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in this issue 4 FROM THE EDITOR 5 ON THE HILL 12 CALENDAR 14 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATIONS 16 2010 FIRST DECADE AWARDS 18 GREATER GUSTAVUS AWARD 19 SPORTS Max Hanson’s national title highlights spring sport season ■ Coaching Honors ■ Individual student athlete honors ■ Gustavus ﬁnishes 20th in NACDA directors’ cup competition

20 LEGACY Paying it forward ■ GHP recognizes supporters

21 ALUMNI NEWS Homecoming schedule

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Marriages, Births, and Obituaries

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ON THE COVER 2010 Gustavus Graduates Photo by John Noltner

MANAGING EDITOR Steven L. Waldhauser ’70 | waldo@gustavus.edu ALUMNI EDITORS Randall M. Stuckey ’83 | rstuckey@gustavus.edu

Erin Holloway Wilken ’02 | ewilken@gustavus.edu DESIGN Anna Deike | adeike@gustavus.edu CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tim Kennedy ’82; Donald Myers ’83; Kristine Straumann ’07; Matt Thomas ’00 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Al Behrends ’77; Anders Björling ’58; Brian Fowler; Alex Messenger ’10; John Noltner; Wayne Schmidt; Matt Thomas ’00; Stan Waldhauser ’71; Stacia Vogel

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Articles and opinions presented in this magazine do not necessarily reﬂect the views of the editors or official policies of the College or its board of trustees. The Gustavus Quarterly is printed on Domtar Earthchoice paper (30% PCR and sustainable source certiﬁed by SmartWood) using soy-based inks and alternative solvents and wetting agents, by the John Roberts Company, Minneapolis, an EPA Green Power Partner. The Gustavus Quarterly (USPS 227-580) is published four times annually, in February, May, August, and November, by Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Periodicals postage is paid at St. Peter, MN 56082, and additional mailing offices. It is mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of the College. Circulation is approximately 39,000. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gustavus Quarterly, Office of Alumni Relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498.

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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE St. Peter, MN 56082 507-933-8000 | gustavus.edu CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mark Bernhardson ’71 PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE Jack R. Ohle VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Gwendolyn Freed VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Thomas Young ’88 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Randall M. Stuckey ’83 Gustavus Adolphus College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

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Jake Seamans ’10

Looking back, looking ahead The days are hot and sticky; I’m still mowing my lawn every four days. The campus has been busy with camps, weddings, student summer research, and visits by church groups, students from China, and nearly 5,000 folks curious to see (and smell!) a blooming corpse flower. But some campus offices are dark, and they— and these humid days—remind me that all of this will change by September, when we welcome new and returning students and refocus on our academic mission. This issue of the Quarterly differs a bit from most that have been mailed to alumni, parents, and friends of Gustavus Adolphus College over the past few years. As well as containing what you might expect—profiles of the most recent recipients of Distinguished Alumni Citations, First Decade Awards, and the Greater Gustavus Award; news of faculty award winners and other recognitions; and the usual trove of alumni notes—this issue also serves as a vehicle for delivering two print pieces that we are excited to present to you. One is a “Signature Events” tab, a four-page insert announcing significant events occurring on campus during the 2010–11 school year. One page contains information on Nobel Conference® 46: “Making Food Good”; another page highlights the Gustavus Arts Performance Series, which includes visits this year from Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater and the male vocal group Cantus. A third page announces the College’s traditional Christmas offerings, and the fourth page lists several notable lectures already scheduled for the coming year, including the residencies of two Rydell Professors: poet/dramatist and Nobel laureate Derek Walcott and physicist and origami master Robert Lang. We invite you to join us for the concerts, lectures, and celebrations described on these pages. The second piece is the College’s annual report for the 2009–10 academic year. Good things are happening at Gustavus, and we are eager to tell you about them. The College continues to move ahead with its strategic plan, rearticulated by the final reports of the eight Commission Gustavus 150 task forces received by the Board of Trustees last fall. While 2009 did present economic challenges, Gustavus remains fiscally sound; in July Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed the A3 long-term rating on the College’s Revenue Bonds issued through the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority. So, we are able to focus on our academic mission and on service to students. The booklet bound in the center of this magazine tells that story by profiling some of the community members who personify our successes in the past year. Read on.

Steve Waldhauser ’70, Managing Editor

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The Rev. Jon V. Anderson, New Ulm, Minn. (ex officio) Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, Redwood Falls The Rev. Rodney L. Anderson, Eden Prairie, Minn. Pastor, St. Andrew Lutheran Church Thomas M. Annesley ’75, Ph.D., Ann Arbor, Mich. Professor of Pathology, University Hospital, University of Michigan Al Annexstad, Excelsior, Minn. Chairman Federated Insurance Companies, Owatonna Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A., Greenwich, Conn. Senior Advisor, General Atlantic, N.Y. Warren Beck ’67, Greenwood, Minn. President, Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina Rebecca M. Bergman, Ph.D., North Oaks, Minn. Vice President, New Therapies and Diagnostics, Medtronic Incorporated, Minneapolis Mark Bernhardson ’71, M.A., Bloomington, Minn. (chair) City Manager, City of Bloomington The Rev. Åke Bonnier, Stockholm, Sweden Dean, Stockholm Domkyrkoförsamling The Rev. Gordon A. Braatz, Ph.D., Minneapolis, Minn. Pastor and Psychologist, Retired David J. Carlson ’60, M.D., Edina, Minn. Physician, Retired Ardena L. Flippen ’68, M.D., M.B.A., Chicago Physician, Retired The Rev. Brian Fragodt ’81, Andover, Minn. (ex officio) Pastor, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, East Bethel, and President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations James H. Gale ’83, J.D., Washington, D.C. Attorney at Law Marcus M. Gustafson ’73, D.D.S., Edina, Minn. Business Executive, Retired John O. Hallberg ’79, M.B.A., Wayzata, Minn. Chief Executive Officer, Children's Cancer Research Fund, Minneapolis Pat K. Haugen ’70, Sioux Falls, S.D. Business Executive, Retired Susanne Björling Heim ’83, Edina, Minn. Former Co-owner, S & S Heim Construction Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A., Chanhassen, Minn. Financial Advisor, Retired George G. Hicks ’75, J.D. Eden Prairie, Minn. Managing Partner, Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A., Atlanta, Ga. Vice President, NAI Brannen Goddard Paul Koch ’87, Plymouth, Minn. Senior Vice President/Investments, UBS Financial Services, Wayzata The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68, Marion, Iowa Senior Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Edina, Minn. (ex officio) Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association Jack R. Ohle, D.D., St. Peter, Minn. (ex officio) President, Gustavus Adolphus College Marilyn Olson, M.Div., Valparaiso, Ind. (ex officio) Assistant Director for Educational Partnerships Unit for Vocation and Education, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago Martha I. Penkhus, Mankato, Minn. Registered Nurse, Retired The Rev. Wayne B. Peterson ’77, Plymouth, Minn. Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church The Rev. Dan S. Poffenberger ’82, Stillwater, Minn. Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82, Corcoran, Minn. Chief Executive Officer, Sparboe Companies, Wayzata Karin L. Stone ’83, M.B.A., Cleveland Heights, Ohio Principal, Stone Strategy Group LLC The Rev. Lori Bergstrand Swenson ’82, M.Div., DePere, Wis. Pastor, Ascension Lutheran Church, Green Bay Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73, Edina, Minn. Board Member, Engelsma Family Foundation

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First Decade Awards The Greater Gustavus Award Sports Legacy

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Leila Brammer honored with Carlson Award for outstanding teaching

by Rick Orpen

tudents and faculty members have written the following about this year’s Carlson Award winner: This person “is passionate about teaching and research and dedicated to both”; “is a wonderful mentor to new faculty”; “cares as deeply about the success of ﬁrst-year students as senior honors students”; “effectively uses humor in the classroom”; “inspires students to exceed their expectations, reach their true potential, and view learning as a lifelong process”; “promotes a collaborative and experiential learning environment”; “is innovative”; and “blends excellence with opportunity.” This year’s Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching goes to Leila Brammer, associate professor of communication studies. Leila Brammer arrived at Gustavus in 1997. She had earned her undergraduate degree from Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., in 1988 and went on to receive an M.A. from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb (1990), and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1995). Her scholarly work has focused on social movements, rhetoric and

argument, and civic engagement. She is the author of Excluded from Suffrage History: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Nineteenth Century American Feminist. Brammer has taught a variety of courses in the Department of Communication Studies, from Rhetorical Criticism to Communication in Fiji, to Feminist Criticism, to Public Discourse. Lei has been a major force behind the signiﬁcant curricular change from Public Speaking to Public Discourse with an emphasis on civic engagement. A faculty colleague writes, “This new course represents a clear articulation of the Gustavus mission, blending excellence in education with the opportunity for students to truly embrace their individual potential by way of leadership and service in their community.” A student writes, “Lei is the most fair, caring, entertaining, intelligent, and encouraging professor I have had at Gustavus.” Another faculty colleague states, “Lei emphasizes the importance of reaching every student, especially those who are struggling.” This colleague quotes her as saying, “It is easy to teach the best students.”

In this community of learning, excellence in teaching is at the center. As a faculty member of this liberal arts college, I am proud to call her my colleague. ■

Editor’s Note: The Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees established the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1971 to honor former President Edgar Carlson ’30 for his years of distinguished leadership (1944–1968), and in recognition of his commitment to academic excellence. It is the College’s highest faculty accolade. Gustavus students, faculty, staff, and administrators nominate professors for this award, and each year at Commencement a faculty member—selected by previous Carlson Award recipients— is recognized for his or her exceptional skill and effectiveness as an instructor. Traditionally, the previous year’s recipient announces the new honoree to the Commencement audience; 2009 recipient Rick Orpen, professor of music (above left), iintroduced Brammer (right).

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Association pastor receives Covenant Award

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The Covenant Award, bestowed annually to an individual who has made distinctive contributions that have strengthened the partnership between Gustavus Adolphus College and member congregations of the College’s Association of Congregations (GACAC), was presented to the Rev. Terry R. Morehouse, a member of the pastoral staff at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, on April 17. While neither an alumnus nor a former employee of the College, Morehouse has been deeply involved in the life of Gustavus for more than 40 years. He served as a vital force on the GACAC Board of Directors from 2003 to 2009, including a stint as Association Board president in 2008–09 and several years as chair of the awards committee. In addition, he is a past member of the College’s Board of Trustees, serving as a member of two presidential search committees and on the Trusteeship Committee.

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Magnuson Awards announced

President Jack Ohle, the Rev. Terry R. Morehouse, pastor at Mount Olivet, and the Rev. Grady St. Dennis ’92, director of church relations.

Alex Messanger ’10

Four student leaders, four student organizations, and two student-led events were recognized on May 4 at the annual Paul Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards banquet and program at Gustavus. Students recognized this year were Ashley Gewerth, a senior from Morgan, Minn.; Phillip Helt, a senior from Gladstone, Mo.; Rebekah Schulz, a senior from Overland Park, Kan.; and Abdul Suleyman, a senior from Minneapolis. Organizations recognized were the Asian Cultures Club, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Womyn’s Awareness Center, and the women’s rugby team, and the honored student-led events were the Building Bridges Conference on “Immigration: Surviving the Land of Opportunity” (including a featured performance by I Am We Are social justice theatre troupe) and “Workshop: Africa,” which was produced by the Pan Afrikan Student Organization. Established in 1991 and annually supported by the Hon. Paul Magnuson ’59, chief judge of the U.S. Federal District Court in St. Paul and a former trustee of the College, the awards recognize the signiﬁcant contributions that individual students and student groups make to campus life. Each year, outstanding students, organizations, and events are nominated by fellow students, faculty, administrators, or staff for recognition. A selection committee assembled by the dean of students reviews nominations and determines honorees in the three categories.

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Jim Peterson ’64 with Swedish Embassy representative Karin Olofsdotter, who formally presented him with the Royal Order of the Polar Star at Gustavus on April 29.

President Peterson honored with Polar Star Former president James L. Peterson ’64, was awarded the rank of Commander in the Royal Order of the Polar Star during a special luncheon on campus on April 29. The honor was bestowed by the Swedish crown in appreciation and recognition of Peterson’s service to Gustavus, which was founded in 1862 by Swedish Lutheran immigrants, and his continued work to foster relationships with individuals and organizations to strengthen ties with Sweden. Peterson served as the 15th president of Gustavus Adolphus College from 2003 to 2008 and during his ﬁve years at the helm of the College made contributions that will endure far into the future. Echoing his own Swedish Lutheran heritage, he promoted and strengthened ties with both traditions and drew College constituencies together to work toward a common mission and develop a clear strategic planning framework. The Order of the Polar Star, which has been awarded to both Swedish and foreign citizens by Sweden’s monarch, is intended as a reward “for civic merits, for devotion to duty, for science, literary, learned and useful works, and for new and beneﬁcial institutions.” ■ ■ ■

Swenson-Bunn Award goes to Kris Kracht

President Jack Ohle, Ashley Gewerth, Abdul Suleyman, Paul Magnuson ’59, Rebekah Schulz, and Philip Helt.

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Kristofer Kracht, an instructor in the Department of Communication Studies and the director of the Gustavus Adolphus College forensics program, received the 2010 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence at the College’s Honors Day convocation in early May. Candidates are nominated by students and selected by a vote of

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Don Scheese wins Fulbright Don Scheese, professor of English and environmental studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, has been awarded a Fulbright grant for the 2010–11 academic year. Scheese will teach courses in American studies in the Ukraine in the spring of 2011 during his yearlong sabbatical. Scheese has taught at Gustavus since 1992. He directed the environmental studies program from 1997 to 2003 and was the principal author of a $250,000 grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund that was instru-

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Three offices to merge Gustavus Adolphus College has announced plans to create a center for servant-leadership that will bring together the Community Service Center, the Center for Vocational Reflection, and the Office of Church Relations. A presentation was made to the College’s Board of Trustees in June by consultants Richard Leider ’66, founder and CEO of The Inventure Group, and Larry Spears, the president and CEO of The Spears Center for Servant-Leadership, together with the directors of the offices being integrated—Jeffrey Rathlef, Chris Johnson ’85, and the Rev. Grady St. Dennis ’92, respectively. The directors have outlined a three-year plan to fully operationalize the new center. In the first year, the center will be established and the staff and budgets of the three offices will be merged. Each office will continue working with its advisory board and existing programs. As the work of the center evolves over the next few years, faculty, staff, and outside advisers will help define its mission and work. Many on campus will be in-

volved in the implementation, including the Chaplains’ Office and various program ofﬁces in student affairs, as well as faculty already engaged in service-learning.

Board update

Matt Thomas ’00

mental in building the program during its formative years. He is the author of two books, Nature Writing: The Pastoral Impulse in America (1996), and Mountains of Memory: A Fire Lookout’s Life in the River of No Return Wilderness (2001), and is currently completing a book titled The Inhabited Wilderness: Exploring Anasazi Ruins in the Southwest. “I’m very excited about the prospect of living and teaching in the Ukraine,” Scheese says. “It’s a country experiencing a fascinating transition—politically, economically, and culturally—and it will be an incredibly enriching adventure.” One of the things Scheese plans to do while teaching courses related to his specialty of nature writing is explore, on foot as well as by bicycle, as much of the country and region as he can in four months. “I want to see how the relationship between nature and culture in this part of the world is both different from as well as similar to America’s relationship with the natural environment,” he says. Scheese is one of approximately 1,100 American scholars and professionals awarded Fulbright grants for 2010–11 who will be lecturing in 125 different countries. Created in 1946, the Fulbright program is sponsored by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The Gustavus Board of Trustees named new officers at its June meeting. Mark Bernhardson ’71 was elected chair, Linda Keefe ’69 vice chair, and Karin Stone ’83 secretary. Because the Board had officially adopted a new board governance structure in April, it then had to approve at this meeting the appointment of three trustees to chair board groups as vice Mark Bernhardson ’71 chairs of the Board. Keefe will chair the Governance Group, Dr. Tom Annesley ’75 will chair the Institutional Mission Group, and George Hicks ’75 will chair the Institutional Resources Group. The Board anticipates that the new structure will facilitate meaningful involvement of the College’s many constituents through service on committees and task forces that will be established by the three board groups. In a major governance milestone capping several years of work, the Board also approved a restatement of its bylaws. The estated bylaws are posted on the Office of the President website (gustavus.edu/president/bylaws061410.pdf). Finally, two new trustees were installed at the June meeting: the Rev. Lori Bergstrand Swenson ’82 of Ascension Lutheran Church in Green Bay, Wis., and John O. Hallberg ’79, CEO of Children’s Cancer Research Fund in Minneapolis.

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the Student Senate. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. It has been presented annually since 1990. Kracht, who joined the Gustavus faculty in 2002 after earning his master’s degree from South Dakota State University, teaches courses in Public Discourse, Forensics, and Critical Thinking and Argument. He is also the head coach of the College’s nationally ranked forensics team. Under his tutelage, the forensics team has become a national power, earning a top 10 ranking this season for the ﬁrst time in the program’s history. During the 2009–10 academic year, the team won its third straight Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championship; captured a national championship by placing ﬁrst in the individual events portion of the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament; and placed tenth at the American Forensic Association’s National Individual Events Tournament.

