CLASS NOTES 2004 Jodi (Gorres) Maertens, Minneota, Minn., is a program officer for Southwest Initiative Foundation, Hutchinson.
2005 Patrick Amundson, Bremerton, Wash., is a department head onboard USS Nebraska (SSBN 739). Juliet (Nygaard) Erb, Fort Collins, Colo., is a certified registered nurse anesthetist for North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley. Dana Halvorson, Washington, D.C., is senior director of Not for Profit & Constituent Services at the American Health Care Association. Missy (Jennings) McLeod, West Fargo, N.D., is a family medicine physician for Sanford West Fargo Clinic.
2006 Ellen (Mueller) Fox, Washington, D.C., received a Doctorate of Philosophy in emerging infectious diseases, microbiology and immunology from Uniformed Services U, Bethesda, Md. Derek Holt, Hallock Minn., ag and business banker, is vice president of American Federal Bank. Jonathan KenKnight, Duluth, Minn., is a pediatrician for Essentia Health.
2007
Loren Johnson, Moorhead, is a graphic designer for Absolute Marketing Group, Fargo, N.D. Rachel Meier, Fargo, N.D., is a marketing specialist for Pediatric Therapy Partners. Tyler Wahl, Fargo, N.D., is a web project manager at Absolute Marketing Group.
Honors 1951 Don Lorents, Palo Alto, Calif., was inducted into the SRI International Alumni Hall of Fame.
1958 Sharon (Bartz) Boline, Wadena, Minn., was named Wadena County Outstanding Senior Citizen; she was acknowledged at the Minnesota State Fair.
1960 Alden Lorents, Flagstaff, Ariz., was inducted into the Northern Arizona University Franke College of Business Alumni and Faculty Hall of Fame.
1966 Carol (Fyrand) Lacey, Shoreview, Minn., received the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award for 2012-13; she teaches at Metropolitan State U, St. Paul.
Jeffrey Klefstad, Monroeville, Pa., received a Master of Arts in music educaton from Case Western Reserve U, Cleveland, Ohio; he is music director of the All University Orchestra at Carnegie Mellon U, Pittsburgh.
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1977
Rachel Hammerling, Fargo, N.D., is a neonatal intensive care registered nurse at Essentia Health. Alex Kuhn, Nisswa, Minn., earned a Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul. Joseph Raasch, Fargo, N.D., is project specialist and message center agent for Xtreme Consulting.
Everett Jacobson, Fergus Falls, Minn., was named the 2013-14 Teacher of the Year by the Fergus Falls Education Association. Linda (Paulson) Norderhaug, Brookfield, Wis., was the first winner of the new Héros du Français award from the American Association of Teachers of French – Wisconsin Chapter for the promotion of French in the state of Wisconsin.
2010 Erica Beard, Watford City, N.D., is owner of Petals Floral and More. Sara Grasmon, Kansas City, Mo., is manager of special events and promotions for the Kansas City Royals. Natasha John, Falls Church, Va., received a Master of Arts in political scienceinternational relations from the U of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.
2011 Lacey (Thompson) Romie, Moorhead, earned an MBA-Executive degree from the U of Mary, Fargo, N.D.
2012 Katie Rotvold, Mankato, Minn., received a Master of Science in elementary education from Winona State U, Rochester; she is a firstgrade teacher for Mankato Public Schools.
2013 Kirstin (Iverson) Alvarez, Cambridge, Minn., is an elementary kindergarten teacher for the White Bear Lake School District.
Dick Knutson, Eden Prairie, Minn., was named the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s National Volunteer of the Year; he is the COO for Larkin Hoffman, Minneapolis.
1986 Scott Lindblom, Verona, Wis., received the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters Lifetime Achievement Award.
1989 Steven Storgaard, Auburn, Wash., was honored with the Meritorious Service Medal at the ceremony for his retirement from the U.S. Air Force Reserve after more than 29 years of active duty and reserve service.
1992 Dan Leingang, Mandan, N.D., received the Western Region Faculty Member Award from the Association of Community College Trustees, Washington, D.C.; he serves as associate professor of mathematics and chair of the geomatics, engineering and mathematics department at Bismarck State College.
Eight at the Glensheen During the last 50 years since graduating in 1963, eight friends have been exchanging letters; they held a reunion in June at the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, Minn. The friends are Estelle (Steen) Winiecki, St. Paul, Minn.; Margaret (Thorkildson) Carter, Red Wing, Minn.; Patricia (Ulvestad) Hampton, Spokane, Wash.; Barbara (Danielson) Daiker, Altoona, Iowa; Carol Jean (Klankowski) Rudser, Viroqua, Wis.; Carol (Kamrud) Naig, Clontarf, Minn.; Bernice (Bugge) Waddell, Ewen, Mich.; and Ruth (Peterson) Thompson, Tucker, Ga.
1993
2006
Todd Piltingsrud, Minneapolis, received the Unsung Legal Heroes Award from Minnesota Lawyer for his creation of innovative software for Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, where he works as a software developer.
Nate Larson, Alexandria, Minn., was nominated by his clients and named one of the Top 20 Professionals in Alexandria by the Echo Press Newspaper.
1996
Denise (Anderson) Tollefson, Moorhead, was named one of Provider magazine’s 20 To Watch in 2013; she is the assistant administrator at Serenity Assisted Living in Dilworth, Minn.
Danny Porter, Maplewood, Minn., was named Minnesota School Social Worker of the Year for 2012 by the Minnesota School Social Workers Association; he is the lead clinical social worker for Northeast Metro 916. Brian Weisgram, New Braunfels, Texas, received the Army Medical Department’s highest recognition for professional excellence, the “A” Proficiency Designator for Fiscal Year 2013; he is the Army Nurse Corps branch proponency executive officer in San Antonio.
1999 Kevin Zak, Duluth, Minn., was honored as Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2013 from the College of Education and Human Service Professions at the U of Minnesota Duluth.
2000 Nicolle (Bettcher) Erickson, Willmar, Minn., received the Legacy Grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Marshall; the grant is to start a theatre for a new audience project.
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Marriages 1981 Kris Peterson to Sue Haller in October; they live in Clearwater, Minn.
1983 Leigh Remick to Jamie Armstrong in August; they live in Louisville, Ky.
1985 Kevin Horne to Eric Gustin in October; they live in Minneapolis.
1986 Shekinah Samaya to Christopher Thomas in December; they live in Oakland, Calif.
1996 Liesl Bell to Christopher Fleming in October; they live in Shakopee, Minn. Concordia Magazine
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