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YMCA I Kay Nolan Nowell, St. Michael, teaches biology, anatomy, and environmental science at St. Michael/Albertville High School I Ann Olson Scott, Edina, is business development director at Medtronic Cardiac Surgery I Brad Sorenson, Santa Rosa, CA, is vice president of operations for Boston Scientific I Kristen Osterberg Tangen, Lincoln, NE, teaches French at Lincoln Southeast High School I Tracy Schurtz Thompson, Lakeville, is benefits director for Apogee Enterprises.
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Class Agents: Tod Deming, Bruce Ensrud
e-mail: 1990classagent@gustavus.edu
Jenn Anderson Logas, Carrollton, TX, is training manager at Munsch, Hardt, Kopf & Harr I Robert Berdahl, Minneapolis, is performing in The Musical of Musicals—The Musical at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre I Shelley CliftonSoderstrom, Chicago, IL, is assistant professor of theology and ethics at North Park Theological Seminary I Brian P. Hanson, Chaska, is a mortgage broker for Cherry Creek Mortgage I Don Nygard, Wetumpka, AL, is captain/OIC of field training for the U.S.Air Force/HQ AFROTC I Bob Pilon, Minneapolis, is executive vice president of marketing, sales, and business development for GT Urological, LLC. I Sue Courrier Reed, Flower Mound, TX, is vice president of Benfield Group.
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Class Agents: Kimberly Osland, Christopher Tillquist
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operating officer at Providence Capital I Lorinda Olsbo Hedstrom, Detroit Lakes, is a pharmaceutical salesperson for Eli Lilly in their osteoporosis division in the Brainerd Lakes, Alexandria, and Bemidji territories I Cheryl Knutson Helget, Prior Lake, is a marketing research analyst for Young America Corporation I Chris Norrish Lacy, Chaska, teaches and coaches in the Chaska School District and was named Section 2AA Gymnastics Coach of the Year I Sarah Forde Monnens, Ham Lake, is production artist for Peterson, Milla, Hooks I Joel Tomlinson, St. Paul, is a cost analyst at Gillette Children’s Specialty Health Care I Doug Wheeler, Inver Grove Heights, is an IT consultant at N-Tier Consulting.
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Class Agent: Annie Marshall
e-mail: 1992classagent@gustavus.edu
Michael Clare, Tampa, FL, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Florida Orthopedic Institute I David Jahnke, Corpus Christi, TX, is pastor at First Presbyterian Church I Dan James, Oakdale, is director of program development/wheelchair for the U.S. Tennis Association I Peter Kitundu, Des Moines, IA, is an attorney in the Office of General Counsel for Nationwide I Jason Knudtson, Belmont, MA, is a fellow in surgical critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/ Harvard Medical School I Bret Newcomb, Madison, WI, is president of Newcomb Construction Company I Christopher Wischmann, Temecula, CA, works for Ainsworth Engineered.
e-mail: 1991classagent@gustavus.edu
Linda Miller Albrecht, Mapleton, is a manager at Wolf Etter & Co I Jodi Gandrud Ballandby, Willmar, is a special education teacher in the Willmar School ANNIVE District I Kari RSARY Lindell Octobe r7 Bennett, 2006 Woodbury, is a stay-at-home mom I John Burkhartzmeyer, Maple Grove, is vice president of equity derivative trading at Pali Capital I Elizabeth Johnson Fridinger, Woodbury, is a stay-at-home mom I John Gaunt, Minneapolis, is an assistant professor of fine art at Minneapolis College of Art and Design I Lynn Stephens Giovannelli, St. Louis Park, is a principal residential real estate developer at Miles Development I Tim Gust, Luverne, is owner of NationSet I Jason Hedeen, Plymouth, is chief
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Class Agent: Craig Anderson, Kristen Lamont
e-mail: 1993classagent@gustavus.edu
Rob Congdon, Sartell, is a prosthodontist at Centrasota Center I Tammi Wenstrom Congdon, Sartell, is an internal medicine physician at CentraCare Clinic I Michelle Berggren Kilroy, Duluth, teaches fourth grade in the Cloquet Schools I Rachel Sinke Malsom, Savage, is a counselor at Prior Lake High School I Rolf Olson, Arlington, VA, is a foreign service officer for U.S. Department of State I Trent Taylor, Grand Rapids, MI, received a law degree from University of Michigan and is an attorney at Miller Canfield.
Hibbing connection Allen Lipke ’70 (third from left) has taught at Hibbing High School for 34 years now and modestly admits that he is “responsible for encouraging many of my students to attend Gustavus.” He and his wife, Jennifer, are pictured here at the high school graduation of incoming student Jacquelynn Williams ’10, along with some among the current crop whom he’s influenced: from left, Williams, Jennifer Villas Lipke ’71, Lipke, Erica Larson ’09, Dan Johnsrud ’09, Matthew Jester ’09, and Eric McClellan ’09.
Named dean of the faculty at Simpson College Steve Griffith ’75 has been named vice president and dean for academic affairs at Simpson College, a liberal arts college of about 1,500 full-time students located in Indianola, IA., and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Griffith, who taught in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus from 1979–2006, began his duties at Simpson on July 1. He is currently completing his doctorate in higher education policy and administration from the University of Minnesota.
Hoffman receives community service award Paul Hoffman ’76, Appleton, WI, received the Walter L. Rugland Community Service Award at a banquet last April for “his wholehearted commitment to community improvement.” Thrivent Financial for Lutherans underwrites the award and the event was sponsored by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc. and the Post-Crescent. As chairman of Hoffman LLC, an architectural design and construction firm, Hoffman seeks out projects allowing his employees to make a difference and encourages his employees’ community service efforts. Demonstrating a breadth of philanthropy, Hoffman has led several successful United Way, White Heron Chorale, Attic Theatre, and Boy Scouts of America fundraising campaigns and has mentored business and nonprofit leaders. Hoffman and his firm were lauded for his “green” buildings, which are environment-friendly. His firm’s headquarters is designed to maximize natural daylight and use of recyclable materials and to minimize the consumption of nonrenewable energy.
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