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Gustavus Choir director Philip Knautz, 1923–2010

ongtime Gustavus Adolphus College concert choir director and Professor Emeritus of Music Philip F. Knautz ’48— known to a generation of student singers as “Mr. K”—died April 26 in Colby, Wis. He was 86. Knautz was born in Finshafen, New Guinea, in 1923 to missionaries Fred and Margaret Knautz. He attended public schools in Fargo, N.D., graduating from Central High School in 1941. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., until the middle of his sophomore year, when he entered military service in World War II. He served with the 45th Infantry Division in Italy and was wounded and captured brieﬂy in action between the Anzio beachhead and Rome. He later served with the 508th Battalion Military Police. Knautz was the recipient of the Combat Infantryman badge, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and AfricanMideast-European campaign medals. Following his discharge, Knautz enrolled at Gustavus, graduating with a B.A. degree in

1948. He undertook graduate study at the University of Colorado and later earned a master of music degree from the University of Texas. He directed the concert choir and taught in the music department at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas, for six years before accepting a similar position at Gustavus in 1954. Knautz directed the concert choir and taught music courses at the College until 1980, when he became director of ﬁne arts programs until his retirement in 1985. Knautz was also active as chorus director and dean of the American Legion’s Minnesota Boys State, as director of St. Peter- and Mankato-area barbershop harmony choruses as well as several church choirs, as a participant in community theaters in both Seguin and St. Peter, and as a part-time radio broadcaster. In retirement he was employed part-time with the St. Peter Heartland Express transit. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Phil Knautz was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth (Clauson ’47). He is survived by his daughter, Cheri Roberts ’72; his two sons, Paul ’77 and Timothy; ﬁve grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. ■

Founding Arboretum director Charles Mason, 1932–2010

harles P. Mason, professor emeritus of biology and founding executive director of Linnaeus Arboretum, passed away on May 10, 2010, in St. Peter at the age of 77. In a teaching career that spanned 1967 to 1997, Mason taught numerous botany courses, conducted research on- and off-campus, founded and was ﬁrst president of the College’s Sigma Xi Club, and twice served as exchange professor at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. In 1973 he directed the ﬁrst plantings in what would become the College’s Linnaeus Arboretum. Subsequently, he served as executive director of the Arb and

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shepherded its growth for nearly 25 years. Mason, a native of Rhode Island, earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Rhode Island, a master’s degree in botany from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Ph.D. in botany from Cornell University and its Marine Biological Laboratory. In 1984 he received a prestigious Charles A. Lindbergh Grant for research on the use of cyanobacterin as an herbicide in controlling weeds in the natural environment. Mason is survived by his wife, Harriet, their son, Grant; their daughter, Gale MasonChagil, and grandchildren Hannah, Will, Amanda, Drew, Teodoro, and Grant. ■

rofessor Emeritus Howard Cohrt, an academic librarian at Gustavus’s Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library from 1979 to 2002, died on July 16 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 73. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1937, Cohrt attended Stanford University, earning a B.A. in history in 1959. He completed the ﬁrst of three master’s degrees in 1964 from Union Theological Seminary in New York (an M.A. in comparative religion), later earning an M.A. in European history from Marquette University (1972) and an M.A. in library science from the University of Minnesota (1976). Cohrt was head of readers’ services and the reference department during his 23 years with the Gustavus library, also serving a term as head librarian. He was a founding member and longtime adviser of Gustavus’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter. When not surrounded by the books of the library, Cohrt could be found in his garden, where he grew roses, dahlias, irises, and tulips. He was a member of the American Rose Society and the Minnesota Dahlia Society. He was also certiﬁed as a Master Gardener in 1996 after completing the required training through the University of Minnesota extension office and volunteering as an education resource for area gardening groups. Cohrt is survived by his wife of 42 years, Altamira (Tami), who is retired as an adjunct instructor of Spanish at the College; their two sons, Frederick and Geoffrey; a brother; and a sister. ■

President Ohle invited to address memorial service for Kansai Gaidai leader

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Reference librarian Howard Cohrt, 1937–2010

ustavus Adolphus College President Jack R. Ohle traveled to Japan to deliver remarks at the June 27 memorial service for Sadato Tanimoto, the former chancellor of Kansai Gaidai University. As the only invited speaker from an American college or university, Ohle spoke on behalf of Gustavus and all American institutions of higher education that have developed student- and faculty-exchange program relationships with Kansai Gaidai. Kansai Gaidai is a private university located in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, that focuses on foreign language studies. It is known for its large Asian Studies program as well as its Intensive English Studies program for Japanese students planning to study abroad. Gustavus established a relationship with Kansai Gaidai University in 1974, and since that time 22 Gustavus faculty members have spent a year teaching at Kansai Gaidai, while 209 students have spent a semester or more studying there. Nine current Gustavus students will study at Kansai Gaidai during the 2010–11 academic year. Tanimoto devoted the majority of his life to the development of Kansai Gaidai and was 82 years old at the time of his death in late April. President Ohle ﬁrst met Chancellor Tanimoto in 1980 while serving as vice president for institutional advancement at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. “Chancellor Tanimoto believed that international education, intercultural relations in an increasingly interdependent world, and the understanding of language could play a major factor in preparing the leaders of tomorrow and create a better world through educational exchange,” Ohle noted.

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New enrollment VP named

resident Jack R. Ohle announced in June that Thomas M. Crady, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for enrollment management at Gustavus Adolphus College. Crady, who most recently has been teaching at Iowa State University, assumed responsibility for admission and student ﬁnancial aid at Gustavus in mid-July. Crady has dedicated more than 25 years of his career to higher education administration. From 2007 to 2009 he was dean of the college at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Prior to that, he served Grinnell College in positions of increasing responsibility. He began working at Grinnell in 1982, was appointed dean of students in 1988, and later served as a vice president for 12 years. During seven years of that period, he was responsible for the Offices of Admission, Financial Aid, and Enrollment, in addition to Student Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in education from Iowa State in 2007. “Dr. Crady is poised to help Gustavus reach ambitious goals,” said President Jack Ohle. “He takes a sophisticated, strategic, and comprehensive approach to the recruitment and retention of students, and he clearly embraces our core values of excellence, service, community, justice, and faith.” “I’m thrilled to be joining such an outstanding academic institution and strong administrative team,” Crady said. “It will be a privilege for me to collaborate with colleagues to bring great students to Gustavus, and a pleasure for our family to become a part of the broader community.” Crady’s wife, Lisa Bard, is a licensed mental health counselor and has worked in community mental health for over 25 years. They have two sons, Peter and Scott. Peter matriculates at Denison University (Granville, Ohio) this fall, and Scott is entering eighth grade.

Coming to a College Fair near you this fall!

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During fall 2010, Gustavus will be represented at the high school, community, and national college fairs and events listed below. Encourage prospective students you may know to stop by the College’s table! If you have questions or want an update, contact Alan Meier ’87, senior associate director of admission, at ameier@gustavus.edu.

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Madison (Wis.) College Fair Milwaukee College Fair Appleton (Wis.) College Fair Wausau (Wis.) College Fair

September LaCrosse (Wis.) College Fair I Denver College Fair I Fort Collins (Colo.) College Fair I Decorah (Iowa) College Fair Fargo/Moorhead College Fair Superior (Wis.) College Fair Ashland (Wis.) College Fair Cedar Falls (Iowa) College Fair Cedar Rapids (Iowa) College Fair Dubuque (Iowa) College Fair Minocqua (Wis.) College Fair Thief River Falls College Fair Wausau (Wis.) College Fair

Thomas Crady, Ph.D.

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Bemidji College Fair Wisconsin Rapids College Fair Phoenix National College Fair Fond du Lac (Wis.) College Fair Forest Lake College Fair Pine City College Fair Sheboygan (Wis.) College Fair Brooklyn Park College Fair Maple Grove College Fair Menasha (Wis.) College Fair Osseo College Fair Anoka College Fair De Pere (Wis.) College Fair Marinette (Wis.) College Fair St. Francis College Fair

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Oshkosh (Wis.) College Fair Aspen (Colo.) College Fair St. Louis (Mo.) College Fair

he Office of the Provost has announced the hiring of 11 faculty members to tenure-track positions at the College. Seven are new hires and four have been promoted from visiting contracts. All will begin their teaching duties with the start of the 2010–11 academic term in September. Kristian Braekkan joins the faculty of the Department of Economics and Management after holding adjunct faculty positions at several schools, including Georgetown College (Ky.), Indiana Wesleyan University, and Campbellsville University (Ky.). He has been a graduate teaching assistant at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University since 2006 while completing a Ph.D. there in business administration. J. Blake Couey has been a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Religion during the past year and now has been placed on a tenure track. He holds both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. K. Angelique Dwyer is new in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures–Spanish. A graduate of Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Guadalajara, Mexico, she has been a teaching assistant at the University of Iowa, where she

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has been enrolled for both her master’s and her Ph.D. degrees. Lauren Hecht will join the Department of Psychology after serving as an instructor at Grinnell College (Iowa) and the University of Iowa. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Asil Ilgit is new in the Department of Political Science. She has been an instructor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs since 2006. A graduate of Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, she earned an M.A. in international relations from Syracuse University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate there. Kent Kalm has taught as both a visiting professor of health and exercise science at Gustavus (since 2007) and an associate professor in the Human Performance Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato (since 1980) and now has been hired to the tenure track at Gustavus. He earned his master’s degree from St. Cloud State University and an Ed.D. from the University of Utah. Ruth Lu Lin joins the Department of Music as assistant professor and conductor of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra. Born in Zhang Zhou, China, she earned her undergraduate degree, a master’s degree in orchestral conducting, and a doctorate in

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music from the Northwestern University School of Music (Ill.) Stephen Miller has served as a visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry at Gustavus since 2008 and has now been promoted to the tenure track. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he also earned his master’s degree, Miller holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Kjerstin Moody ’98 returns to Gustavus to join the faculty in the Scandinavian Studies program after earning her undergraduate degree in Scandinavian studies and English here in 1998. She went on to earn an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been a senior teaching assistant there while working toward a Ph.D. in Scandinavian studies. Melissa Rolnick has been a visiting instructor for the Department of Theatre and Dance since 2007 and accepted a tenuretrack offer this year. She holds an M.F.A. from Mills College (Calif.) Valerie Struthers Walker will join the Department of Education. She previously served as a course instructor and assistant professor at Michigan State University, where she earned her Ph.D. ■

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THE AUTUMN’S HARVEST

AUGUST 26–Sept. 6 Gustavus at the Fair: College booth in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Fair, staffed 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily. Wear your Gustie gear and stop by to sign our visitors’ book!

SEPTEMBER 7 Opening Convocation of the 149th academic year, Christ Chapel, 10 a.m. 11 & 12 Gustavus Arts Performance Series: Theater for the Heart and Mind: Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater performance and residency, Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (Sept. 11) and 2 p.m. (Sept. 12). See magazine insert. 13–Nov. 7 Art Exhibitions: Voices: Contemporary Ceramic Art from Sweden, and Ennesbo, a multi-media installation by Chicago artist Sandra Binion relating to her ancestral roots in Ennesbo, a small farming settlement in southern Sweden; Hillstrom Museum of Art. Open to the public without charge; regular museum hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. Opening reception, with “Ennesbo” discussion led by the artist, Sept. 13, 7–9 p.m.; Nobel reception, Oct. 5, 6–8 p.m. “Voices” gallery talk by Nicole Roberts Hoiland, Oct. 14, Hillstrom Museum, noon. 13 Reading in Common Event: Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, 2010 Reading-inCommon book, co-sponsored by Alumni Relations and Gustavus Library Associates; Open Book, Minneapolis (1011 Washington Ave. S.), 6:30 p.m. Reservations requested; call Alumni Relations (800-487-8437). 14 Reading in Common Author Visit: Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m. See magazine insert. 15 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring President Jack Ohle; Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis–Park Place (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100), 8 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. program. To reserve, call Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437 or e-mail alumni@gustavus.edu. 20 Gustavus Library Associates’ Fall Membership Tea, hosted by President Jack and Kris Ohle; President’s Home, 10–11:30 a.m. Reservations requested;

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call Marketing and Communication (507-933-7520). 24–25 Homecoming/Reunion Weekend: Receptions for anniversary classes in the Twin Cities on Sept. 24; receptions and other homecoming and reunion events on campus on Sept. 25. For more information, see schedule in Alumni section of magazine or call Alumni Relations (800-487-8437). 25 Gustavus Arts Performance Series Homecoming Event: Comedian Scott Novotny ’75; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 8 p.m. See magazine insert.

OCTOBER 5–6 Nobel Conference® 46: “Making Food Good”; Lund Arena, opening at 9:30 a.m. See magazine insert. 5 Music: Nobel Conference Concert; Christ Chapel, 8 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 8–10 Family Weekend: Seminars, events, and entertainment including Baby Wants Candy, an improvised musical (Oct. 9, Alumni Hall, 8 p.m.). For information, call Student Activities (507-933-7598). 9 33rd annual Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony; Alumni Hall, 6 p.m. (See listing of inductees in Alumni section of magazine.) Reservations required; call Alumni Relations (800-487-8437). 10 A Family Weekend of Music: Morning Worship, with the Choir of Christ Chapel & Chapel Ringers, Christ Chapel, 10 a.m.; Jazz Brunch, with the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band & Adolphus Jazz Ensemble, Evelyn Young Dining Room, 11 a.m.; Family Weekend Music Showcase, with the Gustavus Choir,

Lucia Singers, Gustavus & Vasa Wind Orchestras, & Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Christ Chapel, 2 p.m. Open to the public without charge; for more information, call Student Activities (507-933-7598). 12 Gustavus Library Associates’ Author Day, featuring William Kent Krueger; Edina Country Club, 9:30 a.m. Reservation required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call Marketing and Communication (507-933-7520). 20 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring Lisa Heldke ’82, professor of philosophy and chair of the 2010 Nobel Conference, “Making Food Good”; Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis–Park Place (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100), 8 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. program. To reserve, call Alumni Relations at 800-4878437 or e-mail alumni@gustavus.edu. 28–31 Theatre: Shakespeare’s R&J, adapted by Joe Calarco and directed by Henry MacCarthy; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (Oct. 28–30) and 2 p.m. (Oct. 31). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590).

NOVEMBER 6 Gustavus Arts Performance Series Event: Home Free in Concert; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. See magazine insert. 7–8 Music: 2010 Gustavus Honor Band Festival; Schaefer Fine Arts Center and Christ Chapel. Festival concert with Honor Band and Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Douglas Nimmo, conductor (Nov. 8, Christ Chapel, 7 p.m.). Open to the public without charge.

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3, 4, & 5 Christmas in Christ Chapel, 3:30 p.m. (Dec. 4 & 5) and 7:30 p.m. See magazine insert. 7 Music: “The Winds of Christmas,” Gustavus and Vasa wind orchestras, Douglas Nimmo, conductor; Christ Chapel, 10 a.m. Open to the public without charge. 9 Festival of St. Lucia, Christ Chapel, 10 a.m.; Lucia Luncheon featuring children’s author Ewa Rydåker, sponsored by Gustavus Library Associates, Alumni Hall, 11 a.m. Reservations accepted from GLA members following mailing of invitations in mid-October; for more information, call Marketing and Communication (507-933-7520).

SPORTS Up-to-date sports schedules may be found on the Web, through the Gustavus homepage (gustavus.edu). For a printed schedule of any or all of the Gustie varsity athletic squads, download from the Web or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Tim Kennedy ’82, sports information director, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082-1498. Also, you can listen to selected Gustavus athletics broadcasts over the Internet through RealAudio. Broadcasts may be accessed through a link on Gustavus athletics website, where a broadcast schedule may also be found.

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9–12 Theatre: Shakespeare Performance Showcase, directed by Amy Seham; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (Dec. 9–11) and 2 p.m. (Dec. 12). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507933-7590). 10 Gustavus Arts Performance Series Event: Home Again: Michael Johnson in Concert; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 8 p.m. See magazine insert. 15 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring Neal Hagberg ’81 and Leandra Peak ’83, singer-songwriters; Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis–Park Place (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100), 8 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. program. To reserve, call Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437 or e-mail alumni@gustavus.edu.

complete fine arts schedule or more information on fine arts events noted in the calendar, contact Al Behrends ’77, director of fine arts programs, by phone (507-933-7363) or e-mail (al@gustavus.edu).

ADDITIONAL SCHEDULES, INFORMATION AND UPDATES

8 Wallenberg Lecture: "Not a Simple Story: Mass Media and Mass Violence, the African Case," Jo Ellen Fair, Ph.D., professor of journalism and mass communication, University of WisconsinMadison; Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Science, 7 p.m. See magazine insert. 14 Music: The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in Concert, Ruth Lu Lin, conductor; Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 14 Music: The Gustavus Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert, Robert Adney, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 17 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring Jeff Stocco, dean of students and vice president for student affairs; Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis–Park Place (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100), 8 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. program. To reserve, call Alumni Relations at 800-4878437 or e-mail alumni@gustavus.edu. 19 Music: The Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras in Concert, Douglas Nimmo, conductor; Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 20 Music: The Gustavus Jazz Fall Concert, Steve Wright, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 22–Jan. 28 Art Exhibition: Alumni Invitational Exhibition; Hillstrom Museum of Art. Open to the public without charge; regular museum hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri.; 1–5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. Opening reception, Nov. 22, 7–9 p.m. 18, 20, & 21 Theatre Gallery: The Stronger, by August Strindberg, directed by Ethan Bjelland; Black Box, 7 p.m. (Nov. 18), 5 p.m. (Nov. 20), & 1 p.m. (Nov. 21). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590). 19, 20, & 21 Theatre Gallery: Pains of Youth, by Ferdinand Bruckner, an honors project by Beth Butala, Caitlin McCarthy, Kimberly Braun, Robert Croghan, Michael Davidson, Christian DeMarais, Lydia Francis, Kristin Mead, and Peter Nygren; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (Nov. 19 & 20) and 3 p.m. (Nov. 21). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590).

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PLEASE NOTE Times and dates of the events listed on this page are subject to change. Please call to conﬁrm events of interest.

TICKETS Tickets for the Gustavus Arts Performance Series and Department of Theatre and Dance productions may be ordered online at gustavustickets.com. Tickets for Department of Theatre and dance offerings are available two weeks in advance of the performance.

