1944,when he was a Brainerd High School player)—a talent that he perfect-ed while at Minnesota.

Skoog joined the faculty at Gustavus in 1957, teaching physical ed-ucation (–1991); coaching men’s basketball (–1981) and winning theMIAC championship in the 1967–68 season and a co-championship in1974–75 as well as five second-place finishes; and coaching men’s golffrom 1973 through 1996, with 18 conference championships and sixNCAA national tournament appearances. G

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Men’s Track and Field – Junior Cole Carlson (Mora, Minn.) wonthe 400-meter dash with an NCAA provisional and school-record time of 48.03to help the Gustavus men’s track and field team finish in seventh place with65.5 points at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted byCarleton College. Senior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) earned second in the110-meter hurdles with a NCAA provisional time of 14.50 and fifth in the javelinat a distance of 172 feet, 7 inches.

Women’s Track and Field – The Gustavus women’s track andfield team won seven individual events as it compiled 173 points—the highestpoint total in program history—to finish second at the MIAC championshipshosted by Carleton College. Sophomore Sam Broderius (Hector, Minn.) capturedmultiple event titles with NCAA provisional marks in the shot put (44 feet, 83/4 inches) and the discus (148 feet, 3 inches). Other event winners for theGusties included Lisa Brown (Lake Crystal, Minn.) in the javelin, KaeleneLundstrum (Bird Island, Minn.) in the heptathlon, Janey Helland (Mapleton,

Minn.) in the long jump, Aryn Bell (Eden Prairie, Minn.) in the 100-meter hur-dles, and Laura Secor (Stillwater, Minn.) in the 400-meter hurdles.

Men’s Golf – The Gusties posted three top-five finishes in their six springtournaments. Coach Scott Moe’s squad finished fourth at both the WartburgInvitational and the Saint John’s Invitational. Junior Ricky Copeland (Mahtomedi,Minn.) led the team in stroke average with a 75.6 average in 11 rounds.

Women’s Golf – The Gustavus women’s golf team closed out an out-standing spring season with a third-place finish at the NCAA championships.Coach Scott Moe’s squad won three of the six tournaments it played during thespring season, claiming team titles at the Wartburg Invitational, the St. ThomasInvitational, and the Gustavus Invitational. Junior Kali Griggs (Burnsville,Minn.), who was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-AmericaTeam (NGCA), led the team with a 79.5 stroke average in the six spring tourna-ments.

Tim Kennedy ’82 has been sports information director at Gustavus since 1990.

Myer “Whitey” Skoog

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Thomas Young ’88, vice president for institutional advance-ment, has announced the addition of three new gift plan-

ners to his staff. Jim Rothschiller and JackieLynn NeeckPeterson ’77 joined the advancement team in April 2009,while Jacque Schwartz Brunsberg ’81 started in June. Withthese additions, the Office of Institutional Advancement nowhas a full complement of professionals to work with individu-als whose gifts may support new and existing College pro-grams.

Rothschiller comes to Gustavus from Chaska, Minn., wherehe most recently worked with the Center for Spiritual andPhysical Healing and was senior pastor at Crown of GloryLutheran Church (ELCA). He and his wife, Sandy, also an ELCA pastor,have two daughters, the older of which—Lauren—will matriculate atGustavus in September.

Peterson has worked in the field of communications and public rela-tions in the Twin Cities for 13 years, the past 6 as owner ofCommunications Results, based in Plymouth, Minn. Her husband, theRev. Wayne Peterson ’77, pastor of Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church inPlymouth, is currently a member of the College’s Board of Trustees.

They have two children; their daughter, Kaitlyn, is a junior at Gustavusthis fall.

Brunsberg has a background in sales and business management.This includes experience as an area sales manager with Southland Corp.and as a personal finance planner with Prudential-Bache. Her husband,Jon ’79, has retired from UnitedHealth Group and is working independ-ently as a healthcare actuarial consultant. The younger of their twochildren, Jordan, is a sophomore at Gustavus this fall . G

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeLegacyThree giftplanners joinadvancementstaff

A trio of new gift planners: Jacque Schwartz Brunsberg ’81, Jim Rothschiller, andJackieLynn Neeck Peterson ’77.

Does your legacy include Gustavus? Your legacy gift can help “Give the Gift of Gustavus to Students for Generations.”

An attorney or financial planner can help you leave your legacy using the following: “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give and bequeath to Gustavus Adolphus College,

St. Peter, Minnesota, [percentage of estate, specific amount, or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose [or specify purpose].”

For ideas, visit the Gustavus website at gustavus.edu, clicking on “Giving to Gustavus” and then “Planned (and Estate) Giving Resources.”



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information, resources, ideasHave you looked at the “Giving to Gustavus” website lately? Just enter gustavus.edu/giving. The list of resources includes:■ Staff to contact for personal assistance■ Secure online giving and other electronic giving options.■ Matching gift database—will your company match your gift?■ Information on giving stock and other appreciated assets■ Suggestions on giving for scholarships, both annual and endowed■ Planned and estate giving resources—everything you need at gustavus.edu/giving/planned giving/index.cfm■ Recommended language for including Gustavus in a will or estate plan■ Financial and estate planning ideas, and gifts that pay you (with a “gift calculator” to help your planning)■ E-brochures on planned gifts, wills, estate planning, to study on your own or to take to your financial adviser■ The Honor Roll of Donors, at gustavus.edu/giving/honorroll.

Two members of the institutional advancement staff have been pro-moted to positions involving increased responsibility. Aleta Lin, who has worked at Gustavus since 2007 as assistant di-

rector of the Gustavus Annual Fund, has been promoted to director ofthe Gustavus Annual Fund, reporting to Assistant Vice President and

Director of DevelopmentWilliam Johnson. Her re-sponsibilities include all as-pects of the College’s AnnualFund and alumni giving pro-grams. She leads a team thatincludes the associate direc-tor of reunion giving,Kathryn Erlandson.

Ann Johnson, who joinedthe College in 2001 as thedonor relations associate, hasbeen named director of ad-vancement services, reportingto Vice President forInstitutional AdvancementThomas Young ’88. Her re-sponsibilities include gift ac-

counting, database management, gift planning support, and steward-ship. Kristine Straumann ’07 has been hired to Johnson’s former posi-tion in donor relations. G

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeLegacyTwo advancementprofessionals promoted

Donor relations professionals Kristine Straumann ’07 and Ann Johnson

Gustavus Annual Fund Director Aleta Lin


alumniContentsNews ■ Athletics Hall ofFame banquet 39 ■ TennisGALA 41 ■ Weddings 61 ■

Reading in Common 62 ■

Births 61 ■ In memoriam63 ■ Twin Citiesbreakfasts 64 ■ Familyservice opportunity 65 ■

Retired faculty news 64 ■

Chemistry alumnisymposium 65 ■ Serviceand retirementrecognition awards 66 ■

Oberammergau trip 67 ■

Distinguished AlumniCitations 68–70 ■

Homecoming & FamilyWeekend schedule 71 ■

Gustavus AlumniAssociationThe mission of the AlumniAssociation is to facilitate amongformer students lifelong relationshipswith Gustavus and with each other,to enable alumni to actively advanceand engage in the mission o f theCollege.

Class news and information to beincluded in the Alumni section ofthe Quarterly should be sent to:Alumni Relations OfficeGustavus Adolphus College800 West College AvenueSt. Peter, MN 56082-1498phone ■ 800-487-8437e-mail ■ [email protected] ■ gustavus.edu

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39 Class Agents:Carl and Miriam PetersonManfred

e-mail: [email protected]

John F. Thoreen, Oak Park Heights,was named a 2008 Stillwater AreaHigh School Distinguished Alumni ■Kathleen Zimmerman Voss, St.Peter, is a retired junior high Englishand speech teacher from the LeCenter district; her husband, Lee, is afarmer.

44e-mail: [email protected]

Jeanette Asplund Iverson,Northfield, is a retired RN ■Lorraine Holmgren Jacobson,Bricelyn, went to Jordan and Egyptthis spring.

46 Class Agent:Arlene Sorenson Higgins


Louis Almen, Oviedo, FL, is a retiredcollege president, professor, and pas-tor.

49 Class Agent:position open


Ardis Swanson Almen, Oviedo, FL, isa retired teacher ■ Robert W.Anderson, Edina, is retired and amember at Normandale LutheranChurch ■ Evelyn Anderson Bosin,St. Paul, is a retired teacher ■William A. Bosin, St. Paul, is a re-tired research chemist ■ MiltBrostrom, St. Peter, was inducted

into the Gustavus Adolphus CollegeAthletics Hall of Fame ■ Robert O.Collick, La Quinta, CA, is a retiredpastor ■ Don L. Conrad, Lawrence,KS, is a retired pastor ■ Paul A.Edstrom, Eagan, is a retired pastor■ Vernon A. Ellman, Turlock, CA, isa retired engineer ■ Ann SmithFahrman, Stewartville, is a retiredreceptionist ■ R. Howard Fehr, EauClaire, WI, is a retired ELCA pastor ■Friendly Norman Foreman,Redwood Falls, is a retired teacher ■Mildred Covey Hill, Forest Lake, is aretired teacher ■ Dottie DavisHofstad, Silver Spring, MD, is a re-tired second-grade teacher ■ JoeIverson, Northfield, is a retired pro-fessor of education ■ EuniceBloomquist Johnson, St. James, ispresident of St. James Friends of theLibrary ■ Peg Asp Hanson, Tulsa,OK, attends Fellowship LutheranChurch ■ Marian Erickson Johnson,Red Wing, is a member at FirstLutheran Church ■ MaurineIbberson Johnson, Mankato, is co-owner, semi-retired, of the LorraineShop ■ Rosemarie Lestor Johnson,Minneapolis, volunteers at theAmerican Swedish Institute ■Shirley Dawes Johnson, Milaca, andher husband, Walden, celebratedtheir 60th wedding anniversary inArizona ■ Walter C. Johnson,Mankato, is active in the Rotary andChamber of Commerce ■ Paul D.Kinney, St. Cloud, is a retired highschool principal ■ Gretchen TeschLarson, North Oaks, is retired ■Levonne Larson Larson, Roseville,retired in 1992 from LutheranBrotherhood ■ Robert E. Larson,Bloomington, is retired president

and CEO of Farm Oyl Company ■Warren Larson, North Oaks, is chair-man and CEO of Midway Container,Inc. ■ LeRoy Martinson, Valparaiso,IN, is a retired professor ■ JeromeMonahan, Rochester, is retired as aCPA ■ Joyce Flink Mortensen, FortMyers, FL, is a retired teacher ■ JimMortensen, Fort Myers, FL, is a re-tired school superintendent ■ DonS. Nolte, Edina, is retired from RBDDain Rauscher ■ Richard E. Ogren,St. Croix Falls, WI, is a retired busi-ness and marketing instructor ■Anna Mae Backlund Peterson,Benson, is a retired teacher ■ ElleryPeterson, St. Peter, is a retired CPA■ Marion Carlson Stief-Sletten,Eden Prairie, is a retired microbiolo-gist ■ Ed Swanson, Madelia, is a re-tired pastor ■ Harry M. Wenner, St.Cloud, is a retired educator ■ ArthurWickstrom, Fergus Falls, is retired;he served 23 years in the U.S. NavalReserve ■ Dale Windhorn, St. Peter,is retired from Bolton and Menk.

50 Class Agent:Gloria Martell Benson


Dorothy Sederberg Olson, NewBrighton, went on a Mexican Rivieracruise with her family in April.

51 Class Agent:Dorothy Johnson Lutz


Donald W. Carlson, Milaca, is retiredfrom General Mills ■ KenSamuelson, Post Falls, ID, plays vio-lin for the Four ChairmanSymphonette.


GUSTAVUSALUMNIASSOCIATION

OFFICERS

Ron White ’75President

Janna King ’76Vice President

Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74Past President & Ex-OfficioRepresentative, Board ofTrustees

Randall Stuckey ’83Executive Secretary

Kelly Waldron ’84Treasurer

BOARD MEMBERS

term expires Fall 2009

Liesl Batz ’90, MinneapolisVivian Foyou ’02, Morgantown, WVDerek Hansen ’94, MinnetonkaJan Eiffert Hoomani ’62,

Raleigh, NCJim “Moose” Malmquist ’53,

ScandiaJan Ledin Michaletz ’74, EdinaChristopher Rasmussen ’88,

Columbia Heights


Jeff Heggedahl ’87, MinneapolisKay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. PeterKristin Miller Prestegaard ’99,

St. PaulMary Sutherland Ryerse ’90,

WoodburyBetsy Starz ’02, Maple GroveRon White ’75, Eden Prairie


Steve Bloom ’87, LakevilleCathy Edlund Bussler ’00,

ChanhassenAdam Eckhardt ’08, MinneapolisRyan Johnson ’96, PlymouthJanna King ’76, MinneapolisPeter Nyhus ’60, Park RapidsRichard Olson ’82, Edina

Class of 1938 – 71st Anniversary ClassAlva Anderson Wellington

Class of 1939 – 70th Anniversary ClassClass agents Carl and Miriam Peterson Manfred


52 Class Agent:Barb Eckman Krig


Norma Johnson Carlson, Milaca, isa retired teacher ■ Paul E. Johnson,Monroe, NC, is medical director ofHospice of Union Co. ■ Ellis Jones,St. Peter, is a retired professor atGustavus Adolphus College ■ PaulW. Lindau, Beaver Dam, WI, illus-trated his first book, The Girl Growsin Old Chicago, by Marge Wold.

53Class Agents:Thomas Boman, Marv Larson


Richard A. Anderson, Eugene, OR, isa retired physician ■ David Hauck,Northfield, is swimming coach at St.Olaf College.

54 Class Agent:Forrest Chaffee


Adelaide Rethwill Meyer, Tucson,AZ, retired as a docent at the TucsonMuseum of Art ■ Darrell Anderson,Buffalo, is a retired co-op managerand accountant ■ Mike Anderson,Hot Springs Village, AR, owns andshows quarter horses with daughterLisa ■ Valerie Olson Andrews,Kettering, OH, has traveled to 79countries so far ■ Gladys JohnsonBiltonen, Mounds View, is a retiredsupervisor ■ Frances GabrielsonBlomgren, Castro Valley, CA, is re-tired ■ Sharon Anthony Bower,Stanford, CA, is president ofConfidence Training, Inc. ■ RhodaRoadfeldt Cocca, Pasadena, CA, isretired from City of Hope ■ Roy E.Daumann, Eden Prairie, is a retiredanesthesiologist ■ Jean KirkvoldEmholtz, River Falls, WI, is retired ■Phyllis Anderson Erickson,Faribault, is a retired teacher ■Marlys Setterholm Gamm, CirclePines, is a retired accountant ■Mary Lundgren Hauck, Northfield, isa retired professor and swim coach■ George Haun, Winter Haven, FL,is a retired mayor ■ Clare BerntsonHibbard, White Bear Lake, is a re-tired media specialist and Englishteacher ■ Barbara Gruse Johnson,Ortonville, is retired from theMarshall School District ■ SylviaJohnson Johnson, White Bear Lake,is active at her church, serving as aconfirmation leader, Sunday Schoolteacher, tutor, and president of thewomen’s ministry ■ Janet HansonJones, St. Peter, is a retired clericalworker and sings in the choir at FirstLutheran Church ■ DaytonMartinson, St. Peter, is retired ■

Marilyn Reiten Meyer, Silver Spring,MD, is coordinator of medical recordsand supplies for Manor Care Potomac■ Donald A. Miller, Mankato, is re-tired from the Mankato PublicSchools ■ Kay Norman Noren,Shorewood, is retired ■ Paul W.Olson, Devon, PA, is president ofANA Laboratories ■ Jean SimonsonRolloff, Moline, IL, is retired ■Ellen Togikawa Ryusaki, Honolulu,HI, is retired from Kalani HighSchool ■ Ardis Peterson Schwarz,Vero Beach, FL, is retired ■ ArleneWaxlax Sonday, St. Paul, is a retiredteaching instructor ■ Marlowe L.Sprain, Chisago City, is a retireddentist ■ Marilyn Ahlgren Stewart,West Hartford, CT, is a retired specialeducation teacher ■ Paul O. Vollan,Spicer, is chairman of Lake RegionBank ■ Phyl Johnson Wegner,Silverthorne, CO, is retired and en-joys traveling ■ Shirley ThornquestWelch, Minneapolis, is retired ■Shirley Johnson Wilson,Bloomington, is retired.

56 Class Agents: CarolynJens Brusseau, JoAnnJohnson Lundborg


Barbara Brunkow Avery, Kalamazoo,MI, is a retired physical therapist ■Paul C. Lund, Pequot Lakes, is re-tired ■ Lois Moran Sprain, ChisagoCity, is a retired teacher.

57Class Agents: Nancy Reiter Grimes,Marlys Mattson Nelson


Ellen Anderson Jacobson,Burnsville, is a retired teacher ■Wayne Palmer, Bloomington, is aretired chemist.

Raarup named “High SchoolHero” by CHSAADennis Raarup ’53, Littleton, CO, hasbeen named a “High School Hero of theWeek” by the Colorado High SchoolActivities Association. The program cele-brates teachers and students who haveexcelled in the classroom, the communi-ty, and the field of play. It also high-lights outstanding individuals who haveprioritized school, leadership, communityinvolvement, athletic accomplishment,and other CHSAA-related activities intotheir lives and found success.

Class of 1949 – 60th Anniversary ClassFront row: Ruth Tolman Helland, Levonne Larson Larson, Maurine Ibberson Johnson, Ellen Stahlberg Schroder, Helen JohnsonCarter, Anna Mae Backlund Peterson, Ardis Swanson Almen. Back row: Howard Albertson, Walter Johnson, Robert Anderson,Milt Brostrom, William Bosin.

Birthday Club goes on celebratingThe Gustavus Alumni Birthday Club was formed by Doreen (Dee) BorgstromJohnson ’42 and Laverne Johnson Lofgren ’42 many years ago. At that time mem-bers were couples whose wives were members of the Sigma Delta sorority. Over theyears membership has changed but always has included Gusties. The members’ages now range from 89 to 94. They get together whenever their Gustie offspringcan drive them to the party. This photo was taken in November 2008, atInterlachen Country Club. The same members had their most recent gathering atthe Lowell Inn in Stillwater in May 2009.

Pictured from left are Carl Lofgren ’40, Nancy Gunn Nordlund ’42, EvieStrom Pearson ’40, Mignon Carter Johnson ’41, Edsel Johnson ’42, DeeBorgstrom Johnson ’42, Peggy Akerson Johnson ’42, and C. Eddie Johnson’42.

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58 Class Agents:Owen Sammelson,Carolyn Lund Sandvig


Beverly Duncan Anderson, Sun CityWest, AZ, and her husband, Roger,celebrated their 50th wedding an-niversary in July ■ Paul Borg,Olalla, WA, is retired from YakimaValley Community College ■ John C.Dahl, Apple Valley, is retired ■ DonElvestrom, Lutsen, is retired fromGeneral Mills ■ Dennis Erickson, St.Peter, spent April in Arkansas volun-teering with Heifer InternationalRanch ■ Dean Fredlund, SalmonArm, British Columbia, volunteers atSecond Harvest, sings in a choir, andhas travelled extensively in Portugaland Spain ■ Carol Lund Garone,Andover, MA, is retired ■ LoisWalfrid Johnson, Alexandria, haswritten a new book, Girl Talk: 52Weekly Devotions ■ Wanda Heuer

Gustavus alumni

Class of 1954 – 55th Anniversary ClassSeated: Janet Hanson Jones. Front row: John Sandquist, Dianne Anglemyer Clinton, Phyl Johnson Wegner, Jean Kirkvold Emholtz, Marlys Setterholm Gamm, RhodaRoadfeldt Cocca, Sharon Anthony Bower, Marilyn Nelson Leverenz, Marilyn Reiten Meyer, Mary Lundgren Hauck. Second row: Bob Gamm, Phyllis Anderson Erickson, GloriaBrouillette Strom, Barbara Gruse Johnson, Jean Kovacs Larson, Helen Forsgren Hokenson, Shirley Lund Flom. Third row: Roger Carlson, Paul Olson, John Wright, PaulVollan, Lewis Moon, David Johnson. Fourth row: Arthur Lee, Vic Carter, Dick Brubacher, Betty Lundgren Schlotthauer, Marilyn Peterson Reaser, Mike Anderson. Back row:John Chell, Forrest Chaffee, Arne Peterson, Arlene Waxlax Sonday, Jean Simonson Rolloff, Rollie Herbst.

Anniversary pre-partyRoommates from the Class of 1954 gathered at John and Joan Bonn Wright’s cabin in Wisconsin prior to their 55th anniver-sary reunion on campus last May. Pictured from left are Paul Olson ’54, Janet Christenson Carlson ’53, Vic Carter ’54,Roger Carlson ’54, Andrea Olson, John Wright ’54, Joan Bonn Wright ’55, and Janet Carter.


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Johnson, Bemidji, is so proud thather granddaughter will start atGustavus in Fall 2009 ■ AlexanderNadesan, Bemidji, is professor emer-itus of political science at BemidjiState ■ Dale Olson, Buffalo, workspart-time at Sterling Drug ■ RobbieRobinson, Mesa, AZ, officially retiredlast year after 50 years of teachingEnglish; he is still coaching footballand track and was named NationalBoys Track Coach of the Year in 2008■ Janice Carlson Strand, Bozeman,MT, and her husband, Lynn, celebrat-ed 50 years of marriage in August2008.

59 Class Agent:Carol Johnson Heyl


Sandra J. Anderson, Bloomington,is a retired teacher ■ Sonia G.Anderson, Bloomington, is a retiredteacher ■ John Bold, Eden Prairie,is a retired retailer with DaytonHudson Corporation ■ Evelyn E.Bonander, Cambridge, MA, is a re-tired executive director of socialservices at Massachusetts GeneralHospital and serves on the board ofthe Friends of the MGH Cancer Center■ Marian Fickes Borg, Olalla, WA,runs a craft business with her daugh-ter featuring hand-sewn linens andglassware ■ Dean R. Brown,Winona, is retired ■ ElizabethSandquist Brown, Henderson, NV, ischair of Sun City Travel Club and ac-tive in the Citizens on Patrol group■ Deone Nordquist Cartford,Wautoma, WI, is a retired teacherand has led trips with her husband,Larry, to over 50 countries ■ LarryD. Cartford, Wautoma, WI, is retiredfrom AAL ■ Janet Sommers Chell,Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a retiredMontessori teacher ■ Ted E. Chell,Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a retired pas-tor ■ John A. Dalin, Rochester, isretired director of the learning re-source center at Ridgewater College■ John Elstrom, Lake Forest, IL, isan orthopaedic surgeon ■ JoyceJohnson Elvestrom, Lutsen, serveson the Gustavus Library Associatesboard ■ Dick Faye, Webster, WI, isretired president and owner ofPromotional Sports ■ LynetteStreet Flato, Forestville, CA, is a re-tired showroom manager ■ KayCarlson Gritton, St. Louis Park,works part time at Whymsy ■ JerryJ. Hoffman, St. Anthony Village, isdirector of the center for steward-ship leaders at Luther Seminary ■Barbara Flueger Jackson, Woodbury,is a retired medical technologist ■Weldon M. Jacobson, Burnsville, isretired from General Mills and has

five grandchildren ■ Dan Johns,Tower, is a retired pastor ■ BenJohnson, St. Cloud, is a retired pro-fessor ■ Jeanette WestbergJohnston, Moscow, ID, is a retiredteacher ■ Emilie JohnsonLokensgard, St. Peter, is retiredowner of the Tulip Tree store ■Gloria Swanson Lund, Pequot Lakes,is retired ■ Morris Lundgren,Staples, is a retired counselor ■Robert C. Moland, Calgary, Alberta,is a retired pastor ■ J. DavidNordstrom, Huntington Woods, MI,is a retired professor ■ LaVonneKyrklund Olsen, Nicollet, is a retiredbusiness teacher and retired ownerof Vonnie’s Gift Cupboard ■ IoneHultander Olson, Buffalo, is retired■ Jocelyn Neufeld Palmer,Bloomington, is retired fromAugsburg College ■ Stanley Palmer,Steilacoom, WA, is vice chairman ofMarvin & Palmer Assoc Inc ■ Jack R.Proeschel, Wesley Chapel, FL, is aretired manager at Johnson andJohnson ■ Marlo Putz, Buffalo, is aretired college professor ■ RichardD. Royle, Sun Lakes, AZ, is retired ■Sally Nordstrom Sarff, Plymouth,splits her time between Plymouthand Two Harbors, MN, and Venice, FL■ Shirley Zaske Sweeney,Monticello, is retired.

60 Class Agent:Paul Tidemann


Gary J. Hagen, Big Lake, is principalinstructor for Univac, Paramax,Unisys, and Lockheed Martin ■Sonja Alvheim Hirsch, Edina, is re-tired from Discovery Toys ■ SuzanneWasgatt Johnson, St. Cloud, is anartist at Art by Suzanna ■ CameronJohnston, Moscow, ID, is retired ■Gary Mau, Lakeland, and wife, Dottie‘61, own and operate Beanie’s atMaui’s Landing, an old fashionedbait shop and boat launch ■ MaryJane Lageson Putz, Buffalo, is a re-tired medical technologist.

61Class Agent:Virgene Grack Sehlin


Joan Miller Hoffman, St. AnthonyVillage, is a retired teacher ■Lorene Johnson Johnson,Crossville, TN, is retired from theTecumseh School District ■ JamesS. Krough, Wayzata, owns NorthlandMedical, Inc. ■ Patti Maedl Krough,Wayzata, is slowly retiring from hercareer in fitness ■ Jim C.Mortenson, Eden Prairie, is a retiredconstruction manager.

Chaffee writes book on Simon PeterForrest Chaffee ’54, St. Peter, MN, retired after morethan 50 years as a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota andIowa, has published a new book, More Alive under theShadow: Following the Footsteps of Simon Peter.While each of the disciples played a part in Jesus’ min-istry and the formation of the early church, SimonPeter’s role was more prominent than most. His min-istry and influence are still felt in the church today.More Alive under the Shadow examines Peter’s lifeas recorded in the New Testament, revealing valu-able lessons for us today, such as forgiveness, bold-ness, loyalty, and acceptance. With thought-provoking ques-tions included, this is an excellent resource for small-group study, sermonpreparation, or personal reflection. More Alive under the Shadow offers encour-agement and illumination for all Christians living under Peter’s shadow. More in-formation may be found at the CSS Publishing Company website,www.csspub.com/prod-0788026119.htm.

First Person: ‘Old Age ain’t for sissies’

by Buck Emberg ’55

Buck Emberg ’55, president of theDemocrat Club at Gustavus, was troublefor Bill Albertson ’55, president of theRepublican Club, and Bill was trouble forBuck. Some would remember the politi-cal debate the two friends had in chapelwhen Eisenhower opposed Stevenson forthe U.S. presidency in 1954. Jim Ford’53, later to become the chaplain for theU.S. House of Representatives, chose theclosing hymn. Both Bill and Buckpounced on the past records of the terrible Democrats and the dreadfulRepublicans. The hymn? “I look not back, God knows our fruitless efforts.”

Still seeking to be fruitful at 77, Buck is as fully involved in the politicalprocess as he was at age 20. Moving to Canada in 1959, he became involved inthe newly formed New Democrat Party. Moving back to the U.S. some years later,Buck was involved in serious conflicts with the John Birch Society and anti-sex ed-ucation groups. A bullet hole in his office window was a memento of the con-frontations. He was also a precinct captain for the Democrats.

Moving to Australia and teaching university classes, Buck immediately joinedthe Labor Party, but as the Laborites drifted to the political right he joined theGreen Party in Tasmania. Then he discovered the new political reality and was tobecome involved in the environmental/forestry debate. The Tasmanian govern-ment was busy replacing hundreds of old-growth forests with American radiatapine plantations—hardly a good ecological solution for Australia. Buck and hisTasmanian-born wife, Joan, helped found Tasmanians Against the Pulpmill. Thestate government was allowing the largest pulp mill in the world to be built in thebeautiful Tamar River Valley, home of 120,000 people and hundreds of green, pro-ductive businesses.

Buck and Joan began to gather signatures for their Voters’ Block, dedicated tothe overthrow of Labor party politicians, Liberal party politicians, and any inde-pendent politician who wanted the pulp mill in the Valley. They now have 23,000people in their group and have knocked off a few politicians. Buck says, “More willfollow.”

New elections loom in Tasmania. Buck and Joan are in the forefront of thebattle. Says Joan, “We will never give up! This mill is an abomination.” Theyspeak at many gatherings in Tasmania.

Meanwhile, Buck is finishing his thesis on his Ph.D. in Tasmanian history.Joan said that this proves he is a slow learner because he started his doctorate 42years ago at the University of Washington after completing a master’s degree inpropaganda. They will tilt at any government or business that seeks to takedemocracy from the people. Their eight children and 20 grandchildren wonder whythey are not home more often. “Too busy,” they say. “Retirement will have towait.”

Buck and Joan’s adventures may be followed on their website,www.tasmanian-tiger.com



62 Class Agents:Sandra Luedtke Buendorf,Jan Eiffert Hoomani, BenLeadholm


Harold “Hap” LeVander, Woodbury,was reelected vice president of theElectric Cooperative Bar Associationat its annual meeting in New Orleans

last spring ■ Janyce HelgesonOlson, Richmond, VA, has received aDistinguished Service Award from theShepherd’s Center of Richmond inrecognition of her role in the devel-opment and successful operation ofthe center during the past 25 years.She served as executive director from1993 to 2004 and was instrumental

in expanding offerings of the cen-ter’s Open University and in increas-ing funding and bequests for the or-ganization; in her retirement, shehas become a senior services volun-teer for the center, helping elderlycitizens in a variety of ways ■Sharon Peterson Silcocks, Whitehall,MT, is a retired real estate agent.

