CLASS NOTES 1988 Karen Dickerson, Richmond Heights, Ohio, is director of the Transfer and Adult Student Enrollment Center at The U of Akron. Paul Nicholson, Laurel, Md., is senior vice president and chief financial officer for the U of Mary St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson.
Orstad, Shoreview, Minn., was installed as the pastor for Spirit of Christ Community Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park. Michael Wentzell, Carver, Minn., was appointed district court judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial District by Gov. Mark Dayton; Wentzell serves as chief deputy Carver County attorney, Chaska.
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Candace Lilyquist, Arlington, Va., earned a master’s degree in organizational development and knowledge management from George Mason U, Arlington, and National Labor College, Silver Spring, Md.
1992
Still Playing Hockey Former Cobber women’s hockey players still find the time for hockey. They played on the TRIA Orthopaedics team at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships in January on Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis. (l-r) Annie Knierim ’03 is completing graduate school at Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., and will begin her residency in medicine in Las Vegas; Kate (Anderson) Bockenstedt ’03, Jordan, Minn., is equipment manager for the Gopher women’s hockey team; and Lindsay Czarnecki ’05, Los Angeles, works for Fox Sports.
Heidi Campbell-Beer, Fargo, N.D., earned a Master of Science degree in special education from Minnesota State U Moorhead. Shauna Hannan, Columbia, S.C., is assistant professor of homiletics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.
1993
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Mildred (Pederson) ’58 and Gary Smith, Chinook, Mont., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Beverly (Blakeway) Marcy, Fargo, N.D., is admissions coordinator at Bethany Retirement Living. Terry Sandven, Edina, Minn., was named chief equity strategist for U.S. Bank Wealth Management, Minneapolis.
Kimberly (Morrill) Goodman, Minneapolis, was certified as a CPE supervisor by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Decatur, Ga.; she is chaplain and clinical pastoral education supervisor for Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Heidi (Engler) Taylor, Peoria, Ill., earned a nursing degree through the RN-BSN program at Methodist College; she is a registered nurse at OSF Medical Center.
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1959 Vernon Rice, St. Paul, Minn., is an Agora congregational liaison at Luther Seminary.
John Peterson, Hendersonville, N.C., was elected president of the Anglican Communion’s Compass Rose Society.
Craig Davenport, Spokane, Wash., is an archivist for All Saint’s Lutheran Church; he was appointed to the Mental Health Advisory Board of Spokane County. Kim (Kloster) Matheson, Wayzata, Minn., is director of Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Brian Nelson, St. Paul, Minn., is executive director of the Miracles of Mitch Foundation, Chanhassen. David Zimmerman, Watertown, Wis., earned a master’s degree in ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Ill.; he is pastor of adult ministries for River Valley Alliance Church, Watertown.
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1964 Roger Hanson, Denver, and colleagues at the National Center for State Courts, with support from the U.S. National Institute of Justice, are evaluating ways to reduce recidivism of indigent criminal defendants by providing them with essential social services.
1965
Kristen (Nielsen) Limpert, Emporia, Kan., is associate professor at Emporia State U.
Marlys Smith, Arthur, N.D., is field supervisor for the U.S. Census Bureau.
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1984
Sylvia (Uhren) Lokken, Rowlett, Texas, retired from Garland Independent School District after 23 years of teaching.
Maria Green Cowles, Bethesda, Md., is dean of the Graduate School at Hood College, Frederick.
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Geoffrey Bentley, Hawley, Minn., retired from the U.S. Navy after 37 years of service, active and reserve; he has a private dental practice.
1976 Helen (Vollman) Martin, Milwaukee, a family and consumer science teacher, retired from Milwaukee Public Schools.
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Amy (McDonald) Larson, Bloomington, Minn., was elected to the national Public Risk Management Association board of directors, Alexandria, Va.; she is risk and litigation manager for the city of Bloomington.
1987 Todd Nelsen, New Ulm, Minn., is development consultant for worship facilities at Miller Architects and Builders, St. Cloud.
Ericka (Johnson) Anderson, Redondo Beach, Calif., works in accounts payable for International Furniture Marketing, Torrance. Ryan Bemis, Alton, Ill., is owner/partner of Bemis Wilderman Chiropractic. Kalee (Hohn) Dawson, Coon Rapids, Minn., is a fixed income liaison with Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis. Jennifer (Bailey) DeJong, West Fargo, N.D., earned family nurse practitioner board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Meryl Irwin, Des Moines, Iowa, received a doctorate in communication studies from the U of Iowa, Iowa City; she is a visiting instructor of rhetoric and communication studies at Drake U. Vicki (Fingalson) Madison, Duluth, Minn., is an associate professor of music at the U of Wisconsin-Superior; she teaches voice and opera courses. William Polley, Macomb, Ill., is associate professor of economics at Western Illinois U.
1995 Jean Henderson, Park Rapids, Minn., is a transport/flight nurse for Mayo Medical Center, Rochester. Dianha Ortega-Ehreth, Elgin, Ill., is executive director of the Youth Leadership Academy, which was named a 2013 CollegeKeys Compact Innovation Award regional winner by the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, New York. Amy (Bruget)
Julie Kearns, Minneapolis, opened the shop Junket: Tossed & Found. Christy (Ward) Peterson, Broken Arrow, Okla., earned an associate’s degree in health information technology from Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa; she was appointed District 5 director for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity; she is the release of information coordinator for Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa.
1999 Deborah Kohlhardt, Jordan, Minn., is co-owner of Yoga Bella, Chanhassen. Matt Quam, New York, earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School.
2000 Stacy Nielsen, Buffalo, Minn., earned a Master of Science degree in school psychology from Minnesota State U Moorhead; she is a school psychology intern for Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative, Howard Lake.
2001 Cassandra (Oberembt) Glynn, Fargo, N.D., earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction, second languages and cultures education from the U of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Theresa (Button) Johnson, Corcoran, Minn., is an attorney for Courey, Kosanda & Zimmer, P.A., Minneapolis. Mollie (Coleman) Trewartha, Houghton, Mich., earned an education specialist degree in education administration and supervision from Northern Michigan U, Marquette.
2002 Kristen Abbott, Olympia, Wash., earned the National Board advanced teaching certification in adolescence and young adulthood mathematics; she is a math teacher at Clover Park High School, Lakewood. John Bullock, Farmington, Minn., is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Schaumburg, Ill. Jennica Date, Arlington, Va., is a team lead/paralegal for Leonard, Street and Deinard, Washington, D.C. Kristen Grove, Fargo, N.D., is a proposal coordinator for Ulteig. Megan Healy, Fargo, N.D., is an assistant U.S. attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office, District of North Dakota. Lindsay Matts, St. Paul, Minn., is an instructional designer for the U of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.