SUMMER 2010

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Wayne Schmidt

2010 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATION

Carolyn Kruger ’64 ‘YOU DO WHATEVER YOU CAN DO’

From her award ceremony introduction by Diane Kvols Schweizer ’64

t is my pleasure and honor to introduce Carolyn Kruger, who is my friend and was my roommate for three years while at Gustavus, and the only person I know who commutes to Africa to go to work. The Carolyn I remember was a wonderful, hard working, gracious woman who everyone knew would be going places. We just didn’t know those places would be Sudan, Zambia, Kenya, Eritrea, Guatemala, Peru, and dozens of other developing countries. Academically, in addition to her B.S.N. at Gustavus, Carolyn received an M.A. in nursing from the University of Iowa, an M.S. in instruction media and design from Mankato State University, a Ph.D. in education from St. Louis University, and certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from St Louis University Medical School. She began her illustrious career as a program coordinator and associate professor at Mankato State University. Next, she held several positions at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., including professor and chair of the Health Science Division. Carolyn’s first global position was director of nursing with PROJECT HOPE’s International Division, where she served in technical and administrative management for 27 international health care programs with liaison relationships with USAID, governmental and international agencies, WHO, UNICEF, and various missions including child health, HIV/AIDS prevention in Malawi; Dengue Fever Research and Care Center in Indonesia; pediatric rehabilitation centers in Armenia; and midwifery and nursing education in Swaziland. In 1994 she became Operations Officer in

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Africa for BASICS (Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival), where her responsibilities included technical support and administrative management for USAID Global Child Survival programs in seven African countries. In 1999 she accepted a position as technical manager for Special Issues Countries, a USAID Global-funded project providing technical oversight and coordination in the areas of maternal and infant nutrition, policy, advocacy, and operations research. In 2003 she served on a project focusing on women, young children, and infant nutrition including the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. When many of our classmates were retiring, Carolyn accepted a position with World Vision, which is an international Christian humanitarian charity organization, as Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Senior Technical Specialist, in which position she provides comprehensive maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition technical support. While serving in this capacity she was in Haiti at the time of their recent catastrophic earthquake and immediately began providing and coordinating health care to the injured Haitians. Her story was reported in the Washington Post. She has subsequently returned to Haiti to continue World Vision’s mission to provide aid to this impoverished country. As part of her and her husband Wally Johnson’s commitment to Africa and its children, they founded GENESIS International, a PVO supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi and Zambia. This organization provides pre-

Carolyn Kruger ’64

school education, nutrition, health care, and summer camps and is creating incomegenerating jobs for individuals. (I’ll add that the e-mail address for Genesis is www.genesisintl.org, as many of us are looking for a more personal way to help the developing nations.) Carolyn has served on the board of directors of the Center for International Nursing and with the American Nurses Association and its board of directors. She also—somehow—finds time to write wonderfully insightful and stirring poetry and serve as executive director of the Round Hill Arts Center near her home in Virginia. And, along the way, Carolyn has raised three wonderful children. The youngest, her daughter Laura, has followed her mother’s footsteps and is serving in the Peace Corps in Malawi; she just gave birth to a baby daughter in Malawi. Few people have impacted the profession of nursing and the health of our nation and our world as much as Carolyn Kruger has. I’m proud to present her for a Distinguished Alumni Citation in social work.

Wayne Schmidt

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Dr. Patricia Walker ’77 CHAMPIONING CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE

From her award ceremony introduction by Dr. Mrinal Patnaik

Dr. Patricia Walker ’77

r. Patricia Walker ’77 is clearly a legend. When you look at her course in medicine, she personifies compassion and humanism, critical components of being a good physician. She started at the Mayo Medical School as a medical student and did her internal medicine training at Mayo before spending several years in Thailand selflessly serving uncounted numbers of refugees—people escaping the brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Looking back at all of her achievements and awards, the positions she has held, and the hundreds of medical students that she’s trained, I thought I could best communicate her special talents with two short stories. The first is from 2005, at the Center for International Health in St. Paul, a clinic Walker administers that has had a tremendous impact on the immigrants, the vulnerable, as well as the asylum seekers and refugees who have made Minnesota their home. I was about to see a patient, a 40year-old Cambodian woman who had sought asylum in the United States about seven years ago. In those seven years she had visited perhaps 10 physicians across seven states. Her file was very thick with about every possible physical complaint in her record. Every physician who had seen her had come to the conclusion that this

lady was a hypochondriac and had a psychological problem. They kept treating her symptomatically. I got upset with myself because I made the same judgment. Before I entered the room I went to Dr. Walker and said this was going to be a tough one because there didn’t appear to be anything wrong. Dr. Walker told me, “You know she is Cambodian—do you think anyone has stopped to ask her about her past? Do you think anyone has looked into where’s she’s come from, what’s she’s gone through living through brutal killing fields, spending time in refugee camps, finally journeying to a land completely foreign in terms of distance, culture, and tradition?” I remember walking in and talking to that lady and within minutes she was in tears because that is exactly what had happened. She had been traumatized multiple times and not one of us had stopped for a moment to ask her about it. This speaks volumes about the character of Dr. Walker, to be able to understand culture and the different aspects of people who have come from far and wide to a country as great as ours. You see countries with poverty and people without basic access to health care, but when you walk the privileged halls of the Gonda Building at the Mayo Clinic, it’s so easy to forget how many people still need to be reached. My second story stems from a lunch hour talking with Dr. Walker, as I was telling her that I had spent a year in a small village as a snake venom officer, treating people with snake bites. I had a small girl with heart disease who needed a valve replacement. I was struggling to get the money together to have her valve repaired. In my arrogance I initially told the family that it would be

8,000 rupees, that they’d need to get it within a few months. They had sold their land and property and had gotten only 5,000 rupees out of that. I said, “That’s it? That’s all you have?” And then the tears came down telling me that’s all they really had. That really changed the way I practiced medicine from then on. I told this story to Dr. Walker and she patiently helped me move on. Then one day about two years ago Dr. Walker gave me a book titled My Heart It Is Delicious, a story of how Minnesota volunteers responded to an international health crisis half a world away and helped transform refugee medical care across the globe. The preface of the book was about me and my story. That’s the way she reaches out to people, the way she makes people feel welcome, no matter if it’s a patient, resident, or fellow. When the American Refugee Committee of Minneapolis sent a small medical team to tend the sick and starving refugees on the war-torn Thai-Cambodian border in 1979, the fledgling nonprofit had no idea its work would last into the 21st century. ARC’s work continued with the Center for International Health, which was founded in 1980 to serve the unique medical needs of Minnesota s newest immigrants. Little by little, the center’s staff learned that knowledge of their patients’ diseases, sensitivity to their beliefs, and integration of their customs are essential ingredients in treating persons of various cultures. A quarter of a century later, the Center for International Health is renowned for its practice of culturally competent care, thanks in large part to its director, Dr. Patricia Walker, herself a world leader in the global response to the health needs of uprooted and displaced persons.

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Wayne Schmidt

2010 FIRST DECADE AWARDS

Brian Smith ’00 THE PHYSICIST SINGS LED ZEPPELIN

from his award ceremony introduction by Paul Saulnier, professor of physics

rian Smith is a brave young man. One need secure no further evidence for this fact than that he asked me to introduce him! Ah, the stories I could tell you. But perhaps we should back up a little bit and start from the beginning. Brian was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, a small town (population approximately 3,000 back in those days) about twenty miles north of Duluth on the North Shore of Lake Superior. In the early ’80s, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, for a few years and then returned to Two Harbors, where he attended high school. He grew up like most kids in the Arrowhead—fishing and camping in the summers; swimming in the Lake, much to the astonishment of many a tourist; and learning to curl in gym class (the kind of curling you do with a big rock on ice, not with dumbbells). He played trombone in the band, and taught himself to play guitar (with some advice from older cousins and uncles). In many ways, he was a typical northern Minnesotan. However, he also danced to the beat of a different drum. He read math textbooks for fun, teaching himself trig and basic linear algebra. He did not play hockey or football; instead he preferred swimming and running. He ran his first marathon (Grandma's) when he was 15 years old. He played in a garage band with twenty-something’s as a teen. He had a lot of odd jobs throughout high school and college: landscaping, general laborer at a chip-board plant, bus boy, waiter, bartender, cook, pizza delivery dude, lifeguard, gas-station attendant, butcher shop clean-up guy, temporary office worker at a bank, and a few others. . . . Gee, this is almost enough to make you

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wonder if he could hold down a steady job. He would, of course, go on to prove that he could. At Gustavus he found an intellectual home and his vocation. Here he found a community where the pursuit of truth was the norm, where asking questions was an essential part of everyday life. It will come as no surprise to anyone that Brian was an excellent student during his years at Gustavus. He pursued a double major in physics and mathematics. Along the way he won the John Chindvall Scholarship in Physics and the John Borneman Prize (awarded to an outstanding student in the fields of physics and mathematics). But it is not Brian’s academic accomplishments at Gustavus that I remember the most. No, it is all the fun summer months spent in the basement of Olin Hall, in lab rooms with no windows and walls painted flat black. You see, Brian and his lab mate, Chiew Seng Koay, were researchers in my optics lab. There they learned the fundamentals of lasers, optics, and light scattering. But, for me, the highlight of that time was “the road-trip.” One January we packed a bunch of research equipment into the back of my 1995 Honda Civic (a car which I am still driving to this day) and headed to the University of Delaware to use a laser system that, at that time, was not available at Gustavus. We drove some 21 hours straight. Music was of course an integral part of the trip as we had to stay awake somehow. Let me just say that you have not lived until you have heard three physicists singing Led Zeppelin songs at the top of their lungs! Fun times. But you do not win a Gustavus First Decade Award for your operatic renditions

Brian Smith ’00, Ph.D.

of classic rock songs. Brian would leave Gustavus to pursue his Ph.D. at the University of Oregon, specializing in experimental quantum optics, quantum information, and the foundations of quantum mechanics. After receiving his Ph.D. in 2007, Brian held a postdoctoral research position at the University of Oxford for two years and then was a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies before continuing at the University of Oxford, this time in a tenure-track physics position with the official sounding title of University Lecturer in experimental quantum optics and Fellow of Keble College. Brian has some 18 publications, 32 presentations, and one patent to his credit. His scholarly papers have such catchy titles as “Tomography of heralded two-photon N00N states for practical precision metrology” and “Phase-controlled integrated photonic quantum circuits.” (Captain Kirk, beware . . . or for Brian’s generation, I guess it would be Captain Picard.) I note with particular interest that Brian’s curriculum vita contains a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research mentoring. Paying it forward. Brian is obviously a very accomplished scholar but, for me, the most important descriptor of Brian is “friend.” Ah, the stories I could tell you. Perhaps, another time . . .

Wayne Schmidt

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Christine Lee Torborg ’00 ‘THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING LONG AND IMPORTANT’

From her award ceremony introduction by Michael Ferragamo, associate professor of biology and director of the Program in Neuroscience

Christine Lee Torborg ’00, Ph.D.

any of you may know of the New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks, and if you read him fairly regularly you’ll learn that every now and then he likes to hang out with neuroscientists. In a column from last autumn, he wrote, “When you go to an academic conference you expect to see some geeks, gravitas, and graying professors giving lectures. But the people who showed up at the (Social and Affective) Neuroscience Society’s conference in Lower Manhattan last weekend were so damned young, hip, and attractive. The leading figures at this conference were in their 30s, and most of the work was done by people in their 20s. When you spoke with them, you felt yourself near the beginning of something long and important.” Over the last ten years, our distinguished First Decade awardee Dr. Christine Lee Torborg has spent her 20-somethings doing that work, work that has produced significant and fascinating contributions towards filling the hole in our understanding of how the most complex entity in the known universe, the brain, works. I first met Christine 12 years ago when I arrived at Gustavus, a place that I had heard had incredibly hard-working, talented students. And boy, did I find that out when Christine showed up in my upper-

level neurobiology course. She consistently posed provocative questions, making it evident that her understanding went beyond the lecture or reading material. In essence, Christine did what all young scholars should strive to do: she challenged her professor. In doing so, she demonstrated the ability to solve problems, to think in an interdisciplinary manner, and to communicate ideas logically and effectively. Her early record of accomplishment in the research lab foreshadowed the success that would later come in graduate school and in her postdoc. Immediately after the neurobiology course, Christine immersed herself in an independent research project, in collaboration with me and Dr. Janine Wotton, exploring how the sensory world of echolocating bats is imaged by their auditory system. Christine’s scholarly productivity was recognized with an NSF predoctoral fellowship, and she was nominated by our faculty for the Goldwater Scholarship. The Swedish Council of America chose Christine among the top students from six colleges for the Glenn T. Seaborg Travel Award to attend the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar and Nobel Awards Ceremony and Banquet. One might say it was prophetic of the nature of the scientific questions Christine would go on to ask, that she was in the audience when the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to the American neuroscientist Dr. Eric Kandel, for his discoveries of how the connections between neurons are modified during learning. After graduation, Christine earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of California, San Diego, one of the premier neuroscience programs in the world. For

her dissertation she applied state-of-the-art techniques in electrophysiology and calcium imaging to unravel “The Role of Patterned Retinal Activity in the Development of Retinal Projections.” She then went on to do a postdoc at the prestigious National Institute of Health, where she recorded electrical potentials from inhibitory interneurons of the hippocampus to learn how they participate in the complex circuitry that learns and stores information. Over the years she has earned many awards and fellowships for her research and she has published numerous articles in the most competitive peer-reviewed journals in the field, some so competitive that they accept about one of every ten manuscripts submitted for publication. Currently, on a parallel path to continuing her activity as a research scientist, she has been making a transition to a career in science policy by serving as an intern at the Office of Science Policy and Planning at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, where she is involved in interacting with Congress and disease advocacy groups as well as analyzing current NINDS programs. So yes, Christine is truly near the beginning of something long and important, a vocational life that combines the passion that drives intellectual hunger with the joys that come from serving others.

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NEWS FROM CAMPUS

2010 GREATER GUSTAVUS AWARD

Wayne Schmidt

Mark Anderson ’66 ‘ABOVE AND BEYOND IN HIS EFFORTS’

From his award ceremony introduction by the Rev. Dennis Johnson, former president of the College and vice president of college relations

ark Anderson ’66 retires this spring after 32 years of service to the College. The son of parents who both had an eighth-grade education and who ran a meat market in Cokato, Minnesota, Mark followed his sister, Audree ’56, to Gustavus. Upon graduation, Mark taught school in Virginia, Minn. His marriage to his college sweetheart resulted in him leaving teaching for the Dayton Corp. In his fifth year with Dayton’s, Mark attended a motivational seminar focused on customer service. The motivator stopped at one point and said, “Do you know what this is all about?” He then drew a big $ sign on the chalk board. Mark knew that wasn’t what he was all about, and he sought new work. He found it at Hennepin Technical College as an instructor of communications and the assistant director of the south campus. In 1978, He joined the Gustavus staff as assistant dean of students and director of the Career Center. In 1981, after a national search, Mark was selected as director of admissions. He was promoted to vice president for admission and financial aid in 2005. Mark served 28 years in admissions, with a one-year absence while he was associate vice president in the development office. It was the year of the tornado and Mark used his extensive experience to produce a video about the College’s response to that event. This proved to be a great tool in communicating the heroism of the college community and our alumni. Naturally, Mark’s greatest impact has been on the enrollment of students. The College now has 26,000-plus living

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alumni, and Mark was involved in recruiting and enrolling half of our graduates. Throughout this time, Gustavus has had steady enrollments, giving great financial stability to the College while increasing the quality of its student body. Professionals who do their job well have their own reward and do what is expected of them. However, Mark Anderson went above and beyond in his efforts. Mark has been a tireless leader, strategizing with and motivating his team of admission counselors—a remarkable number with long tenures who have served with Mark. He has led by example, as he never asked anything of his staff that he himself was not willing to do. He has spent countless hours on the telephone and visiting with parents and students who come to campus. He knows his students by name and knows their parents. He cares about student success. He has created a climate of hospitality and friendliness often commented on by parents and students alike as they are doing their college searches. The lessons of customer service were not lost on Mark. However, the motivation for it was not dollars, but rather the best interests of students. Some stories are legendary: Mark personally transported a student who was visiting both Gustavus and St. Olaf. The student did not have a way to get to Northfield and so Mark personally drove him. A man of integrity, Mark, by putting the best interests of the prospective student ahead of that of the College, advanced the College. Mark has had a special passion for increasing the diversity of Gustavus’s

Mark Anderson ’66

community. And, the fruit of those efforts has been demonstrated in the past decade as the percentage of minority students has risen from 5 percent of the entering class to 15 percent. In recognition of Mark’s commitment to diversity, students this spring named an award given to faculty and staff who do the most each year on behalf of diversity in his honor. It is to be known as the Anderson Award. When the Andersons moved to St. Peter in 1981, I became the family’s pastor at First Lutheran Church, where they gave their time and talents. Mark and I worked closely together when he was president of the church council. We had fun and got things done. Then I had the great privilege of being a colleague with Mark at Gustavus, working together on several projects. I have been proud to know him as pastor, colleague, and—most of all— friend.

by Tim Kennedy ’82

COACHING HONORS

MAX HANSON’S NATIONAL TITLE HIGHLIGHTS SPRING SPORTS SEASON

Women’s golf coach Scott Moe ’95 received Divi-

Senior track and field standout Max Hanson (Montrose, Minn.) wrapped up his career in style, finishing first in the 800-meter run at the NCAA championships held at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Hanson, who was named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Central Region Track Athlete of the Year, claimed the national title with a time of 1:49.50. Hanson was also a member of the 4x400 meter relay team, which finished second at the national meet with a time of 3:12.82. The Gusties finished 10th as a team, their best-ever finish at the NCAA outdoor championships. The women’s golf team finishing second at the NCAA championships, held near Orlando, Fla. The Gusties posted a 72-hole team score of 317-333-315317–1282, finishing 19 shots behind national champion Methodist College. Katie Schenfeld (Indianola, Iowa) finished fifth individually and earned First Team All-America honors, while Taylor Drenttel (Eagan, Minn.) finished 12th and earned Second Team All-America honors. The women’s track and field team finished second at the MIAC outdoor championships and went on to post a 44th-place finish at the NCAA championships. Junior Janey Helland (Mapleton, Minn.) was first at the MIAC championships in the heptathlon and finished fourth at the national meet. Helland was named MIAC Field Athlete of the Year as well as the USTFCCCA Central Region Field Athlete of the Year.