63Class Agents:Bill Lahti, Paul Tillquist


Tom Anderson, Santa Fe, NM, is re-tired but still serves as a full-timeinterim pastor ■ Dave Baumann,New Hope, is retired from human re-sources ■ Arnold E. Bloomquist,

Gustavus alumni

Class of 1959 – 50th Anniversary ClassFront row: Carol Nelson Groseth, Marcia Hedberg Wallin, Delores ‘Tusa’ Johnson Bergman, Carol Hansen Johns, Lois Madsen Allen, Lynda Johnson Minnick, SusanHansen, Dorothy Rylander Johnson, Donna Seaberg Madden, Jeanette Westberg Johnston. Second row: Carol Johnson Heyl, Elaine Torrey Holmen, Ione Hultander Olson,Delores Johnson Huanca, Len Brown, Pat Sweeney, Shirley Zaske Sweeney, Ken RockVam, Chuck Lower, Elizabeth Johnson Dahl. Third row:Jane Wells Behrhorst, LindaLund Anderson, Jerry Hoffman, Warren Sonday, Bob Moland, Charles Johnson, Weldon Jacobson. Back row: Peter Spell, John Bold, Dean Nelson, Buzz Flolid, DickHalvarson.

Class of 1959 – 50th Anniversary ClassFront row: Fritz Kilander, Stu Anderson, Ted Chell, Janet Sommers Chell, Jeanne Turnquist Lindstrom, Nancy Anderson Guber, Marilyn Gustafson Asp, LaVonne KyrklundOlsen, Marian Fickes Borg, Dagmar Kociscak Isaacson. Second row: Dean Hillman, Joyce Johnson Elvestrom, Jeanette Reinke Carlson, Joan Belanger Broten, RoxanneRosendahl Steiner, Diana Sroder Johnson, Cliff Johnson, Marie Munson Rutter, Deone Nordquist Cartford, Donna Bjerkstrand Gray, Earl Jackson. Third row: RalphAkermark, Connie Collamore Johnson, Sally Nordstrom Sarff, MaryAnn Swanberg Bue, Kay Carlson Gritton, Floie Vane, Joyce Ford Anderson, Hope Pluto Annexstad, CarolMiller Hammarberg, Mark Thorsell. Fourth row: Marlo Putz, Anita Lien Anderson, Sonia Anderson, Sandie Anderson, Betty Croonquist, Evie Bonander, David Olson, DuaneAldrich, Warren Woods, David Johnson, Dan Johns. Back row: David Matson, John Nelson, Paul Magnuson, DL Smith, Paul Engebretson, Steven Johnson, Larry Cartford,Ben Johnson, Dennis Anderson, A. John Pearson, Robert Olson, Paul Youngdahl.


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Crystal Lake, IL, is retired presidentof IMF of North America ■ Tom W.Bohn, Ithaca, NY, recently retiredfrom Ithaca College ■ John K. V.Tammi, Holland, MI, is a professor atHope College.

64 Class Agents:Linda LeonardsonHallman, JoannaCarlson Swanson


Emmy Hanson Abello, Santa Ynez,CA, is retired from teaching andpaints silk scarves and watercolors,sings with the community chorale,and enjoys hiking ■ Larae HopkoAnderson, Minneapolis, works forHennepin County ■ Paul A.Anderson, New Brighton, is retiredfrom Honeywell, Inc ■ SharonLossing Anderson, Minneapolis, is atax preparer at H&R Block ■ SueBolmgren Anderson, Winona, volun-teers at the local hospital ■ LindaLindborg Baehr, La Crosse, WI, is re-tired and serves as president of herlocal Embroidery Guild of Americachapter ■ Barbara KoehnBaumann, New Hope, is a retiredteacher ■ Barry C. Bloom,Menomonie, WI, is a retired educator■ Pat Thompson Bloomquist,Crystal Lake, IL, is a retired principal■ Nicky Kerpen Bredeson,Minneapolis, is a psychotherapistand organizational consultant forNicky Bredeson and Associates ■Larry Churchill, Faribault, is a re-tired business owner and part timeRice County Deputy Sheriff ■ GaryA. Dahlgren, Golden Valley, is a re-tired consultant ■ Kirsten LeVanderDawson, Arden Hills, is a chemicaldependency counselor at CretinDerham Hall High School ■ RichardDornfeld, Rosemount, is a retiredteacher ■ Joanell Sletta Dyrstad,Red Wing, is a board member for theFairview Hospitals and HealthcareSystem ■ Judith Bosman Ebert,Brooklyn Center, is retired ■ RubyMonson Englund, Seattle, WA, isemeritus professor at Seattle PacificUniversity ■ Sharron AndersonErickson, St. Cloud, is retired fromthe VA Medical Center ■ CarlFranzen, Minneapolis, is a writer ■David J. Garms, Fairfax, VA, is aself-employed consultant ■ AlanGessner, Arizona City, AZ, is retiredfrom Minnegasco ■ Carol BergGustafson, Hudson, WI, is a retiredkindergarten teacher and keeps busywith her grandchildren ■ Karen M.Hanson, Bokeelia, FL, is retired fromNormandale Community College ■Vicki Krenik Hedlin, West DesMoines, IA, is a board member forthe Des Moines Symphony

Association and the Children andFamilies of Iowa Foundation ■ TomHirsch, Edina, is vice president/realestate finance at Jebco Group Inc. ■Darrel F. Hopman, Morristown, is re-tired ■ Paul C. Iverson, Spicer, is aretired orthopedic surgeon ■ JohnC. Johnson, Burnsville, is presidentat Changemaking Systems ■ BruceJ. Jones, Washington, VA, is retiredfrom sales ■ Gloria Krenz Kenow,Owatonna, is director of music atGood Shepherd ■ Stanley Kittelson,Litchfield, is an inspector with theFAA ■ Sylvia Wilson Kittelson,Litchfield, is a retired teacher ■Judy Fletcher Kloster, Willmar,teaches English language learners inWillmar Public Schools ■ Dennis H.Lade, Clermont, FL, is retired fromDow Agro Sciences ■ Ed G. Lamp,Woodville, OH, is a retired college in-structor ■ Neta Frykman Lamp,Woodville, OH, is a consultant withthe Joint Commission Resources ■Raymond Larson, Brush, CO, is aninterim pastor at Zion LutheranChurch ■ Marilyn Marshall Lee,Little Rock, AR, is a retired teacher■ Leon C. Lentz, Willmar, is ownerand operator at StatewideDistributing and the Paper Place ■Marcia Johnson Lindseth, Prescott,WI, is vice president of the NWWisconsin Synod Women of the ELCA■ Dee Dee Heino Lorentzen, WhiteBear Lake, is an active member ofthe Bridge Center of St. Paul andloves to travel ■ Mary ZimmermanMagnuson, Maple Plain, is a retiredsocial worker ■ Cleyo KellerMathews, Alberton, MT, is a retiredmed tech ■ Kathleen FelstedMatson, Brooklyn, NY, is a retiredteacher ■ Joan Johnson McBain,Orcutt, CA, teaches classes in dyeingfabrics ■ Joan CarlstromMorehouse, Waconia, is a retirednurse ■ Dennis N. Nielsen,Altoona, WI, is retired captain andowner of Reel Addiction Charters ■Tom O’Connor, Marietta, OH, is pas-tor at Presbyterian Church of Beverly■ Susan Kerner Oberg, Stillwater, isretired from teaching ■ DonnaSederburg Ogle, Chicago, IL, is aprofessor at National LouisUniversity ■ Paula Yocum Olson,Amery, WI, is activities director atRiverbend Assisted Living ■ SharonStueland Olson, Waukon, IA, is a re-tired teacher ■ Eldora CarlsonPearson, Elgin, IL, is a retired musicteacher ■ Doug Person,Bloomington, is a retired senior re-search analyst ■ Caryl AlbrechtPeterson, Willmar, is a funeral serv-ice technician at Peterson BrothersFuneral Home and is a distinguishedpresident of the Sunrise Kiwanis ■

Athletics Hall of FameOctober 17, 2009

Gustavus will induct new members into its Athletics Hall of Fameat a banquet at 6 p.m. on Satur day, Oct. 17, in Alumni Hall,following the football game vs. Carleton College. Selection ofinductees is based upon athletic achievement while a student orcoach at Gustavus and honors graduates with outstanding athleticaccomplishment and significant contribution to the field ofathletics. New this year will be the celebration of a “Hall of FameMoment”—this year the 1974 Homecoming football game withOtto Naujokas ’75 catching a 94-yard touchdown pass from MarkPfundstein ’76 with 59 seconds left to beat St. Olaf 21–20. T eammembers are invited to return to reminisce about this memorablesports moment.

Inductees

Scott Anderson ’92, footballDan Dohmeier ’86, baseballKerri Pool Foss ’94, soccer

Bob Klindworth ’93, cross countryJon Lindquist ’92, golf

Amy McCrea Morrell ’91, tennisLeisha Johnson Olson ’90, basketball

C.J. Page ’91, gymnasticsSteve Wilkinson, tennis coach

1974 Homecoming Football Game — Hall of Fame Moment

Banquet tickets are $12 per person. Reservations are requested byOct. 10. Call the Alumni Relations Office at 800-487-8437, [email protected], or register online at the Alumni Eventssection of the Gustavus website at www.gustavus.edu. Tickets forthe banquet will be held at a registration desk near Alumni Hall.Tickets for the football game may be purchased at the gate.

Shumate leads innovative Irish theatre schoolAnne Shumate ’60, Glenmalure, Ireland, moved to Ireland in 1972 to pursue atheatrical stage career and is the founder, director, and former teacher ofInnovations Theatre School. Innovations Theatre School is one of southeastIreland’s premier performing arts schools, with many different classes and work-shops running year round. The goal of Innovations is to teach students the threeareas of performing arts—drama, dance, and song. Students from the ages of 7 to18 attend weekly classes in Avoca, Co. Wicklow, and Gorey, Co. Wexford, and everyChristmas and spring, professional productions are staged showcasing their amaz-ing talents. Many students are afforded the chance to gain valuable behind-the-scenes experience, working backstage with make-up, costumes, props, sets, andmore, making Innovations a ‘theatre’ school in every sense of the word. Shumateis also the founder, director, and former teacher of the Performing Arts SchoolGalway, as well as the Performing Arts Stage Schools in Avoca and Gorey.

Shumate has had a successful stage career as an actress/singer and becameknown as the Queen of Musical Comedy. She has won nine international awardsfor her performances in various musicals, including the Irish premieres of Zorbaand Into the Woods. In addition to musical comedy, Anne is also an accomplisheddramatic actress, specializing in the works of American playwrights such asTennessee Williams. She has appeared in television and films as well as in theatreand on the cabaret circuit. She has also performed frequently on the Continent,particularly in Germany and Switzerland, and in the U.S. In addition to her on-stage career, Anne is an experienced director of plays and musicals and has re-ceived two international awards for best director. Learn more atwww.innovations.ie.



Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary ClassFront row: Elizabeth Johnson Ekholm,Sharon Stueland Olson, Sharon HansenJohnson, Margaret Forsman Nelson,Sonja Madsen Kung, Joan CarlsonMorehouse, Joanna Carlson Swanson.Second row: Carolyn Johnson Holje,Lynn Ostebo Peterson, Judy FriesenWinters, Karna Peterson, LindaLeonardson Hallman, Karyl Krantz Blair,Nancy Johnson Vrieze. Third row:Miriam Borg Teeter, Nancy JohnsenMartin, Carole Erickson Larsen, DeloresHeino Lorentzen, Karen Larvick, KarenBenson Hanson, Rose Ann Skoog Parks.Fourth row: Sylvia Wilson Kittelson,Paula Yocum Olson, Stanley Kittelson,Sue Bolmgren Anderson, SharonPeterson Robinson, Charlotte OlsonJerney, Judy Kaeding Larson. Back row:Tom Hirsch, Doug Person, Dan Johnson,Denny Dietz, Kathy Moe Dietz.

Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary Class: “Friday night revelers”

Class of 1964 – 45th Anniversary ClassFront row: Jane Chelgren McFadden, Emmy Hanson Abello, Lynne Kirchoff Torkelson, Valerie Donner Sechler, Helen Brostrom Ihrig, Joanell Sletta Dystad, Barbara KoehnBaumann, Marcia Johnson Lindseth. Second row: Marilyn Marshall Lee, Joyce Wallinder Johnson, Sonja Madsen Kung, Vicki Krenik Hedlin, Carolyn Johnson Holje,Beatrice Fritz Graves, Kirsten Dawson LeVander, Deanna Nelson, Elly Johnson Anderson, Shirley Smith Franklin. Third row: John Johnson, Lynne McKenzie Thompson,Donna Olsenius Hammer, Nicky Kerpen Bredeson, Shirley Schmidt Vold, Linda Hammarberg Willette, Carol Gilbertson Lind, Carl Franzen. Back row: Gary Kenning, HarleyAnderson, Jim Welte, Paul Anderson, Larrie Rennerfeldt, David Spong, Donald Rahn, Mike Torkelson, Jim Peterson, Ken Slinde.


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Lynn Ostebo Peterson, ColoradoSprings, CO, is a history instructor atColorado State University at Pueblo■ Joanie M. Poquette, Santa Rosa,CA, volunteers at the Children’sMuseum of the North Bay and 6thStreet Playhouse ■ Don F. Rahn,Topsham, ME, is a retired sales repre-sentative ■ Sharon Nelson Rahn,Topsham, ME, is a master gardenervolunteer and former congregationalcoordinator for the Maine chapter ofThrivent Financial for Lutherans ■Penny Johnson Rodman, Ramsey, isenjoying retirement, especiallyspending time with her 8 grandchil-dren ■ Jon C. Romer, Cass Lake, is aretired professor of music ■ KenSchonrock, Minneapolis, is retired ■Marlys Sanders Siverson,Maplewood, is retired ■ Ken E.Slinde, Bloomington, is retired fromthe U.S. Postal Service ■ David B.Spong, Chanhassen, is a retired pas-tor ■ Marilynn Lawson Tammi,Holland, MI, is a retired teacher ■Miriam Borg Teeter, Palo Alto, CA,is active in church and enjoys travel-ing ■ Nancy Johnson Vrieze, RiceLake, WI, is a retired teacher ■Marlys Olson Waldron, Camarillo,CA, is an executive at AltairInstruments, Inc. ■ James E. Welte,Rockford, IL, is a funeral directorand co-owner of Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home ■ Charles E.Westerberg, Shoreview, is a memberat Shepherd of theHills Lutheran Church ■ NoelOstrom Whited, West Palm Beach,FL, is retired from the U.S. PostalService ■ Dennis Youngerberg,Springfield, is a farmer ■ JeanKersten Youngerberg, Springfield,enjoys spending time with her 10grandchildren.

65 Class Agents:Bev Nordskog Hedeen,Elaine Buck Stenman


Kathy Pappas Carlson, Balsam Lake,WI, is a retired school nurse whoteaches certified nursing assistantsat Wisconsin IndianheadTechnological College ■ KarenJohnson Chapin, Wyoming, is man-ager of health programs at theUniversity of Minnesota ■ RebeccaShager Gessner, Arizona City, AZ, isretired from the Hennepin CountyCoordinated Home Services ■ DianeYost Graham, Fridley, is an RN ■Allan D. Hoekstra, Round Lake, IL,is employed at Forest Printing andGraphics ■ Rick Hokanson,Bloomington, is a retired manage-ment consultant ■ William Jafvert,New Brighton, is a financial adviserfor Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.

■ Jack Johnson, Stillwater, is re-tired from teaching at the Universityof Minnesota ■ Kathryn NickelsonLarson, Brush, CO, is a nursing in-structor at Morgan CountyCommunity College ■ Ken Olson,Waukon, IA, is practicing familymedicine ■ Gloria Johnson Spong,Chanhassen, is a pre-school directorat Oak Knoll Christian Pre-School.

66 Class Agents:Sharon AndersonEngman, JoyceHenrikson Ramseth


John R. Anderson, Duluth, GA, is re-tired owner of Perfect Printing ■Daryl Batalden, Dayton, is a sur-geon at Specialists in Surgery ■Joan Benson Dornfeld, Rosemount,is a seasonal naturalist with DodgeNature Center ■ Kathleen KelseyGrindstaff, Crystal Lake, IL, enjoysspending time with her 5 grandchil-dren ■ Ed Gustavson, Tulsa, OK, isdirector of pediatrics at ChildrenMedical Center at Hillcrest MedicalCenter ■ Becky Lidfors Jungas,Mountain Lake, is officially retiredand is a volunteer organist ■ RachelGilbertson Lind, Mendota Heights,is a retired nurse and cares for hergranddaughters ■ David O.Otterness, St. Peter, is a retired pas-tor of the ELCA ■ Connie TucholkeTreis, Fresno, CA, is an ordainedminister at New Thought CommunityChurch.



John K. Anderson, Troutdale, OR, isa retired city administrator ■ KarenRygg Churchill, Faribault, is a re-tired secretary and treasurer ■Linda Ploetz Fix, Rochester, trav-elled to Machu Picchu, Peru with her2 grandchildren in 2007 ■ Gary G.Wollschlager, Fairmont, is an attor-ney at Wollschlager, Tow, RingquistLaw Firm.

68 Class Agents:John and Kris LundbergMoorhead, PaulaNavarro, JanaLeeSponberg


Carol Challberg Beausang,Indianapolis, IN, is associate profes-sor of nursing in the department offamily health at Indiana UniversitySchool of Nursing ■ Karen IsfeldRichmond, Taunton, retired after 34years of teaching ■ John C. Vandree,Everett, WA, is retired from theWestern Washington Medical Group.

69 Class Agents:Dave and Jane NormanLeitzman


Carol Chaffee Adele-Jewett,Minneapolis, paints icons andsells reproductions ather store ■ DonnaSjoding Amidon,Minneapolis, is amanager of school-based clinics atMinneapolis Departmentof Health and Family Support ■ StanAmidon, Minneapolis, is vice presi-dent of Amidon Graphics ■ BruceBates, North Oaks, is a dentist ■Tanya Wasenda Bergman, Palatine,IL, is a testing manager at WilliamRainer Harper College ■ SandraDecker Bernard, Pinehurst, NC, isretired ■ Bryon F. Berndt, Echo, isemployed at Hoffco Inc. ■ CarolJohnson Blackwell, Billings, MT, is aregistered nurse at Billings Clinic ■Toni Dangelo Boie, Eden Prairie, is aproud grandmother of 6 ■ BarbraGilbertson Boyken, St. Croix Falls,WI, is retired from 20 years of teach-ing ■ Sue Brekke Benson, Aitkin,spent last school year as a librarianand media specialist at BeanstalkInternational Bilingual School inBeijing ■ Merideth AndersonBrown, Montevideo, is a Title 1teacher for kindergarten, first andsecond grade in the Montevideo ISD#129 ■ Mike Bussey, Wheaton, IL,is director general JerusalemInternational YMCA for the YMCA ofthe USA ■ Ellen Brown Caufman, LeSueur, is a retired speech and lan-guage clinician ■ Thomas Cherry,Bloomington, is a retired bank man-

TennisGALAOctober 10, 2009

The 18th annual GustavusTennis GALA is scheduled for

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at theSwanson Tennis Center. Gustie

friends from across thecountry will attend, so join us

for an exciting morning ofplaying or watching tennis atthe indoor Swanson TennisCenter courts and Brown

outdoor courts. In case of rainor inclement weather, the

competition will end at 2:30p.m. Refreshments will be

served all morning. Doublesparticipants contribute $150per person and spectatorscontribute $25. All money

raised supports themaintenance of the outdoor

courts. Contact SteveWilkinson at 507-931-1614 or

[email protected].

9 a.m. Registration foralumni playersand spectators

9:50 a.m. Round-robin playbegins

12:10 p.m. Awards ceremonyand lunch

Luedtkes visit in NorwayLast June Luther and Carol Lindstrom Luedtke ’65 ’67 visited Stein Mydske ’65at his home in Fredrikstad, Norway. The Luedtkes were travelling to Oslo to havetalks with former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, who also is agood friend of Mydske from the Free Theological Seminary in Oslo, where bothtook their master’s degrees in theology.

40thANNIVERSARYOctober 9 & 102009



ager ■ Linda Kleinert Cole,Colleyville, TX, is a co-owner andbuilder developer at Larry ColeCompanies ■ Todd Cram,Bloomington, is retired from Medica■ Sandra Nelson Danger, Braham,is a substitute teacher at Mora HighSchool and Rush City Schools ■Terry M. Danger, Hollywood, FL, is apastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church■ Jean Sieveke Dovenberg,Plymouth, is a retired pre-schoolteacher ■ Jane Melby Driscoll,Hastings, is retired but still substi-tute teaches at Cottage Grove JuniorHigh School ■ Kathy MayerleEdwards, Babbitt, is a retiredteacher ■ John J. Eisinger, CarmelValley, CA, is an orthodontist ■ AnnMartens Fischer, Rochester, is a re-tired teacher ■ John C. Gantzer,Los Lunas, NM, is special accountsmanager at New Mexico MutualGroup ■ Gregg Gunderson,Mankato, is a senior managing part-ner at Pinnacle Executive Solutions,LLC ■ Cynthia BlomquistGustavson, Tulsa, OK, is a self em-ployed psychotherapist ■ KarinJohnson Heffernan, Miami Shores,FL, is an art teacher at St. Rose ofLima Elementary School ■ HobieHobart, Hayward, WI, is co-owner ofDunn and Associates ■ SteveHogberg, St. Peter, is retired fromgift planning at Gustavus AdolphusCollege ■ Lynn Schaefer Holmes,Nisswa, is a pharmacy team leader atTarget Corporation ■ Jan Horak,

Tofte, is owner of Cobblestone Cabins■ Karen Alrick Jafvert, NewBrighton, is a salesperson atNordstrom ■ Bruce N. Johnson,Lindstrom, is an attorney atJohnson, Grudhoefer, and Alliegro,LLC ■ Gary M. Johnson, St. Paul, isa partner at Dorsey and Whitney, LLPand president of Dorsey and WhitneyTrust Company ■ Judith JaguschJohnson, Stillwater, is retired fromteaching at the University ofMinnesota ■ Lynn FairweatherJohnson, Edina, is a self-employedtechnical editor ■ Todd W.Johnson, Minneapolis, is retiredfrom 3M ■ Cheryl Meyer Klein,Sagle, ID, is athletics director atSand Point High School ■ Darius I.Larsen, Big Sky, MT, is pastor at AllSaints ■ Elaine Tegtmeier Larson,Ames, IA, is co-owner and managerof Travel Genie Maps ■ DavidLeitzman, St. Joseph, is director ofteacher education at the College ofSt. Benedict ■ Jane NormanLeitzman, St. Joseph, is an Englishand language arts teacher in thePaynesville ISD ■ Anita YoungquistLindquist, Fort Dodge, IA, is an ad-junct instructor at Iowa CentralCommunity College ■ CindyAltemose Losch, Hallock, is an RNand unit coordinator at KittsonMemorial Health Care Center ■ PaulR. Madsen, Willow Grove, PA, is asupervisor at Atlantic DiagnosticLaboratories ■ Pat E. McKusky, St.Paul, is a retired teacher ■ Donald

Morris, Vero Beach, FL, is a retiredphysician ■ Laura Olson Newton,Cambridge, is an RN at FairviewLakes Home Caring and Hospice ■Stephen Newton, Cambridge, is sen-ior pastor at Lakeside ChristianChurch ■ Steven J. Nielsen,Excelsior, is president of BassettCreek Dental, PA ■ John Ondov,Chanhassen, is executive director ofLifelab Institute ■ Rebecca LundOtterness, St. Peter, is an RN staffnurse at Immanuel St. Joseph’s MayoHealth System ■ David J. Payne,Minnetonka, owns Al’s Liquors ■Marilyn Strachan Peterson,Sacramento, CA, is program chief,department of pediatrics atUniversity of California, DavisMedical Center ■ Katherine ThorsenPoppen, Eagan, is retired from BlueCross ■ Brenda Larson Reinholtz,St. Peter, is a retired professor ■Peter K. Rodman, Sioux Falls, SD, isan orthopedic surgeon at theOrthopedic Institute ■ Robert D.Saeger, Scottsdale, AZ, is a dentist■ Howard N. Sandin, Ironwood, MI,is an OB/GYN physician at DuluthClinic-Ashland ■ Dale V. Searles,Hopkins, is a retired associate princi-pal ■ Jean Nord Searles, Hopkins,is a retired administrator ■ JackSetterlund, Duluth, is a retiredlawyer ■ Blake Shelton, Plymouth,is retired vice president of WellsFargo ■ Valerie Silrum-Boyer,Bozeman, MT, is retired and wintersin Mexico ■ Linda Hoppe Snell, St.Louis Park, is a retired teacher ■Paul Strand, Merrill, WI, is an ad-junct teacher of education at MarianUniversity ■ Becky BiesterfeldStrand, Merrill, WI, is a substituteteacher in the Merrill School District■ Douglas Swanson, Fayetteville,PA, is owner of Douglas R. Swanson,CPA ■ Bob Swanstrom,Hermantown, retired from teachingfourth grade ■ Jerry Thompson,Bemidji, is a recently retired physi-cian and surgeon ■ M. AlWahlstrand, Phoenix, AZ, is a man-ager at Honeywell, Inc ■ Greta VolkWeisser, Minneapolis, is a seniorbusiness analyst at EMPI ■ JimWheeler, Antioch, CA, is a retiredsenior vice president of WorldSavings Bank ■ Susan WeberWickstrom, Ishpeming, MI, is a re-tired nurse ■ Diane DelayWollschlager, Fairmont, is a highschool English teacher in theFairmont School District ■ NancyDeWeese Wonisch, A1030 Vienna,Austria, is a finance clerk for theIAEA-United Nations ■ JaneLindborg Wood, La Crosse, WI, is re-tired ■ Robert J. Wright, St. Peter,owns Whiskey River ■ Ted L.

Zinner, West St. Paul, is self-em-ployed.

70 Class Agent:Lindy Turner Purdy


Dale L. Acton, Prior Lake, is a vicepresident at Furi Financial ■ SusanLinder Bates, North Oaks, is a re-tired teacher ■ Jay C. Brown,Montevideo, is a retired special edu-cation teacher ■ Anne EdmanCarlson, St. Paul, is a retired schoollibrarian ■ Kathy AndersonGunderson, Mankato, is a mediaspecialist in the Mankato Area PublicSchools ■ Nancy Carlson Shelton,Plymouth, is an RN atHealthPartners, Inc ■ AudreyWeckwerth Vernon, Edina, is retiredfrom the Edina ISD #273 ■ JulienneWood, Shreveport, LA, completed 10years of service at Louisiana StateUniversity – Shreveport.

71Class Agent:Bruce Johnson


Marcia R. Bussey, Wheaton, IL, is amath teacher and tennis coach at St.Francis High School ■ KarenErickson McConville, Hudson, WI, isclinical director of maternity care atHealthEast St. Joseph’s Hospital ■B. Elaine Dopking Odette, St.Cloud, is a retired assistant principal■ Berit B. Peterson, St. Paul, was acontributing author to the 2006book School Nursing: AComprehensive Text ■ MarjorieAasness Schaffer, Eden Prairie, co-authored a book titled A Nurse’sResource to End-of-Life NursingCommunication ■ Jana Soeldner-Danger, Hollywood, FL, is a societycolumnist and real estate writer forthe Miami Herald ■ Gail Stewart,Minneapolis, is a writer ■ Richard P.Swenson, Dublin, OH, is a professorin the Department of Biochemistry atThe Ohio State University.

72 Class Agent:Todd Dokken


Mary Johnson Rialson, Tracy, re-cently retired and is now substituteteaching ■ Durene Doering Rogers,Salem, VA, is retired and doesteacher training for a language pro-gram ■ Dave E. Shumway,Northfield, is CEO of First NationalBank of Northfield and was namedChamber Business Person of the Year■ James S. Thompson, Burnsville,is vice president of sales at MillerManufacturing Company.

Gustavus alumni

65 in the GulfFour classmates from the Class of 1966 celebrated their 65th birthdays in Ft.Myers, FL, after a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Pictured on staircases from topto bottom sporting their “GAC Class of ’66 Spring Break ’09” shirts are DaveDovenberg, Dave Franzen, Tom Tomfohr, and Tom Christenson.


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73Class Agent:Matt Peterson


Tom Ames, St. Charles, is superin-tendent of schools for the St. CharlesPublic Schools ■ Barry L. Lane,Detroit Lakes, authored a book titledIt’s Uphill Most of the Way Down ■Linda Nelson Starks, Eden Prairie, isa retired nurse practitioner ■Deborah Jean Templin, New York,NY, will be presenting her play,Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songsfrom the Titanic, during a spotlightshowcase in September at TheFitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul.

