Alumni Authors Jackie Hunt Christensen ’86 is the author of The First Year: Parkinson’s Disease, An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (published by Marlowe & Co., a division of Avalon Publishing), released in October 2005. Parkinson’s disease—a chronic disorder that causes a progressive loss of nerve cell function in the part of the brain that controls muscle movement—is an incurable neurological condition with debilitating symptoms. From the first moment of her Parkinson’s diagnosis, Christensen took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a “patient-expert,” she guides newly diagnosed persons step by step through their first year with Parkinson’s. She provides crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, charts and tables, social concerns, emotional issues, networking with others, and much more. Living Your Chosen Eulogy is the title of a new book by Kian Dwyer ’87 (published by Beaver’s Pond Press). Through anecdotes, commentary, and exercises, the author shows readers how to tap into their own set of beliefs, values, talents, and skills. This new awareness will determine the meaning of their lives as they learn to live with purpose and intention. Living Your Chosen Eulogy redefines kindness, illustrating how every person is an indispensable, critical link in the chain of values that betters the world. The book is also personal: Despite numerous surgeries and a diagnosis of a bone disorder called avascular necrosis, Dwyer describes how she felt herself catapulted into choosing to live her life with meaning, gratitude, and love. The Rev. Forrest Chaffee ’54 has published a book on the seven miracles of the Gospel of John, titled More Alive Than Ever. The book is an inspirational study guide that offers an indepth exploration of the miracle stories in John’s Gospel. Each chapter studies the scripture text of a miracle to identify a quality or trait of life associated with it, then offers illustrative examples how one’s daily life can be positively influenced. The book serves as an excellent resource for small-group Bible studies or adult Christian education.
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Cherie Harkenrider, Winona, received the designation of project management professional from the Project Management Institute I Craig A. Nelson, St. Peter, spent three weeks in Thailand volunteering with a teaching program through Minnesota State University, Mankato, presenting workshops to teachers of English.
Jean Sieveke Dovenberg, Plymouth, retired as a pre-school teacher at Wayzata Community Nursery School.
Joyce Sanders Bloch, Moorhead, is an educator in the Meritcare Health Systems I Bill Carroll, Rochester, is a plan document analyst at MMSI, Inc. I Thomas Clanton, Worthington, OH, is a professor of internal medicine and physiology at Ohio State University I Kristin Gruber, Maple Grove, teaches at Dayton Elementary School ANNIVE I Eileen Holz, St. RSARY Peter, is a self-emOctobe r 6–7 ployed free-lance 2006 graphic designer I Cheryl Salmela Kautt, St. Peter, teaches kindergarten in the Mankato ISD I Bill Kautt, St. Peter, is a guidance counselor in the St. Peter ISD I Danelle Stello Noterman, Inver Grove Heights, is an instructional clerk in the Eagan/Apple Valley/Rosemount ISD I Linda Nordlund Pedersen, North Oaks, teaches in the Mounds View ISD I Barbara Ringgold, Crescent City, CA, teaches math at Del Norte High School I Pamela Stone Thomas, Idaho Springs, CO, is a financial associate for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans I Cathy Howard Waldhauser, Golden Valley, is the owner of CHW Landscape/Design, LLC.
Sandee Brekke, Albany, NY, is a graduate student in information studies and information science undergraduate adviser at State University of New York (SUNY), Albany I Jack V. Pedersen, North Oaks, is employed at Bremer Financial Services.
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Mark Youngstrom, Vadnais Heights, is director of the new charter high school, the Academy for Health Concerns. Class Agents: Dave and Jane Norman Leitzman
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Thomas J. Anderson, Eagan, is a service consultant at Ameriprise Financial.
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William Brekke is senior commercial officer for the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China I Ruth Lunde, Chanhassen, is manager of application development at Western National Insurance.
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Class Agents: Catherine Asta and Richard Black, Paul Heckt
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Kristin Peterson Kleinke, Duluth, is performing in Miss Nelson is Missing, a Tugboat Children’s Theatre production sponsored by Renegade Comedy Theatre in Duluth I Galen Schrick, Irvine, CA, is a documentation specialist II for Washington Mutual Bank I Susan Walker, Fryeburg, ME, is a humanitarian affairs and disarmament consultant.
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Rebecca Hake Anderson, Eagan, is an administrator at Dady & Garner P.A. I Denise Diers, Aspen, CO, is a management consultant/CPA/Real Estate at Diers & Associates Consulting LLC I Steven Gartland, Long Lake, is pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church I Kenneth Kesty, North Bay, Ontario, is an ophthalmologist at Eye Physicians and Surgeons I A. Scott Lynch, Peachtree City, GA, is marketing manager at Gardner-Denver Co. I Bonnie Hansen ANNIVE RSARY Montgomery, Octobe r 6–7 Hamilton, MT, is 2006 owner of Sundance Café Corp. I Ross Petersen, Ely, is CEO of Ledge Rock Land Development I Larry Salo, Virginia, is an analytical laboratory technician at the Hibbing Taconite Company I Joyce Whiteford Styve, Prescott, AZ, retired as owner of Friendship Tours and Travel.
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Class Agents: Al Behrends, Terri Novak Delebo
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Merlajean Nielsen Gartland, Long Lake, is owner of Merlajeans Parading Puppets I Carol Hande Petersen, Ely, works for the Ely ISD I Irene Makirinne Salo, Virginia, is an administrative assistant at Youth for Christ.
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Brent E. Larson, Rochester, MN, is director, division of orthodontics, at Mayo Clinic and is president of the Minnesota Association of Orthodontists I Tina Wold Royer, Fifty Lakes, is provost at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College I Jane Swanson,