Other spring team highlights included the men’s and women’s tennis teams, which maintained their customary positions atop the MIAC standings by winning regular-season titles. The men’s team claimed its 22nd consecutive title, while the women posted their 19th straight title. The women’s team went on to win its fourth consecutive conference playoff title and ﬁnished in a tie for ﬁfth at the NCAA championship.

sion III National Coach of the Year honors from the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). This is the third time that he has been honored as National Coach of the Year, as he was named NGCA National Coach of the Year in men’s golf in 2004 and in women’s golf in 2008. Moe directed the Gustavus women’s golf team to a second-place finish at the 2010 NCAA championships. Since taking over as head coach of the women’s program in September of 2003, Moe has helped the squad earn six top-ten finishes including national runner-up finishes in 2006 and 2010 and thirdplace finishes in 2007 and 2009.

Women’s tennis coach Jon Carlson ’88 was named MIAC Co-Coach of the Year with Saint Mary’s head coach Jeff Halberg. Carlson, in his 20th season at the helm of the women’s tennis program, led the Gusties to a 29–10 overall record. It is the seventh time that Carlson has been honored as the MIAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010). His squad won its 19th consecutive MIAC crown with a perfect 10–0 record.

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT-ATHLETE HONORS Senior hockey player Melissa Mackley was named one of two nominees from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, service, and leadership. Mackley (Burnsville, Minn.) was a four-year regular at forward on the Gustavus women’s hockey team and a First Team AllAmerica honoree in both 2009 and 2010. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, Mackley majored in biology and compiled a 3.96 grade point average. In addition to her success on the rink and in the classroom, Mackley was active on campus serving as an officer for the TriBeta Biology Honor Society while also taking part in Habitat for Humanity and Feed My Starving Children.

Senior tennis player Sierra Krebsbach was honored by the MIAC tennis coaches with the Chris Evert Award, which is given to a senior women’s tennis player in the conference for outstanding performance in tennis, academic achievement, and community service. Krebsbach also received the Intercollegiate Tennis As-

sociation’s Arthur Ashe Award (same criteria as the Evert Award) for the Central Region. A three-time AllAmerica honoree, Krebsbach was also a standout in the classroom, maintaining a 3.80 grade point average with a major in communication studies. On campus, she was involved with SAVE, a group of student-athletes that mentors other student-athletes in areas of nutrition, time management, and general health and wellness.

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Senior track and field standout John Kennedy has been named to the 2010 ESPN the Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country Academic All-America team. Kennedy, a senior from Coon Rapids, Minn., is a biology and biochemistry double major with a 3.98 grade point average. He was named to the College Division third team. A four-year letterwinner on the cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams, Kennedy was a member of the conference champion distance medley relay team at the 2010 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also finished sixth in the 1,000-meter run and was a member of the 4×400 relay team that finished fourth.

GUSTAVUS FINISHES 20TH IN NACDA DIRECTORS’ CUP COMPETITION Gustavus finished 20th out of 435 competing NCAA Division III institutions in the 2009–10 Directors’ Cup competition sponsored bythe National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Learfield Sports. The Directors’ Cup, which is the only all-sports competition in intercollegiate athletics, is awarded to four-year institutions in the NCAA and NAIA with the best overall athletic programs. In Division III, standings are based on national tournament finishes in 18 sports, with points awarded based on the number of teams participating in each specific national championship. Gustavus, which registered 520 points, recorded national finishes in nine sports, including women’s golf (2nd, 90 pts.), women’s ice hockey (4th, 55), women’s tennis (5th, 73), men’s ice hockey (5th, 60), women’s swimming (8th, 70.5), men’s track and field (10th, 66), men’s nordic skiing (22nd, 30), men’s swimming (23rd, 51), and women’s track and field (44th, 29). The Gusties placed in the Top 25 for the 14th time in the 15-year history of the NACDA Directors’ Cup.

Tim Kennedy ’82 has been sports information director at Gustavus since 1990.

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NEWS FROM CAMPUS

Legacy

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Paying it forward by Kristine B. Straumann ’07

peaking with Julie Holt for just a few minutes, you immediately notice her Gustie spirit. Her passion for Gustavus is evident in the way she talks about it, and in her choice to name the College as a beneficiary of her life insurance policy. But, Julie isn’t a Gustie graduate. She’s a Gustie parent. Two of her children are Gusties—Jim ’10 and Alisha ’12. “As a family, we often talk about the importance of giving back to those who have helped you,” Julie says. Gustavus has not only given her children an education but has also been a place they can call home. Julie, a single parent and business owner, can appreciate that her children are in good hands when they leave their home in Savage, Minn., for Gustavus. Julie’s father was a life insurance agent and taught his family the importance of taking care of the people and things you care about, and that a life insurance policy is a great way to do that. Julie decided to include the College in her future plans after being inspired by an e-mail from Gustavus about giving “today.” “Do I have $100,000 in cash to give today? No. But this is a way for me to give back someday—to give another child the same benefits and opportu-

nities my kids have received at Gustavus.” Julie says. Her deferred gift will establish an endowed scholarship—just like the ones her children have received during their time here. Julie credits Gustavus with not only providing Jim and Alisha with a top-notch education, but also with helping them figure out who they are. “They have such a confidence about themselves now—they are so well-versed, and have developed incredible leadership skills thanks to the opportunities they’ve had in the classroom and through extracurriculars.” More importantly, Julie says that Jim, who has accepted a position with State Farm Insurance in marketing and sales, and Alisha, a biology major in the pre-dentistry program, feel well-rounded and that they belong to a community—the Gustavus community. In the end, Julie just wants Gustavus to know that she is appreciative of the difference it has made in the lives of her and her children—so appreciative that she’s chosen to give such a transformational gift to the College. ■

Alisha Holt ’12, Jim Holt ’10, and Julie Holt

Kristine Straumann ’07 joined the Gustavus advancement office in summer 2009 as donor relations associate.

GHP Recognizes supporters On May 8, Gustavus hosted the Gustavus Heritage Partnership (GHP) Luncheon, an annual event recognizing those donors who have included the College in their estate plans or have given a gift that will last into perpetuity. Twenty-one new members were inducted this year into GHP, with most of their gifts going to support student scholarships. Guest speakers included Mark Anderson ’66, former vice president for admission and student financial assistance, and student Kareen Getfield ’12, of Far Rockaway, N.Y., who spoke of the impact of student scholarships, from both an admission and student perspective.

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Pictured at the event, back row from left, are Nick Zeller ’71 , the Rev. Terry Morehouse, Professor Kathi Tunheim, the Rev. Dr. Joel Bexell ’68, Paul Shneider ’07, and Tollie Flippin, Jr. ’71. In front are Yonok Zeller, Joan Morehouse ’64, Dr. Donna Bexell ’67, Valborg Pearson, and the Rev. Gordon Braatz (trustee).

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Rafters

In May 2010, Gusties from the ’60s tried their hand at whitewater rafting in Desolation Canyon on the Green River in Utah. Pictured from left are Char Olson Jerney ’64, Linda Kenning Olson ’67, Gary Kenning ’64, Rick Hokanson ’65, Sue Bolmgren Anderson ’64, and Al Henderson ’62.

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150th anniversary alumni directory Reading in Common Twin Cities breakfasts Homecoming Athletics Hall of Fame Tennis GALA Weddings Births In memoriam

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Class Agent: C. Eddie Johnson

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The mission of the Alumni Association is to facilitate among former students lifelong relationships with Gustavus and with each other, to enable alumni to actively advance and engage in the mission of the College.

OFFICERS

1950classagent@gustavus.edu 50 E-mail: Roger J. Hanson, Cedar Falls, IA, is a

Mankato, volunteers at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital.

professor emeritus of physics at the University of Northern Iowa ■ Hilde Linnee Holcomb, Silver Spring, MD, is an associate at Cathy Gilmour Real Estate ■ Joanne Lind Hoogland, Seward, AK, is a partner with the trucking ﬁrm City Express ■ Glen R. Johnson, Marco Island, FL, is VP of Federated Securities Corp. ■ R. Dean Johnson, Conyers, GA, is a retired priest and psychotherapist ■ Harold C. Skillrud, Bloomington, IL, is a retired bishop and member of the clergy ■ Lois Dickhart Skillrud, Bloomington, IL, is a retired librarian.

Class Agents: S. Bernhard Erling, Ralf

Runquist 43 E-mail: 1943classagent@gustavus.edu Sylvia Rule Sheldon, Hamilton, New Zealand, enjoys embroidery, reading, and taking classes online. E-mail: 1945classagent@gustavus.edu

Benson Johnson, Walnut Grove, 45 Ruth enjoys quilting at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Ron White ’75, President Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, Vice President Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Past President & Ex-officio Member, Board of Trustees Randall Stuckey ’83, Executive Secretary Kelly Waldron ’84, Treasurer

Class Agent: Dorothy Johnson Lutz E-mail: 1951classagent@gustavus.edu Roy R. Johnson, Ambler, PA, owns Waldrum Specialties, Inc.

Class Agent: Forrest Chaffee

1954classagent@gustavus.edu 54 E-mail: Arlene Waxlax Sonday, St. Paul, was presented with the Margaret B. Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 60th annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association in November 2009 ■ Carolyn Gooder Towley, Alexandria, is retired and enjoys playing the piano and organ.

BOARD MEMBERS TERM EXPIRES FALL 2010 Jeff Heggedahl ’87, Minneapolis Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. Peter Kristin Miller Prestegaard ’99, St. Paul Mary Sutherland Ryerse ’90, Woodbury Marisa Schloer ’09, Minneapolis Betsy Starz ’02, Maple Grove Ron White ’75, Las Vegas, NV TERM EXPIRES FALL 2011 Steve Bloom ’87, Lakeville Jennifer Krempin Bridgman ’96, Alexandria, VA Cathy Edlund Bussler ’00, Chanhassen Adam Eckhardt ’08, Minneapolis Ryan Johnson ’96, Plymouth Janna King ’76, Minneapolis Richard Olson ’82, Edina

Class Agent: Gloria Martell Benson

1942classagent@gustavus.edu 42 E-mail: Ardyce Thompson Christianson,

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1955classagent@gustavus.edu 55 E-mail: Dean Abrahamson, Minneapolis, is a

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Class of 1940

From left: Evelyn Strom Pearson, Carl Lofgren, Mildred Gulberg Gilbertson.

professor emeritusat the University of Minnesota ■ Jackie Carlson, Minnetonka, is an active musician, artist, sailor, and volunteer ■ Buck Emberg, Underwood, Tasmania, completed his Ph.D. at the University of Tasmania in history/classics ■ Arly Lobitz Kempf, Fitchburg, WI, and husband, Lee, are volunteer docents at Monoma Terrace, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed convention center in Madison ■ Patti Monk Lien, Tucson, AZ, and her husband, Arlo

TERM EXPIRES FALL 2012 Sandra Luedtke Buendorf ’62, St. Peter Sara Tollefson Currell ’95, St. Paul Chris Enstad ’96, Crystal Brian Norelius ’96, Lindstrom Charlie Potts ’01, Richfield Chris Rasmussen ’88, Columbia Heights Paul Schiminsky ’93, Las Vegas, NV Scott Swanson ’85, Edina Gretchen Taylor ’08, Mankato JoNes Van Hecke ’88, Pella, IA EMERITUS Jim “Moose” Malmquist ’53, Scandia STUDENT MEMBERS Megan Myhre ’11, Bloomington Matt Olson ’10, Mankato

CLASS NEWS and information to be included in the Alumni section of the Quarterly should be sent to: Office of Alumni Relations Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082-1498 phone ■ 800-487-8437 e-mail ■ alumni@gustavus.edu website ■ gustavus.edu/alumni/submit

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▲ 60th Anniversary Class – Class of 1950 Front row from left: Dallas Young, Phyllis Young, Eugene Dumdei, Oreland Johnson, Arlene Johnson Johnson, Marie Norberg Bergstrom. Back row: Goldie Johnson, Bob Pierson, Carol Ostgaard Esbjornson, Donna Benson Barnett, Donna Seaberg Johnson, John Esbjornson, Joyce Anderson, Gloria Martell Benson, Marlys Peterson, Joyce Pauley Gardner, Marjorie Swenson Gores.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI ’55, are both retired and live in Tucson ■ Richard Lundborg, Hilo, HI, is a retired anesthesiologist ■ Jon Nelson, Seattle, WA, is retired and involved in many social justice issues ■ Marilyn Anderson Stephan, Berkley, MI, is retired as mayor of the City of Berkley ■ Robert Sutherland, Negaunee, MI, keeps busy taking jazz piano lessons and translating from Swedish ■ George Torrey, Cold Spring, is retired president of G. R. Herberger’s, Inc. Class Agents: Owen Sammelson, Car-

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E-mail: 1958classagent@gustavus.edu Westen H. Anderson, Bloomington, is a funeral director ■ Aljean Van Winkle Loving, Middlebury, IN, volunteers at an elementary school and a boys and girls club. Class Agent: Paul Tidemann E-mail: 1960classagent@gustavus.edu Marilyn Wiklund Anderson, Minnetonka, is a retired teacher ■ R. Sandy Erickson, Eagan, is an associate ﬁnancial associate at Thrivent ■ Ron Jorgenson, Tacoma, WA, is an associate broker at Crescent Realty ■ Donna Freeberg Mertens, St. Paul, recently visited her daughter in Nairobi, Kenya ■ Bob L. Nybo, Red Wing, is owner of Nybo’s Landing ■ Jerry D. Peterson, Roswell, GA, collects and restores classic automobiles.

150TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ALUMNI DIRECTORY The Gustavus Alumni Association is bringing together around 25,000 Gusties to celebrate the College’s 150th anniversary. In partnership with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI), the Gustavus Alumni Association will be producing the 150th Anniversary Commemorative Alumni Directory. Over the next couple of months, PCI will be contacting Gustavus alumni via phone, mail, and e-mail seeking to update your information. We know you don’t want to provide your information to just anyone, so we want you to be aware of this project and encourage your participation. For more information call the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437.

55th Anniversary Class – Class of 1955 ▲

Front row from left: Jean Randin Anderson, Marilyn Olson Lindberg, Audrey Swenson Anderson, Nancy Hagberg Johnson, Nancy List Sebo, Eileen Eckberg Scott. Second row: George Torrey, Victor Schlefsky, Charles Swenson, Norm Carlson, Don Bauer, Phil Eckman, Dick DeRemee.

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Front row: Shirley Nelson Chrest, Janet Ford Schramm, Jean Matz Carlson, Patricia Johnson Hall, Shirley Lind Jacobson, Diana Pool Scheff. Second row: Marilyn Brust Johnson, Jackie Carlson, Carol Roberg Lind, Cecile Hilding Swenson, Joan Bonn Wright, Audrey Anderson Jaeger. Back row: Ralph Sonday, Marvin Mueller, Phil Hall, Gene Frisk, Don Gustafson.

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Flat plane carvers

Several Gusties participated in the American Swedish Institute’s Scandinavian ﬂat plane carving workshop last spring. Pictured front row are Dick Engwall ’53 and Bill Jaeger, instructor. In the back row are David Linne ’62, Roger Carlson ’54, and Dick Brubacher ’54.

Class Agent: Virgene Grack Sehlin E-mail: 1961classagent@gustavus.edu Betty J. Estesen, Tucson, AZ, is retired and volunteers at a nursing home ■ Mary Nelson, Chicago, IL, is coordinator of a new master’s degree program in social justice and community development at Loyola University’s Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, and serves as chair of the board of Sojourners.

Class Agents: Sandra Luedtke

Jan Eiffert Hoomani, Ben 62 Buendorf, Leadholm

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E-mail: 1962classagent@gustavus.edu Craig W. Martens, Rochester, scored his ﬁfth hole-in-one in California ■ Diana Jacobson Martens, Rochester, wintered in Palm Springs, CA, and has four grandchildren ■ Lynn Rosendahl Johnson, Minneapolis, completed her two-year yoga teacher training and is teaching for the MS Society of Minnesota.

Johnson publishes book on supernatural

Ben Arlen Johnson ’59, St. Cloud, has published a new book, We Are Not Alone: Evidences of the Supernatural among Ordinary People. The book grows out of stories shared with him by individuals and, in addition, a survey of 6,000 Christians in St. Cloud. Johnson is a member of the Lutheran clergy, studied at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, Harvard University, and Oxford University, and taught at universities in Massachusetts, Ohio, Minnesota, and California. This is Johnson’s sixth book; he has edited two others and is the author of numerous articles.

Class Agents: Paul Tillquist, Bill Lahti

1963classagent@gustavus.edu 63 E-mail: Eunice Holm Fultz, Shoreview, and her husband, Don ’61 , coordinate the relationship between the St. Paul Area Synod ELCA and the Iringa Diocese in Tanzania ■ John K. V. Tammi, Holland, MI, participated in the Rajalta Rajelle Hiihto, a border-to-border cross-country ski trek across Finland. Class Agents: Bev Nordskog Hedeen,

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At the piano

Longtime Gustavus friends who gathered last spring are pictured around a piano. From left are Elsa Cornell ’61, Marilyn Espeseth Erickson ’59, Elaine Torrey Holmen ’59, Lois Madsen Allen ’59, Barb Endersbe Wallin ’59, Roxanne Rosendahl Steiner ’59, Betty Croonquist H’59, Tusa Johnson Bergman ’59, Joyce Johnson Elvestrom ’59, Marcia Hedberg Wallin ’59, and Linda Lund Anderson ’59.

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61 . . . 70 . . . Who’s Counting?