74 Class Agents:Rob Linner, Jan LedinMichaletz


Barb Rathke Ames, St. Charles, isan accountant for Weber and JuddCompany ■ Suzanne TeslowBelano, Coconut Creek, FL, is officemanager at SRD Building Corporation■ Jan Wilson Billeb, Cody, WY, is aself employed association manager■ Barb Bruns Brandt, Cloquet, is abranch office administrator atEdward Jones ■ Steve Brandt,Cloquet, is a principal in the BarnumISD #91 ■ Gerald A. Branes,Lamar, CO, is a dentist ■Marcia Brucciani, Roseville,is a social studies teacherin the Anoka HennepinSchool District ■ Kirk W.Detlefsen, Lakeville, is pres-ident of Detlefsen InsuranceAgency, Inc. ■ Pam DeasonEichten, Chisago City, retired fromteaching ■ Jim Finstuen,Minneapolis, is senior managing di-rector at Solar Lease Corp. ■ JohnA. Gruber, Grand Marais, is an inde-pendent carpenter and landscapecontractor ■ Marilyn HendricksHedstrand, Shoreview, has travelledall over the world including visitingher daughter in Colombia 7 times ■Mike J. Helgeson, Sartell, is CEO ofGold’n Plump Poultry ■ Robert L.Hibbard, Paradise Valley, AZ, is anattorney and management consult-ant ■ Kay Kassube Hytjan,Franktown, CO, is regional sales man-ager for Siemens HealthcareDiagnostics ■ Gail Janezich,Farmington, NM, is an ESL instructor■ Andrea Adams Jones, Houston,TX, is in litigation and toxic torts atExxon Mobil Corporation ■ BarbaraParker Jorgensen, Stillwater, is asystem support analyst for HealthEast ■ Nancy Forman Keay,Tacoma, WA, is a textile artist andowner of Riverbend Quilts ■ BrianL. Klammer, Dallas, TX, is a CSR

mortgage specialist at Bank ofAmerica Countrywide ■ NancyEgeberg Kukovich, Harrison City,

PA, is president of the UnitedWay of Westmoreland County■ Janet A. Larson, MedicineLake, is a phy-ed and healthteacher at Columbia Heights

ISD #13 ■ Joanie HasbargenLee, Faribault, is in media services

at Faribault ISD #656 ■ DaveLinder, Duluth, is president ofBusiness Music Ltd. ■ Jodi ShafferMacLennan, Prescott, WI, is CEO andexecutive director of Partnerships forMinnesota Futures, Inc. ■ Chris M.Mathieu, Fair Play, SC, owns theAnderson/Lake Hartwell KOA ■ PegSchuster Mundahl, Faribault, is a li-censed office assistant for InsuranceBrokers of Minnesota, Dave OsborneAgency ■ Marlene Pohlman Norby,Osage, IA, is a medical technologistat Mitchell County Regional HealthCenter ■ Deb Johnson O’Malley,New Prague, is an English teacher inBelle Plaine ISD #716 ■ PatO’Malley, New Prague, is a Germanteacher in New Prague ISD #721 ■Randine Miller Petersen,Minneapolis, is an RN in the emer-gency department at HennepinCounty Medical Center ■ Gayle M.Petty, St. Paul, is a payroll processtechnician at the U.S. Postal Service■ Rob Rischmiller, Brooklyn Park,is a school psychologist at AnokaHennepin School District ■ Bruce A.Rosenow, Hutchinson, is football

and wrestling coach in theHutchinson ISD #423 ■ RickSchowalter, El Cajon, CA, is pastorat Carlton Hills Lutheran Church ■Chuck E. Schweiger, Naperville, IL,is senior business manager atBearingpoint, Inc ■ Cherie WheatSchweiger, Naperville, IL, is an in-structional technology aide at IndianPrairie ISD #204 ■ David R.Sebberson, St. Cloud, is chair of theart department and professor ofEnglish at St. Cloud State University■ Willie J. Skillern, Houston, TX, isvice president of Wilson FinancialGroup ■ Alison K. Skoberg,Bloomington, is associate director ofthe Graduate Fellowship Office at theUniversity of Minnesota ■ SusanPrussing Stirn, Rochester, is nurseadministrator at Rochester MethodistHospital ■ Linda Hoglund Strand,Brooklyn Park, is an RN case workerin OB home care at AbbottNorthwestern Hospital ■ EllieVandenBerg, Volga, SD, is owner andsenior partner at Vandenberg Lawand is an organist, pianist, Sundayschool teacher, and ad hoc legalcounsel at her church ■ AnnetteBruss Ward, Mapleton, teaches firstgrade in the Blue Earth Area District#2860 ■ Alan C. Wilson, Webster,NY, is a research director at Bauschand Lomb ■ Margie Wood,Minneapolis, is a microbiology spe-cialist at 3M.

75Class Agent:Paul Heckt


Julie Adolphson Detlefsen, Lakeville,is a partner at Check Partner ■Kathy Fitzsimmons, Bothell, WA, isan assistant professor of nursing atSeattle Pacific University ■ JanSchied Herbert, Park Rapids, retiredfrom teaching at Century School ParkRapids, MN. In retirement she willcontinue to work with her craft busi-ness, Naturally Unique ■ LindaFuller Howard, Flossmoor, IL, ownsBottles to Spoons, a nursing and nu-trition service provider for children■ Debra Weishair Rischmiller,Brooklyn Park, is a part time RN atNorth Memorial Medical Center ■Deby Allenburg Schowalter, ElCajon, CA, is senior clinical qualitymanager for American SpecialtyHealth Plan ■ Mike E. Ward,Mapleton, is a CPA with LarsonAllen.

76 Class Agent:Bruce Olson


G. Barry Anderson, Apple Valley, is aMinnesota Supreme Court Justice ■Pamela Herder, Manitou Springs, CO,is deputy city attorney for MemorialHealth System ■ Roger D. Jansen,Stanchfield, is a principal for theBraham ISD ■ Diane MoenJungbluth, Owatonna, is a parishnurse at her church.

Brekke family in ChinaFive of six Brekke siblings, children of the late Gustavus Professor Gerald Brekke, spent two weeks together in Beijing April24–May 7. (Brother Wayne ’70 was not able to join them.) Sites visited during their trip included the Great Wall, the MingTombs, the Olympic Village, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Lama Temple and Houhai, the old Hutongdistrict, the Pearl Market, and the Temple of Heaven. Pictured at the Great Wall are Melissa Brekke Speiss, John Brekke,Sandee Brekke ’72, Bill Brekke ’74, and Susan Brekke-Benson ’69. Bill Brekke is finishing his fifth year as head of the U.S.Department of Commerce in China, and Sue Brekke-Benson is on a 10-month assignment at an international bilingual school.




77Class Agents:Al Behrends, Terri Novak Delebo


James T. Bergeson, Urbandale, IA,is in software sales at AlpineConsulting ■ Bryan Kommerstad,Savage, is a sales manager atLawrence Transportation ■ JayneChadima Lieske, Henderson, ownsher own leadership behavior consult-ing business ■ Susan Pihl-Niederman, Medina, is director ofthe Metrodome First Aid Team and

Minnesota Twins Target Field FirstAid Team ■ Chris H. Ruser, CenterCity, is a systems analyst for PlasticProducts Co. Inc.

78 Class Agent:Mike Stanch


Kris Lewis Anderson, Rosemount, isin graphic sales for Modernistic ■Lori Benson, Austin, TX, is a collec-tions specialist for Texas NaturalScience Center ■ Timothy S.

Larson, Rochester, is medical direc-tor of the kidney and pancreas trans-plant program at Mayo Clinic ■Cheryl A. Olson, Shoreview, is direc-tor of clinical resource developmentand community partnerships at theSchool of Health at St. CatherineUniversity.



Jeff J. Adamsheck, Minnetonka, is aregional director for SymantecSoftware ■ Steven Anderson,Rosemount, is owner of PaperFlow■ Robin Ast Beito, GraniteFalls, is an RN at AveraMarshall Hospital ■Stephanie WrightsmanBirch, Anchorage, AK, is anurse practitioner at theDepartment of Public Health ■Kevin J. Bjork, Stillwater, is a gen-eral surgeon in the Stillwater MedicalGroup ■ Jeremy Bork, Mahtomedi,owns WAI Continuum ■ KathyGordon Buchholz, Afton, serves onthe Stillwater Area Public SchoolsSchool Board ■ Cindy SwensonBurkel, Eagan, is director of employ-ee benefits at AgriBank ■ NancyNelson Byron, Plymouth, is a work-force analyst with Optum Health ■Linda Hanninen Carlyon, MapleGrove, is a clinical nurse specialistand clinical instructor at theUniversity of Minnesota ■ CarolRintala Carter, Fernandina Beach,FL, is director of customer develop-ment at Biomet Microtixation ■John E. Chadwick, Bloomington, ispresident of the Chadwick Group, Inc■ Karen Ohm Eckenrode,Minnetonka, is membership and datasystems manager at GethsemaneLutheran Church of Hopkins ■ BarbHawes Ellingboe, Kandiyohi, is of-fice manager at DesignedEnvironments ■ Kari Siewert Evans,Gaylord, is a public health nurse inSibley County ■ Paula ManningFagre, Longmont, CO, is a self em-ployed interior designer ■ PatriciaJ. Farkas, Lafayette, LA, is a nurseanesthetist and is currently a home-maker ■ Susan Wilke Follese,Maple Grove, is an account managerat Financial Concepts ■ AudreyAnderson Fox, Victoria, is an oph-thalmologist at Lakeview Clinic ■Barbara Lundborg Glasoe,Shoreview, is a certified operatingroom nurse at United Hospital ■Lynn B. Griffith, Madelia, is a self-employed farmer and CPA ■ CathySmith Guy, Chanhassen, is a self-employed fiber artist for Olios-AFiber Potpourri ■ Greg Hagge, Eden

Prairie, is a senior tax manager atRegis Corporation ■ John O.Hallberg, Wayzata, is CEO of theChildren’s Cancer Research Fund ■Beth Wald Hanzal, Shoreview, is incompensation and performance man-agement for Graco, Inc ■ Todd R.Hayes, Bernardsville, NJ, is a real es-tate broker at Coldwell Banker ■Susan K. Hedlund, Stillwater, isdeputy director for WashingtonCounty Public Health Department ■Duane Helle, Savage, is a rehabilita-tion counselor at Intracorp ■ KarenRemington Helle, Savage, is in wor-ship and publication at Prince ofPeace Lutheran Church ■ Cathy

Schaller Henderson, EdenPrairie, is an elementaryschool teacher in the ChaskaISD #112 ■ Mary BethHenderson, Minneapolis, is

principal adviser at RCRI ■Deb Vetter Hoelmer, Waseca, is

an elementary school teacher in theWaseca School District ■ Paul A.Holmgren, Kalispell, MT, teachesphysical education and health andcoaches girls soccer in SchoolDistrict #5 ■ Stephen J. Howells,Long Lake, is a salesman atArchitectural Lighting Design ■Kathryn Nelson Hund, Willmar, is adoctor; her youngest daughter,Sarah, will start at Gustavus fall2009 ■ Colleen M. Jacks, St. Peter,is professor of biology at GustavusAdolphus College ■ Steven Kind,Greenwood, is a family physician forPark Nicollet Health Services ■ JaneHornseth Kittleson, La Grange, KY,is an RN and health teacher atBuckner Alternative High School ■Kevin L. Kling, Minneapolis, wasawarded the 2009 A.P. AndersonAward ■ Linda BodelsonKommerstad, Savage, is a state taxmanager for Ceridian Corporation ■Joe A. Larson, Minneapolis, haspainted several large-format chancelinstallations for the various seasonsof the liturgical year for LutheranChurch of Christ the Redeemer ■Cindy Johnson Leonard,Montevideo, is an RN in cardiacrehab at Montevideo Hospital ■Karin Marjanen, Mahtomedi, is aspecial education teacher in the NEMetro Intermediate School District #916 ■ Doug E. Mark, Lakeville, is amanager for the Federal AviationAdmin ■ Diane M. Matson, St. Paul,is associate professor of accountingat the University of St. Thomas ■Lynne Stenerson Meyer, AppleValley, is a fifth-grade teacher in theRosemount Apple Valley Eagan ISD#196 ■ Bonnie J. Musgjerd, PriorLake, is catering manager at theEdina Country Club ■ Andrea

Gustavus alumni

Gustie nurses provide public health leadershipPatricia Gebert Adams ’70 (right) and Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff ’79 (left)were featured in the winter 2009 issue of Advances, the quarterly magazine of theUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health, in an article focused on threedecades of leadership at Dakota County Public Health.

Donna Anderson, pictured center above with Adams and Brueshoff, was thefirst public health director in Dakota County from 1979 to 2001. Patricia Adamsserved as the director from 2001 to 2008 and is now the assistant commissionerof health at the Minnesota Department of Health. Brueshoff, who started at thecounty in 1990 as a public health supervisor (hired by Adams), is completing herfirst year as the current public health director. Dakota County is recognized as oneof the top public health departments in the state.

Snorkeling the MaldivesLast March Paul Hoff ’72, Tokyo, Japan, visited Norm Quinn ‘71 in Male, the cap-ital of the Maldives, where Quinn is using a Fulbright grant to help the Maldivegovernment monitor the islands’ coral. Hoff (center) and his wife, Naomi, visitedQuinn and spent a few days snorkeling on various coral reefs around the Sheratonresort.



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Dunaisky Newton, Lexington, KY, isan RN for United Surgical Associates■ Helen Patrikus, St. Paul, is amedical regulations analyst at theState of Minnesota ■ Patricia A.Pellikka, Rochester, is a cardiologistand professor of medicine at MayoClinic and Medical School ■ SusanHolbrook Perdue, Palmyra, VA, is di-rector of Documents Compass at theUniversity of Virginia ■ Brian L.Peterson, St. Paul, is senior associ-ate director of undergraduate admis-sion at Hamline University ■ JodiJohnson Petrinovich, Lakewood,WA, is a physical therapist and ownerof STAR Physical Therapy ■ JoyceSlater Poppe, Excelsior, teachesthird grade in the Waconia SchoolDistrict ■ Rick D. Prahl, Janesville,is a supervisor at Itron ■ DebJohnson Rosenberg, Eden Prairie, isvice president of M & I InstitutionalTrust Services ■ Karl L. Ruser,Center City, is owner and farmer forLandscape Alternatives, Inc ■ R.Paul Rutt, Burnsville, is a teacherand PE specialist in the Lakeville ISD#194 ■ David E. Schauer, Winthrop,is an attorney with Schauer LawOffices ■ Kathy Wieland Schleif,Maple Grove, is a real estate closerfor MSP Title, Inc. ■ CarolynWehking Scholz, Eden Prairie, is apreschool teacher at St. AndrewLutheran Church ■ Carolyn TeigumSchultz, Madelia, is employed atMadelia Community Hospital ■ DaveSchulz, Glendale, AZ, is owner/artistat Painted Desert Galleries ■ KimAnderson Schutt, Hutchinson,teaches fourth grade in theHutchinson School District ■ BillSeagren, Philomath, OR, is pastor atCollege United Methodist Church ■Peter E. Sebald, Colorado Springs,CO, is a senior systems engineer atWPL, Inc ■ Charly Skalbeck, AppleValley, is captain of a DC9 for DeltaAirlines ■ Ron H. Starke, Annandale,is a district athletics director forAnnandale Public Schools ■ NancyRohwer Symens, Fergus Falls, is aphysical therapist clinical coordina-tor at Lake Region HealthcareCorporation ■ Janelle SchnuckleTurinetti, Wausau, WI, is an RN atAspirus Wausau Hospital ■ Harry W.Van Gelder, Belleville, MI, is the so-cial studies department head atSummit Academy Schools ■ KristinCarlson Vlasak, Lakeville, is a third-grade teacher in the PriorLake/Savage ISD #719 ■ CharleneA. Washa, Le Center, is a correctionsagent for the State of Minnesota ■Eric Weiberg, Willmar, is employedat Raymond James Financial Services■ Karen Jones Wojahn, Windom, isa kindergarten teacher in the

Windom School District ■ MaryniaS. Wronski, Minneapolis, is a physi-cal therapist at Park Nicollet ■ JohnM. Youngdahl, Summit, NJ, is man-aging director of GamburuConsulting LLC.

80 Class Agents:Steve Sayre, Kent Stone


JoAnn Johnson Bengtson, Richland,WA, works part time for DAVITA as ahome program nurse educator andparticipated in the DAVITA bike tourthrough Wisconsin in the fall of2008 ■ John R. Fox, Victoria, is vicepresident at Swat Solutions ■ PaulJ. Holbach, Georgetown, ME, is headcoach of the Bowdoin Collegewomen’s tennis team ■ Karen DyerHowells, Long Lake, is employed atSnap Fitness ■ Josey HardmanNielsen, Duluth, is assistant profes-sor in the school of nursing at theCollege of St. Scholastica ■ AmyDunlevy Odgren, Eau Claire, WI, isassistant to the bishop of theNorthwest Wisconsin Synod ■Barbara A. Schauer, Washington,DC, started her own civil engineeringbusiness ■ Mike T. Sperl, McKinney,TX, is president of Direct Export Co.■ Daniel J. Westlund, Roseville, isa builder with Westucket Homes.

81 Class Agents:Steve Heim, Leslie Nielsen


Mary Holte Bauer, Waupaca, WI, isassociate pastor at First EnglishLutheran Church in Appleton ■Paula Danielson Kern, Simsbury, CT,is a project director at The PhoenixCompany ■ Craig H. Meyer, AppleValley, is a systems engineer atLockheed Martin ■ KareeRasmussen Schmiesing, Hanska, isan RN at the Sleepy Eye MedicalCenter ■ Sue Miller Skinner,Brainerd, is director of regional oper-ations and business development forMinneapolis Heart Institute/Northwestern Hospital ■ JaneStrom Taylor, Plymouth, is a partnerwith Guiding Way, LLC ■ HeatherVan Haaften, Tampa, FL, is creativedirector at Traid Digital.

82 Class Agents:J.C. Anderson, Richard Olson, Ann McGowan Wasson


Beth Trelstad Carlson, Minneapolis,is the administrator of BethanyConvent for the Sisters of St. Joseph,St. Paul Province, and is working to-ward an Ed.D. in leadership at St.

Mary’s University ■ Steve Heitzeg,St. Paul, composed While WeBreathe, We Hope (Fanfare forObama) ■ Nancy J. Hilleren,Lawton, MI, is in pediatrics at BrightFutures Pediatrics ■ Kathy OpheimJohnson, Chisago City, is a Realtorfor Coldwell Banker Burnet ■ DennisG. Lambert, St. Louis Park, is an as-sociate principal in Eden Prairie ISD#272 ■ Paul K. Nielsen, Burnsville,is employed at Barr Engineering ■Rodney D. Provart, Hopkins, is sen-ior director of meeting and events atCarlson Marketing Worldwide ■Sonja Jensen Wastvedt, NewWilmington, PA, is a literacy coachat Wilmington Schools.

83Class Agents:Brad Somero, KarinStone


Asa S. Hedin, Saltsjobaden, Sweden,is president at Elekta AB ■ RonLutes, Maplewood, is a senior con-sultant, advanced team, for ThriventFinancial ■ Chanda Smith Lyons,Excelsior, is a staff nurse atMethodist Hospital, Labor andDelivery ■ David C. Nordquist, LinoLakes, is sales manager at LymanLumber ■ Scott A. Turner,Plymouth, is CFO at MinnesotaLawyers Mutual Insurance Company■ Ruthanne Hedstrom Vos, GoldenValley, is director of volunteer min-istries at Westwood Lutheran Church.

Young receives outstanding female doctor awardWhen Jean Bjorling Young ’70 graduated from Gustavus, little did she know that39 years later she would be receiving a national award for her medical work in de-prived rural areas of Ghana. On May 30, 2009, Young received the OutstandingFemale Doctor Award in the first Ghana Women’s Awards ceremony held in Accra,the capital of Ghana. Sponsored by the Ministry of Women and Children, this cere-mony sought to highlight the achievements of outstanding women in numerouscategories. In a country where many girl children are still deprived of an educationor are forced to leave school prematurely, MOWAC is seeking to use this ceremonyto encourage girls to enlarge their vision and to follow their dreams. The inscrip-tion on her plaque reads as follows:

Distinguished Friend of the Republic of GhanaMedical Superintendent, Saboba Medical Centre, Northern Region, Ghana Missionary who values the life of others more than hers and risked her life

by staying back to save lives during the 1994 infamous Northern EthnicConflict when even most indigenes had fled the area.

Dedicated Medical Officer and Philanthropist who has spearheaded the up-grading of Saboba Medical Centre to a District Hospital,

Compassionate Missionary who seeks thephysical as well as the spiritual wellbeing ofthe people, a life worthy of emulation

The organizers of the Ghana Women’s Awardsas an expression of high esteem and inrecognition of noted exceptional attain-ments confer upon Jean Ann Young thisOutstanding Female Doctor Award on May30, 2009



84 Class Agents:Carole Arwidson, Ken Ericson


Sue Hesley Allison, Columbia, MD,is a research analyst at the FederalBureau of Prisons ■ Marc G.Anderson, Deephaven, ispresident and CEO of WalterG. Anderson Inc. ■ GreggM. Backstrom, MapleGrove, is owner of TreatmentResources, Inc., a manufactur-er’s representative and provider ofwater and wastewater process solu-tions for Minnesota, South Dakota,North Dakota, and WesternWisconsin ■ Maria DahlgrenBallantyne, Evanston, IL, is self em-ployed in public relations ■ KarlaJohnson Beck, St. James, is a seniorhigh vocal specialist in the St. JamesISD #840 and organist and choir di-rector at First Lutheran Church ■Anna Carlsted Behnen,Bloomington, is a substitute teacherin the Bloomington Public Schools ■Mike R. Bishop, Plymouth, is an in-surance manager at the MosaicCompany ■ Mel M. Chez, Tonka Bay,is vice president of GuggenheimPartners ■ Lynda White Czarnetzki,Eagan, is employed at SecurianFinancial Group for 25 years ■Lynne Larson Dalen, Fosston, is aparaprofessional in the FosstonSchool District ■ AndreaDillenburg, Nashville, TN, is execu-tive director of the Nashville Ballet■ Lynn Sobon Dolny, Minneapolis,is a developmental adapted phy edteacher in the Minneapolis PublicSchools ■ Jeff Edblad, Cambridge,

is an attorney for Isanti County andserves as an adjunct professor atAnoka Ramsey Community College ■Janet Kamerud Emerson, Bovey, isdirector of youth and worship min-istries at Nashwauk Alliance Church■ Karl L. Emerson, Bovey, is pastorat Nashwauk Alliance Church ■Lynette Buchanan Fix, Oronoco, is akidney/pancreas transplant coordina-tor at Mayo Medical Center ■ LisaBelin Foecke, Damascus, MD, con-ducts a bell choir at Good ShepherdLutheran Church ■ Todd S.Gillingham, Hudson, WI, is a seniorfinancial consultant for ThriventFinancial for Lutherans ■ Ellen E.Goodwin, San Diego, CA, is a graph-ic designer for Ellen GoodwinGraphics ■ Ross Gustafson, Golden,CO, is an asphalt formulationchemist at SemMaterials ■ TinaStrandvold Gustafson, Golden, CO,is a senior specialist - electrician atMiller Coors ■ Scott T. Hagen,Tampa, FL, is a chaplain with theU.S. Army Reserve ■ Jim W.Halvarson, Chanhassen, is a physicaleducation teacher at MoundWestonka ISD #277 ■ MonicaHammersten, Edina, is an associatepastor at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church■ Tom M. Hammersten, Edina, is a

senior underwriter at HCC Life ■Valarie Hughes Hanson,Burnsville, is an RN in the in-tensive care unit at AbbottNorthwestern Hospital ■

Hannah Hawkins-Esther,Dunwoody, GA, is a graduate stu-

dent at UGA in the master of socialwork program ■ Kristin NordstromHayes, Edina, is a media assistant inthe Edina School District ■ John L.Herbert, San Francisco, CA, is a psy-chiatrist and traveled to Morocco inFall 2008 ■ Larry L. Jobe, RushCity, is a mentor for special needs in-dividuals for the State of Minnesota■ David W. Johnson, Eagan, is anophthalmologist ■ Julie AndersonKeifer, Rosholt, SD, is a secondgrade teacher in the Rosholt SchoolDistrict ■ Rebecca Ross Kelly,Minneapolis, is a dental technicianat Hermanson Dental ■ TameraKoeder-Macias, Dallas, TX, is an at-torney at Koeder-Macias Law Offices■ Tamara Sarrack Koester,Mahtomedi, is a flight attendant forAmerican Airlines ■ SusanneLundgren Lambert, St. Louis Park,is executive director of ProgressValley ■ Kendra Petrick Langert,Inver Grove Heights, is a special ed-ucation teacher in the Roseville AreaSchool District ■ Mike Lund,Fresno, CA, is an independent finan-cial adviser at LPL Financial Services■ Ruth Ann Henry Lund, Chatfield,

Gustavus alumni

Performing at Lake HarrietLee Dummer ’75 was the featured euphonium soloist for two selections when theBloomington Medalist Concert Band performed at the Lake Harriet Band Shell inMinneapolis on June 24 under the baton of guest conductor Douglas Nimmo,music professor at Gustavus and conductor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra.

Lee, a St. Peter native, is a former euphonium soloist with the United StatesArmy Band (Pershing’s Own) in Washington, D.C. He is pictured here with Nimmo(front) and fellow Medalist Concert Band members Jennifer Olson Grados ’90(left) and his wife, MariJane Loken Dummer ’76. The Dummers and Grados allperformed with the Gustavus concert bands as students.

Grads in class of 2009 join ranks of alumniRon White ’75, president of the alumni association (right), congratulated the Class of 2009 and welcomed them as membersof the alumni association at the Senior Fiesta. White and the Class of 2009 class agents also provided the traditional classtoast. Class agents from left are Holly Andersen, Shawn Grygo, Maria Siegle, Nicole Parris, and Chris Edelbrock.

Alumna pens new memoirSue Busch Leaf ’75, a freelance writer whose essays have ap-peared in Minnesota Monthly, the Minnesota ConservationVolunteer, and the Utne Reader, has completed a new bookto be published in September. The Bullhead Queen: A Yearon Pioneer Lake is a collection of meditations on the placesLeaf sees every day on the lake near her home in CenterCity, MN. Following the liturgical calendar, Leaf chroniclesthe change of seasons over the year, contemplating howher relationship to nature has been colored by theChristian theology of her childhood.

A former college instructor in biology and environ-mental science who holds a doctorate in zoology from

the University of Minnesota, Leaf is the author of an earlier book, PotatoCity: History, Nature, and Community in the Age of Sprawl.



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is owner of Oakenwald Terrace, a bedand breakfast ■ Kathy SutherlandLutes, Maplewood, is curriculum di-rector, enrichment coordinator, PEteacher, and tennis coach at NewLife Academy ■ Julie HansenMagnus, Bloomington, is employedat St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church ■Tricia L. Magnuson, Los Angeles,CA, is a financial consultant forUniversity of California, Los Angeles■ David C. Mariano, New York, NY,is managing partner at WellspringCapital Management ■ Greg T.Mazanec, Stillwater, is vice presi-dent/advertising for St. Paul PioneerPress/TwinCities.com ■ ChuckMcGill, Hudson, WI, is director atTesseract School ■ Sonja MadsenMcGill, Hudson, WI, is a physicaltherapist at Courage Center ■ JaneB. Mjolsness, Naples, FL, is a selfemployed freelance illustrator ■Steve Mohn, Eden Prairie, is a part-ner at ROIPathways ■ John Morris,Chula Vista, CA, is the chief market-ing officer at Deca Wave Ltd. ■Wendy Binger Morris, Chula Vista,CA, is an administrator at East LakeChurch ■ Mark A. Munson, PuebloWest, CO, is an associate warden atthe Bureau of Prisons ■ JanSchmidt Mussell, Robins, IA, is anursing supervisor at St. Luke’sHospital ■ Kyle Nascene, Pine City,is vice president at Rural AmericanBank ■ Connie VanDriel Nordquist,Lino Lakes, is self employed ■ RanelVoss Nordstrom, Savage, is a regis-tered nurse at Methodist Hospital ■Jim O’Neill, Edina, is a sales repre-sentative for Covidien InternationalOncology ■ Keith H. Paap,Excelsior, is a consultant with MSISystems Intergrators ■ Mark J.Pavelich, Oakdale, is a facilities di-rector for the Minnesota Departmentof Transportation ■ Karla HagenPeper, Alexandria, is an RN atDouglas County Hospital ■Agnieszka Perlinska, Williston, VT,is a partner and organizational con-sultant for Leadership PerformanceInstitute ■ Steve L. Petersen,Richland, WA, is a senior researchscientist at Pacific NorthwestNational Lab ■ Pavel Pojdl, London,England, is employed at MercuriaEnergy Ltd. ■ Sara Schauer Quiram,Waterville, teaches fourth grade inWaterville/Elysian/Morristown ■Lydia Flora Radke, Hillsboro, OR, isa clinical coordinator at Luke-Dork,Inc. ■ Jana Liupakka Richardson,Danville, CA, is an RN authorizationnurse for Hill Physicians MedicalGroup ■ Kayvon S. Riggi,Minnetonka, is an orthopedic sur-geon at Orthopedic Medicine andSurgery, Ltd. ■ Robyn A. Rime,

Naples, NY, is a self-employed free-lance editor ■ Betty WannarkaRingeisen, Sherburn, teaches physi-cal education and health in theJackson County Central SchoolDistrict ■ Amy M. Sanda, Roseville,is a practitioner of acupuncture andAsian medicine ■ Lynn MusserSchneider, Golden Valley, is an ac-count manager at MCS LitigationSupport ■ Beth Aykens Simms,White Bear Lake, is lead sales, train-er at Bachman’s ■ Daina OgrinsSivanich, Bloomington, is an ac-count executive at Midwest Homemagazine ■ Brian J. Sunder,Savage, is a mortgage banker atMortgage Source ■ EloiseAmundson Teklu, Playa Del Rey, CA,celebrated 20 years of employmentat Loyola Law School ■ RebeccaEggert Thoen, Dawson, is a sixth-grade teacher in the Dawson-BoydSchool District ■ Inga AndersonThomas, Olathe, KS, is a liabilityclaims supervisor for ForemostInsurance ■ Michael D. Thyen,Faribault, is a partner with SouthMetropolitan Anesthesia and deputycoroner for Rice County Coroner’sOffice ■ Liz Latterell Turner,Plymouth, is stewardship coordinatorat Calvary Lutheran Church ■ JamesB. Vos, Golden Valley, is principal atCRESA Partners ■ Lynette PohlmanVrchota, St. Cloud, is an optometrist/ophthalmologist at Clearview EyeClinic ■ Wendy Roal Warner,Duluth, is a warden for the FederalBureau of Prisons ■ Todd R.Wenzel, St. Paul, is a controller atMinnwest Corporation ■ Michael A.Wingard, Elk River, is partner andpotato grower, packer, and shipperat Wingard Farms ■ Scott A.Youngblom, Saline, MI, is owner ofOberon Technologies ■ SheriLohrenz Zastrow, Rochester, is thenursing education supervisor for thedepartment of surgical services atMayo Clinic and serves as an instruc-tor in nursing ■ Beth AnnTorgersen Zimmerman, North Oaks,is self employed.

85 Class Agent:Susan Johnson Chwalek


Karen L. Enstrom, Washington, DC,is an economic counselor for theU.S. Department of State ■ PamConrad Greene, San Jose, CA, com-pleted the Big Sur InternationalMarathon in April and works for adermatology office and at FlemingJenkins Vineyards and Winery ■Amy Swedberg Hinrichs, Oconto,WI, is working on her Ph.D. at theUniversity of Wisconsin ■ Deborah

Osborn Kreuer, Maple Grove, is busi-ness strategy and partnership man-ager for business cards and debitcards at US Bank ■ Chris BarrettKroschel, St. Cloud, is a social stud-ies teacher at Foley High School ■Michael E. Langert, Eden Prairie, isemployed at Quality Business Formsand qualified for award excellencefor sales productivity for the 10thtime ■ Ruth Nelson-Lau, Merrill,WI, works in the emergencyroom/walk-in department at GoodSamaritan Health Center ■ Paul G.

