CLASS NOTES 2006
Kimberly (Kennedy) Foth, Champlin, Minn., earned a master’s degree in healthcare management from Walden U.
2007
Lynn (Keranen) Siljander, Highland, Mich., earned a Master of Science degree in anesthesia from the U of Michigan – Flint; she is a nurse anesthetist for Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc. Derek Tronsgard, Mound, Minn., is youth and family pastor for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wayzata.
2009
Katrina (Garnica) Zywiec, Benicia, Calif., is an intern pharmacist at Walgreen’s and Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, and a research assistant at Touro U California, Vallejo.
2010
Kim Cassidy, Stewartville, Minn., earned a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary, St. Paul; she is associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church. Megan Knox, East Grand Forks, Minn., earned a Master of Public Health degree from Des Moines (Iowa) U; she was inducted into the Alpha Eta Society for allied health.
A Parade of Cobbers Mary and Tom Lidahl ’68 enjoyed the 2014 Homecoming parade with their five grandchildren: (l-r) Trent (12) and Evan (11) Johnson, sons of Sheldon and Lisa (Lidahl) Johnson ’89, Cohasset, Minn.; and Nicholas (8), Becca (4) and Thomas (7) Webb, children of Wade ’92 and Linn (Lidahl) Webb ’92, Fargo.
1966
1994
Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, San Antonio, was featured on the cover of San Antonio Lawyer Magazine (November-December 2014 issue) about her retirement from the 45th Judicial District Court, as well as her post as editor in chief of the magazine; she and her husband, John, celebrate their 50th anniversary this year.
Mark Baker, Glendale, Calif., is director of production for Grand Performances, Los Angeles.
1969
Matthew Desing, El Paso, Texas, is associate professor at the U of Texas at El Paso. Christoph Schmidt, Minot, N.D., is campus pastor for Lutheran Campus Ministry at Minot State U.
Kathleen (Giese) Ortloff, Alexandria, Minn., published “Words from Grandma: How to Grow Up to Be a Grown-Up and Not Just a Tall Kid” (Xlibris U.S., 2014).
1979
Bruce McNeil, North Oaks, Minn., published his most recent book regarding executive and deferred compensation (Thomson Reuters, 2014); he was named one of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the Employee Benefits Law and the ERISA Litigation practice areas; he and his oldest daughter, Catie, finished the Twin Cities Marathon.
1980
Annette Morud, Dublin, Ohio, is senior executive director of business and operations for Columbus City Schools. Freda Myhrwold, St. Anthony, Minn., is manager for sales process at HealthPartners.
1984
Marti Skold-Jordan, Raleigh, N.C., retired after 33 years on television in 10 cities and seven states; she is now manager of external communications for GlaxoSmithKline, Durham.
1995
Eric Wolff, Renton, Wash., was promoted to partner of the law firm Perkins Coie, Seattle.
1997
1998
Robyn Hoffmann, Fargo, N.D., is audit manager for the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office. Philip Wishart, Buffalo, Minn., is advisory director for KPMG LLP, Minneapolis.
1999
Seth Muir, Owatonna, Minn., earned a Master of Arts degree in biology from Miami U, Oxford, Ohio. Jason Poirier, Minneapolis, is a national language arts content specialist for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston.
2000
Susan (Bade) Haukaas, Jamestown, N.D., is associate pastor for Trinity Lutheran Church. Erin (Pearce) Thomas, Metamora, Ill., earned a doctorate in educational administration and foundations from Illinois State U; she is acting director of assessment and engagement at Illinois State.
2002
1988
Trenda Boyum-Breen, Plymouth, Minn., is president of Rasmussen College, Minneapolis; she previously served as chief academic officer.
Jennica Date, Minneapolis, is data and office manager for the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Alicia Sutliff-Benusis, Rapids City, S.D., earned a doctorate in English literature from the U of Kansas; she is an adjunct faculty member at Black Hills State U, Spearfish.
1990
2004
Annette (Graves) Steensland, Maple Grove, Minn., is a training and quality specialist for Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota. Kristin (Johnson) Thompson, Arlington, Va., is program coordinator for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Briana (Parke) Scearcy, Dilworth, Minn., works for Eide Bailly LLP, Fargo, N.D.
2012
Tyler Ahlf, Devils Lake, N.D., is regional clinic manager for Altru Health System.
2013
Samantha Phillippe, Hopkins, Minn., is account coordinator of Attend-eSource Services for metroConnections, Minneapolis.
2014
Linzi (Reiersgard) Napier, Kalispell, Mont., is a biology teacher for Kalispell Public Schools.
Honors 1955
John Bollingberg, Bremen, N.D., was inducted into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame.
1961
Arlen Severson, Esko, Minn., was inducted into the Academic Health Center Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the U of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth.
1963
Dale Anderson, Granite Bay, Calif., was inducted into the California Music Education Association’s Hall of Fame; he was the Monache High School (Porterville, Calif.) inaugural band director from 1969 to 2001.
1964
Ronald Offutt, Fargo, N.D., was inducted into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame.
1976
Jean (Pederson) Johnson, Windom, Minn., was honored with the MCEA Region 2 Community Educator of Excellence award by the Minnesota Community Education Association, Lindstrom; she also received the Windom Mayor Medal of Honor for Education for her 27 years in early childhood family education and school readiness.
1996
Laura Given, St. Louis Park, Minn., was appointed to the 2016 Caldecott Award Selection Committee by the president of the Association for Library Service to Children, Chicago.