Classmate friends from the Class of 1961 marked turning 70 with several days of celebration at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN. The group has gathered regularly in the Twin Cities for 48 years. Seated from left are Jean Stenstrom Eidsvold, Julie Nelson Neyhart, Sally Enstrom, and Miriam Lind Lagus. Standing are Marilynn Clark Tanner, Dori Bergstrom Macek, Gloria Eckberg Swenson, Virgene Grack Sehlin, Karin Erickson Gaskell, Lorna Jafvert Reed, Carol Olson Heath, and Jan Sanftner Elvekrog.

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Harvey P. Bartlett, Bradford, VT, is pastor of Brownington Village Congregational Church and Irasburg United Church ■ Dennis D. Bellig, Little Falls, is a retired teacher ■ V. Delight Licklider Byrd, Omaha, NE, is associate professor and program director of the master’s degree in health care administration at Bellevue University ■ Louise A. Carlson, Glencoe, is a retired German teacher ■ Dwayne P. Daehler, West Lafayette, IN, is retired from parish ministry and has started an art photography business ■ Thomas G. Dashiell, Carol Stream, IL, is a retired accountant ■ Gary E. Erickson, Sarasota, FL, is a retired oral surgeon ■ Sue Widstrom Gamelin, Jamestown, NC, retired from ministry in June ■ David A. Hendrickson, Cottage Grove, is retiring as an ophthalmologist ■ Jack Johnson, Stillwater, is retired from the University of Minnesota where he was an administrator ■ Heather Boese Johnston, Myrtle Beach, SC, is a retired Realtor ■ Mark Kuechenmeister, Walla Walla, WA, is retired from practicing ophthalmology and splits his time between Washington and Hawaii ■ John Kulander, St. Ann, MO, retired from St. Paul Insurance and drives a school bus for special-needs children ■ Luther Luedtke, Newton, MA, is president and CEO of Education Development Center, Inc. He was featured in “The Boss” column of the Jobs section of the Sunday New York Times on Feb. 21, 2010 ■ Susan Quest Manuel, Omaha, NE, is a retired math teacher and administrator ■ Paula Gregory Olander, St. Paul, is a part time staff RN at Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Barbara J. Raitz-Gaugert, Phoenix, AZ, manages a volunteer income tax association ■ Wes G. Tallman, Doral, FL, is retired from the banking business and enjoys ﬁshing and surﬁng.

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sor of art at Midland Lutheran College and was awarded the Nancy Pate Award at the “Watercolor USA 2010” exhibition at the Springﬁeld Art Museum, Springﬁeld, MO. Class Agent: position open

1967classagent@gustavus.edu 67 E-mail: Margo J. Helgerson, Westhope, ND, has served as mayor of Westhope for 23 years ■ Paul D. Palm, Springﬁeld, VA, retired after 39 years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and over 40 years with the U.S. Government. Class Agents: John and Kris Lundberg

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Class Agents: Dave and Jane Norman

Leitzman 69 E-mail: 1969classagent@gustavus.edu Dave L. Benson, Aitkin, is retired and volunteers with youth mentoring, church activities, and at the local food shelf ■ Sue Brekke Benson, Aitkin, is retired and volunteers with youth mentoring ■ Judith Jagusch Johnson, Stillwater, is retired from the design department at the University of Minnesota ■ Ronald R. Kirchoff, West St. Paul, is an attorney at Kirchoff Law Firm ■ Randy L. Ophaug, Santa Maria, CA, owns an antique store ■ Kathleen Giese Skoller, Evanston, IL, is a ﬁne arts teacher at Community Consolidated School District #15.

40th Anniversary: Sept. 25, 2010

Agent: position open 70 Class E-mail: 1970classagent@gustavus.edu

Front row: Stephen Lundgren, Joanne Olson Yock, Martha Jonson Miller, Jim Anderson, Anne Kilty Wiberg, Virginia Nelson Anderson, Robert Engstrom, Louise Eckman Engstrom. Second row: Sonja Alvheim Hirsch, Jo Jensen Tollefson, Mary McCreery Teppen, Bob Krough, Sue Wasgatt Johnson, Fred Rogers, Andrea Noren Rogers, Helen Hannover Johnson. Third row: Marilyn Hallberg Gaffen, Charlotte Benjamin Shoen, Lois Swanson Johnson, Karen Danielson, Jim Donicht, Jerry Thrall, John Petersen. Fourth row: Diane Fahlberg Anderson, Lois Lindall Miller, Arlan Burmeister, Clayton McCoy, David Wold, Byron Helgeson. Fifth row: Bill Shogren, Paul Tidemann, Barb Nordstrom Hanson, Marlyn Windedahl Franzen, Marge Lind Halverson, Pat Skalbeck Wharton. Sixth row: Karen Schendel Nybo, Robert Nybo, DeeAnne Nygren Najjar, Peter Nyhus, Dennis Johnson, Carol Nelson Coburn. Back row: Ruth Walfrid Dettor, Carol Berg White, Fred Hanson, Rollie Hanks, Marshall Anderson.

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John D. Adolphson, Eagan, is a physician with Allina Medical Clinic ■ Craig E. Anderson, Duluth, is a physician in family practice specialty with Superior Health Medical Group ■ Jackie Anderson Anderson, Minneapolis, is employed at Bloomington Public Health ■ Meredith Knutson Asleson, Charleston, SC, is a retired accounting manager ■ Jon Biebl, St. Paul, is an orthopedic surgeon with Summit Orthopedics ■ Larry P. Biederman, St. Peter, is owner/operator of LJP Enterprises, Inc. ■ James Bolmgren, Maple Plain, is a network engineer with Harris IT Service ■ Paul Carpenedo, Erie, PA, is executive director of Erie Homes for Children and Adults ■ Randy Chase, Elgin, TX, is employed at 3M ■ Bill Clark, Willmar, is a group service manager at Affiliated Financial Services ■ Stephanie Agnew Cook, Maplewood, is involved with Garden Partners, which designs, installs, and maintains gardens ■ Jane Slater Draheim, Owatonna, is retired, enjoys traveling, and recently spent a

Front row from left: Jackie McKenna Gimse, Roger Anderson, David Folkerds, John Bergstrom, Owen Peterson, Norma Urbach Anderson, Marilyn Hanson Ehline. Second row: Nate Lundgren, L. Thomas Carlson, Craig Lawson, Orpah Jungclaus Johnson, James Diede, John Soll. Third row: Cameron Johnston, Terry Denley, Sandra Idstrom Lindberg, Dick Johnson, Jule Carlson Cameron, William Nordstrom, Bob Eidsvold. Fourth row: Charley Johnson, Sharon Quest Becker, Arne Johnson, Peter Strand, Joel Wiberg, Nancy Anderson Wiberg. Fifth row: Sue Appelquist Jorgensen, Margo Pinney Cotton, Yvonne Harvey Daily, Lois Anderson Nelson, Don Lind, David Silseth. Sixth row: Paul Chell, Tom Weston, Darwin Knochenmus, Daniel Buendorf, William Benson. Seventh row: Keith “Joe” Carlson, Harland Sandberg , Duane Erickson Stephen Carlson. Back row: Ross Dickie, Bob Swiggum, Ray Olson.

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E-mail: 1968classagent@gustavus.edu Samuel E. Carlson, Loretto, is a senior medical consultant for Rona Consulting Group ■ Dan Kolander, Marion, IA, is the senior pastor at First Lutheran Church ■ Peg Mitchell Luther, Edina, teaches sixth grade in Edina ISD #273 ■ Bob Roepke, Chaska, is employed at the Community Asset Development Group ■ Gary Wenschlag, Sioux City, IA, retired from teaching, coaching, and principalship and is substitute teaching.

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1966classagent@gustavus.edu 66 E-mail: Bob Therien, Fremont, NE, is a profes-

Front row: Dana Knobel Hesser, Jean Hilding Stuart, Linda Pierson Engebretson, Jan Eilers, Melvyn Hammarberg, Marge Day Philipson. Second row: Joanne Hedlof Merta, David Carlson, Beverly Engwall Mooney, Ruth Grandstrand Engdahl, Marilyn Wiklund Anderson, Mark Anderson. Back row: Karen Dahlberg Landro, Lois Sundberg Smedstad, Dick Loomer, Palmer Norling.

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Loomers honored by Canadian choral association

Dick and Diane Kolander Loomer ’60 ’62 have been honored with two awards from the Association of Canadian Choral Communities. The ﬁrst is the association’s Distinguished Service Award for Diane’s years as one of Canada’s leading choral conductors, teachers, and clinicians, and to both Dick and Diane for their years of service on the board of directors. The second is for Innovative Choral Sponsorship, in recognition of their founding and managing one of Canada’s leading choral music publishing companies, Cypress Choral Music. In the company’s 15 years of existence the Loomers have published 130 Canadian choral compositions and sold over one million copies in Canada and the world. The company continues to be a center for the publication of quality Canadian music. Diane has been a vital leader and participant in the Canadian and international choral world. Her most recent project, the formation of a choir for “older” singers, is the latest of her many accomplishments.

▲ 45th Anniversary Class – Class of 1965 Front row from left: Carol Moline Rodine, Beverly Nordskog Hedeen, Cheryl Friday, Ilze Berka Olson, Susan Pepin Peterson, Kathleen Noyes Mayer, Janet From Hanson, Jean Olmanson Andreen, James Uecker. Second row: Gloria Johnson Spong, Linda Johnson Diller, Bonnie Borchert Ballard, Kristin Nelson Welbaum, Julie Stensland Andrews, Elaine Buck Stenman, Mary Nielsen Allan, Linda Larson McNary, Iris Benson Smyth, Kay Johnson Shager. Back row: Dan Dokken, Cindy Stordahl Sullivan, Shannon Shawbold Foster, Susan Youngdahl Hogan, Sandra Spaulding Welte, Ethel Lind Richard, Joan Bernard Kojis, Colin Kivi, John Harbo, Michael Sponberg, Richard Shager.

month in Australia and New Zealand ■ Jane M. Erckenbrack, Wadena, is a social service supervisor at Wadena County Social Services ■ Craig Foster, New York, NY, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon ■ Sharon Nelson Gunberg, Jackson, WY, is employed at Snake River Lodge and Spa ■ Kathy Anderson Gunderson, Mankato, is an operations manager at Pinnacle Executive Solutions ■ Janice J. Hartsook, Spring Lake Park, is a pastor at Faith Lutheran Church ■ Joyce Hempftling Huff, Apple Valley, is a retired teacher ■ Bruce D. Jaeger, Willmar, is a flight instructor ■ Jerry Krieger, St. Paul, is manager of Elmhurst Cemetery ■ Karen Bottge Landry, York, ME, is a medical technologist at Portsmouth Regional Hospital ■ Larry D. Larson, Red Wing, is a regional distribution manager at Sara Lee Corporation ■ Linda Dise Mathena, Exton, PA, is vice president finance of Fr. Meyer's Sohn North America LLC ■ Bonnie Weckworth Nelson, Litchfield, teaches second grade in Litchfield ISD ■ Steven D. Nyman, Bloomington, retired from commercial insurance after 40 years ■ Charlotte Holian Ophaug, Santa Maria, CA, is a freelance copy editor ■ Gary W. Opheim, Stillwater, is a general service manager at Midwest Vending ■ Roberta Bloomquist Opheim, Stillwater, is ombudsman – mental health and developmental disabilities for the State of Minnesota ■ Lee A. Pedersen, North Smithfield, RI, is a physical sciences librarian at Brown University ■ Doug C. Pierson, Slayton, owns Pierson Grain Farms ■ Jim A. Rigos, Waltham, MA, is in tech support with Comcast ■ Byron L. Schwab, West St. Paul, is a retired school administrator ■ Karl E. Schwalm, Oakland, MD, is a family physician at Garrett Medical Group ■ Kathy Cottingham Skoog, Duluth, is office manager at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd ■ Mark A. Swanson, Red Wing, is in maintenance at Xcel Energy ■ James R. Swanstrom, Duluth, is a dentist at Swanstrom and Johnson ■ Pat Gabrielson Thomas, Marshall, is director of adult education at SW ABE Marshall Region ■ Stancy Phillips Walters, Eveleth, is a customer service representative at DeCare International ■ Elizabeth A. Welshons, Eagan, is a retired housing specialist ■ Jane Arman Williams, Fargo, ND, is director of financial aid at Concordia College ■ Sally Wizik Wills, Grand Forks, ND, is a bookstore owner ■ Anita L. Woehler, Falls Church, VA, is a legal assistant at Berry & Baruch ■ Julienne Wood, Shreveport, LA, is head of research services at Louisiana State University ■ Ann Dovenberg Zweig, Excelsior, is a marketing researcher at General Mills Incorporated. Class Agent: Bruce Johnson E-mail: 1971classagent@gustavus.edu Vicki Larsen Anderson, Cloquet, was named Physician of the Year 2009 by the Lake Superior Medical Association ■ Gail Norton Parker, Plymouth, is a retired teacher ■ Barbara Anderson Swanstrom, Duluth, is a dental hygienist at Swanstrom and Johnson.

▲ 45th Anniversary Class – Class of 1965 Front row: Allan Hoekstra, Rose Anne Farmer Hoekstra, Tim Robinson, Rick Hokanson, Dave Jordahl, David Hendrickson, Paul Hammar, Janet Hokanson Johnson. Second row: Donald Anderson, Jim Luther, John Kulander, Bob Wallace, Oren Quist, Bruce Swanson, Michael Pearson, James Fredrickson, Wayne Erickson. Back row: Gary Bangstad, Dwayne Daehler, Arlyn Tolzmann, Ken Olson, Carter Hedeen, Bruce Dissell, Toby Johnson, Jack Johnson, David Larson.

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Class Agent: Todd Dokken E-mail: 1972classagent@gustavus.edu Karen Backels Carpenedo, Erie, PA, is a bookseller at Borders Books and Music ■ Dean Wahlund, St. Peter, is director of special events at Gustavus.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Class Agent: Matt Peterson E-mail: 1973classagent@gustavus.edu Carroll F. Burgoon, Plano, TX, is a painter and writer working as The Artist Carroll ■ Marcus M. Gustafson, Edina, is a dentist ■ Kurt B. Johnson, Vadnais Heights, is a civil engineer at Bonestroo ■ Kenneth D. McCall, Mulberry, FL, retired from the Federal government in 2007 and graduated from law school in May ■ Scot Paulus, Apple Valley, is a social studies teacher and coach at Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan ISD #196 ■ Mary Moore Schwab, West St. Paul, is a retired teacher ■ Gary G. Wagner, Oshkosh, WI, is retired.

35th Anniversary: Sept. 25, 2010

▲ Members of the Class of 1962 celebrate 70th birthdays Sixteen members of the Class of 1962 met in Arch Cape, OR, last May to celebrate their 70th birthdays. Front row: Sandy Springer Smith, Audrey Kylander Kramer, Jan Eiffert Hoomani, Gail Nelson Helgeson, Judy Flom Hill, Mary Johns Miller, Karen Noren Talle, Joan Rahm Roy, Karen Anderson, and Roz Johnson Anderson. Back row: Jan Swanson Sammelson, Lou Ann Eckberg Reese, Gail Lindsey Breen, Sharon Mauer Edberg, Linda Johnson Blanding, and Ruth Johnson Leadholm.

Grann-O’Brien featured in Kennedy book, inducted into Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame

Marcia Grann-O’Brien ’62, Wakeﬁeld, RI, is among the letter writers featured in a new book titled Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation. The book consists of 250 letters sent to former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the days, weeks, and months following the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. University of New Hampshire professor Ellen Fitzpatrick compiled the letters after combing through thousands of letters at the JFK Library in Boston. One of the letters Fitzpatrick chose was written by Grann-O’Brien (who at the time was going by the name Marcia Schwen). When GrannO’Brien penned the letter in 1963, she was a 21-year-old teaching English at Long Island Lutheran High School in New York. “It’s been so long that I was ﬂabbergasted when I got the call [from the publisher],” Grann-O’Brien told the Providence Journal in Rhode Island. “I also feel humbled and honored. I was grief-stricken and I think one of the things that compelled me to write was that I had just lost my father, and I felt so much empathy for Mrs. Kennedy and her children.” In the closing paragraph of her letter to the former First Lady, Grann-O’Brien writes, “To you in life, Mrs. Kennedy, go our prayers and our deepest sympathy. To your late husband in death goes our pledge—that we will carry the torch that he lit—and that the world will be lit in his name. For the watchman did not wake in vain.” Grann-O’Brien has enjoyed a long and successful career as a journalist, including stops at the Warwick Beacon, the Narragansett Times, and the Rhode Island Catholic. On May 7 O’Brien was inducted into the Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame, and a plaque recognizing her will be on display at the University of Rhode Island School of Journalism. ▲

Class Agent: Paul Heckt E-mail: 1975classagent@gustavus.edu Bryan V. Anderson, Apple Valley, is executive vice president of Security Life Insurance Company of America ■ Catherine Asta, Edina, is an attorney ■ Richard W. Aulie Sr., Crosby, is employed at Crosby/Ironton ISD #182 ■ Rebecca Bean Behrend, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, is a faculty member in the psychology department at Capella University and has a psychology office in Wisconsin Rapids ■ Karl L. Blomquist, Owatonna, is a family physician at Owatonna Clinic ■ Eric Buetow, North Pole, AK, is a dentist ■ Bob Ditmore, Lakeville, is vice president of underwriting at Travelers Companies, Inc. ■ Fred Dodson, Moraga, CA, is employed at Graydon Healthcare ■ Susan Zallek Eckhoff, Golden Valley, is a substitute teacher in ISD #281 ■ Gretchen Dahle Ehresmann, Northﬁeld, is a physician with Allina Medical Clinic ■ Dick Fuller, Apple Valley, is a dentist at Gentle Dental Eagan ■ Sandy McBroom Green, Park Rapids, is a legal assistant in James B. Wallace Law Office ■ Byron H. Hanson, Minneapolis, is director of deli and food service at Lund Food Holdings, Inc. ■ George G. Hicks, Eden Prairie, is a managing partner at Värde Partners, Inc. ■ Tom Holman, Minneapolis, is a housing programs specialist at Bloomington Housing ■ Julie Stevens Hunsaker, Rupert, ID, is a registered nurse in same-day surgery at Cassia Regional Medical Center ■ Mary Ann Hurst, Camden, SC, is retired from the Army Reserves and sings jazz, with CDs available ■ Julie Benson Italiano, Merriam, KS, is evangelism coordinator at Village Presbyterian Church and coordinator of children's ministry at Shawnee United Methodist Church ■ Deborah J. Iverson, Burnsville, is a kindergarten teacher in Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan ISD #196 ■ Jim R. Jensen, Prior Lake, is a periodontist at Southdale Periodontics ■ Diane C. Johnson, Cicero, IL, is a pastor at Gethsemane Lutheran Church ■ Karen Hubmer Johnson, Two Harbors, is a kindergarten teacher ■ Linda Richter Johnson, Vadnais Heights, is an RN at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital ■ Marita Karlisch, Minneapolis, is an administrative assistant at Conference UCC ■ Mitchell Kiffe, Great Falls, VA, is a senior managing director at CB Richard Ellis ■ Nova Lien Kolander, Marion, IA, is a kindergarten teacher at Monroe Elementary ■ Marc W. Larson, Forsyth, IL, is corporate counsel and secretary at Tate and Lyle Americas ■ Scott G. Larson, Cambridge, is an insurance broker ■ Tom A. Leaf, Center City, is a family practice physician at Fairview Health Services ■

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1963 grads celebrate 50th anniversary of nursing

Classmates from the Class of 1963 who meet at least once a year gathered on campus in June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of nursing at Gustavus. In the front row from left are Mary Sundberg Larson, Christine Swenson Wilmot, and Carolyn Helgeson Liebenow. In the back row are Sharon Shaver Pinney and Rose Omodt Jost.