Radke, III, Hillsboro, OR, is em-ployed at Bank of America.

86 Class Agents:Melinda Moen Batz,Dave Meyers, DanMurray, Sara FreemanRekow


Karen Ahlstrom, Spokane, WA, is adoctor of E.N.T. surgery at SpokaneENT Clinic ■ Mike A. Bryant, St.Louis Park, is managing partner ofBradshaw and Bryant PLLC ■ Brenda

Erickson named president atHocking CollegeRonald Erickson ’78 has been namedpresident of Hocking College by the col-lege’s board of trustees. Hocking College,located in Nelsonville, OH, approximately60 miles southeast of Columbus, was es-tablished in 1967 and has more than5,500 students and 847 full- and part-time faculty and staff. Erickson’s ap-pointment was effective July 1.

Erickson had served since 2004 asvice president of academic affairs andinstitutional planning at Dakota CountyTechnical College in Rosemount, MN. Prior to that, he was dean of design, health,and human services at DCTC from 2003 to 2004; served as dean for academic af-fairs at Adirondack Community College in Queensberry, NY; and was dean of in-struction at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. Erickson re-ceived his Ph.D. in education policy and administration from the University ofMinnesota and a master of arts degree in exceptional child education from theUniversity of South Florida.

Hakensen receives publicrelations professionalachievement awardThe Minnesota Public Relations Societyof America has honored DavidHakensen ’81, Minnetonka, with theDonald G. Padilla DistinguishedPractitioner Award. The award recognizesan individual who is judged to havemade selfless contributions to the com-munity and to the mission of PRSA, andwho has demonstrated exceptional pro-fessional achievement. Along with theaward, Minnesota PRSA will contribute$500 to a charity of Hakensen’s choice.Padilla Speer Beardsley will donate an-other $500 to the same organization.

During Hakensen’s 25-year career, he has become a sought-after counselorwho provides strategic counsel to senior management and who understands theimportance of leveraging communications and public relations to support businessobjectives. He has a broad range of agency and corporate experience, with particu-lar expertise in strategic media relations, crisis communications, issues manage-ment, and merger and acquisition communications. Most recently he was vicepresident, public relations, at Pearson Education in Bloomington.

A PRSA member since 1981, Hakensen has been a loyal and active advocate,volunteer, and leader in the organization and the profession it supports. He has akeen interest in giving back to his profession and has held PRSA leadership posi-tions that include Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors (1996–2001); presidentof the Minnesota Chapter (2000); national chair for the Senior Advisory Task Force(2001); member of the National Nominating Committee (2000); and chair of theMidwest District (2006–2008).



Frisk Erikstrup, Woodbury, is an in-dependent sales representative forSilpada Designs ■ Mary WigginsMcKasy, St. Paul, is principal atGleason Lake Elementary School ■Kari Hovda Schlachter, Savage, is alabor and delivery nurse at FairviewRidges Hospital ■ Debbie SielingDittberner, Alexandria, was namedfavorite area health care professionalin Alexandria.

87 Class Agents:Lee Fahrenz, SteveHarstad, Paul Koch


Tawnda Lawhead Bickford, EdenPrairie, received the Minnesota StateColleges and Universities Board ofTrustees Award for Excellence inTeaching ■ Beth Beach Bryant, St.Louis Park, is a partner with Clugg,Linder, Bittberner & Bryant, Ltd. ■Deborah McNeil Okon, Los Lunas,NM, is volunteering as the FederalAdvocacy Coordinator for NewMexico, leading state psychologistsin grassroots efforts to advance theprofession of psychology, for theAmerican Psychological AssociationPractice Organization.

88 Class Agents:Gail Chase Ericson,Luther Hagen, Jamin Johnson, JoAnnWackerfuss Quackenbush


Craig R. Johnson, Prior Lake, is asales representative for Porter RoyalSales Group ■ David H. Moll,Faribault, is employed at SouthCentral Human Relations ■ MindyMayerchak Oosten, Northville, MI, ischief actuary for GMAC Insurance ■Tammy Bonnes Root, Oakdale,teaches preschool at GethsemaneLutheran ■ Dan B. Snyder, NorthMankato, is a medical scientific man-ager for Allergan, Inc. ■ Dan Utoft,Minneapolis, is a financial adviser forMorgan Stanley.

89 Class Agents:Scott Anderson, Mike Dueber,Francine Pawelk Mocchi


Tim Ackerman, Minneapolis, is a so-cial studies teacher in the MoundsView ISD #621 ■ Tim R.Asplund, Madison, WI, is awater resource specialist atWisconsin Department ofNatural Resources ■ StacyBenfield, Rochester, is asoftware engineer at IBMCorporation ■ Lisa ZaniewskiBlevins, Glenwood, is a choir direc-tor in the Alexandria ISD #206 ■

Kimberly Sebens Brown, MapleGrove, is a self employed accountant■ Jennifer Parker Cioffi, Calgary,Alberta, is the chief strategy officerfor Venture Communications ■Kellie Cottrill, Stillwater, is a selfemployed certified bodyworker spe-cializing in chronic pain ■ DaveDeyak, Alexandria, VA, is lieutenantcolonel in the U.S. Army ■ Scott D.Deyo, Inver Grove Heights, is a proj-ect manager/business analyst for USBank ■ Amanda M. Eggers,Minneapolis, is a librarian for theAmherst H. Wilder Foundation ■Kris Berkland Evenson, MinnesotaLake, is employed at Carlson Craft ■Alan R. Fitterer, Lonsdale, is a prin-cipal in the Montgomery-LonsdaleISD #394 ■ Molly Fink Flaspohler,Moorhead, is chair of reference serv-ices at Concordia College, Moorhead■ Laura Tollefson Franco, Roseville,is a physical therapist at ParkNicollet Methodist Hospital ■ ShariAdams Frisbie, River Falls, WI, isvice president of marketing and op-erations at Frisbie Architects, Inc. ■Gregg S. Goedde, Lakeville, is vicepresident of ABC Financial Services■ Bradley P. Gray, Minneapolis, is asales manager at Augsburg FortressPublishers ■ Kimberly BundgaardGray, Minneapolis, is an attorney ■Michelle Hussong Greenman,Plymouth, is a chiropractor andowner of Bass Lake ChiropracticClinic, PA ■ Sara J. Hansen, NorthMankato, works part time as an inde-pendent marketing research consult-ant and serves on the MankatoSchool Board ■ Robert E.Henderson, Denver, CO, is in salesfor Perico Life Insurance Co. ■ CharHenn, Red Wing, is CEO and directorof Goodhue County Historical Society■ Kristin Chiodi Hoffman, St.Michael, is an account executive atDestination Concepts ■ Keith N.Jackson, Minneapolis, is an attorneyat Decare Dental ■ Reid A. Jaeger,Eden Prairie, is general parts manag-er at Interstate Companies ■ AnnSorenson Johnson, Roberts, WI, isan injury operations manager atProgressive Insurance ■ TraceyPlaisted Johnson, Prior Lake, is aprofessional sales representative forSchering-Plough Corporation ■ TonyA. Jurek, Hudson, WI, is in practiceprincipal payer services at Hewlett

Packard ■ Amy LacockKennedy, Needham, MA, is aboard member of Baby Basics,Inc. ■ Bruce M. Kleven,Edina, is a self employed at-

torney and lobbyist ■ DanaJohnson Koch, Zimmerman, is a

stay-at-home mom ■ Jeff B.Krakower, River Edge, NJ, is vice

Gustavus alumni

Hiking with Scouts in New MexicoLast summer brought a couple of Gusties together at Philmont Scout Ranch, thenational Boy Scout hiking and backpacking high adventure base in northeasternNew Mexico. Glenn Perkins ’80 and Mike Petersen ’81 attended, each with oneof their sons as well as members of their respective troops from Edina and St.Anthony. They are pictured with the Gustavus flag atop the Tooth of Time in theSangre de Christo Range of the Rocky Mountains.

Over 30,000 Scouters attend the base each summer. The eleven-man crewhiked over 75 miles during their 13-day adventure. Perkins and Petersen were alsoclassmates and 1985 graduates from the University of Minnesota School ofDentistry. Perkins is a partner at Eagan Valley Dental and Petersen owns Prim RoseFamily Dental in Roseville.

Larson elected to orthodontic leadershipBrent E. Larson ’78, Roseville, has been elected to represent the MidwesternSociety of Orthodontists on the Board of Trustees of the American Association ofOrthodontists. Larson is the orthodontic division director and associate professorof orthodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and has an or-thodontic practice in Rochester. The AAO is the world’s oldest and largest dentalspecialty organization. The MSO is one of eight constituent groups of the AAO,serving orthodontists practicing in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Manitoba.

An orthodontist in Rochester, MN, since 1990, Larson was formerly the ortho-dontic program director at the Mayo Clinic and assistant professor in the depart-ment of dental specialties at the Mayo Medical School. His dental degree is fromthe University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where he graduated first in hisdental school class. He completed the orthodontic residency and education pro-gram at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also received a masterof science degree from UNC. Larson also completed a general practice residency indentistry at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. As an Air Force officer, he served asa general dentist at Plattsburgh Air Force Base in New York and later as chief oforthodontics and quality assurance coordinator at Torrejon Air Base in Spain.

Author of numerous articles in AJO-DO, the Journal of Dental Education, andother publications, Larson has written on clinical and educational topics and onresearch conducted on orthodontic tooth movement in the rat. He has lecturedthroughout the United States on orthodontic imaging and other clinical topics aswell as orthodontic educational issues. Awards and honors presented to Dr. Larsoninclude the Mayo Clinic Teachers Hall of Fame and Teacher of the Year, Departmentof Dental Specialties at the Mayo Clinic. He received the Earl A. Sheppard Award ofDistinction from the American Board of Orthodontics for the highest achievementon the written board exam.



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president, operations for Ungerer andCompany ■ Dean C. Kraus, Eagan, isan IT manager for Delta Airlines ■David W. Larson, Eden Prairie, isvice president of information serviceat Digital Cyclone ■ Susan SolieLarson, Eden Prairie, is a homemaker■ Julie Arndtsen Latham, AppleValley, is enterprise applications anddata warehouse administrator atCarleton College ■ Janene LeimerLenard, Oakdale, is a science teacherin the Oakdale School District ■ EricR. Luoma, Watertown, is nationalimmunochemistry product specialistfor Beckman Coulter, Inc. ■ KristinaMorehouse Madigan, New Prague, isa third- and fourth-grade teacher inNew Prague ISD #721 ■ ElizabethA. Matzke, Hastings, is an RN ■Lisa K. McCoy, Oviedo, FL, is a selfemployed consultant ■ Renae WitteMcKimm, Hutchinson, is controllerfor McKimm Milk Transit ■ DianaHarrison Meyer, Lake Worth, FL, isan English teacher at the AmericanHeritage School ■ Janelle A. Miller,Fishers, IN, is a pediatric nurse prac-titioner at Peyton Manning Children’sHospital ■ Christopher J.Montague, Spokane, WA, is em-ployed at Incyte Pathology ■Michael J. Mussay, Grayslake, IL, isowner of MSG Limited ■ KrisNelson-Noble, Deer Grove, IL, is anadolescent substance abuse coun-selor for Lutheran Social Services ofIllinois ■ Adrian Ludvigson Olsen,Shakopee, is a substitute teacher inthe Shakopee Public Schools ■Anjeanette Perkins, Indianapolis,IN, is a research assistant atChristian Theological Seminary ■Laurie Altman Peterson, BrooklynPark, is an account manager atMedica ■ Barbie Pietz, Madison,WI, teaches eighth-grade math inthe Madison Metro ISD #777 ■Shaleigh Jones Pysick, Albertville,is a project manager at New HorizonsComputer Learning Center ■ AmyHildebrandt Schlueter, Minnetrista,is an administrative assistant forKeller Williams Premier Realty ■Katie Holm Setterlund, Alma, MI, isan insurance agent ■ Tia GosseStai, Brule, WI, is a substituteteacher ■ Kristen OsterbergTangen, Lincoln, NE, teaches Frenchand is the World LanguageDepartment Chair at Lincoln PublicSchools ■ Bryan Tschida, InverGrove Heights, is an agent atAmerican Family Insurance ■ KrisAnderson Vanella, Eden Prairie, isoffice manager at Receptors, LLC ■David L. Wehrenberg, Mount Juliet,TN, is a regional director for O’ReillyAutomotive ■ Jeff L. Weiland,Plymouth, is teacher and head foot-

ball coach at Orono High School andwas named Metro Football Coach ofthe Year by KARE 11 ■ Doug M.Wettergren, Alameda, CA, is a globalaccount manager at Envirotainer ■Tamara Blackmer Williamson,Morgantown, WV, is an attorney withSpilman Thomas and Battle ■ LynnM. Wolander, Rosemount, is in ac-counting at Rust Consulting, Inc ■Robyn Rucks Woods, Kasota, recent-ly earned her certification with theNational Board of ProfessionalTeaching Standards ■ Bryn NelsonYahn, Pequot Lakes, is a self-em-ployed psychologist.

90 Class Agents:Liesl Batz, Dan Michel, Anne K. Miller, ScottNelson


Diana Jensen Cramer has been ac-cepted at Gonzaga University Schoolof Law and awarded a merit scholar-ship for the three-year J.D. program;she is moving to Spokane with herhusband, Laurence, to begin herstudies in the Fall of 2009 ■ JuliaJohnson Danchertsen, Owasso, OK,is an applications developer at LatricSystems ■ Barb Eckstein, Kayenta,AZ, is teaching second grade on aNavajo reservation ■ Janna Koenig,St. Louis Park, is a data analyst atOptum Health ■ Jim F. Roberge,Zimmerman, has been named headof CoBank Minneapolis/FargoBanking Center ■ John Sweeney,Middleton, WI, is director of opera-tions at Mainstreet Mechanical.

91Class Agent:Bjorn Ingvoldstad


Marcia Swanson Anderson,Owatonna, is one of eleven teachersnamed finalists in the 2009 MinnesotaTeacher of the Year Program. Sheteaches high school math inOwatonna ■ Nikki Bell-Sitzman,Minnetonka, teaches fourth grade inthe Minnetonka Public Schools ■Troy D. Gies, Hallandale Beach, FL,was re-elected as Vice-Chair of theTechnical Advisory Committee toBroward County’s Solid WasteAuthority ■ Peter A. Hultgren,Woodbury, is a senior signal engineerat Xorail ■ Mike Jessop, EdenPrairie, is owner of Schooley MitchellTelecom Consultants.

92 Class Agent:Annie Marshall


Thomas R. Gnotke, Frontenac, is fi-nance director at Prairie Island Tribal

Council ■ Bonnie SchmidtJohnson, Stewartville, is an inpa-tient psychiatric nurse at St. Mary’sHospital ■ Eric J.G. Lennartson,Eagle Lake, earned his Leadership inEnergy & Environmental Design pro-fessional accreditation from the U.S.Green Building Council and is em-ployed at Paulsen Architects ■ TerriMineau, Minneapolis, is an ELLteacher in Columbia Heights PublicSchools ■ Blake R. Nelson, EdenPrairie, is a board member atMinnesota Bank and Trust and wasselected for 40 Under Forty by theMinneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal■ John H. Oberg, Woodbury, is a fi-nancial consultant, CFF, withFiduciary Counseling, Inc ■ MeenaSharify-Funk, Waterloo, Ontario, isan assistant professor at WilfridLaurier University.

93Class Agents:Craig Anderson, Kristen Lamont


Jennifer Bowden Brickley,Rochester, is a pediatrics nurse atMayo Clinic.

Gusties collaborate to bring musical to Fringe stageAmong the more than 150 plays, dances, concerts, and entertainments staged atthe 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival in early August was a new musical by twoGusties. Kevin Bowen ’83 and James Lundy ’81 first met at the College in 1979and are now partners in the St. Paul-based Doolin & Dingle Productions.

Bowen and Lundy spent the past four years completing The Red Tureen, a mu-sical set in Ireland during the potato famine of the 1840s—and spent the last sixmonths editing their original story to fit the 55-minute Fringe Festival format. Theplay tells the story of Father Padraig Bones, who returns after 13 years toKilkieran Valley, where he faces rebellious farmers, double-crossing land agents,conniving British soldiers, and a fickle food supply.

Gustavus and southern Minnesota connections run throughout the production:Professor emeritus and longtime Gustavus theatre director Rob Gardner providedperiodic feedback on Lundy’s script, and freelance journalist William RandallBeard ’78 critiqued Bowen’s original musical score and lyrics. A current Gustavusstudent, Christian DeMarais ’11, was a cast member during the festival, and thelead role was played by Andrew D. Umphrey, a Minnesota State Mankato graduate.

The Red Tureen had five performances at the University of Minnesota’s RarigThrust Stage during the festival.

Scandinavians in BaghdadPeter Ford ’84 completed his tour of duty in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was direc-tor, Office of Hostage Affairs, at the U.S. Embassy for the past 18 months, sixmonths as an Army Reservist and one year with the State Department. After train-ing this summer, Ford will study for a master’s degree in strategic intelligence atthe National Defense Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. Ford is pictured farright in the photo along with American, Danish, and Swedish embassies celebrat-ing as members of the Baghdad Scandinavian Club, which Ford founded. It wasoriginally a Swedish club, but since there is a Danish Embassy located in theInternational Zone, the Club was opened up to all Scandinavian countries.

Gustavus veterans’group on FacebookSteve Parry ’84, Stillwater,has organized a Gustavus vet-erans’ group on Facebookcalled Gustavus AdolphusCollege Veterans. Gusties whohave served in the armedforces are encouraged to jointhe group as a way to organ-ize, communicate, gather,and provide support.



94 Class Agents:Renae MunstermanLokpez, Anita StockwellRipken, GretchenAnderson Zinsli


Robin Bittner Aden, Sioux Falls, SD,

is vice president and senior trustteam manager at Wells Fargo Bank■ Cara Larsen Alferness,Olalla, WA, is a geologist forSealaska Environmental ■Bradley R. Anderson,Staples, is director of prod-

uct and service development atLakewood Health Systems ■ ChristyDelany-Richardson, Waunakee, WI,is an ophthalmologist at DeanHealth System ■ Jeremy A.Diamond, Chicago, IL, is central re-gion head at Capital IQ ■ Jeffrey R.Doherty, Alexandria, is manager ofthe Cullen Home Center ■ KimberlyIverson Doyle, Vergas, is owner andmanager of Vergas 66 Gas andConvenience ■ Erika PetersonEklund, Golden Valley, is director ofdevelopment at The Playwrights!Center ■ Beth Oberg Else, VadnaisHeights, is a stay-at-home mom ■Mark A. Ensrud, Northfield, is anEnglish teacher in the NorthfieldSchool District ■ Brian O. Erola,Owatonna, is a Minnesota StateTrooper ■ Angela Rebling Fink,Northfield, is an HR director forMission Healthcare ■ Chris G. Fink,Northfield, owns F & G Builders ■Nathan C. Funk, Waterloo, Ontario,is an assistant professor at ConradGerebel University College ■ MattGabbert, Sioux Falls, SD, is a busi-ness banking officer at US Bancorp■ Alejandra Gimenez-Berger,Galloway, OH, is assistant professorof art at Wittenberg University ■Nancy Dueis Gunderson, St. Paul, isa self-employed piano instructor ■Tim C. Gunderson, St. Paul, is part-ner at Tradition Wealth Management■ Dora M. Haugen, St. Cloud, is anoccupational therapist at MemoryDisorders Clinic ■ Abby LampHeckman, Northwood, OH, is an RNfor Ohio Health ■ Tracy OtternessHelgerson, New Prague, is a lan-guage arts teacher in the NewPrague ISD #721 ■ Amy A. Hesby,Auburn, ME, is an RN at St. Mary’sHospital - Lewiston Maine ■ BrianJ. Hetland, Longview, WA, is achemist at Columbia AnalyticalServices ■ Sonya RedetzkeHollingsworth, St. Louis Park, is aphysician with Multicare Associates■ Stacy N. Johnson, Nisswa, is ayouth director at Lutheran Church ofthe Cross ■ Denise Koepp Kuo,Chelmsford, MA, is an editorial con-sultant ■ Brent S. Lackas, St.Michael, is a math teacher inWayzata ISD #284 ■ Leah ChernivecLarson, Independence, is a healthmanagement design consultant atHewitt Associates LLC ■ StaceyJacobs Lenker, Sioux Falls, SD, is di-rector of managed care services forAvera Health ■ Johanna Paplow

Leonelli, Tooele, UT, is a schoolcounselor at Tooele High

School ■ Kevin M. Lukis,Northfield, is a student ■Lynette Moechnig Matzke,Lake City, is a senior high

guidance counselor in the Lake CityISD #813 ■ Nicole PetersonMentjes, Dodge Center, is an artteacher in the Pine Island ISD #255■ Becky Meyer Neve, Maplewood, isa nurse reviewer for State FarmInsurance ■ Hans C. Neve,Maplewood, is a hydro geologist forMinnesota Pollution Control Agency■ Jason R. Niemi, Folsom, CA, ispastor at Lutheran Church of theResurrection in Granite Bay ■Rebecca M. Ninke, Cottage Grove,WI, is a part time pastor at BrooklynLutheran Church and a writer ■ KimWabner Noll, Woodbury, is a caredelivery supervisor at HealthPartners Midway Medical Clinic ■Tonya Gust Oberg, Woodbury, is aschool psychologist in the StillwaterISD #834 ■ Sonja Burrows Oelfke,Plymouth, is a stay-at-home mom ■Erik G. Olsen, Eden Prairie, is a vicepresident finance at J. A. PriceAgency, Inc. ■ Rob Olsen, Mankato,is in physician family medicine resi-dency at the University of Minnesota■ Becky Pearson Owens, CottageGrove, is a third-grade teacher in theSouth Washington County SchoolDistrict ■ Darin D. Pavlish, Savage,is state sales coordinator for AFLAC■ Billy Pellino, Waunakee, WI, ispartner at Smith And Gesteland ■Jenny Bertelsen Pennington,Brooklyn Park, is co-superintendentof Sunday School at Valley of PeaceLutheran Church ■ Kip Peterson,Woodbury, is a stay-at-home dad andcoaches youth hockey ■ William J.Radloff, Le Sueur, is employed atthe post office ■ James J.Ranheim, Minneapolis, is an attor-ney at Reding and Pilney, PLLP ■Zachary T. Resch, Mantorville, is aresearch associate at Mayo Clinic ■Shannon Springston Rosati,Plymouth, is a program manager atCargill, Inc. ■ Emily Rova-Hegener,Gilbert, is co-pastor at United inChrist Lutheran Church ■ MattRuble, Bloomington, is a principalengineer at Braun IntertecCorporation ■ Anissa M. Sandland,St. Peter, is assistant lead librarianat the St. Peter Public Library ■Brian J. Schoeneberger, Durand,WI, is a physician assistant atMarshfield Clinic, Eau Claire ■ MollyWold Sedgwick, Mendota Heights, isa homemaker with three children ■Christine M. Sell, Lakeville, is em-ployed at Schmitty and Sons SchoolBuses ■ April M. Sherren, EdenPrairie, is an OB-GYN physician atPark Nicollet - Methodist Hospital ■Wendy Peterson Simon, Clear Lake,IA, is a physical therapist at MercyMedical Center ■ Jana OddenSmith, Kerkhoven, is director of

Gustavus alumni

CorrectionGremlins misprinted the URL of The UpTake’s website in the profile ofJason Barnett ’93, founder and executive director of the Minnesota-based citizen-journalist organization, that ran in the Summer 2009 issueof the Quarterly. The website for Barnett’s organization is found attheuptake.org. Our apologies.

In mid-June, KARE 11 television’s website featured Barnett and TheUpTake in a story about the role of citizen journalists in Iran when profes-sional reporters and news teams were denied access to the demonstrationsoccurring in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election. In addition,The Uptake’s website was one of three Internet sites to win a 2009 Dot.OrgAward for Excellence Online from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Peterson receives teaching awardSteve Peterson ’82, Decorah, IA, has been awarded the Eleanor M. Johnson Awardby the International Reading Association. The award recognizes an outstandingelementary classroom teacher of reading/language arts. It honors Eleanor M.Johnson, founder and editor-in-chief of Weekly Reader, who died in 1987. It car-ries a U.S. $1,000 prize supported by a grant from Weekly Reader Corporation.

Peterson is a third-grade teacher in the Decorah Community School District.Teaching elementary school is a second career he began in his early 40s. This ishis seventh year teaching at the elementary level. Previously, he taught UnitedStates politics and government, U.S. history, and writing at the college and com-munity college levels and also worked in northern Wisconsin with Native Americanyouth at risk of becoming high school dropouts. He holds a master’s degree inAmerican studies from the University of Minnesota and one in literacy educationfrom the University of Iowa. Peterson majored in biology at Gustavus and alsoholds a bachelor’s degree in education and special education from Clarke College,Dubuque, Iowa.

In his classroom, the vital links between writing, reading, creativity, and thejoy of learning are emphasized and students’ work is published on a classroomwebsite. His students created a podcast project called “Our Town: A Child’s EyeView of Decorah,” in which the children wrote about their favorite place inDecorah. They published their work as an enhanced podcast on the class website,and the Decorah Chamber of Commerce linked to it to promote education and thelocal area.

Vos elected board chair ofLutheran Social Service ofMinnesotaJim Vos ’84, Golden Valley, principal withCresaPartners, The Tenant’s Advantage,has been elected chair of the board of di-rectors of Lutheran Social Service ofMinnesota. With his election, he becomesthe third of the past four chairs who is aGustavus graduate. The other two areGerald Hoffman ’59 and Paul Batz ’85.Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota isover 140 years old and touches the lives ofmore than 100,000 Minnesotans eachyear. LSSM has nearly 2,500 employees andover 10,000 volunteers each year providingservices in every county of the state.



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nursing at Bethesda Home Health ■Drew W. Storley, Rosemount, isdean of students at Rosemount HighSchool and defensive coordinator forthe football team ■ Maria L. Thrall,Eden Prairie, is a physician with ParkNicollet Health Systems ■ SheldonE. Wagner, La Crosse, WI, is an ath-letic trainer for Gundersen LutheranSports Medicine ■ Jason A. Westra,Denver, CO, is employed by EnRouteTraffic Systems, Inc.

95 Class Agents:Sara Tollefson Currell,Amy Seidel


Kristin M. Bahner, St. Louis Park, isa business consultant for VIPDocument Solutions, LLC ■ HeatherL. Bakke, Buffalo, teaches specialeducation in Howard Lake ■ Holly S.Grefe, Lafayette, LA, is working onher masters in music education fromFlorida State University ■ MichelleTaylor Moyer, Hagatna, Guam, is astay-at-home mom and home-schools her seven children ■ MollyMurphy Prew, Eagan, is an RN at St.Paul Children’s Hospital ■ LisaGregerson Radloff, Le Sueur, is em-ployed in social services in NicolletCounty ■ Leann MorschingRodriguez, Montgomery, is a finan-cial administrative specialist at theDepartment of Veteran Affairs ■Kristi Berg Schuck, Mankato, ownsTwo Fish Studios.



Peter Eckman, Minneapolis, is anM.D. at University of Minnesota ■Ryan D. Else, Vadnais Heights, is aninternal medicine physician atMidwest Internal Medicine ■ MattGreer, Minnetonka, is a financial ad-viser for Ameriprise Financial ■Diedre Carlson Johnson, Sioux Falls,SD, is in customer service at SparkStationary ■ Joel A. Johnson, SiouxFalls, SD, was granted tenure and isan associate professor at Augustana■ Deanna Kozitza Mason, Pozuelode Alarcon, Spain, is a nurse for theU.S. Embassy in Madrid and a doc-toral candidate at the University ofNorth Dakota ■ Ryan E. Schmidt,Milwaukee, WI, is employed atInverness Medical Innovations ■Jodi B. Shamblott, Plymouth, issenior relationship manager forPersonnel Strategies ■ FaithHandevidt Wagner, La Crosse, WI, isa nurse practitioner at the Universityof Wisconsin-La Crosse StudentHealth Service.

97 Class Agents:Melissa LeVesque-Piela,Josh Peterson, StefTucker


Nicole S. Elver, Louisville, KY, is anattorney for Middleton Reutlinger ■Eric K. Gilbertson, Bemidji, is a footand ankle surgeon at Meritcare Clinic■ Mark G. Gritter, Eagan, is an en-gineer at Tintri ■ James J.Hultgren, Farmington, is marketpresident of the Roundbank office inFarmington ■ Alissa MidthuneMaloney, Onalaska, WI, is a fieldclinical specialist for Medtronic inthe cardiac rhythm disease manage-ment division ■ Alicia JohnsonManley, Andover, is an HRIS analystand project manager at OpusCorporation ■ Rachel MichaelNilsson, Minneapolis, is employed atIngersoll Rand ■ Heather M. Olson,St. Paul, is a nurse at the BirthCenter at Regions Hospital ■ NoahJ. Rouen, Minneapolis, is a vicepresident of accounts for PublicAffairs Company ■ Wes Schuck,Mankato, owns Two Fish Studios ■Tom Vandegrift, Portland, OR, is astaff engineer for Qualcomm, Inc. ■Susie Rodenkirchen Walker, StateCollege, PA, is an assay technicianfor Salimetrics, LLC.

