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Rochester, Minn.
Members of the Rochester Alumni Chapter volunteered at the Channel One food bank in Rochester last February. Pictured are (front, L to R) Tom Hartman ’07, Scott Torborg ’96, Grace Torborg, Jim Ranweiler ’64 and Pat McKee ’76 and (back, L to R) Dean Sorum ’93, Trent Christensen, John Weiss ’72, Trace Christensen ’89 and Aaron Getchell ’06.
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Recent Events
John McBroom ’97 johntmcbroom@yahoo.com “Our main goals are to give alumni in southeastern Minnesota a chance to stay connected with Saint John’s, meet other Johnnies and promote the university. This year we’re focused on new events that may appeal to alumni who have never attended a chapter event before.”
• An evening at the Rochester Honkers baseball game • Channel One food bank service event and social • Community picnic and student sendoffs • Local park cleanup benefiting the Litter Bit Better campaign
Past President Eric Reeve ’03 ebreeve29@gmail.com “The Rochester chapter works to stay connected to Saint John’s by engaging local alumni in networking, volunteer activities and social events. No matter the size of the group, bringing fellow alumni together is what makes our chapter successful.”
Did You Know? • 479 alumni spanning the classes of 1943 to 2011 live in Rochester and surrounding communities. • More than 100 of the 479 Johnnies in the area are employed by Mayo Clinic or IBM.
Connect with the Rochester Chapter • Email John or Eric. • Check out the Rochester chapter page on sjualum.com.
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