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Bev Nelson Ludwig, St. Charles, teaches ﬁfth grade in St. Charles Public Schools ■ Bill Lundbohm, Baxter, owns William J. Lundbohm Financial Service Inc. ■ Joy Nelson Lundeen, Wilson, WY, specializes in biofeedback ■ Betsy Bloomquist Lundgren, Mendota Heights, is a staff development coordinator at State Operated Services ■ Doris Dittberner Matter, St. Cloud, is executive writer for the president at St. John's University ■ Jim Matthees, New Brighton, is an underwriting manager at EMC Insurance Companies ■ David McConnell, Lake Elmo, is a cost estimate analyst at ATK ■ Cindy Borgenheimer Meiser, Circle Pines, is an RN for Regency Home Health Care ■ Anne L. Mueller, Edina, is regional vice president of sales at Taylor Publishing Company ■ Joy Dalquist Nelson, Snoqualmie, WA, is a compliance manager at the University of Washington ■ Paul F. Nordberg, Cambridge, is president of Nordberg Electric ■ Scott W. Novotne, New Richmond, WI, is a self-employed comedian ■ Jenny Becker Paulus, Apple Valley, is a senior sales director at Mary Kay Cosmetics ■ Lynn L. Pinske, Virginia, is a retired social service supervisor ■ Matthew J. Puffer, Byron, is in family practice at Mayo Clinic ■ Gary R. Quist, Aspen, CO, owns Quist Real Estate ■ Jack Rendulich, Duluth, is a photographer with Jack Rendulich Photography ■ Terry Shaw Reynolds, Pennington, NJ, is a senior director of business planning at Coach Leatherwear ■ Randy Rieke, New Ulm, is general manager of Farmers Cooperative of Hanska ■ George M. Rindelaub, St. Cloud, is a county administrator for Stearns County and was awarded the 2009 Association of Minnesota Counties outstanding service award ■ Gail Anderson Roberts, Mesa, AZ, is a registered dental hygienist with Dr. Michael L Johnson, DDS ■ James H. Ruter, Anoka, is a valet supervisor at Mystic Lake Casino ■ David C. Scholberg, Ortonville, is a regional vice president at Primerica Financial Services ■ Greg H. Schuchard, St. Paul, is an interventional cardiologist at St. Paul Cardiology ■ Marie E. Schwartz, Plymouth, is an executive assistant, HR department, at Best Buy Company ■ Donna Olson Shreve, Tucson, AZ, is teacher of the gifted and talented in the Amphitheater Public Schools ■ Karla Smith Shuck, Eden Prairie, is an RN/medical coach at Cigna ■ Bill Skoog, Bowling Green, OH, is professor, music department chair, and director of choral studies at Rhodes College and conducts Rhodes Choirs and MasterSingers with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. ■ Jeff Smith, Shoreview, is vice president of Professional Settlement Solutions Group, LLC ■ Edie M. Stensby, Bloomington, is a global compensation manager at PLUS Relocation Services ■ Jane Leﬂer Wahlund, St. Peter, is food and beverage director at Best Western Hotel and Restaurant, Mankato ■ Linda Wallenberg, Eden Prairie, teaches English at Eden Prairie ISD #272 and coaches gymnastics at TAGS ■ Jeff Walling, Maple Grove, is a pharmacy manager at Byerly's/Prairiestone Pharmacy ■ Barb Boler Warner, Comfrey, teaches deaf and hard of hearing at Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative ■ Ward J. Wieman, Bloomington, is manager, informatics consulting, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota ■ Deb Wilmot, Webster, is a business teacher at Inver Grove Heights ISD #199.

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Class Agent: Bruce Olson

1976classagent@gustavus.edu 76 E-mail: Dana Halberg, Atlanta, GA, is employed at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and was selected to join the Buckhead Coalition, a chamber-of-commerce-type organization for the northern part of Atlanta ■ Steve A. Hanka, Minneapolis, is a production support manager at Univita Health Inc. ■ Brad Hanson, Bloomington, is western divisional sales manager for First American Funds, the investment arm of US Bank ■ Charlie Johnson, Brainerd, retired after 34 years of teaching music at Pillager Public Schools ■ Jan M. Lundberg, Indianapolis, IN, is employed at Eli Lilly and Company ■ Deb Knudson Lundbohm, Baxter, is a golf shop buyer at Madden’s Resort ■ Leslie Horton Nordberg, Cambridge, teaches fourth grade in Cambridge/Isanti ISD #911 ■ Margaret Christen Scholberg, Ortonville, is a geriatrics case manager at Northride Residence ■ Leslyn J. Skog, Davis, CA, is a teacher at Fairﬁeld-Suisun Uniﬁed School District. Class Agent: position open E-mail: 1977classagent@gustavus.edu Kathy Farm Blomquist, Owatonna, is a hospice manager at Rice County District Area Hospital ■ Sandy E. Nelson, Richwood, is principal of Rossman Elementary School and was named Minnesota’s 2010 National Distinguished Principal.

Class Agent: Mike Stanch E-mail: 1978classagent@gustavus.edu John M. Anderson, Longmeadow, MA, works for MassMutual Financial Group as Enterprise Architect for their life, annuity, disability, executive beneﬁts, and long term care product lines (both individual and group), and their Distribution and Broker/Dealer divisions ■ Mike Colehour, Maple Grove, is a sales associate for contract services at Home Depot ■ Jan Johnson Dick, Minnetonka, is an OD practice leader and consultant at The Bailey Group ■ Mark A. Hoffer, Edina, is a teacher at Plymouth Intermediate District 287 ■ Corey W. Johnson, Bloomington, is copresident of Micron Molding, Inc. ■ Nancy Horton Larson, Cambridge, teaches fourth grade in Cambridge/Isanti ISD #911.

Class Agent: position open

1979classagent@gustavus.edu 79 E-mail: Lynda Hertel Brolin, Houlton, WI, is a physical therapist at The Augustana Corporation ■ Greg Hagge, Eden Prairie, is director of tax at Regis Corporation.

30th Anniversary: Sept. 25, 2010

Agents: Steve Sayre, Kent Stone 80 Class E-mail: 1980classagent@gustavus.edu Thomas Allen, West Palm Beach, FL, is employed at PGA of America ■ Jeff C. Anderson, Eagan, owns A. I. Marketing ■ Sue Meyer Anderson, Eagan, is a reading recovery teacher at Rosemount/Apply Valley/Eagan ISD #196 ■ Peter Bengtson, Richland, WA, is a senior communication specialist at Washington Closure Hanford, LLC ■ Wendy Wiebusch Berthelsen, Midlothian, TX, is president of the non-proﬁt organization Call Inc. ■ Paul C. Biewen, Edina, is a physician with Twin City

Orthopedics ■ David Blagg, Omaha, NE, is an attorney and partner at Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas ■ Jody L. Blumer, St. Paul, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Kim Dykstra Boase, Bothell, WA, is a neuropsychology examiner at Harborview Medical Center ■ Tad W. Bornhoft, Minneapolis, is a buyer at Diversiﬁed Distribution Systems ■ Brenda Howard Brenberg, Eagan, is a substitute teacher at Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan ISD #196 ■ John C. Brenberg, Eagan, is a manager of IT security at 3M ■ Becky Thompson Burnison, Medina, is a home health nurse at North Memorial Home Health ■ Alan R. Carlson, Cumberland, WI, is a family practice physician at Cumberland Medical Clinic ■ Julie Swenson Castellano, Blaine, is in medical sales at GNReSound ■ Gayle Andrus Colehour, Maple Grove, is a program therapist for geriatric psychiatry at Unity Hospital ■ Kris Hamblet Cropsey, Eagan, is a Spanish instructor at St. Olaf College ■ Pat Cropsey, Eagan, is a land broker/developer for JBL Co. ■ Dianna Riedel Dahl, Woodbury, is a senior principal clinical quality specialist at Medtronic ■ Laurie Dietrich, St. Peter, is a planned gift administrator at Gustavus ■ Jim Dobbs, Woodbury, is a senior physicist specialist at 3M ■ Linda J. Dobbs, Woodbury, is an elementary school teacher at Valley Crossing Community School ■ Gordy Engstrand, Mound, is a dentist at Ridgehill Family Dentistry ■ Kim Deason Franklin, Plymouth, teaches sixth grade in Spring Lake Park ISD #16 ■ Teri Gevik Garin, Coon Rapids, is a RN, CWON at Fairview Hospitals and Healthcare Systems ■ Ronnie Gilbertson, Baxter, is a chemistry and physics teacher at Brainerd ISD #181 ■ Jeanne J. Graham, Minneapolis, is a U.S. magistrate judge in the U.S. District Courts ■ David H. Gunderson, Richﬁeld, is a sales representative at Liberty Mutual ■ Cindy Carlson Gustafson, Tahoe City, CA, is general manager at Tahoe City Public Utility District ■ Mark J. Haglund, Rosemount, owns Mark J Haglund CPA, LLC ■ Marilee Johnson Hedberg is director of human resources at Scholarship America ■ Liz Rosenow Heggem, Aitkin, is a retired teacher ■ Judd Heitner, Eden Prairie, is a dentist at Prairie Dental Group ■ Cindy Olson Hoffer, Edina, is a divisional fraternal director at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Vicki Fladland Hoien, Annandale, is a middle school physical education and health teacher in Annandale Public Schools ■ Mary Jo Dahlberg Holtey, Fargo, ND, is associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church ■ Sonya Murray Ikeda, Maple Grove, is a physical therapist at Methodist Hospital ■ Greg S. Jorgensen, Edina, is a sales manager at 3M ■ Lisa Swenson Jorgensen, Edina, is in retail sales at Pottery Barn ■ Elliott B. Knetsch, St. Paul, is partner and attorney at Campbell Knuson Law Firm ■ Kris Wanha Knetsch, St. Paul, is a social worker for St. Paul ISD #625 ■ Paul E. Krech, Lakeville, is a dentist and owns Centerpointe Dental ■ Joy K. Lintelman, Moorhead, is professor of history at Concordia College ■ Debra Ritz Manley, Hugo, owns Decorating Wizards ■ Cheryl L. Mattson, Corte Madera, CA, is a stayat-home mother ■ Richard J. McAtee, White Bear Lake, is an auditor at Land O'Lakes, Inc. ■ Lisa K. McCally, Oakland, CA, is a retired

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Class Agents: Steve Heim, Leslie Nielsen E-mail: 1981classagent@gustavus.edu Edward Drenttel, Eagan, was named to Best Lawyers in America ■ Eric H. Hedlund, Chandler, AZ, is senior vice president of Sundt Construction, Inc. ■ David B. Huseth, Avondale Est, GA, is director of supply chain management at Delta Air Lines ■ Paul H. Meium, Jackson, is a VP at Farmers and Merchants State Bank ■ John T. Moynihan Jr., Edina, is employed at Mosaic Company ■ Barbara Halverson Pierson, Highlands Ranch, CO, is developing and implementing Responsible Ethical Citizenship, a program in the Douglas County School District ■ Julie Morton Somrock, Duluth, is a self-employed certiﬁed massage therapist.

Class Agents: J.C. Anderson, Richard

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Leider celebrates 25th anniversary and second edition of The Power of Purpose

Twenty-five years after the publication of the first edition, legendary personal coach Richard Leider ’66, Scandia, has completely rethought and revamped The Power of Purpose: Find Meaning, Live Longer, Better, his bestselling classic on realizing what truly makes your life worth living. Revised, expanded, and updated throughout, the second edition features new chapters, new stories, and new tools and resources. His book was a bestseller in Sweden, and the new version has already been picked up in eighteen languages. Leider is founder and chair of the Inventure Group, a coaching and consulting firm. He was ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the top five most respected executive coaches and is author or coauthor of six books.

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deputy city attorney ■ Tamara Rosenbrook Meium, Jackson, is an elementary teacher at Jackson County Central ISD #2895 ■ Mark W. Mohwinkel, Hudson, WI, is an engineering specialist at 3M ■ Cynthia A. Nelson, Arlington, VA, is a program analyst at the U.S. Department of State ■ Mary Stevens Neumann, Ramsey, is employed at Utility Integration Solutions ■ John G. Newman, Eden Prairie, is director of analytical service at Evans Analytical Group ■ Raymond Nicholson, Excelsior, is a DSO position accountant at Cargill, Inc. ■ Mark D. Olson, Minneapolis, is an environmental consultant at Liesch Association ■ Peggy Dysthe Osterman, Monument, CO, works for The Children's Hospital ■ Jim Peasley, Richﬁeld, is a licensed marriage and family therapist at Northland Counseling Services ■ Sue Bade Pinske, Arlington, is an RN and education director at Sibley Medical Center ■ Karen J. Richardson, Campbell, CA, is manager of public relations at Fujitsu ■ Lori Erickson Schmidt, Fargo, ND, is a nurse practitioner at Minnesota State University, Moorhead ■ Deb L. Schrader, Apple Valley, is a contract manager for HP ■ Mark A. Schroeder, Rochester, is a real estate manager ■ Colleen M. Seifert, Ann Arbor, MI, is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan ■ Kathy M. Shogren, Hastings, is a nurse practitioner at Allina Medical Clinic ■ Karen Sholtz, Austin, TX, is director of technical services at Plan Beneﬁt Service, Inc. ■ Mike T. Sperl, McKinney, TX, is president of Direct Export Co. ■ Dave Steingart, Edina, is an attorney/CPA at Steingart, McGrath and Moore, PA ■ Juli E. Sutton-Deem, Brainerd, does home care, hospice, and palliative care for Lakewood Health System ■ Scott B. Swanson, Waco, TX, owns Capital Keystone Group ■ Ann Thorsen Tackett, Plymouth, is an RN supervisor in home care for Intrepid USA ■ Julie A. Timm, Minneapolis, is a transit info supervisor at Metro Transit ■ Rick Toppin, Marietta, GA, is president and COO of S. P. Richards Co. ■ June Miller Wagner, McCordsville, IN, is nurse coordinator at Wagner and Associates ■ Swantje Kausch Willers, Slayton, is a regional manager – south for the Minnesota Department of Corrections ■ Andrew L. Winstrom, Omaha, NE, is president of Quality Plus Inc.

Martin’s exhibit features Gustavus ROTC students

Ann Martin ’68, a resident of southwest Cork, Ireland, returned to campus last winter to paint watercolor portraits of Gustavus students enrolled in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Martin’s exhibit, “Who We Are: Sight, Silence, War,” was on display in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center March 22–May 8. Martin, who grew up in Omaha, Neb., believes in the humanist power of art and that it has the ability to make a difference in people’s lives. She hopes her exhibition sparks a dialogue about America’s commitments overseas. Through the portraits of Gustavus ROTC students, Martin emphasizes the roles and pressures these students face. “This exhibition is an acknowledgement of the human cost. It is a statement of hope that these people, educated in the humanist tradition of the liberal arts within the framework of JudeoChristian tradition, can help focus military decisions affecting all our lives,” Martin said while she was hanging the art. “Never have so many expectations been placed on the shoulders of so few.” Being a student in the 1960s put Martin face to face with the attitudes of those returning from Vietnam and Indochina. Concerned by the public attitudes of that time, Martin said of these 2010 ROTC students, “My ultimate goal would be to guarantee their acceptance . . . to welcome them back and enfold them willingly in the society they sought to serve.” Martin will return to Gustavus next winter to mount an exhibition in the College’s Hillstrom Museum of Art in February 2011. Her YouTube video on her ROTC portraits can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwITM6eveQc.

Gustavus Choir Companion trip to Italy Gustavus alumni, parents, and friends are invited to participate in Cultures in Creativity, a tour of Italy organized in conjunction with the Gustavus Choir’s Concert Tour January 13– 28, 2011. Join a group of dynamic students, family, and alumni from Gustavus on this 16-day tour. This is a unique educational opportunity to study, travel, and enrich yourself in the musical, historical, and religious culture of Italy under the leadership of Chaplain Brian Johnson and choir conductor Gregory Aune. In addition to the chance to hear the choir sing mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and to join the choir in gallery tours, separate educational sessions will be uniquely tailored for companion tour participants. Private discussions with Johnson and Aune will be scheduled as time and interest permit.