98 Class Agents:Karen Delgehausen, Gigi Wait Dobosenski,Brad Peterson, AliciaSutphen Schimke


Sarah Behnken Bianucci,Minneapolis, works in admissionsand marketing for The InternationalSchool of Minnesota ■ BeckyBlanton, Houston, TX, is a communi-

ty gardens coordinator for UrbanHarvest ■ John Buckley, Sandpoint,ID, teaches English at Moon KkangForeign Language School in Daegu,South Korea ■ Kristin R. Coady,Pawtucket, RI, recently completed agraduate program at NortheasternUniversity and is a CRNA ■ KatyWalker Giefer, Washington, DC, is aCensus Bureau statistician and aPh.D. candidate in public policy at

George Washington University ■Christian J. Gilbert, Waconia, scaledthe highest mountain in the WesternHemisphere, Mount Aconcagua inArgentina, and shared it with hisstudents at Clearwater Middle School■ Jen Hedin Gorney, Eden Prairie,is taking a hiatus from the corporateworld and is now pursuing her pas-sion for photography at ElizabethGrace Photography ■ Glenn

All in the familyWhen first-year student Sophie Donnelly ’13 graduated from Wheaton (MN) High School last spring, her Gustie family was inattendance. Pictured from left are Brenda Frisk Erikstrup ’86, Renee Radjenovich Donnelly ’88, Adam Holmes ’97, AnnaRadjenovich Holmes ‘97, Paul Radjenovich ’00 and Sophie Donnelly ’13. Not pictured is family member Chris Erikstrup ’84.

Westra receives outstandingeducator awardKim Kraemer Westra ’90, Inver GroveHeights, a fourth-grade gifted and tal-ented teacher and academic challengecoach at Salem Hills Elementary School,was named recipient of a 2009 WEMOutstanding Educator Award forAcademic Coach of the Year. The WEMFoundation was established in 1998 byWhitney and Elizabeth MacMillan tohonor the unsung heroes of Minnesotaschools. The honor is one of six spon-sored annually by the WEM Foundation,which provides an unrestricted $10,000 award to each recipient.

Westra was honored by the WEM Foundation and the Center for AcademicExcellence for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to student learn-ing. She is one of two recipients of the WEM Foundation’s statewide AcademicCoach of the Year Award, which recognizes coaches of student teams who partici-pate and compete in academic challenge or enrichment programs endorsed by theMinnesota Academic League Council.

Westra currently teaches fourth-grade students in a contained classroom inthe Atheneum Gifted and Talented Program at Salem Hills Elementary. She hasbeen teaching and coaching for three years. She currently coaches FIRST LEGO®League (FLL), Young Inventor’s Program, Continental Math League, and WordMasters and provides assistance to the School Chess Association chess tourna-ments. She is also on the Minnesota Parent-Teacher Association (MNPTA) board ofdirectors and currently chairs the MNPTA Reflections Art Program.

Educators are first nominated for the WEM Outstanding Educator AwardsProgram by students, parents, colleagues, or community members. Those who ac-cept the nomination provide additional information for review and considerationby the Center for Academic Excellence and a blue-ribbon selection panel, which re-views and ranks the nominees.



Kranking is a history professor atGustavus Adolphus College ■Melissa M. Majerus, Goodhue, ishead softball coach at Mayville StateUniversity ■ Andy Peterson,Virginia, was named partner at Copeand Peterson Law Firm ■ ChrisPouliot, Circle Pines, is a GISSupport Specialist for the MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resources ■Matthew A. Williams, Watertown, isdirector, project management officerat Metropolitan Life Insurance

Company ■ Erik A. Williamsen,Minneapolis, is staff attorney forLegal Aid Society of Minneapolis.

99 Class Agents:Philip Eidsvold, Jesse Torgerson


Andrea Kvamme Anderson, LittleFalls, is a nurse anesthetist ■ BryceD. Anderson, Mendota Heights, is acommercial casualty underwriter atTravelers Companies, Inc. ■ Craig W.

Angell, Le Center, is a chiropractorat Le Center Chiropractic and SportsCenter ■ Peter R. Arneson,Arlington, is vice president ofArlington State Bank ■ Rosa GladeArnold, St. Paul, is an orchestrateacher at Mounds Park Academy ■Leslie Wiebesiek Barfknecht,Willow River, is a clinical supervisorfor the State of Minnesota ■ HeidiL. Bolgren, Hopkins, is a physicianassistant at Twin Cities Orthopedics■ Casey D. Brinkman, Prior Lake, isa produce sales representative atC.H.Robinson ■ Eric G. Brockberg,Brandon, SD, is a financial consult-ant at AXA Advisors ■ AndyCariveau, Vadnais Heights, is aclient services manager for OLR ■Erin M. Carter, Brooklyn, NY, is clin-ical coordinator and genetic coun-selor at Hospital for Special Surgery■ Angela Agan Claney, Wichita, KS,is an organization development man-ager at Berry Companies, Inc. ■ LisaDollerschell Conwell, Madison, WI,is an account manager at WHAFinancial Solutions ■ Kadie StoneDavis, St. Peter, is a program manag-er for the Families of FreedomScholarship Fund at ScholarshipAmerica ■ Jill WindschitlDockter, Duvall, WA, isbusiness manager atMicrosoft Corporation ■Kirsten Langguth Dussault,Chaska, is a dentist at ParkDental ■ Philip Eidsvold,Minneapolis, is global account direc-tor for Carlson Marketing Worldwide■ Alyssa Malinski Erickson,Minneapolis, is a marketing managerfor UnitedHealth Group ■ SteveErickson, Minneapolis, is an area

manager for Bernicks, Inc. ■ ErinFrick Finnes, Mantorville, is a certi-fied registered nurse anesthetist atMayo Medical Center ■ AletheaWerner Freidrichs, Gibbon, is a pub-lic health director for Sibley County■ Brian J. Friberg, St. Cloud, is aworship pastor at WestwoodCommunity Church (EFCA) ■ JulieMoberg Gilbert, St. Peter, is an as-sistant professor, academic library atGustavus Adolphus College ■ NaomiBowman Graves, Steen, is a pharma-cist for Lewis Drug ■ MarissaLingen Gritter, Eagan, is a freelancewriter ■ Aaron L. Grove,Underwood, is employed at SverdrupMutual Insurance ■ Amy StassenGustafson, Minneapolis, is abuyer/women’s apparel for TargetCorporation ■ Dan Gustafson,Maple Grove, works for BrouilletteGreater Metro ■ Katie GrantHansen, Burnsville, is employed atVital Exteriors ■ Lisa DeboerHansen, Mauston, WI, is a highschool science teacher in theNecedah Area School District ■Scott D. Harman, Minneapolis, is ex-ecutive director of the DinoMightshockey program ■ Kristin BeardHarper, Minneapolis, is a registeredclient service associate for Morgan

Stanley ■ Luke J. Harper,Minneapolis, is owner/opera-tor of Audio Altimeter ■Torunn Allen Harty, NewHope, is director of children’s

ministries at House of HopeLutheran Church ■ Becky

Carlson Haywood, Stillwater, is as-sistant vice president at SecurityState Bank ■ Amy BensonHeilman, Shoreview, is a physicianassistant at MinnesotaGastroenterology ■ AllisonBardolph Hiltner, Baxter, is a stay-

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Flaten receives excellencein teaching awardDavid Flaten ’87, Ithaca, NY,associate professor of history atTompkins Cortland CommunityCollege in Dryden, NY, has re-ceived the Chancellor’s/Trustees’ Award for Excellence inTeaching. He was honored forhis passionate dedication toteaching, the wide range oftechniques he uses to reachstudents, and for his willingnessto make the success of his stu-dents the absolute priority ofhis service to the college. Flatenjoined the faculty in 2003 andearned his master’s and doctor-ate degrees from FordhamUniversity.

Former 510 Walnut residents on courseThe annual 510 Walnut Street Golf Outing was held at Willinger’s Golf Club last spring. Players included former residents andfriends of 510 Walnut in St. Peter. Pictured seated are Travis Cook ’99, Brad Hendrickson ’92, Nick Hendrickson ’03, JonBjork ’01, Dawn Brown, Erik Hendrickson ’94, Christian Pederson ’96, and Brent Lothrop. Standing are Chris Motzko,Chad Blofield, Tim Sundby ’01, Rod Swenson ’99, Keith Halen’92, Bill Aase ’97, unidentified friend, Ryan Swenson ’99,Steve Schmitz, Dave Zack, Tom Brown, Dave Kisch, Jay Schoenebeck ’80, Bryan Cully ’94, Jamie Blomquist, TimGunderson ’94, Jay George ’94,and Rob Cully ’90.

Living life with a battery-operated brainWhy would anyone say, “Let’s stick wires into someone’sbrain, run voltage through it, and see what happens”? Soasks Jackie Hunt Christensen ’86 in Life with a Battery-Operated Brain: A Patient’s Guide to Deep BrainStimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease. Christensenanswers this question—and more—in her unique andcomprehensive book, as she has firsthand knowledge ofthe procedure commonly referred to as DBS. She her-self lived with Parkinson’s disease for more than sevenyears before electing to be evaluated for DBS surgery.

It was not a fast and easy choice. ForChristensen, fear of DBS surgery—which involves placing one or

two electrical wires into the brain—and its potential complications had to beweighed against quality of life without the surgery, a life of increasingParkinsonian symptoms and a growing pharmacopeia of medications, which mighthelp control her symptoms but which could have devastating long-term effects onher body. Ultimately, she was deemed a good candidate for the surgery, and DBSseemed like her only logical option—a choice that has been validated post-surgery,as Christensen now enjoys life with most of her motor symptoms well controlled.

Parkinson’s disease, the author is quick to point out, does not end, but DBS ismeant to be a long-term treatment. Christensen offers a step-by-step look at herown journey, as well as information on a typical evaluation process, medical sta-tistics, questions to ask neurosurgeons, opinions from other DBS patients, the pro-gramming process for DBS, and much more. Life with a Battery-Operated Brain isa must-read for those who are considering deep brain stimulation—and for thosewho love them.

Christensen has a new blog, “Living Life with A Battery-Operated Brain,” athttp://livingwith bob.typepad.com.



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at-home mom, travel planner, andfigure skating coach ■ Erin KlaersHilton, Stillwater, is co-owner ofGoldwood Kennels ■ TheresaFaltesek Hoffoss, Minneapolis, is anurse practitioner at PlannedParenthood ■ Udom C. Hong,Golden, CO, is a planning facilitatorfor the Bureau of Land Management■ Nick Hupton, Minneapolis, is ahigh school English teacher and ten-nis coach at Jefferson High School■ Katharine Schoenrock Husband,Hopkins, is senior art buyer at Target■ Katrina Baldus Irwin, Hastings,is a child support specialist forDakota County ■ Kristi NerothinJoesting, Wyoming, is a stay-at-home mom ■ Mike Johander,Shorewood, is president of Echo BayCapital ■ Matthew M. L. Johnson,Delano, is a quality engineer atAdobe Systems, Inc ■ Karin FuzzeyJunge, Minneapolis, is ITQ wellnesscoordinator for HealthSource atGeneral Mills ■ Kristin KnutsonKajer, Cottage Grove, is an accountexecutive at the Star Tribune ■ RyanD. Kaplan, Maple Grove, is the ChiefCompliance Officer and CorporateCounsel of CWG Life and was recentlyelected president of the CorporateCounsel Association of Minnesota ■Sacha Rodman Kelly, Stillwater, is aclinical nurse specialist for St.Joseph’s Hospital ■ Sat Mitar K.Khalsa, Santa Cruz, NM, is employedat Soothing Touch LLC ■ KristinLorentz Klassert, Kailua Kona, HI, isa sales specialist at Chambers andChambers Wine Merchants ■ Cory A.Klecker, Jefferson, WI, teaches so-cial studies in the School District ofJefferson ■ Amy Bergman Kopp,Green Bay, WI, is a homemaker ■John D. Kopp, Green Bay, WI, is aninformation systems manager atAmeriprise Financial Services ■Kristi Mechelke Kramer, Mesa, AZ,is an RN at Banner Desert MedicalCenter ■ Sarah Berg Kreykes,Edmond, OK, is a stay-at-home momand yoga instructor ■ Alexander G.Lindstrom, Nicollet, is assistantswim coach at Gustavus AdolphusCollege and head coach of the MAN-TAS swim club ■ Benjamin J.Lipari, Madison, WI, is a projectmanager at Alliant Energy ■ ShaneM. McClinton, West Des Moines, IA,is a physical therapist at Des MoinesUniversity ■ Brenda MatheisMcHugh, St. Peter, teaches piano atJohn Ireland School ■ Tom McHugh,St. Peter, is assistant director of ad-mission at Gustavus AdolphusCollege ■ Tonya Hartmann Meyers,Brooklyn Park, does layout, design,and event coordination for TheCollaborative ■ James P. Moechnig,

St. Paul, is an engineer for NetApp■ Jenelle L. Montoya, CarmelValley, CA, is a resource developmentcoordinator at Community HumanServices ■ Christina Waters Nelsen,Gilbert, AZ, is a third-grade teacherin the Chandler Unified SchoolDistrict ■ Rachel Eggimann Nelson,Willmar, is an elementary schoolteacher in the Paynesville SchoolDistrict ■ Marc C. Newell, VadnaisHeights, is a cardiology fellow at theUniversity of Minnesota ■ Scott J.Nienow, Rochester, is vice presidentat Lewiston Auto Co ■ Kevin J.O’Laughlin, Minneapolis, is a finan-cial adviser for Meadows FinancialGroup, LLC ■ Haddie HeitkampOebser, Madison, WI, is a meteorol-ogist for WISC-TV ■ Jodi MorrisOkerlund, Hopkins, is a categorygrowth manager for Kellogg’s ■Debbie Dahl Otto, Maple Grove, isan inside sales representative atThomson Reuters ■ Chris Parks,Rogers, works in hedge funds/invest-ments for Waterstone CapitalManagement ■ Holly SwansonParks, Rogers, is a homemaker ■Krista Larson Pawlicki, Farmington,is a social studies teacher in theRosemount Apply Valley EagenSchool District ■ Jen ChalgrenPedersen, Hibbing, is a family medi-cine physician at Duluth Clinic -Hibbing ■ Alison Penner-Rahn,Shakopee, is self employed at herown daycare ■ Megan HalvorsenPeterson, Minneapolis, is a manager- communications at TargetCorporation ■ Erika Gjerde Pouliot,Circle Pines, is a biostatistician at St.Jude Medical, Inc. ■ Nicole GarmsPudwell, Maple Valley, WA, is humanresources manager at NationalCommunications Service, Inc. ■Heather Magnuson Rodning,Waconia, is a stay-at-home mom ■Keri Engel Rouen, Minneapolis, is ahuman resource director at TheFoursome Family Clothing and Shoes■ Natalie Johnson Samson,Omaha, NE, is a clinical specialist atBoys Town ■ Jennifer MidthunSchommer, Baldwin, WI, is aSpanish/English teacher in theBaldwin-Woodville School District ■Ari Silkey, Burnsville, is productmanager at Best Buy Company ■Maggie Skelton, Minneapolis, is anattorney for the Hennepin CountyDistrict Court ■ Jessica SkeltonSwenson, Minneapolis, is an accountmanager for NPD, Inc. ■ R.T. Timm,Marshall, is a manager at Staples OilCo ■ JR Trushenski, Richfield, is aregional manager, AVP for GuarantyBank ■ Katie Osthus Tuthill,Shakopee, is a third-grade teacher inthe Minnetonka ISD #276 ■ Steve

Tuthill, Shakopee, is a high schoolmath teacher in Minnetonka ISD#276 ■ Amy L. Valek, Apple Valley,is a first-grade teacher in theFaribault ISD #656 ■ Todd B.Walden, Bloomington, is an instruc-tor at Minnesota School of Business■ Stephanie L. Waldman, WindsorMill, MD, is a policy analyst for theSocial Security Administration ■Sarah S. Zins, Oakland, CA, is a selfemployed designer ■ Robert S.deVeyra, Bethesda, MD, works forQuestions & Solutions Engineering,Inc.

00 Class Agents:Corey Bartlett, Bonnie Dahlke, Meghan Krause


Scott P. Arnold, St. Paul, is an ele-mentary music teacher inBloomington ISD #271 ■ Stephanie

Phiefer Busho, Owatonna, is a cir-culating nurse in surgery at DistrictOne Hospital ■ Jeremiah P. Depta,Brooklyn, OH, is chief resident atCleveland Clinic ■ Roy F. Heilman,Shoreview, is a self-employed classi-cal singer ■ Tara Anlauf Hupton,Minneapolis, is a middle schoolteacher in the Mounds View ISD#621 ■ Callista Brown Isabelle,Hamden, CT, is associate universitychaplain at Yale University ■Cameron R. Kelly, Stillwater, is atransactional real estate attorney forEckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff &Vierling PLLP ■ Jess StewartMadsen, Bloomington, works in theOR at Fairview Southdale ■ Tony J.Meyers, Brooklyn Park, is an associ-ate vice president with RBC WealthManagement ■ Karen E. Mohrlant,St. Paul, is an associate attorney forF. Clayton Tyler, PA ■ HeatherNierengarten Nienow, Rochester, is

Catching a lectureBonnie Karp Amundson ’90 and Ross Widenhoefer ’89, former residents inbrother/sister sections in Norelius, have kept in touch over the years and have metseveral times when passing through each other’s cities, including Boston, ChapelHill, and Austin. Most recently, they met in Austin, Texas, after Ross completed alecture as a guest speaker at Texas A & M University. His lecture in the departmentof chemistry was titled “Gold-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of carbon-carbonmultiple bonds.” Ross is a tenured professor of chemistry at Duke University.

Boman’s experience launches CBS seriesSteve Boman ’87, Edina, MN, a former journalist and current television producer,has sold a television series concept to CBS about the competitive business oforgan transplantation. The Chicago Tribune said Boman based the show pitch onhis experiences as a transplant coordinator at the University of Chicago MedicalCenter. CBS is shooting the series, called Three Rivers, to air this fall. The medicaldrama goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, the recipients,and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country, whereevery moment counts. The show, set in Pittsburgh, reportedly will follow the physi-cians who perform organ transplants at a fictional medical center. “It is a gruelingjob because it’s at a moment’s notice, and you have to be ready to go wheneverand wherever,” Boman told the Tribune. “It is that high-stakes drama with a verystrong ticking clock, and it is always a life-or-death thing that is being pursued,”said Boman, who previously worked as a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio, the(Chicago) Daily Southtown and The Philadelphia Inquirer. “With the major organtransplants . . . a heart or a liver, they can die.”



a behavioral counselor at Mayo Clinic■ Kevin Ost-Vollmers, Minneapolis,is director of development for theUpper Midwest region for GeorgeWashington University ■ LindaCowan Pack, Hayfield, is an RN in theneonatal ICO at St. Mary’s Hospital■ J.P. Prenevost, Plymouth, is a fi-nancial adviser at Morgan Stanley ■Melissa Hummel Thomas,Westminster, CO, is an RN at Avista

Hospital ■ Charlie D. Vacek, Waconia,is a broker for Craig Hallum ■ CorrieLundeen Walden, Bloomington, is aveterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital.

01 Class Agent:Hal DeLaRosby, Lana Elsenpeter Matzek


Joel E. Beyer, Westminster, CO, is abranch manager of JPMorgan Chase

Bank ■ Brookes A. Englebert,Carlsbad, CA, is deployed in Iragworking as a trauma nurse coordina-tor ■ Ashley W. Jensen, Rochester,is a senior resident in radiation on-cology at the Mayo Clinic ■ Heidi E.Johnson, St. Paul, is a congregationorganizer for the DowntownCongregation to End Homelessness■ Chris G. Krug, Olathe, KS, is aquality assurance manager forJohnson County Sheriff’s OfficeCriminalistics Laboratory ■ Sarah L.O’Donnell, St. John’s Wood,England, is head of investor relationsfor Cityscape, part of IIR Middle Eastin Dubai, UAE ■ Corene LaueSwansson, Rosemount, works in theoutpatient radiology/cardiology areaat Fairview Southdale ■ Brian T.Thatcher, Anthem, AZ, has been pro-moted to the rank of sergeant withinthe Phoenix Police Department andis an adjunct professor with GlendaleCommunity College and a contribut-ing writer to American Police Beatmagazine ■ Kelly Bangstad Wilz,Bloomington, IN, received her doc-torate in communications from theUniversity of Indiana.

02 Class Agents:Karen WarkentienOglesby, KatherineMedbery Oleson


Leah Knutson Anderson, Dilworth,works in the NICU at MeritCareHospital in Fargo ■ Mike Bland, St.Louis, MO, works as a research scien-tist at Washington University ■Ryan J. Coddington, Blaine, is asenior engineer at MinnesotaDepartment of Transportation ■Angela Muck Davis, Omaha, NE,completed her doctorate in physicaltherapy at University of NebraskaMedical Center in May 2009 ■ JonDumpys, Oak Park, IL, is pastor ofUnited Lutheran Church ■ JennyGrabow, Plymouth, graduated fromthe University of Minnesota Schoolof Dentistry and is a dentist inMinneapolis ■ Todd A. Johnson,Boulder, CO, is doing postdoc re-search at NIST after having complet-ed his Ph.D. in physics at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison ■Scott T. Jones, Mankato, is businessdevelopment analyst for Ridley, Inc■ Jenn Kelly, Minneapolis, is a pho-tographer/makeup artist for StudioProductions, LLC ■ Ariana PetersenMosier, Richfield, is a teacher atPrairie Seeds Academy ■ AlecSonsteby, Minneapolis, was namedassistant professor in MetropolitanState University’s Library andInformation Services ■ Anna C.Garbisch Sorenson, Ferryville, WI,

was ordained into Ministry of Wordand Sacrament in February 2009 andserves as pastor at Mt. Sterling UticaParish ■ Krista FuerstenbergThomas, Naperville, IL, is a divisionmanager for Sanofi Pasteur Vaccines■ Anna Coulsey Wildgrube,Faribault, is a veterinarian atFaribault Veterinary.

03Class Agents:Jenny Lingle Beer, Audra Mueller, LeslieWilcox Rosedahl


David Adolphson, Apple Valley, is asenior software engineer at ThomsonReuters ■ Jill Batalden, Plymouth,is working as a merchandise plan-ning operations manager atTarget.com ■ Erica WengerBurman, Oak Grove, is a pharmacistfor Goodrich Pharmacy ■ ChristinaDiller, Beaver Creek, OH, is a pedi-atric resident physician for theUnited States Air Force ■ Rob Mark,Minnetonka, is an optical engineerfor CyberOptics Corporation ■ KatieNolan Nelson, Shakopee, is akindergarten teacher in the Excelsiorschool district ■ Monica PaulsonPriebe, Bloomington, IN, is pursuingher Ph.D. in Environmental Studiesin the School of Public andEnvironmental Affairs at IndianaUniversity ■ Jay Reding,Minneapolis, graduated from St.Thomas Law School ■ LauraMartenson Skadsberg, Blaine, isVP/account supervisor for RisdallAdvertising ■ Jonathon Stang,Waukee, IA, is employed by AlliedInsurance ■ Anna Dove Toth,Montgomery, is a nurse practitionerin the spinal cord center at the VA ■Chris Wold, St. Louis Park, is vicepresident of Builders Mortgage.

04 Class Agents:Amanda Frie, GuthrieMichael, Marnie Nelson,Josh Williams


Jennifer Aune, Waconia, teachesfifth grade in Waconia ■ MeganKaiser Barta, Lonsdale, graduatedwith a master of arts in curriculumand instruction from the Universityof St. Thomas in May 2008and teaches first grade inWaseca ■ Jill Bean,Overland Park, KS, is asupervisor for specialinvestigation atFederated Insurance ■Luke A. Benoit, Northfield,is women’s golf coach at St. OlafCollege ■ Mark R. Berger,Plymouth, is a patent attorney forBrooks, Cameron, and Hueosch ■

Gustavus alumni

A visit from CoachStephanie Pearson ’92, Sante Fe, NM, was visited last April by her former volley-ball coach, Gretchen Koehler. Pearson is senior editor for Outside Magazine.

Martin welcomed by Gusties at installationJoel Martin ’92 was welcomed with a Gustavus sweatshirt at his installation aspastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Marine-on-St. Croix. Pictured left is John Myhr’50 and right is Howard Albertson ’49.

Teacher of the Year finalistMarcia Swanson Anderson ’91, who teaches high school mathematics atOwatonna High School in Owatonna, Minn., was one of 11 teachers from acrossthe state who were named finalists in the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year pro-gram. A selection panel of 22 leaders in the areas of business, government, andnon-profits selected the finalists from a group of 27 semifinalists. There were 101Teacher of the Year candidates for this program year.

The selection panel met on May 2 to conduct individual interviews with the 11finalists and to cast votes for the 2009 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, and the2008 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Derek Olson of the Stillwater School District,announced this year’s honoree at a banquet on Sunday, May 3.

Education Minnesota, the 70,000-member statewide educators’ union, organ-izes and underwrites the Teacher of the Year program. This year marked the pro-gram’s 45th anniversary.


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Britta Johnson Bergland,Minneapolis, is a renewables con-sultant for Natural Resources Group,LLC ■ Beth Boser, Plymouth, is adoctoral student at the University ofSouthern California ■ JessBrandanger, New Hope, is a senioraccountant for the ELCA Board ofPensions ■ Rachel JohnsonBrisson, Arden Hills, works for theMinnesota Commercial Association ofRealtors ■ Laura Young Brown,Shakopee, is a marketing associatefor RedStamp.com ■ Brian J.Buffie, St. Paul Park, is a complianceofficer at Workman SecuritiesCorporation ■ Corinne A. Carlson,St. Cloud, is in human resources atSt. Cloud Hospital ■ Travis R.Christensen, Mankato, is assistantvice president of First State Bank ofLe Center ■ Laura Hruby Cleveland,Zimmerman, is doctor of chiropracticat Bodywise Chiropractic Center ■Sarah Nelson Conlon, St. Peter, isregional sales manager for Naviator■ Adam A. Cordes, Minneapolis, isa maintenance worker at City ofColumbia Heights ■ Adam C.Cornell, Minnetonka, is in inventoryat Best Buy Company ■ AmandaReinhart Davis, Woodbury, is ahealth improvement coordinator atStay Well Health Management ■Justin M. Davis, Woodbury, is em-ployed at US Bank ■ Lia Dawson,Mora, is a stay-at-home mom ■Katie Deschneau, Maplewood, isproduction manager atCardiovascular Systems, Inc. ■Martha M. Diedrichsen, Fort Collins,CO, is a GIS technician at TechniGraphics Systems ■ Martha KvitrudDouglas, Spring, TX, is a mathteacher in the Conroe ISD ■ KatieEllsworth, St. Louis Park, is a mutualfund transfer representative at WellsFargo Bank ■ Jon Farnsworth, St.Paul, is an attorney at Felhaber LawFirm ■ Allison Wold Fewer,Hastings, is a therapist at MinnesotaMental Health Clinics ■ Joe Fewer,Hastings, is a compliance analyst atThe Hartford Group ■ Matthew A.Fitzthum, Eden Prairie, is employedby Cenex Corporation ■ Amanda L.Frie, Mankato, is press secretary forCongressman Tim Walz ■ AngelaJanda Goldstein, Santa Fe, NM, is acompany member of Theaterwork ■Sarah K. Goodwin, Maple Grove, isan RN at Fairview Southdale Hospital■ Tanner J. Grimmius, Owatonna,is a commercial risk analyst atFederated Mutual Insurance Company■ Robert M. Handler, Iowa City, IA,is a grad student at the University ofIowa ■ Shannon Martin Handler,Iowa City, IA, is an ARNP atUniversity Hospital ■ Carrie A.

Hansen, St. Paul, is a Spanishteacher in the Oakdale SchoolDistrict #622 ■ Kathlyn DeaneHawley, Springfield, IL, is a cus-tomer advocate with Blue Cross BlueShield ■ Tom Hohenstein,Somerville, MA, is a librarian atHarvard Law School Library ■ Ann C.Humburg, Rochester, is a registerednurse at Mayo Medical Center ■Nicole E. Hurt, Athens, GA, is agraduate student in rhetorical stud-ies at the University of Georgia ■Krystal Kegler Ide, Ramsey, is anurse educator at Innovex ■Jennifer L. Ishaug, Eden Prairie, ispursuing her masters degree at theUniversity of St. Thomas in earlychildhood special education andworks in the Edina Public Schools ■Kate Johansen, St. Paul, is a clerkto Justice Helen Meyer in theMinnesota Supreme Court ■ KaylaThorson Jones, Mankato, is servingon the Mankato City Center BusinessAssociation Committee ■ TonyKouba, Minneapolis, is a consultantfor Health Care Futures ■ JessicaKovarik, Eagan, is an architect ■Becca Levine, Andover, is an assis-tant scientist at the College of VetMedicine at the University ofMinnesota ■ Jackie LuehmannRochester, is endocrine lab qualityspecialist at Mayo Medical Center ■Molly O’Donnell McFarlane,Warroad, is a human resource assis-tant at Marvin Windows and Doors ■Luke A. McGuire, Chicago, IL, grad-uated from Illinois Institute ofTechnology with a degree in archi-tectural engineering ■ Jon Moody,Fitchberg, WI, is a pharmacy pro-gram policy analyst for theWisconsin Department of HealthServices ■ Kirsten KaufmannMorse, Apple Valley, graduated inMay with a master in science as apediatric nurse practitioner from theUniversity of Minnesota ■ AndrewS. Nelson, Shakopee, is a businessanalyst and program manager forVanwagenen Financial Services ■Megan A. Nerison, Cannon Falls, is aclaims adjuster for MendotaInsurance ■ Justin Neumann,Mankato, is a police officer with theMankato Department of Public Safety■ Aaron S. Nickel, St. Peter, isworking on his master’s degree inmath education at Mankato State ■Emily Sharpsteen Osnes,Farmington, is employed withCornerstone Advocacy Services ■Jason R. Osnes, Farmington, is sen-ior financial analyst for LockheedMartin ■ Heather A. Pecosky, AnnArbor, MI, is a registered nurse atUniversity of Michigan HealthSystem ■ Korine Boyenga

Petersen, Sioux Falls, SD, is an RN atSanford Health ■ Diana WichmannReindal, Alden, is an accountant inthe City of Albert Lea ■ ChrisRenne, Holmen, WI, is a medical labtechnician at Franciscan SkempHealthcare ■ Bryant D. Rogness,Mahtomedi, is a manager and per-sonal trainer at Snap Fitness ■Claire Mielke Rogness, Mahtomedi,is a dentist at Children’s DentalServices ■ Jason D. Rogowski,Maple Grove, is a marketing statisti-cian for Deluxe Corp. ■ Erin C.Ropes, Somerville, MA, is seniorphotographer at Shoebuy.com,Stephen Sherman Studios, KeithJacobs and Co. ■ Adam H. Rupp,North Mankato, is touring withHomefree Acapella ■ JessicaColeman Siverson, MendotaHeights, is a seventh-grade mathteacher in the Forest Lake SchoolDistrict ■ Nate Smith, Eagan, is thefounder and owner of Property ClaimSolutions ■ Julie Proehl Sonnek,

Crystal, is an ESL teacher in theAnoka Hennepin ISD #11 ■ Adam J.Stubbendick, Ceresco, NE, is pastorat Immanuel (in Ceresco), Zion (inIthaca), and Bethlehem (in Davey)Lutheran churches ■ Lisa K.Swenson, Burnsville, is a behavioraltherapist/mental health practitionerfor the Minnesota Autism Center anda skating instructor/coach for theRiver Blades Skate School ■ LindsayL. Vanderlinde, St. Bonifacius, is anRN in Cardiac Telemetry at RidgeviewMedical Center ■ Angie Tanner,Bovey, is an accounting manager atFireplace Lifestyles ■ Alison H.Thomas, Sarasota, FL, teaches fifthgrade at Wilkinson ElementarySchool ■ James Vinson, Scappoose,OR, is a registered nurse for AvamenKing City Rehab ■ Denise VolkCarey, Rosemount, is a project coor-dinator for Personnel DecisionsInternational ■ Katy BerquamVrieze, Coralville, IA, is a graduatestudent in molecular and cellular bi-

Severson nominated for a Tony AwardSten Severson ’95 (center) and his two partners from Acme Sound were nominat-ed for a 2009 Tony Award for Best Sound Design for a Musical for their work onHair. Gustavus Professor of Theatre and Dance Michele Rusinko (left) had dinnerwith Severson and his wife, Rebecca, and Taylor Rocheford ’07 (right), who hascompleted her second year of Teach for America in New York City.

