a pharmacy student at the University of Minnesota. Brian Beckstrom, Waverly, IA, is the campus pastor at Wartburg College. Kari Binning, Minneapolis, is marketing and media manager at Mississippi Market Natural Foods Coop. Grant Boulanger, St. Paul, is an educator in ISD #622. Julie Peplinski Bowles, Prior Lake, is a business system consultant at Wells Fargo Bank. Tara Pals Cadenhead, Lake Elmo, is now a communication lead for enterprise talent management system at Target Corporation. Erica Ciesielski Chaikin, Cypress, TX, is currently an instructor and student in the master of fine arts program in graphic communication at the University of Houston. Matt Cords, Shakopee, is the director of sales for the Minnesota Wild hockey team. Jennifer Johnson Cords, Shakopee, is a certified financial planner for Stonebridge Edina of Thrivent Financial. Jennifer Mull Daskal, Genoa, IL, is a graduate student at Northern Illinois University. Jason Durheim, Hutchinson, is a technology integration specialist at Hutchinson Public Schools. Carrie Swanson Enstad, Crystal, is a director of choral music at The Blake School. Angela Bauer Erickson, Hastings, is a kindergarten teacher at Hastings ISD #200. Lars Ericson, Morgantown, WV, is a director of advanced technologies at Man Tech International. Katy Ewalt, San Diego, CA, is an owner/director of PAARTS Wellness Studio. Jen Gallus, Minneapolis, graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine May 2012. She is currently an associate veterinarian at VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital. Michael Gooderum,
Anchorage, AK, moved to Alaska in 2002 and has managed programs for people who are disabled. He and his wife, Dana, comanage a residential program in Anchorage. Lana Bauer Hanson, Belle Plaine, is a special education teacher in Montgomery/ Lonsdale ISD #394. Toby Hatlevig, Mazeppa, is a national advertising representative at Exhibitor Media Group in Rochester. Adam Holmes, Long Lake, is a general manager at All Paper Recycling. Melissa Stirn Johnson, Roseville, is a non-partisan fiscal analyst at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Rachel Buboltz Kehagias, Chanhassen, is a Spanish immersion teacher in the Minnetonka ISD 276. Heidi Rietz Kimmel, Lakeville, is a physician assistant in family medicine working at Edina Sports, Health, and Wellness in Edina, MN. She has been there for almost eight years now. She also has moonlighted in the Fairview urgent cares for the past 11 years. Shawn Kirsch, Cottage Grove, is a technical manager at 3M. John Kvamme, Minneapolis, is vice president and trust officer at Associated Wealth Management. Angela Peck Lacis, Centerville, is a corporate controller at Medtox Laboratories. Amy Herbert Leval is an epidemiologist for the city of Stockholm, Sweden. She defended her doctoral thesis (in medical science, with focus in infectious disease epidemiology) in November at Karolinska Institutet. Jason McDonald, Shakopee, is an EBD program support assistant at Shakopee Public Schools. Tami McQuoid, Redding, CA, works as a labor and delivery RN at
Class Endowed Scholarships Gustavus alumni hold a long tradition of supporting current students with financial assistance. To date, 32 Gustavus classes have established class endowed scholarships that will provide scholarship assistance for current and future Gustavus students. An endowed class scholarship is a great gift an entire class can stand behind and support. The following classes have established class endowed scholarships, and gifts can be made to the scholarships at any time by noting your class endowment in the memo line or with an online gift. Contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 800-726-6192 for more information on how to establish a class endowed scholarship. Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class
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Mercy Medical Center. Joy Olson-McVay, West Melbourne, FL, is a property manager at Lightle Beckner Robison, Inc. Rob Maas, Plymouth, is an English teacher at Armstrong Senior High School. Amy Swenson Magnusson, Stillwater, owns Sunflower Stunga retreat. Alissa Midthune Maloney, St. Charles, is an owner and instructor at St. Charles Athletic Club and Studio A. Alicia Johnson Manley, Maple Grove, is a senior project manager at Convey in Minnetonka. Michelle Langner, Minneapolis, performed as Nadine DuBois in Nadine DuBois and the Showboat Follies, a modern version of the Ziegfeld Follies. Chandra Wobschall, Victoria, is a senior operations business analyst at Fairbault Foods. Luca Nickerson, Sheridan, WY, is employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Rachel Michael Nilsson, Minneapolis, is employed at Ingersoll Rand-Trane. Brad Nuss, Zumbro Falls, is vice president and CFO of Nuss Truck and Equipment. Molly Haigh Nystuen, Minneapolis, is an IS sourcing manager at General Mills in Minneapolis. Josh Peterson is a senior Web director at Best Buy Company. Michael Reed, Rogers, is a sergeant in the Plymouth Police Department. Stacy Dunekacke Retka, Rosemount, is vice president of US Bank. Christopher Roberts is a programmer at CTG, Inc. Daphne Gries Roberts, Dodge Center, is a substitute teacher in the Triton School District. Anne Schauer Rood, Rush City, is a reading/ math specialist at Braham ISD #314. Anna Lenz Sammelson, Muncie, IN, is a stay-athome mom to two boys, ages six and nine. She also serves as president of the Ball State University Women’s Club for 2012–13. Deborah Theis Scherber, Buffalo,