A condensed tour itinerary may be found at gustavus.edu/music/vocal/gustavuschoir/touringschedule.php. For more information, contact Jackie Peterson at 800-726-6193 or jpeters9@gustavus.edu. Enrollment deadline is October 1, 2010.

John C. Bergstrom, St. Paul, is a partner at

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RiverPoint Investments ■ Lynn Holm Blagg, Omaha, NE, is director of core products at First Data Inc. ■ Bonnie Beckstrom Byman, Minneapolis, is employed at US Bank ■ Tracy Koeger Heitner, Eden Prairie, is in sales and marketing for Hot Ice Jewelry ■ Carolyn Borg Krech, Lakeville, is in accounting at Centerpointe Dental ■ Al L. Sundblad, Annandale, is a network services manager at United Health Care ■ Susan Summerﬁeld Swanson, Waco, TX, is a clinic manager at Providence Wound Care Clinic ■ Jeffrey D. Wagner, McCordsville, IN, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Wagner and Associates. Class Agents: Brad Somero, Karin Stone E-mail: 1983classagent@gustavus.edu Mark C. Austin, Appleton, WI, is an

ophthalmologist at Fox Cities Eye Clinic ■ John H. Biewen, Durham, NC, is a radio journalist and audio program director at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and edited a book, Reality Radio: Telling True Stories in Sound ■ Scott C. Gilyard, Medina, is president of Medco Health Solutions ■ Paul Pettersen, Minnetonka, is a pastor at Normandale Lutheran Church ■ Karin Stone, Cleveland Heights, OH, is principal at Stone Strategy Group LLC. Class Agents: Carole Arwidson,

Ken Ericson 84 E-mail: 1984classagent@gustavus.edu Carla Anderson Cox, River Falls, WI is a special education teacher in St. Paul ISD #625 ■ Paula Eisele Duhaime, Maple Grove, is an account manager at UHC ■ David E. Huls, Farmington, is a math teacher at Lakeville ISD #194 ■ Keith O.

Anderson works to protect Dakota and Minnesota grassland

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Patrick Anderson ’77, Sioux Falls, SD, executive director of the Northern Prairies Land Trust in Sioux Falls, helped secure a $1 million grant for a new conservation project to protect unbroken tracts of prairie across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Prairies Without Borders works to protect sections of the Prairie Coteau region—over a million acres of native northern tall grass. The money will be used to buy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grassland and wetland easements, with an emphasis on getting easements on large contiguous tracts of native grassland. The venture seeks to protect 3,106 acres within the Deuel, Grant, and Roberts three-county area. Anderson joined Northern Prairie in 2005 after practicing as a private attorney with an emphasis on environmental issues and as a mediator for South Dakota Farm Mediation Program.

Alumnus songwriter wins McKnight fellowship

Neal Hagberg ’81, well known to regional audiences as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo Neal & Leandra, is one of four recipients of this year’s McKnight Composition Fellowships, funded by the McKnight Foundation and announced by the American Composers Forum in May. These awards, which include $25,000 in unrestricted funds for each recipient, are meant to acknowledge excellence in the field of music composition. The four fellows were chosen from a pool of 77 applicants. The fellowship will allow Hagberg to expand on his earlier solo CD project, It’s Not as Simple as It Seems, using the template of exploring stories of the moral dilemmas of our times— fundamentalism, immigration, homophobia, abortion, treatment of the poor, and how our prejudices cause great suffering to others and ourselves—for a new solo project that will tell the story of one homeless person, from cradle to present, and the twist and turns that propel him into homelessness. “[I hope to] put a human face on the people we walk by every day,” Hagberg says, “as It’s Not as Simple as It Seems attempted to put human faces on the hot button topics of our times.” Support for individual artists has been a cornerstone of The McKnight Foundation's Arts program since it began in 1981. The Foundation believes that the arts cannot flourish or enhance community life without the ideas, energy, and drive of individual artists, and that artists cannot make these contributions without unfettered creative time. A fellowship can help an artist set aside a period of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration; take advantage of an opportunity; or work on a new project. Currently, the Foundation contributes about $1.7 million per year to its statewide fellowships, and additional funds support individual artists in Greater Minnesota. Neal & Leandra were recipients of a 2002 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Arts. The American Composers Forum is committed to supporting composers and developing new markets for their music. Founded in 1973 as the Minnesota Composers Forum, the organization has grown from an innovative regional initiative into one of the nation’s premier composer service organizations. ACF boasts a worldwide membership of 1,800 artists, organizations, and community members. “So much credit goes to Gustavus,” Hagberg says, “and particularly Chris Johnson ’85, Brian Johnson ’80, Al Behrends ’77, and Dennis Johnson ’60, who championed my first solo CD project, It’s Not as Simple as It Seems, from the outset. Without them, this would not have been possible.”

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McConnell, Foster City, CA, is director of software engineering at C2 Microsystems ■ Katy Kelly Noun, Minneapolis, is president and owner at Black and Red Dog Art.

25th Anniversary: Sept. 25, 2010

Agent: Susan Johnson Chwalek 85 Class E-mail: 1985classagent@gustavus.edu Carol Dalke Agar, Wittenberg, WI, is an RN at the Homme Home of Wittenberg ■ Craig S. Barron, Minnetonka, is a self employed doctor of clinical psychology ■ Cindy Kohls Beaver, Rosemount, is a business systems analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield ■ Peter S. Blackstad, Lakeville, is president of Blackstad Enterprises, Inc. ■ Nancy Greer Brenden, Eagan, is a creative director at Lifetime Fitness ■ Cheryl Bratt Bungum, Paynesville, is a vocal music teacher in Paynesville ISD #741 ■ Ann Morton Carr, Bloomington, is enrolled in the master gardener program at the University of Minnesota ■ Susan Johnson Chwalek, Monticello, is a school psychologist at St. Cloud ISD #742 ■ Lisa Hopkins Clow, Cannon Falls, is employed at Cannon Falls Medical ■ Donald Coe, Minneapolis, teaches science in the Minneapolis Public Schools ■ Donna Buland Cook, Lakefield, is a physical education, health, and DAPE teacher at Southwest StarConcept Elementary School ■ Patrick S. Coomes, Wahkon, is a physical therapist in the Mille Lacs Health System ■ Robert H. Cox, River Falls, WI, is a general contractor with Phase One Enterprises ■ Joseph G. Crippen, Northfield, is senior pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church ■ Rene Vadnais Cronquist, Brooklyn Park, is assistant director at the Minnesota Board of Nursing ■ Shawn L. Dahl, Charlotte, NC, is managing director of Jefferson Wells ■ Steve D. Dahl, Lakeville, is a self-employed contractor with Steve Dahl Construction ■ William T. Doering, La Crosse, WI, is a systems, catalog, and digital initiatives librarian at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse ■ Brad J. Duhaime, Maple Grove, is VP of technology at Aspect Loss Prevention ■ Bruce Eaton, Rapid City, SD, is a physician in internal medicine at Regional Health Physicians ■ Lynn Wolters Ennis, Faribault, is a program coordinator at EPIC Enterprises ■ Dina Sievertson Etherington, Mound, is a physical therapist at Ridgeview Medical Center ■ Jackie Brudelie Farasyn, New Ulm, is CFO of Mathiowetz Construction Co ■ Jodi Billehus Fedor, Piedmont, CA, is a partner at SSL Law Firm, LLP ■ Sue Clarke Ferguson, St. Louis Park, is director of sales and marketing at Ecumen ■ Kim Christensen Finanger, Edina, works with the ASD program at Edina ISD #273 ■ Marc D. Grauberger, Westminster, CO, is a commercial insurance agent at Cherry Creek Insurance Group ■ Bruce R. Gullikson, Burnsville, is employed at Lifetime Fitness ■ Wendy Gilliand Haagenson, Eagan, is a program supervisor at Opal Services ■ Carron C. Harris, Vancouver, WA, is a vice president of product development at Papa Murphy’s International ■ Lori Engelking Huckle, Eagan, is a real estate agent at Edina Realty ■ Laura Abele Huls, Farmington, teaches social studies in Farmington ISD ■ Deirdre Dahlstrom Hultgren, Maple Grove, is a fashion consultant ■ Mary C. Jacobson, Eagan, is a flight attendant with Delta Airlines ■ Raman Jayapathy, Eden Prairie, is solo practitioner attorney and director of tennis at Bearpath Golf and Country Club ■ Courtney Smith Johnstone,

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Cathryn Nelson ’10 spent her 2010 January Interim learning about clinical practice and helping with research projects in the Brain Rehabilitation Program at Mayo Clinic with Tom Bergquist ’83, who is program director. Bergquist has had ﬁve Gustavus students spend their Januarys with him at Mayo.

Anderson creates The Driven Group

Doug Anderson ’83, Excelsior, a 26-year marketing veteran with 15 years of client-side chief marketing officer experience, is a founding partner in a new venture, The Driven Group. A recognized expert in franchise and multi-unit marketing, he has been instrumental in creating and transforming brands like Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, McDonald’s, Famous Dave’s of America, Ecolab Food & Beverage, Country Kitchen Restaurants, New Perspective Senior Living, King & Prince Seafood, and Hormel, to name just a few. He is handling accounts and strategic management for The Driven Group. Anderson holds a master’s degree from the Opus School of Business, University of St. Thomas.

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Corpus Christi, TX, is employed at Comidas Consulting ■ Lisa Prince Kofoed, Apple Valley, is a birth and family educator at Fairview Health Services and an early childhood screener at ISD #191 ■ Mary Ann Kristiansen, Roxbury, NH, is executive director at the Hannah Grimes Center ■ Todd F. Krough, Plymouth, is vice president and senior account executive at Fidelity Investments ■ Debra Laurents, White Bear Lake, is director of Cummins Power Generation ■ Rebecca Sydness Liebl, Eden Prairie, is a registered nurse at Park Nicollet Health System ■ Kent R. Lindstrom, Lakeville, is a specialist chemist at 3M ■ Nancy Eisele Lindstrom, Lakeville, teaches second grade in Lakeville ISD #194 ■ Karlyn Rothmaler Mattson, Wayzata, is a divisional merchandise manager at Target ■ Kevin C. Max, Delano, is a senior ﬁnancial adviser at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. ■ Donald McNeil, Burnsville, is an attorney at Coleman, Hull and Van Vliet, PLLP ■ Paul Mihas, Carrboro, NC, is director of education for Odum Institute ■ Kevin L. Morey, Shoreview, is a pharmacist at Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Kim Olson Nelson, Minnetonka, is director of Christian Homeschool Academy of Tutoring ■ Deb Streeter Nutting, Bloomington, is a children's ministry director at Bloomington Baptist Church ■ Kris Warner Olmanson, Eagan, is an immigration judge for the U.S. Department of Justice ■ Terry L. Olson, Horace, ND, is a bank examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ■ Joe Peterson, Duluth, is a senior environmental analyst at Enbridge Energy ■ Nels J. Peterson, Marine on St. Croix, is in business development at Apex ■ Kurt A. Ploeger, Pipestone, is a pastor at Cornerstone Church ■ Matt D. Rand, Minneapolis, is a managing director of Wells Fargo Securities ■ David J. Robertson, Loretto, is president of Show House Productions and Mediacraft Communications ■ Mark D. Rodning, Fergus Falls, is an agent with State Farm Insurance Companies ■ Sheila Rieman Rodning, Fergus Falls, is an optician at 20/20 Optical, Inc. ■ Laurie Kellogg Solari, Edina, is regional director of operations at Pearle Vision ■ F. David Steiner, Hartland, WI, is employed at Kohl's Corporation ■ Rick J. Straka, Mankato, is vice president of ﬁnance and administration at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Stacey Sjoquist Straka, Mankato, owns Red Door Creative and was honored as a Mankato area Woman of Distinction for her community and volunteer work ■ Carla Kamrath Sundblad, Annandale, is a Realtor, GRI, at Oak Realty ■ Dean W. TeBrake, Shakopee, is a CRNA anesthetist at St. Francis Regional Medical Center ■ Heather A. Tideman, Wahkon, is a self-employed designer ■ Janie Rademacher Warner, Chanhassen, is employed at Minnetonka ISD #276 ■ Craig A. Wiese, Eden Prairie, is a senior IS analyst - business intelligence for IKON Office Solutions ■ Kim Anderson Wiese, Eden Prairie, is an accountant at Edina Plastic Surgery ■ Chuck F. Winkler, Champlin, is in sales and marketing at Ditter Cooling and Heating ■ Pam Olson Wollenburg, Big Lake, is a social worker in child protection for Anoka County.

Dahl named president and COO of Lifetouch

Nancy Johnson Dahl ’83, Bloomington, has been named president and COO of Lifetouch National School Studios. With more than 20 years of experience throughout all of the photographic businesses of Lifetouch, Dahl moves into this senior leadership position from the presidency of Lifetouch Portrait Studios, the retail arm of Lifetouch. In her new role, Dahl will lead a multimillion dollar business with some 17,000 employees. Dahl received her M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas School of Business in 1990 and was recognized as one of Top 25 Women in Business by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in June 2007.

An Evening with Jamie Ford Gustavus Reading in Common The Alumni Association and Gustavus Library Associates invite you to an evening with Jamie Ford, author of Gustavus’s 2010 Reading-in-Common book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. All incoming ﬁrst-year students, Gustie Greeters, CFs, PAs, and many other faculty and staff members will be reading the book over the summer and discussing it this fall. Jamie Ford will be on campus on Tuesday, Sept. 14, to meet with students in classes and to speak that evening, and he has agreed to come a day early to spend time with alumni, parents, and friends in the Twin Cities. An Evening with Jamie Ford Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis Monday, September 13, 2010 6:30–7 p.m. Meet and Greet with the author 7 p.m. Presentation and Discussion

Books will be available for purchase at the event. The author will be available immediately following the presentation to sign books.

RSVP to the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@gustavus.edu or 800-487-8437. For more information about Reading in Common go to gustavus.edu/orientation/ReadingInCommon.php

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Gusties “Tri” it

Team Gustie Gals (Anne Johnson Podratz ’88 and her mother Marilyn Brust Johnson ’55) and Team Gustie Guys (Wendell Johnson ’53 and son-in-law Scott Podratz ’88) competed in the Epsilon Pi Alpha “Take the Hill” triathlon at Gustavus May 8, 2010. Anne and Scott led off with the swim/bike portion of the event while Marilyn and Wendell anchored the teams in the run. The event was a fund raiser for diabetes. Pictured in both photos from left are Ann Johnson Podratz ’88, Marilyn Brust Johnson ’55, Wendell Johnson ’53, and Scott Podratz ’88. ▲

Ensrud named 2009 Volunteer of the Year for volunteer service with Thrivent Financial

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Bruce Ensrud ’90, Edina, a senior financial consultant with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ Colonnade Group in Golden Valley, has been named the 2009 Volunteer of the Year for the Thrivent Financial Central Minnesota Regional Financial Office. Ensrud was selected for his dedication to helping others through volunteerism and service last year. Ensrud served as president of the board for Kinship of Greater Minneapolis, a nonprofit providing adult-youth mentoring and volunteer opportunities that benefit children ages 5–15. He also served on the Board of Life and Growth at Mount Olivet Church and assisted the National Lutheran Choir, a nationally acclaimed ensemble of musicians from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, with a planned giving initiative. Ensrud also has been engaged with the Gustavus Alumni Association.

TelAbility director

Juliellen Simpson-Vos '91, Durham, NC, is project director for TelAbility, an innovative, community oriented, interdisciplinary program from the University of North Carolina Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that uses telecommunications to improve the lives of children with disabilities. Using real-time video-conferencing and Internet technologies, TelAbility provides comprehensive, coordinated, family-centered care to children with disabilities across North Carolina and offers education, training, and peer support for people who care for them. TelAbility also pairs Internet technology with the collaborative efforts of doctors, therapists, service providers, and parents of children with disabilities. Through her work, Juliellen helps parents and professionals ﬁnd credible, reliable information, connect with each other to share resources and support, and increase their access to specialized clinical and educational services. TelAbility saves families and providers thousands of dollars every year by subsidizing educational opportunities for parents and providers and supporting therapists who participate in "tele-medicine consults." Juliellen organizes a “Run Walk & Roll” fundraiser to generate money to support this program, which so many families have grown to depend on.

Class Agents: Melinda Moen Batz, Dave Meyers, Dan Murray, Sara Freeman Rekow E-mail: 1986classagent@gustavus.edu Gen Watters Barron, Minnetonka, is a senior manager at Medtronic Incorporated ■ Joy Swenson Blackstad, Lakeville, is a registered nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Brett Bungum, Paynesville, does metro delivery for Central Minnesota Delivery ■ Bonny Morrison

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Hunt, Minneapolis, is a certiﬁed ophthalmic technologist at Hennepin Faculty Associates ■ John A. Kroschel, St. Cloud, is a senior pastor at Atonement Lutheran Church ■ Carol Wertjes Kuster, Boone, IA, is general manager–Boone at NRG Media ■ David P. Nelson, Minnetonka, is a senior associate at SRF Consulting Group, Inc. ■ Leif Olmanson, Eagan, is a research scientist at the University of Minnesota ■ Douglas T. Rogers, Shakopee, is a packaging specialist at

Liberty Carton ■ Kari Hovda Schlachter, Breidablick, WA, is employed at Harrison Hospital ■ Steve A. Warner, Chanhassen, is employed at Scandia Wind. Class Agents: Lee Fahrenz, Steve Harstad, Paul Koch E-mail: 1987classagent@gustavus.edu Roxanne Eggert Cornell, Plymouth, is a selfemployed tutor and writer ■ Mary Shifflet Crippen, Northﬁeld, is an HR training manager at Ziegler, Inc. ■ Peggy Studanski Hengen, Prior Lake, continues to work at SFM Mutual Insurance Co. as an underwriter specialist ■ Joel M. Johns, Mendota Heights, is vice president of operations at Regis Corporation ■ Deborah McNeil Okon, Los Lunas, NM, is a clinical psychologist in private practice, teaches for the University of Phoenix, and is APAPO federal advocacy coordinator for New Mexico ■ Mac Ryerse, Woodbury, is an MBA professor at Bethel University ■ Paul D. Shoberg, Ham Lake, is director of sales at Works Computing ■ David A. Wiesner, Rochester, is director of residential property management at Paramark Corporation.