Super lawyerBlake Nelson ’92 was recently recognized as one of the “40 Under Forty” by theMinneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

A lawyer, real estate investor, and entrepreneur, as well as a law-firm businessleader, Blake grew up in the construction industry, working at the family lumberyard, hammering on job sites, estimating projects, and handling office details.After college and law school, Blake—an entrepreneur at heart—began investingin real estate companies and properties. He is now part owner of a bank and alsosits on the board of governors at Hellmuth & Johnson. He is committed to helpingthe law firm run like a business.

With his construction industry experience, he was a natural to chair Hellmuth& Johnson’s Construction Law Group. His practice focuses on construction law andlitigation, real estate law and litigation, general corporate representation, busi-ness succession planning, and creditors’ remedies. Blake is a MSBA board-certifiedreal property law specialist and is AV peer review rated from Martindale-Hubbell.He’s been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for the past eight years.



ology at the University of Iowa ■Tyler J. Vrieze, Coralville, IA, is apersonal banker with Wells Fargo ■Carolyn Gamble Wanamaker,Maplewood, is a chemistry instructorat Normandale Community College ■Tim Wanamaker, Maplewood, is aretail sales manager at T-Mobile ■Rachel Seely Ward, Stillwater, is alegal assistant at Eckberg, Lammers,Briggs, Wolff, and Vierling PLLP ■Lindsey M. Weis, Mankato, is an ad-

mission counselor and men’s andwomen’s assistant track coach atGustavus Adolphus College ■ JoshWilliams, St. Louis Park, is market-ing and communication manager forthe Ronald McDonald House Charitiesof the Upper Midwest ■ Allison R.Wires, St. Louis Park, is imports su-pervisor at Target Corporation ■Jana Knutson Wold, St. Louis Park,is a pharmacist at MethodistHospital ■ Melissa A. Wulf, Omaha,

NE, is employee retention coordina-tor for Advance Services, Inc. ■Chunee Yan, Maplewood, is a seniorlogistics analyst at TargetCorporation ■ Chris Zachar, BlackRiver Falls, WI, is an attorney in theWisconsin State Public DefendersOffice ■ Bethany CarlsonZimmerman, Prior Lake, is an auditsupervisor at Boulay, Heutmaker,Zibell, and Company.

05 Class Agents:Liz Zappetillo Lewis, Becky Neitzke, JessicaNelson, Anne Shipley,Anne Michaletz Viljaste


Tyler Chorley Aasness, Plymouth, isa coalition marketing account man-ager for BI ■ Marissa Wold Bauck,Eden Prairie, is a project manager atAugsburg Fortress Publishers ■Nikki Briggs Beckmann, Hudson,WI, is a PNP at Pediatric Surgical as-sociates with the surgical urologists■ Jon Borle, Shoreview, is an RN atFairview University Hospital ■ TimBrown, Shakopee, is an executiveteam lead for Target Corporation ■Michelle Steadman Cordes,Minneapolis, is a benefits businesspartner for Target ■ Mike Fournier,Watertown, is a police officer withthe Mound Police Department ■Therese E. Gay, Lombard, IL, is achiropractic student at NationalUniversity of Health Science ■ HeidiM. Hope, Kenyon, is a financial ad-viser for Waddell & Reed ■ Adam D.Johnson, Lindstrom, is employed atDiasorin ■ Kelly L. Keith,Minneapolis, received a master in nu-trition from Colorado State Universityin May ■ Rachel C. Kuykendall,Richfield, is a water resource techni-cian at Washington ConservationDistrict ■ Kate Swenson Palmer,Chicago, IL, earned a doctor of phar-macy degree from University ofIllinois at Chicago ■ Miriam BullardRauk, Minneapolis, is a orthopedicsand general surgery nurse at ParkNicollet Methodist Hospital.

06Class Agents:Anders Eckman, MattForbes, Jessica Olson,Katie Parks, MolliePeterson, Matt Swenson


Rose M. Baumann, Washington, DC,is a legislative aide at the UnitedStates Senate ■ Sarah SchmidtCramblit, Mankato, is a CPA atLarsonAllen ■ Liz Engel, Perham, ispursuing her pharmacy degree atUniversity of Houston College ofPharmacy ■ Nate Fieweger,Portland, OR, is a student at Lewis

and Clark Law School ■ Nick Green,Fargo, ND, is an online art directorat Sundog ■ Kelli J. Groff,Bloomington, is working on herM.B.A. at Bethel University ■ LorenW. Havemeier is a physician assis-tant at Gundersen Lutheran MedicalCenter, La Crosse, WI ■ Amy E.Huble, New Brighton, is a nurse atChildren’s Hospital ■ Michelle M.Linbo, Chicago, IL, is completing amaster’s degree in medical science inphysician assistant studies atMidwestern University ■ TimOpheim, Crosby, ND, is employed atthe Crosby Police Department ■Danielle Wright Schirm, Aurora, CO,is a student at Rocky Vista School ■Erin M. Schliep, Fort Collins, CO, re-ceived a master’s degree in statisticsfrom Colorado State University inMay ■ Trista Munk Schultz,Janesville, is employed at MC Fitness■ Shannon R. Schultze, Normal, IL,received her master’s degree in celloperformance ■ Joshua Siebell,Chicago, IL, is an RN in theneuro/spine ICU at NorthwesternMemorial Hospital ■ AmandaMitchell Struthers, Elk River, is aregistrar for MinnesotaGastroenterology.

07Class Agents:Erica Brown, BarryCattadoris, TravisMichelson, Ben Richter,Adam Tehle


Karl J. Anderson, Northfield, worksin sales for Medtox Laboratories ■Kim Anderson, Ramsey, is employedat Roosevelt Middle School ■ EmilyA. Coussens, Burlington, IA, is amarketing coordinator at US Bank ■Greg Dokken, Duluth, played Fors, aprincipal role in the Giuseppe Verdiopera Falstaff, at the University ofMinnesota, Duluth ■ Rachel L.Elvebak, Albert Lea, is attending theMayo School of Medicine ■ JohanEriksson, is a senior export associ-ate for GORE in Barcelona, Spain ■Laura Kojetin Ingalsbe, Burnsville,is a charge and staff nurse on the or-thopedic floor at University Hospital■ Carrie E. Joines, Phoenix, AZ, isan RN at Scottsdale HealthcareOsborn Medical Center ■ Heidi E.Kador, Somerville, MA, is a divisionprogram coordinator at Charles RiverAnalytics ■ Karen Hoeg Kennedy,Bloomington, teaches second gradein Prior Lake-Savage School District■ Dustin D. Kuchera, Rochester, re-ceived his master’s degree in indus-trial engineering and is an internalbusiness consultant at Mayo Clinic ■Kelli A. Lassig, Minneapolis, is a lawstudent at University of Minnesota

Gustavus alumni

‘Big Dance’ fans at the DomeFive Gustie friends from the Class of 1998 attended the NCAA Men’s BasketballTournament regional games at the Metrodome in Minneapolis last March. Picturedfrom left in back are Chris Pouliot, Bruce Dahlman, Doug Grovergrys, BobFossum (front), and Ivy Borgstrom.

Honored Realtor assistsChildren’s Miracle NetworkOn April 17–19, 2009, Jason Stockwell’00, Richfield, a RE/MAX Results Realtor,teamed up with S & S Sugarbush, amaple syrup company based in his origi-nal hometown of Ellsworth, WI, for theirannual Open House and Pancake Feed,with Jason pledging to donate $1 to theChildren’s Miracle Network (CMN) foreach pancake breakfast served. TheSugarbush welcomed more than 1,500people for the three-day event and sold1,209 pancake breakfasts. As a result,Jason wrote a check for $1,209 to CMN,

a non-profit that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals, includingGillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul.

Jason has been a licensed real estate agent for the past six years and a CMNcontributor for the past five. In addition to this special contribution, he is com-mitted to donating a portion of his commissions to CMN. “Teaming up with theSugarbush made for a great event,” he says, “The turnout was strong, the dona-tion was solid, and my team and I will continue to support CMN and make dona-tions throughout the year.” He and S & S Sugarbush will team up again in 2010.

Stockwell had been honored in March at the RE/MAX International conventionwith two prestigious awards for outstanding real estate sales in 2008: he was rec-ognized with a Platinum Club award, for a level of sales in a single year reachedby only 4 percent of the more than 2,000 North Central associates, and wasnamed to RE/MAX International’s Hall of Fame, which recognizes top producerswho have achieved more than $1 million in gross commission earnings duringtheir careers with RE/MAX.


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■ Jessi Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, worksin the ICU Meg-surg for BannerHealth ■ Sarah A. McPherson,Minneapolis, is a behavior therapistat Minnesota Autism Center ■Amanda I. Nehotte, Minneapolis, isa shift supervisor at Caribou Coffee■ Josh Nissen, Hutchinson, is amarketing associate at StrategicName Development ■ Mark D.Peterson, Maple Grove, is an ac-countant at Rexton ■ Morgan K.Ranstrom, Fargo, ND, is employed atRanstrom Financial Planning ■ StacyA. Rivers, Hamburg, works for SibleyCounty in Human Services ■ NickRogness, Pine Springs, is employedat Aon-Benfield in catastrophe mod-eling ■ Danielle A. Rueb, St. Paul,is employed at Abercrombie andFitch ■ Justin C. Schramm,Jackson, WI, is band director atAlbany Area High School ■ KristineB. Straumann, St. Peter, is the donorrelations associate at GustavusAdolphus College ■ Molly M. Wedin,Chaska, is a labor and delivery nurseat Methodist Hospital.

08 Class Agents:Donny Bechtle, AdamEckhardt, Erin Larson,John Michaletz, KatelynNelson


Eric W. Anderson, Minneapolis, is aproject tech at Project ResourcesCorporation ■ Jenna PaulsenAudette, North Mankato, is a neuro-physiology technologist atImmanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital ■Chelsea L. Becker, Maple Grove, is alaw student at the University ofMinnesota Law School ■ Rachel E.Braband, Lombard, IL, is a studentat Northern University ■ Lindsey K.Carlson, Woodbury, is serving withAmeriCorps ■ Pete Dailey, Mankato,completed U.S. Navy basic trainingwith honors ■ Mary Beth Dekich,Circle Pines, is a graduate studentwith Hazelden Foundation ■ JustynK. Dow, St. Louis Park, is a sportsperformance trainer at AccelerationWest ■ Griffin J. Foley, Dellwood, isa financial adviser for AXA Advisors,LLC ■ Apryl N. Galbreath, Houston,TX, is an administrative assistant atThe University of Texas MD AndersonCancer Center ■ Amy A. Grandgenett,Richfield, is a financial representa-tive for North Star Resource Group ■Linnea R. Hatteberg, Ham Lake, isan assistant for the Economic andDemocratic Governance sector ofDevelopment Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)■ Ben Heupel, Maple Grove, is anaccountant at Brunberg & BlattCompany, Inc. ■ Michael J.Johnson, Waconia, teaches high

school social studies, is ninth-gradefootball coach and assistant varsityboys basketball coach at WaconiaHigh School ■ Kate Klippen,Minnetonka, is a cake decorator atSuperTarget ■ Erin E. Larson,Richfield, is working on a master’sdegree in professional school coun-seling at Minnesota State University,Mankato ■ Katelyn L. Nelson,Shorewood, is an event and market-ing coordinator at Mall of America ■Lindsay E. Peterson, Circle Pines, isa kindergarten teacher in the AnokaSchool District ■ Kelsey J. Plucker,Welch, is a university support associ-ate at Capella University ■ Kari L.Reed, Inver Grove Heights, is an RNat Fairview Southdale ■ MikeRueckert, St. Paul, is a youth andfamily intern at Faith LutheranChurch ■ Brett C. Sawyer,Wyoming, is employed at US Bank ■Lauren M. Skanse, Eden Prairie, ison the marketing team at Costco ■Kelly A. Taunton, Spicer, is parishnurse at St. Mary’s Catholic Church ■Blake M. Theison, Cold Spring, isstudying for a master’s degree in ki-nesiology/human performance at St.Cloud State University ■ JenniWhite, Cedar Rapids, IA, is in lawschool at Drake University ■ Evan V.Wilcox, Grand Forks, ND, is an agentfor Insure Forward ■ Ian M. Wolff,

Fireworks in InwoodSeveral alumni gathered in Inwood, IA, for the town’s 4th of July festival this summer. Front row: Luke Thomas. Second row,from left: Matt Thomas ‘00, Molly Pedersen Thomas ‘00, Melissa Chan, Sophia Whitney, Paul Whitney ‘00, Megan GisigerHarris ‘01, and Mitch Harris ‘00. Third row: Tyler Kahl, Amy Kahl, Aaron Kahl ‘00, Makenna Kahl, Travis Dahlke ‘00, andGeoff Knobloch ‘00. Also present at the gathering but not pictured were Elise Kahl Knobloch ‘01 and Nate Kahl ‘06.

Luce named Bush Leadership FellowThe Bush Foundation of St. Paul has named Jess Luce ’99 one of 18 BushLeadership Fellows for 2009. The prestigious fellowship will allow Luce to pursue amaster’s degree in public administration with a concentration in aging issues atthe Maxwell School at Syracuse University.

“Being named a Bush Leadership Fellow is an incredible honor and great re-sponsibility—to fulfill my commitment to help Minnesota communities prepare fortheir aging populations,” he says.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in political science and English fromGustavus, Luce became a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer, or-ganizing elderly residents who were at risk of losing their housing. He notes,“Gustavus certainly played a strong part in my development, as a student, ac-tivist, and someone who wants to work within the system to change it for the bet-terment of society’s disadvantaged.”

Luce hopes to lead conversation about how communities and governmentalprograms adapt as the “baby boomer generation” enters retirement. “The agingof baby boomers is going to define our society over the next two decades as weprepare for the year 2030, when one in four Minnesotans will be age 65 or older,”says Luce, who currently serves as director of organizing and civic engagement forChild Care Works, a nonprofit organization that advocates for quality, accessible,and affordable child care in Minnesota. “Currently most communities are not pre-pared for this massive population shift. Communities need to begin long-termplanning initiatives, access the needs of their boomer residents, and lay thegroundwork for coordination of services to ensure that boomers remain active andengaged as assets to their communities.”

Founded by Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth, in 1953, the Bush Foundationhas provided more than $800 million in grants and fellowships, primarily fundedby 3M investments. In order to qualify, candidates must have a record of leader-ship and demonstrate integrity, emotional maturity, intelligence, and the abilityto communicate. Through these fellowships, the Bush Foundation aims to improvethe quality of life in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

“I’m excited that my ideas have been validated by an amazing foundationwhich is committed to having a positive impact on communities,” Luce says. “Thefellowship affords me the opportunity to have my ideas challenged by the leadingpublic affairs school in the country.”



St. Louis Park, is employed atDespatch Industries ■ Aaron P.Zenner, St. Paul, is in real estatemanagement at Stephen ZennerProperties ■ Amanda ShraderZiesemer, Oshkosh, WI, is an aca-demic department associate atUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

09 Class Agents:Holly Andersen, ChrisEdelbrock, ShawnGrygo, Nicole Parris,Maria Siegle


Holly R. Andersen, St. Paul, is aTeach for America Corps member atBrooklyn Center High School ■ Elias

R. Anoszko, Dousman, WI, is a bio-logical science technician for theU.S. Forest Service ■ JeremyBedard, Rochester, is attendinggraduate school in materials scienceat the University of Minnesota ■Molly B. Beernink, Sioux Center, IA,is attending graduate school inchemistry at the University of

Colorado at Boulder ■ Brittney E.Behnke, Eagan, is attending gradu-ate school at the University ofPortsmouth, working towards a mas-ter’s degree in criminology and crim-inal psychology ■ Henry A. Boeh,Wyoming, is pursuing a Ph.D. inclinical psychology at MarquetteUniversity ■ Lindsay K. Boldt,Faribault, is an analyst at Stockampand Associates ■ Marissa L. Brown,Scranton, ND, is a nursing assistantat St. Alexius Hospital ■ Moriah E.Brown, Scranton, ND, is attendinggraduate school in occupationaltherapy at Colorado State University■ Bridget M. Burtzel, Cold Spring,is an underwriter for WalmarkSecurities Inc ■ Stephanie L.Caldwell, Mapleton, is a pharmacytechnician at Shopko ■ Tasha A.Carlson, Apple Valley, is an intern atBahama Consulting ■ Michael R.Carr, Pine Springs, is in constructionmanagement with Robert Carr andAssociates ■ Jeff Chrest, Waconia,is pursuing his master’s degree in ex-ercise physiology at North DakotaState ■ Benjamin D.J. Christensen,Ramsey, is a geology graduate stu-dent at Central WashingtonUniversity ■ Angela K. Colvin,Owatonna, is attending graduateschool in healthcare administrationat the University of Iowa ■ JessieA. Dahl, Maple Grove, is a staff ac-countant at Schechler Dokken Kanter■ Laura F. Danielson, Maple Grove,is attending the William MitchellCollege of Law ■ Emily J. Degnan,Hibbing, is attending the Universityof Minnesota, Duluth School ofPharmacy ■ Ryan W. Dobbs,Woodbury, is attending medicalschool at the University ofMinnesota ■ Christine M.Dornbusch, Prior Lake, is seniorcoach for Admission Possible atHarding High School in St. Paul ■Nicole J. Ducane, St. Paul, is inmarketing at Dragon DoorPublications ■ Christopher J.Edelbrock, St. Cloud, is a procure-ment analyst for the BoeingCompany ■ Amanda C. Engler,Eagan, is employed at MN Gastro ■Lynsi N. Espe, New Richland, is anRN at St Mary’s Hospital-Mayo Clinic■ Emma V. Espel, Fargo, ND, is pur-suing her Ph.D. in developmentalpsychology at Denver University ■Dane A. Espenson, Duluth, is at-tending St. Scholastica for a master’sdegree in exercise physiology ■Ryan D. Espy, Lake Elmo, is a teach-ing assistant on the Ph.D. track inchemistry at Purdue University ■Cara M. Evanson, Madison, WI, is at-tending graduate school in libraryand information studies at the

Gustavus alumni

Hockey in the ’hood: Gustie alums serving urban youth at DinoMightsOver the past three winters, DinoMights has been in the eye of the perfect hockey storm. Not only have they been featured asthe charitable cause of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis, but they were also featured on Fox SportsNetwork’s Marathon Day of Hockey telecasts including the Minnesota Gophers and Minnesota Wild on January 20, 2007. Ofcourse, hockey is the incentive for people to be interested in DinoMights. It is also the incentive for students to be involved,but in the words of Ron Johnson, Fox Sports News anchor, “The real payoff comes away from the ice.”

DinoMights began in 1995 as a collaborative effort with the Minneapolis Park Board and the Park Avenue FoundationComputer Learning Center. DinoMights’ mission is “to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social, and spiri-tual excellence.” The philosophy of DinoMights is centered on whole-life impact and long-term relationships with diverse youthpossessing significant unmet needs in the Central, Powderhorn, and Phillips neighborhoods of South Minneapolis. Using hockeyas an incentive, DinoMights provides academic tutoring, mentoring, computer instruction, studies, camping, community serv-ice, and Christian faith-based activities that help fulfill the mission. In 2009, DinoMights served a total of 245 students, thehighest number in its history. Among DinoMights’ many other notable accomplishments is an overall high school graduationrate of 85 percent, which is considerably higher than the 55 percent rate for Minneapolis Public Schools.

As a graduate student at Bethel Seminary, Scott Harman ’99 heard about DinoMights from another student during thefall of 2000 and decided to check it out. He remembers thinking, “This is the perfect thing. It has sports, it has faith, and I

can tell it is making a real difference in the lives of thekids.” He started out as a volunteer coaching thesquirts (fourth and fifth graders). The next summer hebecame a part-time staff member, where he stayed forthree more years. After a few years in another posi-tion, Scott returned to DinoMights in 2006 to becomethe organization’s second executive director. “It makesa huge difference in the lives of our youth, but it haschanged my life too. I met my wife serving atDinoMights, I’ve made my home in these neighbor-hoods, and I just can’t imagine my life without therich diversity of urban Minneapolis. I really feel thatthis is the place where God has called me for now.”

Harman is not the only Gustie to be impacted byDinoMights. Pictured from left are Leah LangehaugWong ’02, Rich Wong ’00, Kevin Warkentein ’03,and Scott Harman ’99, all longtime volunteers in the

program. The four became friends as participants in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while at Gustavus. Another Gustie, JimBloom ’82, is involved as parent of a current DinoMights participant. The Wongs and Warkentein are very active volunteers.Over the past seven years they have coached the Mites (second and thirdgraders), tutored several students, and been positiveadult mentors to many urban youth. Leah describes her experience this way: “I think we have gotten more out of this than thekids have.” To learn more about DinoMights go to www.dinomights.com.


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University of Wisconsin-Madison ■Andrew J. Evenson, Pelican Rapids,is attending the Sturm College ofLaw at the University of Denver ■Dan Foley, Minneapolis, is attendinggraduate school in geology at theUniversity of Minnesota, Duluth ■Kevin P. Freund, Decorah, IA, is acredit analyst at Kleinbank ■ KyleFriend, Eagan, is attending graduateschool in mechanical engineering atthe University of Minnesota ■Alison Glenn, Evanston, IL, is par-ticipating in Lutheran VolunteerCorps ■ Laura A. Gosewisch,Victoria, is teaching with Teach forAmerica in the Bay Area ■ Brian A.Greig, Bloomington, is a businessanalyst at Target ■ Laura M.Groenjes is teaching with Teach forAmerica in Denver ■ Rebecca K.Gustafson, Plymouth, is an audit as-sociate at Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibelland Co ■ Anne K. Hakes, St. Peter,is assistant manager at River RockCafe ■ Maggie C. Hedlund, St.Peter, is pursuing a master’s degreein speech communication at theMinnesota State University, MankatoSchool of Research and GraduateStudies ■ Abbie L. Hitzemann,Sioux Falls, SD, is attending graduateschool at American University inCairo ■ Leah J. Hogdal, Ham Lake,is doing a post baccalaureate fellow-ship at NIH ■ Jake Holsten,Stillwater, is employed at New YorkLife ■ Brett R. Howells, Mound, is acredit manager at Wells Fargo ■Laine M. Hudak, Prior Lake, is aloan officer at Wells Fargo ■ SarahC. Hulke, Oklahoma City, OK, is at-tending Cambridge University study-ing history and medieval studies ■Rachael Flohrs Janssen, Ormsby, isa research assistant at the Universityof Minnesota Center for YouthDevelopment ■ Matthew L. Jester,Pengilly, is working toward his dualdegree in environmental engineeringat the University of Minnesota ■Brett A. Johnson, Lindstrom, is agraduate student in civil engineeringat the University of Minnesota ■Carly M. Johnson, Alexandria, ispursuing a doctorate in naturopathicmedicine at Bastyr University ■ ErikR. Johnson, Chaska, is in the dualdegree program in mechanical engi-neering at the University ofMinnesota ■ Kristen J. Johnson,St. Cloud, is enrolled in AugsburgCollege’s physician assistant program■ Chris M. Kasdagly, St. Peter, is amanagement trainee at EnterpriseRent-A-Car ■ Denya C. Koehler,Anchorage, AK, is attending graduateschool in sport psychology at theUniversity of Iowa ■ Erica B. Koosis teaching with Teach for America in

Basketball alums gather for tourneyAlumni basketball players and staff gathered in May for the annual Tom Brown Classic basketball event, which included around-robin tournament and playoff followed by an evening picnic dinner. Pictured kneeling are David Flom ’95 (former assis-tant coach), Mike Boschee (former assistant coach), Mark Hanson ’83 (head coach), Aaron Kahl ’00 (former assistantcoach), and Josh Drinkall (current assistant coach). Standing are Randall Stuckey ’83 (director of alumni relations), WillieLindquist (retired athletic equipment specialist), Bob Southworth ’99, Jason Quam ’97, Eric Nelson ’04, Phil Sowden ’07(back), Hans Sviggum ’03 (front), Doug Espenson ’05, Dave Newell ’03 (program director in the Community ServiceCenter), Marc Newell ’00, Jeff Owen ’92, Trevor Wittwer ’08, Andrew Doble ’08, Trent Hollerich ’06, Mark McDonnell ’99,Tyler Kramer ’07, Brian Bergstrom ’02, Tyler Kaus ’09, Mike Kauls ’99, Wayne Norman (athletic equipment specialist),and Tom Brown (assistant athletics director).

Gusties of First Sorensen reuniteWomen who lived on first-floor Sorensenduring the 1998–99 school year celebrat-ed a ten-year reunion in March with“then” and “now” photos. Pictured 10years ago (right) were, front row fromleft, Sarah Remer Seleen ’02 and MarinWamsley ’00; standing, Teresa Stewart’02, Mary Dahmen Lundquist ’02,Katie Hein ’02, Jaime Quam Winchell’02, Tracy Hanson Burman ’00, RitaSchmitt ’01, Renee Schmitt ’02, andCollegiate Fellow Amy Valek ’99. Gustiesin attendance at the reunion (above)were, front row, Tracy Hanson Burman’00, Rita Schmitt ’01, and MaryDahmen Lundquist ’02; back, AmyValek ’99, Renee Schmitt ’02, TeresaStewart ’02, Katie Scheel ’02, andKatie Hein ’02.



St. Louis ■ David W. Koppel,Columbus, OH, is working on ateaching assistantship at OhioUniversity in the department of geol-ogy and geophysics ■ Kimbra R.Kosak, Grand Rapids, is employed asa naturalist at Wolf RidgeEnvironmental Center ■ John D.Leaf, Center City, is a seasonal natu-ralist at Long Lake Conservation cen-

ter ■ Alexandra R. Linn, Pella, IA,is office manager at River Rock Cafe■ Adam J. Lukes, Watertown, is at-tending chiropractic school atNorthwestern College of Chiropractic■ Leanna M. Marking, GrandRapids, is attending the Universityof Minnesota School of Dentistry ■Katherine A. Mason is teachingwith Teach for America in Phoenix ■

Kendra L. Mays, Minnesota Lake, isan implementation analyst for SPSCommerce ■ Galen P. Mitchell,Littleton, CO, is attending graduateschool in philosophy at ColoradoUniversity at Denver ■ Robert T.Mobeck, Chaska, is attending the St.Thomas School of Law ■ Lor C.Moua, Minneapolis, is a graduatestudent at the Howard HughesMedical Institute ■ Mai Nhia Moua,St. Paul, is attending graduateschool at the Augsburg School ofSocial Work ■ Andre J. Mutschler-Supplee, Edina, is employed atMcQuay International ■ Emily E.Nelson is teaching with Teach forAmerica in Dallas ■ Catherine A.Osterhaus, Eagan, is volunteeringwith Urban Servant Corps in Denver■ Charles N. Paukert, Grand Forks,ND, is producer at Vaaler Insurance■ Anne J. Pearce, Waukesha, WI, isemployed at Hands on Art Studio ■Jeffrey M. Pedersen, Plymouth, isan audit associate at Grant Thornton■ Britta L. Petersen, Stillwater, isattending physician assistant schoolat Augsburg College ■ Steph R.Peterson, Chaska, is attending grad-uate school in occupational therapyat the University of South Dakota ■Alyssa J. Posterick is attending thephysician assistant program at King’sCollege ■ Alexander E. Prieve,Faribault, is attending the Universityof Minnesota Human Resources andIndustrial Relations graduate pro-gram ■ Ross C. Puffer, Byron, is agraduate student at the Kansas CityUniversity of Medicine andBiosciences ■ Jennifer R. Pusch,Minneapolis, is a clerk at Katz,Manka, Teplinsky, Graves and Sobol,Ltd. ■ Carl P. Rabbe, Trimont, is at-tending the Lutheran TheologicalSeminary of Philadelphia ■ ShawnD. Rancourt, Lindstrom, is a con-sumer lender/loan officer for TCFBank ■ Mallory J. Richards, HamLake, is attending graduate school inchemistry at the University ofMinnesota ■ Joel D. Rindelaub, St.Cloud, is pursuing a PhD in chem-istry at Purdue University ■ LaurenL. Runsvold, Fargo, ND, is attendingMinnesota State University, Mankatofor professional school counseling ■Heather B. Rusk, Waukesha, WI, isattending medical school at theUniversity of Wisconsin ■ KatherineJ. Saling, Rochester, is teachingEnglish in Japan ■ Anna K. Schuh,St. Paul Park, is doing a teaching as-sistantship in industrial engineeringat Virginia Tech ■ Andrew J. Scott,Cottage Grove, is an actuary atTravelers Insurance Co. ■ Kari M.Sexe, Deerfield, WI, is studying li-brary science at the University of

Wisconsin-Madison ■ Carla M.Shutrop, Shakopee, is a veteransservice representative at theDepartment of Veterans Affairs ■Andrea D. Smilanich, South St.Paul, is a staff accountant for LurieBesikof Lapidus & Company, LLP ■Kelly N. Sparks, Minneapolis, is anaccount operations specialist atGeneral Mills ■ Peter C. Stauduhar,Duluth, is in the master of architec-ture program at the University ofMinnesota College of Design ■Nicholas R. Stramp is teaching withTeach for America in Phoenix ■Kiersten M. Supina, New Brighton,is working for AmeriCORPS in earlychildhood education ■ Jill O.Suurmeyer, Aberdeen, SD, is pursu-ing a master’s degree in public policyat the Hubert H. Humphrey Instituteof Public Affairs at the University ofMinnesota ■ Kristin C. Teigen,Shoreview, is an audit associate atOlsen Thielen Company ■ Carla L.Thielbar, Faribault, is employed atAccurate Home Care ■ Anna E.Tibstra, Bemidji, is working forLutheran Volunteer Corps ■ Ann E.Titzkowski, Appleton, WI, is attend-ing Creighton University professionalschool in an accelerated nursing pro-gram ■ Danielle L. Tollefson,Gaylord, is an analyst at Ingenix ■Christine E. Tupy, Eagan, is attend-ing graduate school in industrial andsystems engineering at theUniversity of Minnesota ■ Shelby L.Warner, Willmar, is serving in thePeace Corps ■ Alexander M. Wauck,Whitefish Bay, WI, is pursuing hisPh.D. in computer science atPrinceton University ■ AnemarieWeiss is teaching with Teach forAmerica in Phoenix ■ Tom Wick,Olivia, is a software developer atRural Computer Consultants ■Catherine L. Wiechmann, EauClaire, WI, is attending the McCallOutdoor Science School at theUniversity of Idaho for environmen-tal and science education ■ MeganT. Willaert, Mankato, is a figureskating coach for the Mankato FigureSkating Club ■ Kristin M. Willer,Sauk Centre, is attending vet schoolat Iowa State University ■ Beth A.Wilmunen, Ely, is attending pharma-cy school at the University ofWisconsin-Madison ■ Lisa M.Witbeck Ikier, Amboy, is employedat Trinity Daycare ■ Mai X. Yang, St.Paul, is an accountant at Land O’Lakes■ Christopher A. Yoshimura-Rank,St. Paul, is working for AmeriCORPS■ Amanda L. Zeiner, Willmar, is anassociate accountant at Cargill.

Gustavus alumni

On the road with SuperstarMisti Koop ’02, pictured with actor Ted Neeley, finished her master’s degree in2008 in theatre arts at the University of North Dakota, then moved to New YorkCity last fall where, after learning and adjusting to the audition routine, she land-ed an ensemble role in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar starring TedNeeley. Koop traveled the country as part of this production from December 2008through May 2009, performing more than 150 shows in over 65 cities, and hasbeen invited to tour with the musical again next year.

Gustie geographersFour geographers with ties to Gustavus participated in the 2009 AP HumanGeography Reading at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June. Their task was tograde the free-response questions on 59,000 AP geography exams. Geography is arequired high school subject in Texas, and the State of Florida pays for all APexams, so many of the exams were from Texas and Florida students. Two Gustavusalumnae, Amanda Peterson Kolpin ’03 and Ann Fletchall ’00, easily recognizedProfessor Mark Bjelland. And, because he wore Gustie gear to nearly every ses-sion, they were able to identify Marc Crawford’s connection to Gustavus as assis-tant football coach. (Marc also teaches AP human geography at Mankato EastHigh School.) In the photo are, from left, Crawford; Kolpin, who is a Ph.D. candi-date in geography at the University of Wisconsin; Fletchall, who has accepted ageography teaching position at Western Carolina University; and Bjelland.


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WeddingsGeorge Haun ’54 and Judith Haun,

4/28/06, Winter Haven, FL.Robert D. Saeger ’69 and Gloria M.

Saeger, 10/10/07, Scottsdale,AZ.

Barbara J. Jones ’86 and KevinDorn, 10/4/08, Nicollet, MN.

Peter Eckhoff ’87 and Nancy Lehn,8/2/08, New Hope, MN.

Tim Ackerman ’89 and ChristinaAckerman, 8/20/08,Minneapolis, MN.

Jamie S. Miller ’89 and DouglasDebner, 4/19/08, Apple Valley,MN.

Jesse P. Anderson ’95 and JulieAlaspa, 10/3/08, Duluth, MN.

Heather M. Olson ’97 and JessicaMyhre, St. Paul, MN.

Susan Rodenkirchen ’97 and RyanWalker, State College, PA.

Mike Johnson ’98 and MollyMcDowell, 8/2/08, White BearLake, MN.

Jessica Rolf ’98 and Lee SheppardIII, 11/1/08, Memphis, TN.

Bryce D. Anderson ’99 and EmilyQuam, 9/26/08, MendotaHeights, MN.

Katrina M. Baldus ’99 and MitchIrwin, 4/5/08, Hastings, MN.

Scott L. Bruns ’99 and Rachel Farris,4/22/09, Inver Grove Heights,MN.

Jodi Morris ’99 and Jesse B.Okerlund ’97, 4/21/07,Hopkins, MN.

Kevin J. O’Laughlin ’99 and LeslieO’Laughlin, 3/20/08,Minneapolis, MN.

Kari Petrasek ’99 and Mark Merz,11/4/06, Lynnwood, WA.

Laura Peterson ’00 and AlanSommervold ’02, Golden Valley,MN.

Dustin L. Thomas ’00 and JillLubbers, 4/4/09, St. Paul, MN.

Virginia Fagerberg ’01 and TimHenninghausen, 12/6/08,Austin, TX.

Kristen Richter ’01 and MikellFranke, 10/11/08, Courtland,MN.

Andy Siegmann ’01 and MelissaSchroepfer, 1/31/09, New Ulm,MN.

Justin R. Zoch ’01 and WhitneyJohnson, 11/1/08, St. Paul, MN.

Brooke Bemmels ’02 and KeithPavek, 4/25/09, St. Paul, MN.

Daryn C. Collins ’02 and AmberErickson, 6/29/08, New Ulm,MN.

Alicia Fugleberg ’02 and JeffreyHemphill, Shakopee, MN.

Nate Liddle ’02 and Alicia Liddle,Minneapolis, MN.

Julia Mahin ’02 and Brian Stuart,Mendota Heights, MN.

Katie Merrild ’02 and Roth Kersten,8/2/09, Minneapolis, MN.

Matthew Nesvig ’02 and Terri Nohl,5/16/09, Gaylord, MN.

Cynthia Sonntag ’02 and Andrew J.Dahl ’02, 6/7/08, Edina, MN.

Laura Martenson ’03 and NickSkadsberg, Blaine, MN.

Josh Whitver ’03 and ElizabethWhitver, Urbandale, IA.

Leslie Wilcox ’03 and Dan Rosedahl,6/6/09, St. Paul, MN.

Jessica Coleman ’04 and JonSiverson, 9/20/08, MendotaHeights, MN.

Lisa Jaeger ’04 and Brian Doering,3/28/09, Alden, IA.

Jon Moody ’04 and Coreyann Byrd,9/13/08, Fitchberg, WI.

Jason D. Rogowski ’04 and BrittneyRogowski, Maple Grove, MN.

Adam J. Stubbendick ’04 andJordan Miller, Ceresco, NE.

Amy Svendsen ’04 and StacySundet, 3/28/09, Minneapolis,MN.

Sarah Volk ’04 and BenjaminMorrison, 5/23/09, Prior Lake,MN.

Kathryn Erickson ’05 and ChrisColumbaro, 6/21/08, Red Wing,MN.

Ashley Farbo ’05 and Anthony J.Schulzetenberg ’07, 9/5/08,Greenwald, MN.

Kristi Schneider ’05 and Brian P.Trussell ’05, 3/21/09, Eagan,MN.

Kari Steffenhagen ’05 and NathanBluhm, Stratford, WI.

Katherine Swenson ’05 and NickPalmer ’06, 5/17/08, Chicago,IL.

Matt Fordyce ’06 and AshleyFordyce, Atwater, MN.

Peter R. Hillman ’06 and NiccoleRentz, 10/4/08, Storm Lake, IA.

Tracy Jaeger ’06 and Joshua Werner,11/22/08, Cottage Grove, MN.

Dana Johnson ’06 and RobertButkus, 6/9/09, Gainesville, GA.

Jillian Natwick ’06 and JeremySchmitz, 10/4/08, Burnsville,MN.

Brittany Northagen ’06 and KurtisVan Keulen, 8/2/08, Marshall,MN.

Gwendolyn Peterson ’06 andAndrew Blake, Houston, TX.

Marit Sviggum ’06 and Eric M.Lindquist ’06, 5/30/09, AppleValley, MN.

Jennifer Guptill ’07 and Erik R.Tone ’07, 5/30/09, Woodbury,MN.

Karen Hoeg ’07 and MatthewKennedy, 10/18/08,Bloomington, MN.

Eric J. Lewanski ’07 and KatieLewanski, 1/24/09, Rosemount,MN.

Stephanie Lovik ’07 and Tim Bruss’07, 12/27/09, Lake Elmo, MN.

Chris Lowry ’07 and Emily Holmin,10/18/09, North Mankato, MN.

Ashley Riles ’07 and Logan J.Martin ’06, St. Paul, MN.

Mark R. LaVoie ’08 and Kelli Jensen,3/14/09, Clarissa, MN.

Mike Muehlenbein ’08 and CarissaHafemeyer, 5/9/09, Faribault,MN.

Kelly Rozenboom ’08 and JonHagedorn ’06 , 6/5/09, BlueEarth, MN.

Rachael J. Flohrs ’09 and NickJanssen, 6/6/09, Ormsby, MN.

Laura Luce ’09 and Elliot A.Peterson ’09, 6/3/09, GoldenValley, MN.

Ashley Walburn ’09 and Mike Cody,5/9/09, Minnestrista, MN.

Jennifer Brynildson ’11 and NicolasSpecht, 2/7/09, Savage, MN.

BirthsWill, to Tim Ackerman ’89 and

Christina Ackerman, 9/14/08.Elizabeth, to Keith N. Jackson ’89

and Heidi Jackson, 4/26/08.Shane, to Antoinette Way Mussay

’89 and Michael J. Mussay ’89,1/1/09.

Gabriel, by adoption, to MarcyMoorcroft Capell ’91 and GregCapell, born 6/27/08, adopted1/15/09.

Emma, to Kristi Nokken-Hollands’91 and Todd Hollands, 10/31/08.

Alumniwebsite!The Gustavus Alumniwebsite has a lot to offer!

You can:■ Look up past roommates, friends, and classmates through

the online directory■ View college news and upcoming alumni events■ Read your class letters ■ Read the alumni blog and sign up to get a monthly e-mail

update

And so much more! Go to gustavus.edu/alumni and log in. If you don’t have your user name and password, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437 [email protected].

Krenik named top sales repJessica Krenik ’02, Austin, TX, nationalpublishing consultant for John Wiley &Sons Publishing, was awarded the TopSales Representative of the year. Kreniktravels throughout the South coachingsales representatives and assisting inclosing sales. Wiley is a global publishingcompany that specializes in academicpublishing and markets its products toprofessionals and consumers, studentsand instructors in higher education, andresearchers and practitioners in scientif-ic, technical, medical, and scholarlyfields. The company produces books,journals, and encyclopedias, in print andelectronically, as well as online products

and services, training materials, and educational materials for undergraduate,graduate, and continuing education students.



Twins, Cooper and Chloe, to ReneeRasmusson Anderson ’92 andJosh Anderson, 3/17/09

Samuel, by adoption, to ToddCarlson ’92 and Holley Carlson

Cameron, to Michele ZiehweinDavis ’92 and Eric A. Davis ’92,4/14/08.

Greta, to Terri Mineau ’92 andNathan Marsten ’91, 1/09

William, to Lisa Brown Fenton ’93and Doug Fenton, 4/28/09.

Katherine, to Bonnie Allen Anderson’94 and Ryan Anderson, 6/26/08.

Cooper, to Abby Lamp Heckman ’94and Gregory T. Heckman, 4/25/08.

Gracie, to Brian J. Hetland ’94 andStefanie Hetland, 1/5/08.

Brett, to Krista Martens Hitchcock’94 and Steven Hitchcock,10/10/08.

Connor, to Leah Chernivec Larson’94 and Scott Larson, 9/26/08.

Tanner, to Kim Wabner Noll ’94 andTroy Noll, 8/4/05.

Drew, to Kathryn Campbell Tusek’94 and Dave Tusek, 1/14/08.

Twins, Halla and Garrett, to MichelleTaylor Moyer ’95 and JasonMoyer, 4/18/07

Oliver, to Douglas J. Thielen ’95and Anne Thielen, 9/18/08.

Sydney, to Alec Walker ’95 andPatricia Walker, 12/15/08.

Ray, to Alison Kagol Anderson ’96and Erik Anderson, 5/16/07.

Maxon, to Kara Pagel Erchull ’96and Greg Erchull, 11/28/08.

Ethan, to Kerstin Forstrom ’96,1/17/09.

Ellery, to Carolyn J. Swenson ’96and Kent Rebehn, 4/27/09.

Elena, to Faith Handevidt Wagner’96 and Sheldon E. Wagner ’94,4/22/08.

Jacintha, to Kari Binning ’97 andJoshua A. Lang ’98, 4/22/08.

Gretta, to Matthew M. Dahmen ’97and Sara Dahmen, 11/1/08.

Owen, to Ed Geiss ’98 and LindaGeiss, 5/4/09.

Stella, to Jen Hedin Gorney ’98 andKeith Gorney, 1/14/09.

Peter, to Stacy Dieckman Juhl ’98and Aaron D. Juhl ’98,3/31/09.

Jonas, to Amy Miller Peterson ’98and Bradley M. Peterson ’98,11/14/07.

Flyn, to Jennifer Robe Reiland ’98and John Reiland, 4/30/09.

Henry, to Julie Garlock Ruegemer’98 and Dan Ruegemer,11/19/08.

Leo, to Rosa Glade Arnold ’99 andScott P. Arnold ’00, 4/10/09.

Vivian, to Eric G. Brockberg ’99 andKristen Brockberg, 2/15/08.

William, to Angela Agan Claney ’99and Ted Claney, 4/10/09.

Amelia, to Kadie Stone Davis ’99and John M. Davis ’00,3/11/09.

Max, to Aaron L. Grove ’99 andBreck Grove, 12/11/08.

Isaac, to Katie Grant Hansen ’99and Matthew Hansen, 12/11/08.

Mara, to Lisa Deboer Hansen ’99and Troy Hansen, 4/10/07.

Ava, to Becky Carlson Haywood ’99and Wardell Haywood, 11/21/08.

Daniel, to Erin Byron Hultgren ’99and Joshua M. Hultgren ’99,6/26/08.

Ian, to Matthew M. L. Johnson ’99and Briana Johnson, 11/13/08.

Linden, to Sacha Rodman Kelly ’99and Cameron R. Kelly ’00,7/16/08.

Shiv, to Sat Mitar K. Khalsa ’99 andSat Guru Khalsa, 9/11/06.

Nolan, to Benjamin J. Lipari ’99and Jana Lipari, 10/28/04.

Alec, to Shane M. McClinton ’99and Michaelyn McClinton,1/7/09.

Sawyer, to Kari Carlson Newell ’99and Marc C. Newell ’99,7/11/08.

Aidan, to Haddie Heitkamp Oebser’99 and Scott Oebser, 5/11/06.

Skylar, to Jodi Morris Okerlund ’99and Jesse B. Okerlund ’97,7/8/08.

Annika, to Megan HalvorsenPeterson ’99 and Leif Peterson,1/3/09.

Ashley, to Erika Gjerde Pouliot ’99and Chris Pouliot ’98, 8/1/08.

Sved, to Heather MagnusonRodning ’99 and PatrickRodning, 2/24/09.

Connor, to Keri Engel Rouen ’99and Noah J. Rouen ’97,6/24/08.

Gabriel, to Jennifer MidthunSchommer ’99 and MatthewSchommer, 4/25/07.

Kylie, to Sara SchonrockSouthworth ’99 and BobSouthworth ’99, 4/15/09.

Norman, to Heidi Wegner Ha ’00and Khoa Ha.

Brenna, to Dustin R. Haedt ’00 andStephanie Haedt, 1/1/07.

Jacob, to Jennifer Wendt Mackie’00 and Aaron J. Mackie ’00,4/14/09.

Jack, to Heather NierengartenNienow ’00 and Scott J. Nienow’99, 7/28/08.

Anders, to Elise von Luhrte-Neugebauer ’00 and Josh J.Neugebauer ’00, 2/6/09.

Nora, to Stephanie Jensen Otto ’00and Nathanael R. Otto ’99,5/9/08.

Maren, to Nicole ChrissotimosDevereaux ’01 and MichaelDevereaux, 11/14/08.

Ethan, to Susan SultvedtEngelhardt ’01 and Larry P.Engelhardt ’00, 3/8/09.

Cole, to Kyle A. Hicok ’01 andKristin Hicok, 3/31/08.

Colby, to Dana Prehn Hoof ’01 andDaryl Hoof, 1/4/09.

Kembri, to Ashley W. Jensen ’01and Cortnee Jensen, 2/9/09.

Addison, to Ryan M. Meulemans’01 and Nicole Ostrem,10/14/08.

Griffin, to Kristin Kimball Olson ’01and Linus Olson, 2/8/09.

Jacob, to Amber Grefe Adam ’02and Jeremy Adam, 8/6/08.

Gustavus alumni

Alumni and Parents invited to participate in

Reading in CommonStarting in 2000, all first-year studentshave read a book in common prior toentering Gustavus. That book is used as acommon basis for conversation and iswoven into their Gustie Greeter groups,their First Term Seminar, and throughoutthe year. Enrique’s Journey, by SoniaNazario, is this year’s selection. Booksare selected based on their literaryquality, reading manageability (collegelevel reading but not too long),

interdisciplinary nature, and whether the author is available for acampus appearance. Nazario will be on campus on Monday, Sept.28, 2009, to present a public talk in the evening. Alumni andparents are invited to join in the reading and the other activitiesassociated with the Reading in Common program. Visit theGustavus Alumni website at gustavus.edu/alumni for a discussionguide to use with the book.

When in Greece . . .Valerie Buckstein Boller ’03 and Jill Hubers Haspert ’04 are pictured in OlympicStadium in Athens, Greece, after completing the Athens Classic Marathon inNovember. Jill and Valerie ran the marathon to raise money for Bolder Options, aMinneapolis-based mentoring organization that they both volunteer for. A groupof 25 runners from Minneapolis raised nearly $90,000 for Bolder Options.

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Carmen, to Katie Howe Bertrand’02 and Michael Bertrand,3/28/09.

Alexander, to Jenny Messner Bland’02 and Mike Bland ’02,4/9/08.

Rorie Jo, to Laura Beres Bristle ’02and Andrew Bristle, 2/25/09.

Calvin, to Angela Muck Davis ’02and Scott Davis ’02, 4/25/09.

Noah, to Jessica Reed Deegan ’02and Chris Deegan, 2/10/09.

Henry, to Katie Bartz Johnson ’02and Todd A. Johnson ’02,8/17/08.

Emmett, to Courtney MetzrothLaTour ’02 and Chuck LaTour’01, 3/12/09.

MacKenzie, to Alyssa StanleyStroemer ’02 and Erik Stroemer,6/27/08.

Gabriel, to Krista FuerstenbergThomas ’02 and Chad Thomas,12/7/08.

Gavin, to Dana Anderson Tran ’02and Jason Tran ’02, 12/28/08.

Abram, to Beth Jorgenson Gissibl’03 and Matt G. Gissibl, 2/5/09.

Brady, to Katie Josephson Ploog’03 and Troy Ploog, 1/24/09.

Aiden, to Katie Carver Zabel ’03and Jeremy D. Zabel ’01,12/1/08.

Ethan, to Travis R. Christensen ’04and Tricia Christensen, 4/15/08.

Christopher, to Martha KvitrudDouglas ’04 and TimothyDouglas, 4/23/09.

David, to Sara Schewe Kalis ’04 andDavid Kalis, 5/7/09.

Ellen, to Molly O’Donnell McFarlane’04 and Brian J. McFarlane ’03.

Noah, to Emily Sharpsteen Osnes’04 and Jason R. Osnes ’04,10/6/08.

Zurie, to Korine Boyenga Petersen’04 and Nicholas Petersen,7/7/08.

Evalynn, to Alison Anderson Holland’05 and Jeff Holland, 11/27/08.

InMemoriamLeonard Bosacker ’34, Albert Lea,

MN, on September 26, 2008. Hewas a retired postal worker andis survived by two daughters andtwo sons.

Robert Smith ’40, Canyon Lake, TX,on March 30, 2009. He was re-tired manager and owner ofStone Company, Houston, and issurvived by his wife, Patricia,one son, and one daughter.

Shirley Robeck Hall ’41, Burnsville,MN, on May 4, 2009. She was a

retired business educator teach-ing in the St. Paul PublicSchools and is survived by oneson.

Hazel Fossum Arndt ’42, Ft. Collins,CO, on July 3, 2009. She was aretired teacher and librarian andis survived by three sons, onedaughter, and two sisters.

Elaine Larson Larson ’42, Boise, ID,on November 10, 2008. She wasa retired high school and adulteducator and is survived by twosons and one daughter.

Marjorie Brown Bakke ’43,Mankato, MN, on June 7, 2009.She was a retired librarian forMankato Public Schools and issurvived by two daughters andone son.

Dorothy Hahn Hanna ’43, BlueEarth, MN, on August 26, 2008.She is survived by two stepchil-dren and one sister.

Kenneth Ebb ’44, Kentwood, MI, onMay 16, 2009. He was a retiredchaplain who served WisconsinState Prison and is survived byhis wife, Virginia, one daughter,and one son.

Hanna Hanson ’44, Minneapolis,MN, on February 5, 2009. Shewas a retired teacher and parishworker in China, Hong Kong, andNorth Borneo.

George Olsen ’44, Minneapolis, MN,on June 27, 2009. He was a re-tired teacher and is survived byhis wife, Virginia, one daughter,and one son.

Edwin Schamber ’44, Perrysville,OH, on April 2, 2009. He was aretired electrical engineer anddesigner and is survived by hiswife, Patricia, and two daugh-ters.

Phyllis Schulberg Holmer ’46,Minneapolis, MN, on May 19,2009. She was a retired teacherand is survived by two sons anddaughter Linnea Wren, Gustavusprofessor of art and art history.

Carl Annexstad ’47, St. Peter, MN,on May 14, 2009. He was a re-tired farmer and is survived byhis wife, Lois, three sons, andtwo daughters.

John Magalee ’47, Riverside, CA, onJuly 7, 2009. He was a retiredarmy chaplain and is survived byhis wife, Mary, one daughter, andone son.

John Pagelkopf ’47, Rochester, MN,on April 22, 2009. He was a re-tired insurance businessman andis survived by one son and threedaughters.

Marjorie Lindberg Peterson ’47,Bloomington, MN, on June 16,2009. She was a retired nurse and

Gusties teach at Twin Cities International Elementary SchoolChristena Pulver ’07 and Wendy Johnson ’91 teach first grade together in Minneapolis at the Twin Cities International Elementary School. The school is a K–4 charterschool, founded by educational leaders in the East African community, which ultimately seeks to prepare students for successful and productive lives as United States citi-zens while allowing them to retain their unique cultural heritage. The majority of the over 600 students are children of East African heritage. Learn more at www.twinci-tiesinternationalschool.org.



is survived by two sons, one broth-er, and sister Janice Seefert ’48.

Harry Beams ’48, Springfield, IL, onJuly 6, 2009. He was a retiredmechanical engineer and is sur-vived by one daughter, three sons,two sisters, and two brothers.

J. Lyman Hall ’48, Pinehurst, NC, onJune 6, 2009. He was a retiredattendance supervisor forLevittown Public Schools on LongIsland, NY, and is survived by hiswife, Charlotte, and two sons.

J. Daniel Palm ’48, Northfield, MN,on June 6, 2009. He was profes-sor emeritus of biology at St.Olaf College and is survived bytwo daughters, one son, and twosisters.

Peter Erickson ’49, Minneapolis,MN, July 15, 2009. He was a re-tired ELCA pastor, president ofthe Minnesota Council ofChurches, and was assistant tothe Bishop of the MinnesotaSynod (LCA). He served Gustavusas class agent from 1970-2009,

on the Alumni Board of Directors,and on the Board of Trustees. Heis survived by his wife, Enid, andfour daughters including NancyHoffman ’77, Karen Severinson’78, Debra Bergman ’80, andSusan Peterson ’82.

Waldemar Storm ’49, Mandan, ND,on May 16, 2009. He was a re-tired pastor and is survived byhis wife, Ethel, one son, and twodaughters.

Marvin Hartwick ’50, Eden Prairie,MN, on April 16, 2009. He was aretired teacher for Minneapolisschools and is survived by hiswife, Fern, one son, and threedaughters.

Glen Lindstrom ’50, Forest Lake,MN, on October 13, 2008. Hewas a retired educator and issurvived by two sons.

Carol Edstrom Melhouse ’50,Cannon Falls, MN, on September15, 2008. She was a retired reg-istered nurse and is survived bytwo sons and one daughter.

Carol Heffernan Lundstrom ’51,Duluth, MN, on May 3, 2009. Shewas a homemaker, retired em-ployee of Bell Telephone, andteacher’s assistant and is sur-vived by her husband, Gordon,and four daughters includingBarbara Perkins ’83.

Avis Johnson Legler ’52, Salt LakeCity, UT, on May 15, 2009. Shewas a retired secretarial workerat the University of Kansas andis survived by her husband, John’53, one daughter, and two sonsincluding Edward ’81.

J. Dean Gevik ’53, Baxter, MN, onJune 6, 2009. He was a retiredELCA pastor, author, and editorof five books and is survived byhis wife, Melba (Johnson ’56),one son, and two daughters in-cluding Teresa Garin ’80.

Pauline Carlson Huse ’53, Kasson,MN, on April 12, 2009. She was aretired educator and clerk ofcourt for Dodge County and issurvived by her husband, Lavern’53, and four children includingAngela Benda ’82.

Vernon Ogren ’53, Duluth, MN, onJuly 1, 2009. He was a retiredauditor and private tax consult-ant and is survived by his wife,Helen, one son, one daughter,one brother, and one sister.

Dolores Youngren Bergstrand ’54,Minneapolis, MN, on May 29,2009. She was a retired youthdirector at Holy Trinity LutheranChurch, Jamestown, NY, and issurvived by three children, John’78, Paul ’80, and Lori Swenson’82.

Dean Herfindahl ’55, Battle Lake,MN, on May 15, 2008. He was aretired employee in research and

development for DuPont Co., andis survived by his wife, Anne,one son, and one daughter.

Hazelann Ruud Tateosian ’55, St.Paul, MN, on May 23, 2009. Shewas a retired nurse/educatorfrom the V.A. Medical Center,Minneapolis, and is survived byher husband, George.

Dallas Blenkush ’56, Lakeville, MN,on April 16, 2009. He was a re-tired ELCA pastor and is survivedby his children, Stephen ’80,Anne Rykken ’83, and MaryKonnad ’88.

Roger Nelson ’56, Mahwah, NJ, onNovember 4, 2008. He was vicepresident of Pearson Education-School Division, Upper SaddleRiver, and is survived by onedaughter, two sisters, and onebrother.

Janet Johnson Reed ’56, Verona,WI, on March 30, 2008. She wasa retired administrator atOakwood Lutheran Village and issurvived by her husband,Vincent, three sons, and daugh-ter Debra Thilgen ’79.

Robert Jensen ’57, West PalmBeach, FL, on November 24,2008. He was a retired CPA andis survived by wife, Greer, twosons, one daughter, and sisterBarbara Olson ’58.

Earl Nelson ’57, St. Peter, on May21, 2009. He was a retired sur-veyor for Standard Oil Companyand a farmer and is survived byhis wife, Evelyth (Peterson ’59),two sons, and two daughters.

Charlene Lind Olson ’57, StevensPoint, WI, on May 31, 2009. Shewas a retired teacher and is sur-vived by two sons and twodaughters.

Gustavus alumni

Twin Cities BreakfastsJoin other Gusties for a morning cup of coffee and breakfast

while getting an update on Gustavus—a great way to meet andnetwork with Gusties in the Twin Cities. The group will meet

the third Wednesday of each month at:Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place

1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100)8:30 – 10 a.m., $10 per person

Reserve by calling Don Swanson ’55 at 763-533-9083

Scheduled speakers:Sept. 16, 2009 Mark Bjelland, associate professor of geography, chair

of the 45th Nobel Conference: “H20: Uncertain Resource”Oct. 21, 2009 Jack R. Ohle, presidentNov. 18, 2009 Brian Johnson ’80, chaplain, artistic director of

Christmas in Christ ChapelDec. 16, 2009 Thomas Young ’88, vice president for institutional

advancementJan. 20, 2010 Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90, speaker of the

Minnesota House of RepresentativesFeb. 17, 2010 Doug Minter ’79, director of student financial aid,

and Kirk Carlson ’95, associate director of studentfinancial aid

March 17, 2010 Amanda Nienow, assistant professor of chemistry,speaking about forensic science

April 21, 2010 Virgil Jones, director of multicultural programsMay 19, 2010 Al Molde ’66, director of intercollegiate athletics, and

Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information directorJune 16, 2010 Bob Neuman ’80, office of admissionJuly 21, 2010 Summer Programs staff

August 18, 2010 Peter Haugen, football coach

Speaker’s schedules may change so please see gustavus.edu/alumni forcurrent information.

Minnetonka teachersThree Gusties on the staff of Minnewashta Elementary School in the MinnetonkaSchool District took a “time-out” for a photo. From left are Amber Rathmann ’05(kindergarten), Molly Wengler ’98 (fourth grade), and Stephanie Berglund ’07(second-grade Spanish).


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Janice Aldrich-Campion ’58,Duluth, MN, on May 5, 2009.She was retired supervisor atAnoka State Hospital and is sur-vived by one son and fourdaughters.

Laurence Ray ’58, Cokato, MN, onMarch 1, 2009. He was a retiredteacher at the MinnesotaAcademy for the Blind inFaribault and is survived by onedaughter, four sisters, and fourbrothers.

Daryl Monson ’60, Bellingham, WAon May 23, 2009. He was anaeronautical engineer forNASA/Ames Research Center andis survived by his wife, Barbara,and two daughters.

Doniver Bjorklund ’61, Gladstone,MI, on June 1, 2009. He was aretired employee of Fingerhutand is survived by two daughtersand one son.

Sharon Phillips Erickson ’61,Mankato, MN, on June 25, 2009.She was a retired rental propertymanager and is survived by onedaughter and one son.

Carol Schulze ’62, Eden Prairie, MN,on September 25, 2008. She wasa retired social worker forHennepin County and is survivedby one brother.

Marcia Rysdon ’64, Phoenix, AZ, onMarch 9, 2009. She was a home-maker and volunteer and is sur-vived by two daughters.

Rebecca Heath Johnson ’71,Nashport, OH, on June 15, 2009.She was a volunteer and a formeremployee of Bevers FamilyPharmacy, and is survived by herhusband, Mark ’70, and son,Steven ’98.

Susan Kauppi ’78, Waverly, MN, onMarch 29, 2009. She was an in-dependent contractor as a pro-

grammer with Fingerhut, 3M,and Pillsbury, and is survived byher parents, three sisters, andone brother.

Kevin Johnson ’79, San Diego, CA,on February 18, 2009. He wasemployed in sales at BowersJewelry in La Jolla and is survivedby his partner, Chris Janke, hisparents, two sisters includingLinda Johnson ’78, and a brother.

S. Jane Stinson Kanawyer ’86,Buffalo, MN, on April 28, 2009.She was employed at Walgreensand is survived by one son andone daughter.

Lucille Conrath Anderson, staff, St.Peter, MN, on March 21, 2009.She was employed in theGustavus Food Service for 20years, retiring in 1992, and issurvived by seven children.

News of RetiredFacultyFrom Nobel Hall of Science andOlin Hall: Mike Anderson ’54, biol-ogy, and his wife, Jean (Randin ’55),make their home in Hot SpringsVillage, AK, and come north fre-quently to visit family and Gustavus.Mike celebrated his 55th graduationanniversary with his classmates ■Bob Bellig ’60, biology, and hiswife, Tucki (Lund ’60), live inBemidji where hunting and fishingabound ■ Keith “Joe” Carlson ’56,geology, and wife Marge make theirhome along the Minnesota River be-tween St. Peter and Mankato, butKeith finds time to join Bob Belligup north in fishing expeditions ■

Alumnus wins media studiescompetition at Boston UniversityAfter starting an independent theatrecompany while still in high school inIndia, Sid Selvaraj ’08 and friendsAvinash Timothy and Joe Cyriac devel-oped the idea for a nonprofit media or-ganization that would educate and in-spire people to find solutions to India’sgreatest problems. “We were interestedin the way media can influence publicopinion and convert opinion into ac-tion,” says Selvaraj, a graduate studentin the College of Communication atBoston University working on a master’sdegree in film production who will return to Bangalore, India, next year.

The nonprofit envisioned by Selvaraj and his friends, named the Fourth Estate,recently won the College of Communication’s Harold G. Buchbinder EntrepreneurialMedia Studies Competition at BU, which included a $10,000 prize and a newsbrief in the June issue of the university’s magazine, BU Today. The competition of-fers full-time College of Communication graduate students the chance to create,research, and develop a business plan supporting innovative products and servicesin the media field. To enter the competition, Selvaraj and his partners created a14-month plan detailing among other key action items market research inBangalore, plans for staffing, and revenue and funding tactics.

The award also paired Selvaraj with the senior vice president of production forHBO Films, Jay Roewe (pictured left with Sid), who happens to be a member ofthe BU Board of Overseers and who has volunteered to advise the Fourth Estate’sfounders on how to launch their venture. “Sid is clearly in the realm of entrepre-neurship in what he’s trying to put together, which is intriguing,” Roewe says.“And there’s the relevancy of a media type of venture in this day and age. I feelthat I might even learn some things with the project.”

The Fourth Estate’s media packages will be designed for seven forms of distri-bution: film and TV, radio, theatre, publishing, advertising, public relations, andanimation. Its first venture, according to Selvaraj, is the “AIDS Sutra” campaign,for which the film department will create a documentary about someone with theAIDS/HIV virus. The radio department then could create several podcasts to dis-cuss concrete solutions, and the animation department could create a short pieceabout an HIV-positive 10-year-old girl. The point, Selvaraj says, “is to reach peo-ple in rural India, who do not have enough information about AIDS.”

Selvaraj welcomes e-mails from potential collaborators and alumni who mighthave advice they’re willing to share; for more information, contact him at [email protected].

Family Service OpportunityLooking for a unique family service opportunity during the

October Education Minnesota break? Join other Gusties to packmeals for Feed My Starving Children. Feed My Starving Children

is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to feedingGod’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. The approach

is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals formulatedspecially for starving children, and the organization ships the

meals to more than 60 countries around the world. Packing willtake place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at theChanhassen site, 18378 Lake Drive East. This event is open toanyone over the age of five. All volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes. There are a limited number of spots available, so

please register via e-mail at [email protected].

Chemistry Alumni SymposiumThe Gustavus Department of Chemistry invites alumni and

friends to visit the campus for a special event. In addition topresenting its annual fall research symposium, the departmenthas arranged for several alumni to talk about their work. Thiswill be an excellent time to reconnect with classmates and

network with other alumni.

Student Research SymposiumFriday September 11, 1–5 p.m.

Gustavus students and faculty will talk about their research.

Alumni SymposiumSaturday September 12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Alumni in academia and industry will talk about their work.

Dinner with President Jack OhleSaturday, September 12, 6 p.m., $15.

For more information, please contact Scott Bur([email protected]) or see gustavus.edu/academics/chem/.



Art Glass ’42, biology, lives in St.Peter’s Capitol Heights with wifeGladys. He joined the reunion classesof 1959 and 1964 at Commencement2009 ■ Tom Gover, chemistry, andwife Mary live in Richfield in a homeoverlooking Wood Lake ■ MiltBrostrom ’49, mathematics andcomputer science, and wife Elainelive at Realife Apartments in St.Peter ■ Stephen Hilding ’58, math-ematics and computer science, andwife Arlene live in St. Peter wherethey enjoy events planned by the

music department and the staff ofChrist Chapel at Gustavus ■ BernardHoogenboom, chemistry, and wifeLouise make their home at PinePointe in St. Peter ■ SamihaIbrahim, mathematics and computerscience, lives in Bloomington.Samiha has led annual tours to hernative Egypt since her retirement ■Chet Johnson, geology, and hiswife, Marian (Swanson ’41), live inSt. Peter and this year celebratedtheir 65th Christmas together ■Arne Langsjoen ’42, chemistry, and

his wife, Carol (Gaustad ’42), live inSt. Peter. Their home was destroyedin the ’98 tornado and Arne nowlives in the Valley View addition.Carol is at Pheasant’s Ridge CareCenter in St. Peter ■ CharlesMason, biology, and wife Harrietmake their home on College Avenuein St. Peter and continue their workin Linnaeus Arboretum ■ BobMoline, geography, and wife KayRethwill Moline ’56, nursing, areinvolved in teaching and in alumniactivities at Gustavus. They make

their home in St. Peter and do a bitof traveling as well ■ Larry Potts,chemistry, spent the past retirementyear at the University of Minnesotawhere he participated in chemical re-search. His wife, Jill, continues herwork in the Department ofEducation at Gustavus ■ AlSplittgerber, chemistry, and wifePat make their home in St. Peter ■Richard Fuller, physics, and wifeJudy live in Falcon Heights, whereboth are active in community educa-tion projects.

Gustavus alumni

Service and Retirement RecognitionThe Gustavus Alumni Association honored faculty and administra-tors with service and retirement awards at a banquet last May.

25 YearsDonita Clifton, benefits direc-tor. Not pictured are DenisCrnkovic, professor of Russianstudies; Barbara Kaiser, asso-ciate professor of mathematicsand computer science;Patricia Kazarow, professor ofmusic; and Tim Kennedy ’82,director, communication servic-es and sports information.

30 YearsFront row: David Reese, associate professor of economics and management;Paul Tillquist, executive consultant, institutional advancement; and JimWelsh, associate professor of geology. Back row: Bev Gustafson, adjunct in-structor of music, and Stan Shetka, professor of art and art history. Not pic-tured are John Bungum, professor of economics and management, andDennis Henry, professor of physics.

35 YearsFront row: ByronNordstrom, professor ofhistory and Scandinavianstudies, and Doug Huff,professor of philosophy.Back: Lynn Boehne, director of admission services.

40 YearsTim Robinson,

professor ofpsychology.

RetireesDennis Henry, profes-sor of physics, andSteve Hogberg, giftplanner. Back row: EdiThorstensson, visitinginstructor and academ-ic librarian, and ByronNordstrom, professorof history andScandinavian studies.Not pictured are JohnBungum, professor ofeconomics and man-agement; TomThorkelson, men’s andwomen’s track coach,strength coach, andLund Center specialevents coordinator;and Steve Wilkinson,men’s tennis coach.


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From Anderson Social Science:Verlin Carlson ’57, psychology, andwife Kay make their home in St.Peter ■ Ellis Jones ’52, economicsmanagement, and his wife, Janet(Hanson ’54), live at Central SquareApartments in St. Peter. Ellis contin-ues his work with the MinnesotaGymanfa Ganu Association, an or-ganization dedicated to the Welshtradition of song ■ Clair McRostie’52, economics and management,and wife Ursula live at Pine Pointe inSt. Peter ■ Ellery Peterson ’49,economics and management, andwife Carol make their home in St.Peter.

From Vickner-Confer HallsAnn Brady, English, lives in

Long Beach, NY ■ Claude Brew,English, and his wife, Sandy (BookMark), make their home in St. Peter■ Claus Buechman, English, and hiswife, Margie (Book Mark), dividetheir time between St. Peter andNew Mexico ■ Larry Owen, English,lives in Morris. Larry’s wife,Kathleen, died in January 2009 attheir winter home in Fort Worth, TX■ Greg Mason, English, and hiswife, Ruth, live in St. Paul. Greg re-ceived a Fulbright and taught thispast year in Montenegro, Europe ■John Rezmerski, English, and hiswife, Lorna, live in Mankato. Johnhas been part of several local trib-utes to Bill Holm ’65, who died inMarch of this year; Larry Owen joinedhim in the Gustavus tribute ■ AaronEverett, foreign languages, and hiswife, Mary, divide their time betweentheir home in St. Peter and RioRancho, NM ■ Amado Lay, foreignlanguages, and his wife, Miriam ’86,are living in Aurora, CO ■ RogerMcKnight, Scandinavian studies, andhis wife, Barbara Zust (Mattson ’76;nursing), live in St. Peter. Roger hasjust written and had published a newbook, Severed Ties and Silenced Voices:Separation and Social Adaptation inTwo Swedish Immigrant Families.

From Folke BernadotteMemorial Library: Howard Cohrt, li-brary, and his wife, Tami, make theirhome in St. Peter. Howard resides atPheasant’s Ridge Care Center ■Guenter Esslinger, library, lives inLa Mesa, CA, where he volunteers asan ESL coach ■ Michael Haeuser,library, and his wife, Irene Morris,live in St. Peter.

From Old Main: NormanWalbek, political science, lives inMorgantown, WV ■ Don Ostrom, po-litical science, and his wife, Florence,live in Minneapolis. They attendedthe inauguration festivities inWashington, DC, in January ■Bernhard Erling ’43, religion, and

his wife, Marilyn, live in St. Peter,where they are regular attendees atthe 10 a.m. service in Christ Chapel■ Conrad Hyers, religion, and hiswife, Gerry, live in Holiday, FL ■Clair Johnson, religion, lives at TheWilds in St. Peter. He continues hisinterest in sports and celebrates 50years of being a Gustie basketballfan ■ Stewart Flory, classics, andhis wife, Ellie Paraskova ’99, maketheir home in St. Peter ■ PatriciaFreiert, classics, and her husband,Will (classics), make their home in St.Peter, where Patricia continues herartistry in fabrics.

From Schaefer Fine ArtsCenter: John Braun, speech, and hiswife, Mimi, divide their time be-tween St. Peter and Naples, FL ■Rob Gardner, theatre, and his wife,Judy Gardner, nursing, live in St.Peter. Rob has been active in TwinCities theater productions and wasnamed Best Actor in a SupportingRole for 2008 by Lavender magazine■ Bill Robertz ’51, speech, and hiswife, Marilyn (Barnes ’51), maketheir home in St. Peter ■ DonPalmgren, art, lives in St. Paul ■Paul Baumgartner, music, and hiswife, Helen Baumgartner, music,make their home in St. Peter, wherethey continue teaching piano andpresenting concerts. Helen plays vio-lin with the Mankato Symphony ■Ruth Giles, music, and her husband,Tom, live in Mankato ■ MarkLammers, music, and his wife,Caroline, live in Tucson, AZ. Mark isactive as a trombonist and a re-searcher in the field of music andsound ■ John McKay, music, andhis wife, Sara, live in St. Peter. In2008 John presented a concert tourfeaturing the world premiere of TheSix Wives of Henry VIII ■ PhilKnautz ’48, music, lives in Colby, WI.

From Lund Center for PhysicalEducation: Nancy Baker ’56, physi-cal education, and her husband,Richard, make their home at Baker’sBay on Lake Washington ■ VicGustafson ’42, physical education,lives at Heritage Meadows in St.Peter ■ Gretchen Koehler, physicaleducation, lives in St. Peter.Gretchen established a meditationcenter in Linnaeus Arboretum ■Dennis Raarup ’58, physical educa-tion, and his wife, Sharon, maketheir home in Littleton, CO. In MarchDennis was honored by the ColoradoHigh School Activities Association asa “High School Hero” for his dedica-tion, devotion, leadership, and con-tinued efforts to make schools, ath-letics, and communities stronger andbetter ■ Don Roberts ’56, physicaleducation, and his wife, Nancy (Lea

’56), live in St. Peter ■ Myer“Whitey” Skoog, physical educa-tion, lives at Heritage Meadows inSt. Peter. The University ofMinnesota honored him recently byretiring his basketball jersey ■ GaryReinholtz, athletic training, andBrenda Larson Reinholtz ’69, physi-cal education, divide their time be-tween homes in St. Peter and Florida.

From Mattson Hall: Ron Green,education, and his wife, Donna, livein St. Peter. Ron joins Ellis Jones inthe activities and promotion of theMinnesota Gymanfu GanuAssociation, an organization empha-sizing the Welsh tradition of choral

music ■ Al Pearson ’65, education,and his wife, Mary Ellen, live in St.Peter and spend time at theirWisconsin lake home ■ JaneColeman, nursing, lives in Waseca,where she co-owns “Healing HandsWellness Group.” Her website iswww.wasecahhw.com ■ RuthDannehl, nursing, lives in St. Paul,and has been volunteering at nearbypublic and parochial schools. Shealso works with international stu-dents in a community college nurs-ing program ■ Hazel Johnson, nurs-ing, lives in St. Anthony ■ SallyHarding, nursing, lives inMinneapolis.

ErratumWe reported in the summer 2009 issue of the Quarterly a baby, Joseph,born to Megan Shorma Arnold ’01 and Scott Arnold ’00 on April 2, 2008.That was close but not correct. Megan’s husband is indeed Scott Arnold,but not Scott P. Arnold ’00. Meanwhile, Gustavus grad Scott Arnold andhis wife, Rosa Glade Arnold ’99, have their own baby to report: Leo, bornon April 10, 2009.

President Ohle to host

OberammergauPassion Play tripGustavus President Jack R. and KrisOhle and Pastor Eric Gustavson ’66 willlead a 10-day Alpine European tour toAustria, Italy, Switzerland, andGermany, June 21–30, 2010. Theitinerary includes visits to Munich,Salzburg, Innsbruck, Island of Mainau,Lucerne, and the OberammergauPassion Play. For a full itinerary andtour brochure, contact the Office ofAlumni Relations at 800-487-8437.



Evelyn Bonander ’59, M.S.W., grew up in aparsonage in Braham, Minn., so the ethicof social work and the connection betweenfaith and service to others were impressed

upon her from an early age. She graduated fromGustavus Adolphus College with majors in sociologyand anthropology and psychology and took her firstjob as an adoption caseworker for Lutheran SocialService of Minnesota.

In 1966 Evelyn received her master of socialwork degree with honors from the George WarrenBrown School of Social Work at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis, Mo. She would hold posi-tions in St. Louis as a medical social worker for theneurosurgery service at Barnes Hospital and for therehabilitation service at Washington UniversityMedical Center until she was named director of so-cial work at Barnes Hospital/WUMC in 1971.

Evelyn moved to Boston in 1985 to accept a po-sition as fourth director of social services atMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and soon be-came the executive director, with accountability forthe operations of social services, chaplaincy, andpatient/family lodging. During her tenure at MGHfor 19 years until her retirement in 2004, Evelynpromoted fundamental changes in practice and caredelivery: she spearheaded a new clinical focus on

end-of-life care, wellness, and survivorship; and shepioneered social work’s enhanced involvement inpatient care delivery across the continuum.

Applying a healthy mix of wisdom, vision, andleadership, Evelyn has promoted new programs toserve vulnerable populations. The Coordinated CareProgram brings a nurse and social worker togetherto coordinate care for frail elders in their homes.The HAVEN Program and the Child ProtectionConsultation Team provide services to victims of do-mestic violence and children at risk. The CancerResource Room is a valuable source of information

for oncology patients and families. The FamilyConnections/Kids Express Program provides re-sources to help families communicate when a par-ent is ill or injured. Affordable lodging programs en-able patients and families to receive care at MGH.With her support and advocacy, MGH established anon-campus masjid, a place of prayer and worship forMuslim patients and staff.

For her work, Evelyn has been recognized withseveral prominent awards, including the AlumniAward from the George Warren Brown School ofSocial Work at Washington University; the Ida M.Cannon Award, the highest honor given by theSociety for Social Work Leadership in Health Care;and the Lifetime Achievement Award from theNational Association of Social Workers, presented in2007, following her retirement.

In retirement Evelyn continues to be active inher church, in politics, and in her community. Shetruly loves and cares for people—in her travels tomany parts of the world she consistently talks aboutgetting to know people. She loves to hear aboutpeople’s lives. For her dedicated service to others,the Gustavus Alumni Association has honored herwith a Distinguished Alumni Citation in the field ofsocial work.

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Bill Green ’72, J.D., Ph.D., a professor ofhistory at Augsburg College inMinneapolis since 1991 who had servedon the Minneapolis School Board for

eight years, was named interim school superintend-ent in 2006 in the aftermath of the forced resigna-tion of the previous superintendent, ThandiwePeebles, who had been hired less than two yearsbefore. He quieted that tumult and moved quickly“into the fire,” in the words of another board mem-ber, to seek out some of the district’s harshest crit-ics and assure them that their views would beheard. He brought in academic and financial spe-cialists to help steer the district toward marshalingits dwindling budget behind best academic prac-tices for reaching failing students. Longtime publicschool critics in the district were struck by his abili-ty to listen and his unfailing student advocacy.When the board began to consider whether to con-duct a national search for a permanent superintend-ent, they heard—loudly and clearly—from advisorygroups of parents and community hearings thattheir best candidate was already on the job.

Bill, a native of New Orleans, La., had taken anacademic path after graduating from Gustavus witha history major. He earned a master’s degree in edu-cational psychology and a Ph.D. in education fromthe University of Minnesota in 1976 and a juris doc-torate from the University in 1989. Hired byAugsburg College in 1991, he has taught Americanlegal history, the history of civil rights, Minnesotahistory, the history of African American religion, the

African American experience, and the history ofAfrican American education. He has written twobooks, including A Peculiar Imbalance: The Fall andRise of Racial Equality in Early Minnesota (2007),and has contributed more than 30 articles to schol-arly and popular press publications. He is also anadjunct professor at Saint John’s University inCollegeville, Minn.

Bill joined the Minneapolis School Board in1993 and was its chair in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Hewas named to the West Metropolitan EducationProject Joint Powers Board in 1995 and theMetropolitan Learning Alliance Joint Powers Boardin 1996, serving both until 2001. Gov. Tim Pawlentyappointed him to his Task Force on School FinanceReform in 2003.

On Feb. 13, 2007, the Minneapolis School Boardunanimously awarded Bill the post of Minneapolisschool superintendent after he received an over-whelming show of public support. Bill assumed thejob officially at a time when the district had shrunkto its smallest enrollment in more than 20 years—partly due to district students moving to charter

and suburban schools. The district had shown someprogress in narrowing its racial achievement gap,but the mandate has been to accelerate that paceto avoid further enrollment losses.

In July 2009, Bill announced that he will stepdown at the of the 2009-10 school year and returnto his “two first loves: teaching and writing.”

Bill’s priorities were to build and repair relation-ships in the community and in the district, to es-tablish a realistic strategic plan for the district’s fu-ture, and to focus attention on studentachievement. He has been widely applauded—byimmigrant populations, parents, teachers, and themedia—for his outreach and work done with groupssuch as the Hmong Thai settling in northwestMinneapolis, who now have a K–8 Hmong magnetschool enrolling more than 350 students. And theGustavus Alumni Association applauds him with aDistinguished Alumni Citation in education.

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T hrough his vision and innovation, RayNorling ’56 has had a significant impacton the turkey industry in Minnesota, thenation, and the world for several

decades—and the ongoing research and develop-ment being conducted by Life-Science Innovations(LSI), the umbrella organization he formed to pro-vide leadership, coordination, and capital resourcesfor his poultry operation and nine other affiliatedWillmar-area agribusinesses, promises to continuemaking significant advances for years to come.

A year after graduating from Gustavus, Ray wasalready involved in his family’s business with theNorling Silo Company in Willmar, Minn. In 1958 hemoved to Willmar Poultry Company (WPC), which hisfather had helped to found in 1945. As the compa-ny diversified and expanded to include 18 subsidiarybusinesses, including Farm Service Elevator Co. andMidwest Data, Inc., Ray took on more responsibility,becoming plant manager and vice president, thenexecutive vice president, and ultimately president.Today WPC and its affiliates in LSI employ morethan 1,200 people in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,Kansas, and Virginia and produce and market 30million day-old turkey poults yearly. In 1999 WPChatched its 1 billionth egg!

In 1983 WPC partnered with an independent en-trepreneur to form Nova-Tech Engineering, whichwould develop automation and robotic systems that

are leased to turkey, chicken, and duck hatcherycustomers in North America, Europe, and Asia. In1986 Ray’s company began the research process todevelop proprietary vaccine technology and fiveyears later successfully introduced an SRP(siderophore receptors and porins) vaccine to itsbreeder operation. By 2002 a separate affiliate,Epitopix, had been formed to consolidate vaccineR&D and development of SRP technology into a dis-tinct company, and within two years it had estab-

lished a USDA-licensed vaccine production facilityand had developed its first proprietary licensed vet-erinary vaccine for non-poultry species. Recently,Epitopix received a $3.4 million award from the fed-eral government to do exploratory research on vac-cines for anthrax in humans.

After partnering with a second developer to spinoff Ag Forte, an advanced genetics and hatchery op-eration, Ray had the vision and insight to form Life-Science Innovations in 2005 to provide strategicguidance and administrative support for what hadgrown to be 10 affiliated biotech, engineering, ge-netics, and agricultural industries. LSI teamed withNova-Tech to purchase a 37-building, 110-acre, for-mer state hospital campus for all their affiliates, es-tablishing MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar.The innovative arrangement promotes cross-compa-ny collaboration and broadens the base of the com-panies in the various industries, making recruitingeasier.

In 2007 Ray, now “semi-retired,” and his long-time business partner, Ted Huizinga, were recog-nized by the National Turkey Federation with theNTF Lifetime Achievement Award for their dedica-tion to innovation in turkey production. And theGustavus Alumni Association also honors Ray, witha Distinguished Alumni Citation in the field of busi-ness.

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Friday, October 912 p.m. Class of ’69 Golf Outing – Shoreland Country Club

5:30 p.m. Class of ’69 Dinner – Shoreland Country Club, St. Peter6 p.m. Commission Gustavus 150 Dinner – Evelyn Young Dining Room

6:30 p.m. Class of ’94 Dinner – Stella’s, Minneapolis7 p.m. Class of ’84 Party – Richard’s Pub, St. Peter7 p.m. Class of ’04 Party – Kieran’s Irish Pub, Minneapolis7 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium

7:30 p.m. Class of ’99 Dinner – W Minneapolis (The Foshay)8 p.m. Homecoming Coronation and Variety Show – Alumni Hall

10 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium

Saturday, October 109 a.m. Homecoming Fun Run – starts at 3 Flags9 a.m. Granlund Sculpture Tour – meet outside Christ Chapel

A Minnesota native, World War II veteran, and 1952 graduate ofGustavus Adolphus College, Paul T. Granlund (1925–2003) wassculptor-in-residence at the College from 1971 through 1996.

9 a.m. City Tour and Coffee Shop Stop – 3 FlagsSee some of the historic and new St. Peter hot spots.

9 a.m. Seminar: Planning Ahead for a Semester Abroad – HeritageBanquet Room, Jackson Campus Center Studying abroad during college provides amazing growth andopportunity. Come learn more about how to support a studentlooking to study abroad.

10 a.m. Morning Praise – Christ Chapel10:30 a.m. Seminar: History of Gustavus and Building a Greater

Gustavus Tornado Video – St. Peter Banquet Room, JacksonCampus Center

10:30 a.m. Seminar: Parenting Successful College Students – HeritageBanquet Room, Jackson Campus CenterTalk with Gustavus faculty and staff about the academic andpersonal development of college students and how best tosupport them.

10:30 a.m. Linnaeus Arboretum Fall Fest – Lind Interpretive Center(through 3 p.m.)Discover the Arboretum with guided tours led by a Gustavusnaturalist at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Stop by thetree care and master gardener booths to visit with experts, andfind out how you can become a Friend of Linnaeus Arboretum.

11 a.m. Tents for Classes of ’69,’74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94,’99, and ’04 – east ofHollingsworth Field

11 a.m. Concert: Sun Dogs – near tentseast of Hollingsworth Field

11 a.m. Alumni Picnic Lunch – pre-ordered bag lunchesavailable by Hollingsworth Field

11:30 a.m. Homecoming Carnival Lunch – Evelyn Young Dining Room11:30 a.m. Homecoming Parade – Campus Drive, Pittman to Norelius

1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Hamline University – Gus Young Court, LundCenter

1:30 p.m. Football vs. Pacific Lutheran University – HollingsworthField

2 p.m. Class of ’69 Campus Tour – starts at class’s tent3 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium

3:30 p.m. Fifth Quarter Postgame Event – old football fieldCelebrate with alums, students, families, and friends. Enjoy livemusic with the Rockin’ Hollywoods. Grilled meats, salads, sides,1919 Root Beer, and desserts will be available, as well as aninflatable obstacle course and other games.

4 p.m. Volleyball vs. Northwestern College – Gus Young Court, LundCenter

6:30 p.m. Class of ’84 Gathering – Nelsons’ Home, St. Peter6:30 p.m. Class of ’79 Gathering – Patrick’s, St. Peter

7 p.m. Class of ’74 Reception – Sheraton Bloomington7 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium

7:30 p.m. “Mind Games,” with illusionist James David – Alumni Hall8 p.m. Kurt Elling and the Laurence Hobgood Trio – Jussi Björling

Recital Hall9 p.m. Sky Watch – Olin Observatory

Stop in to gaze into the starry sky with physics majors (weatherpermitting).

10 p.m. Weekend Movie: Up – Wallenberg Auditorium

Sunday, October 1110 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion – Christ Chapel

Featuring the Choir of Christ Chapel, Christ Chapel Ringers, andGustavus Philharmonic Orchestra.

11 a.m. Ala Carte Jazz Brunch – Evelyn Young Dining Room (through12:30 p.m.)Featuring the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz LabBand.

1:00 p.m. Dessert Reception and Presidential Address– JacksonCampus Center Banquet Rooms President Ohle will address Commission Gustavus 150 initiativesas well as the “State of the College” with Gustie families. Thisreception is a great opportunity for families to meet andconverse with administration, staff, and First Term Seminarprofessors.

2:00 p.m. Music Performances – Christ ChapelFeaturing the Gustavus Choir, Gustavus Symphony Orchestra,Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Lucia Singers, and Vasa WindOrchestra.

For more information and to register for events, go to gustavus.edu/alumni.

ProspectiveGustie in Your

Family?Encourage your high-school-

age child or grandchild to stopby the Admission Office onFriday between 8 a.m. and4:30 p.m. or on Saturdaybetween 9 a.m. and noon

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arts on campusA FOCUS IN/ON project touching upon the hydrogeology of western Kansas will be presented by the Hillstrom Museum of Art in conjunction with theCollege’s 2009 Nobel Conference, titled “H2O: Uncertain Resource,” which will consider the current state of world water resources. Dry Creek Bed,Kansas, a 1912 oil painting by Swedish-American artist Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), will be discussed in an essay co-written by Museum DirectorDonald Myers ’83 and James Welsh, chair of the Department of Geology. Sandzén worked much of his career in central and western Kansas, and theHillstrom painting is based on his exploration of Wild Horse Creek in Graham County, near where his wife’s parents lived. The painting will be consideredin the context of the artist’s career in general as well as for insights it sheds on the geology of western Kansas, specifically the Ogallala Aquifer, one ofthe world’s largest. The painting and the FOCUS IN/ON essay will be on view at the Museum’s Nobel reception on Tuesday, October 6, 6–8 p.m.


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