Class Agents: Gail Chase Ericson,

Hagen, Jamin Johnson, JoAnn 88 Luther Wackerfuss Quackenbush E-mail: 1988classagent@gustavus.edu Steve Erickson, Portland, OR, is a principal GIS specialist at Metro ■ Shannon Wilt Sargent, Hudson, WI, is owner and interior designer at Bliss Interior Design ■ JoNes R. Van Hecke, Pella, IA, is vice president for student development at Central College. Class Agents: Scott Anderson, Mike

Dueber, Francine Pawelk Mocchi 89 E-mail: 1989classagent@gustavus.edu Joel Everist, Mason City, IA, was one of four outstanding high school vocal music educators from around the U.S. featured in the ﬁfth annual “Choral Directors of Note” feature appearing in the January 2010 issue of Choral Director, the choral directors’ management magazine. Everist has been director of choral activities at Mason City (IA) High School for 17 years, and his concert choir has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the U.S. Department of State among other venues ■ David E. Faulkner, Sylvania, OH, is co-owner of Mammoth Creative Images ■ Lisa K. McCoy, Oviedo, FL, owns Lisa McCoy, Marketing, PR and Fund-Raising ■ Ann Olson Scott, Edina, is in healthcare economics and reimbursement at MDT.

20th Anniversary: Sept. 25, 2010

Agents: Liesl Batz, Dan Michel, 90 Class Anne K. Miller, Scott Nelson

E-mail: 1990classagent@gustavus.edu Rob Alexander, Maple Grove, is founder and CEO of Select Communications, Inc. ■ Kurt R. Alpers, Cottage Grove, is an elementary teacher in the NE Metro Intermediate School District ■ Bonnie Karp Amundson, Austin, TX, is a sales representative at Nystrom/It's About Time Educational Materials ■ Jay R. Armstrong, Leesburg, VA, is employed at Ericsson, Inc. ■ Colleen Nori Bartzsch, Fort Wayne, IN, is print media and communications coordinator at

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Concordia Theological Seminary ■ Kristin Oberstar Baumgard, Farmington, is a band teacher in Rochester ISD #535 ■ Chris J. Benson, Woodbury, is a manufacturer's representative at Peterson Enterprises ■ Mary Barrett Brown, Cambridge, is executive director at Brookdale Senior Living ■ Jeff T. Christ, Henderson, is a physical education and health teacher and coach at Le Sueur/Henderson ISD #2397 ■ Chris J. Clausen, Minneapolis, is a software architect and consultant with Larson Software Development, Inc. ■ Andy P. Cossette, Plymouth, is executive vice president of technology at Cognitive Data Inc. ■ Julia Johnson Danchertsen, Owasso, OK, is an application developer at Iatric Systems ■ Bradley DeJong, Eagan, is employed at Lawson Software ■ Tara Rynders DeJong, Eagan, is employed at General Mills ■ Kristina Johnson DuBoulay, Chanhassen, is vice president-private banking product manager at U.S. Bancorp. ■ Brian N. Ehlenfeldt, Lewiston, is director of finance at Madonna Living Community of Rochester ■ Bruce Ensrud, Edina, was named the 2009 volunteer of the year for the Thrivent Financial Central Minnesota Regional Finance Office ■ Duane J. Farkas, Silverton, ID, is an RN at Shoshone Medical Center ■ Michelle Grimley Fink, Marion, SD, is a private music instructor at Fink Music Studios ■ Anne Graham Gallentine, Excelsior, is a therapist at Methodist Hospital ■ Christopher J. Geisler, St. Paul, is an IT manager at HealthPartners, Inc. ■ Marisa Squadrito Geisler, St. Paul, is ATLAS program coordinator at Hamline University ■ Jiten Gori, Woodbury, is a computer distributor for Arrow Electronics, Inc. ■ Jennifer Olson Grados, Woodbury, is a communications consultant at Wells Fargo Bank ■ Kristin Edstrom Gray, Lakeville, is director, corporate accounts at International Oncology Network, a division of Amerisource Bergen Corp. ■ Brian P. Hanson, Chaska, is a financial strategist, CMP, IAR, at Prospect Mortgage ■ Amie Westphal Hoffman, Lakeville, is a physical therapist aide at Park Nicollet ■ Dan Homstad, Apple Valley, is an attorney at Hennepin County ■ Caryn Mellgren Johnson, Sheridan, WY, is a project manager at Fletcher Construction Company ■ Jeanne Stegner Johnson, Brainerd, teaches fourth grade at Baxter Elementary ■ Brenda Kardock, New Buffalo, MI, is a database marketing specialist at Four Winds Casino Resort ■ Marcia Meinke Kivley, Elk River, teaches in Elk River ISD #728 ■ Bill Kuehn, Deephaven, teaches social studies at Hopkins High School ■ Lon S. Larson, Ham Lake, is president of Bay West ■ Paul W. Lepp, Minot, ND, is assistant professor of biology at Minot State University ■ Greg Lerud, Milaca, is a city manager for the City of Milaca ■ Wendy Levithan, Lakeville, CT, is a French instructor at the Hotchkiss School ■ Lois Crawford Lowry, Marysville, OH, teaches fourth grade at St. Johns Lutheran School ■ Darin Luehrs, Champlin, is a physical education and health teacher at Columbia Heights ISD #13 ■ Jodi Erickson Luehrs, Champlin, is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist at Park Nicollet Rehabilitation Services ■ Lynn Schutte McKern, Kasson, is employed in the dietetics department at St. Mary's Hospital ■ Nicole Menz, Vero Beach, FL, is an attorney at Menz & Battista ■ Anita

Larson Mickelson, Milan, IL, is an adjunct faculty member at Black Hawk College ■ Jolee Halstrom Molitor, Oak Grove, owns J2M ■ Tammy St. John Moore, Los Alamos, NM, is an elementary teacher at Los Alamos Public Schools ■ Katherine McFillen Morgan, Houston, TX, is an administrative assistant at FKP Architects ■ Amy M. Narum, Minneapolis, is an interactive marketing designer for Pixel Driven Media ■ Scott M. Nelson, Medina, is managing director at Autonomy Capital Group ■ David E. Nyberg, St. Paul, is employed at 3M ■ Don Nygard, San Angelo, TX, is captain, intelligence instructor in the Texas Air National Guard ■ Alan A. Olson, Apple Valley, is a psychotherapist at Life Development Resources ■ Terri Carlson Osland, Minnetonka, is a technology integration specialist in Hopkins ISD #270 ■ Erica Patten Oswald, Inver Grove Heights, is an administrative assistant at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church ■ Barbara Berard Ouradnik, Bismarck, ND, is an optical technician at Shindler and Deis Optometry ■ Chad M. Papenfuss, Osseo, is a litigation support manager for the Federal Trade Commission ■ Clay J. Pearson, Novi, MI, is city manager for the City of Novi ■ Craig A. Pederson, Minneapolis, is a pastor at Northeast Community Lutheran Church ■ Tony M. Phillips, Northville, MI, is a senior technical leader vehicle controls at Ford Motor Company ■ Mark A. Phinney, North Mankato, is president of C&N Sales ■ Claire Conway Riley, Chatﬁeld, is a manager at County Line Bootleg Wine and Liquor ■ Mary Sutherland Ryerse, Woodbury, is director of client services at Evictus ■ Karla Daleske Schultz, New Prague, teaches health and physical education in New Prague ISD #721 ■ Tim L. Schwartz, Mankato, is a sales manager at Brown and Brown Insurance ■ Pam Carle Siebert, Oakdale, is an operations director at National Youth Leadership Council ■ Michelle J. Silvernail, Minneapolis, is an RN at HCMC ■ Jay B. Skone, Ocala, FL, is president of the Hitching Post of Ocala, Inc. ■ Julie Gulstrand St. Leger, Catawba Island, OH, teaches Spanish and coaches cheer at Fort Clinton Schools ■ Thomas J. Studanski, Plymouth, is a principal software engineer at Stratasys, Inc. ■ Carrie Olstad Sueker, Marshall, is a life science teacher and coach at Marshall ISD #413 ■ Amanda Peters Tenwinkel, Waukesha, WI, is a substitute teacher at Waukesha Public Schools ■ Dan H. Voce, Zimmerman, is a principal in Princeton Public Schools ■ Shelley McFarlane Wagener, Minneapolis, is a major account executive at IKON Office Solutions ■ Carol Nelson Wahlstrand, North Oaks, is a tennis pro at Lifetime Fitness ■ Dayna Harting Weltzin, Urbandale, IA, is bilingual resource case coordinator at Mercy Medical Center ■ Sherri Hoikkala Whalen, Owatonna, is a lead computer systems developer at Federated Mutual Insurance Company ■ Pat H. Wisniewski, Waconia, is in business development at Magenic Technologies ■ Kirk D. Wrede, St. Helena, CA, is a procurement and production manager at Raymond Vineyard and Cellar ■ Becki Keefe Zender, Crosby, is a substitute teacher and coach ■ Linda Zabel Zuhlsdorf, St. Peter, is sales coordinator at Alumacraft Boat Company.

TWIN CITIES BREAKFASTS Join other Gusties for a morning cup of coffee and breakfast while getting an update on Gustavus—a great way to meet and network with Gusties in the Twin Cities. The group will meet the third Wednesday of each month at:

Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100)

8 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 program $10 per person Reserve by calling or e-mailing the Office of Alumni Relations, 800-487-8437 or alumni@gustavus.edu

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS September 15, 2010 Jack R. Ohle, president

October 20, 2010 Lisa Heldke ’82, professor of philosophy, chair of the 46th Nobel Conference: “Making Food Good” November 17, 2010 Jeff Stocco, dean of students and vice president for student affairs December 15, 2010 Neal Hagberg ’81 and Leandra Peak ’83, folk musicians January 19, 2011 Winter Sports Coaches February 16, 2011 Thomas Crady, vice president for enrollment management March 16, 2011 Katherine Knutson, assistant professor of political science April 20, 2011 Warren Wunderlich, director of physical plant May 18, 2011 Carolyn O’Grady, director of international and cultural education June 15, 2011 Grady St. Dennis ’92, director of church relations July 20, 2011 Dean Wahlund ’72, director of communication services and special events Steve Waldhauser ’70, director of editorial services August, 2011 Barb Larson Taylor ’93, assistant to the president for special projects

Speakers’ schedules may change, so please see gustavus.edu/alumni for current information.

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Homecoming 2010 Friday, September 24 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7–9 p.m. 10 p.m.

Men’s Hockey Golf Tournament - Le Sueur Country Club Class of 1995 Gathering – Stella’s Fish Café, Minneapolis. Class of 2000 Gathering – Stella’s Fish Café, Minneapolis Weekend Movie on Campus – Wallenberg Auditorium Volleyball vs. St. Olaf – Lund Center Class of 2005 Gathering – Smalley’s 87 Club, Minneapolis Homecoming Coronation and Variety Show – Alumni Hall Weekend Movie on Campus – Wallenberg Auditorium

professor of communication studies at Bridgewater State College ■ Amy JessenMarshall, Sunbury, OH, is associate VPAA, dean of college programs at Otterbein College ■ Dean A. Kamrath, Dayton, is master plumber and owner of Adam's On-Time Plumbing ■ Mandy Lind Larson, Ham Lake, is HR regional business partner at Boston Scientiﬁc ■ Sandra Zak Lerud, Milaca, teaches math at Elk River ISD #728 ■ Darcey Price Schoenebeck, New Prague, is president of client services at Catalyst RX ■ Monde Wisch Schwartz, Mankato, is a staff development coordinator at Mankato Area Public Schools. Class Agent: Annie Marshall

1992classagent@gustavus.edu 92 E-mail: Chris L. Beumer, Lakeville, is a science

Saturday, September 25 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m.

11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

3:30– 6:30 p.m.

4 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m.

Guided Granlund Sculpture Walking Tour – Meet at Christ Chapel Morning Praise & Memorial Service – Christ Chapel Football 50 Year Club Reception – Campus Dining Room Class of 1990 Brunch Buffet – The Dive Hospitality Tent for Classes of ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90, ’95, ’00, & ’05 – north of Hollingsworth Field. Free snacks and pop, lunch fare available for purchase. Football 50 Year Club Luncheon – Campus Banquet Room Class of 1980 Luncheon – Campus Banquet Room Homecoming Parade - Arboretum to Norelius Men’s Soccer vs. St. John’s – Soccer Pitch Football vs. St. Olaf – Hollingsworth Field Seminar: “Good Enough to Eat?” – Alumni Hall Dr. Lisa Heldke ’82, professor of philosophy and director of Nobel Conference 2010, “Making Food Good” 5th Quarter Postgame Event Join alumni, students, and friends in an all-out bash! Gather in a huge tent just north of Hollingsworth Field for live music by the Rockin' Hollywoods, food, conversations, and more. Enjoy complimentary chips and salsa from Chipotle, plus Buffalo Wild Wings, pizza, beer, and root beer available for purchase. No cost to attend, Gusties of all ages are welcome! Class of 1985 Gathering – Whiskey River 1975 Class Photo – Old Main front steps Class of 1970 Dinner – Campus Banquet Room Women’s Volleyball vs. Northwestern – Lund Forum Class of 1975 BBQ – The Dive Comedian Scott Novotny ’75 – Björling Concert Hall Weekend Movie on Campus – Wallenberg Auditorium Class of 1975 Late Night Social – Country Inn & Suites, Mankato Sky Watch – Olin Observatory Weekend Movie on Campus – Wallenberg Auditorium

Sunday, September 26 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m.

Worship Service with Holy Communion – Christ Chapel Westside Trombone Quartet – Björling Concert Hall featuring Lee Dummer ’76 and Dr. David Dahlgren ’62 Weekend Movie on Campus – Wallenberg Auditorium

Class Agent: Bjorn Ingvoldstad E-mail: 1991classagent@gustavus.edu Rick Barbari, Eden Prairie, is vice president-consumer solutions for OptumHealth ■ Chris J. Clemmensen, Virginia Beach, VA, is retired from the U.S. Navy ■ Bill Dueber, Ann Arbor, MI, is a librarian at the University of Michigan ■ Randall R. Gunderson, Prior Lake, is vice president–consulting at The Lacek Group ■ Ian Grant, Minneapolis, wrote a featured essay,

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titled “Skates and Scales,” for the March 2010 issue of Showcase, the concert magazine of the Minnesota Orchestra, in which he thanked his mother once more for her “no violin, no hockey” edict of ’75 ■ Tim G. Gust, Luverne, is owner/president of NationSat ■ Seth D. Hartung, Ann Arbor, MI, is a post-doctoral fellow at University of Washington ■ D. Scott Hess, Palo Alto, CA, is a consultant for Google ■ Bjorn Ingvoldstad, Sandwich, MA, is assistant

teacher in the Hastings ISD #200 ■ Dana Johnson Cossette, Plymouth, is an independent contractor ■ Bretta Magnuson Damson, Zumbrota, is director of bank marketing and sales at Bank of Zumbrota/Pine Island Bank ■ Heidi L. Flugstad, Tucson, AZ, is a designer at Wheat Scharf Associates ■ Nikki Swenson Gunderson, Prior Lake, is a registered nurse in Prior Lake School District ■ Suzanne Heller Reyburn, St. Paul, performed in the Minneapolis Musical Theatre presentation of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Class Agents: Craig Anderson, Kristen

Lamont 93 E-mail: 1993classagent@gustavus.edu Jamie S. Alsleben, Glencoe, is a teacher at Oak Point Intermediate School, Eden Prairie School District ■ Sarah A. Danielson, Minneapolis, is senior manager at Deloitte and a hospital and health care consultant ■ Jessica Opitz Hartmann, Waconia, is director of campus ACA and ACA International ■ R. Yvonne MesaMagee, Maywood, IL, graduated from Dominican University with a master’s degree in social work ■ Kristine Robelia Oppegard, Owatonna, graduated from Luther Seminary in May 2008 with a master’s degree in children, youth, and family ministry ■ Dawn Wolford Sperr, Rogers, owns Discovery Dayz Childcare. Class Agents: Renae Munsterman

Anita Stockwell Ripken, 94 Lokpez, Gretchen Anderson Zinsli

E-mail: 1994classagent@gustavus.edu Jeffry A. Pearson, Shakopee, is a quality systems manager at CIMA Labs ■ Aaron T. Stein, Sartell, is a social worker in Morrison County.

15th Anniversary: Sept. 24–25,

2010 Class Agents: Sara Tollefson 95 Currell, Amy Seidel

E-mail: 1995classagent@gustavus.edu Jay K. Anderson, Madison, WI is an associate scientist at the University of Wisconsin ■ Jen Borer Bayley, Minnetrista, started a master’s degree in educational leadership at Argosy University ■ Jennifer Bucheck Beumer, Lakeville, is an administrative assistant at the University of Minnesota Goal Line Club ■ Lori A. Biederman, Ames, IA, is an associate scientist at Iowa State University ■ Jenny Merrick Borovsky, North St. Paul, teaches middle school math and is the K-12 math

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI department chair at St. Paul Academy and Summit School ■ Vince M. Brama, Golden Valley, is a process engineer at Honeywell Inc. ■ Brian E. Brekke, Apple Valley, is a medical device professional at Zimmer Spine ■ Scott Colbert, Eagan, is an inventory manager at Advance Auto Parts ■ Molly Swenson Cox, Minneapolis, is senior director, retail development, at Viacom/Nickelodeon ■ Jeff Dahlby, Delano, is director of strategic marketing at Digital River, Inc. ■ Karl D. Dexheimer Jr., Edina, is a manufacturer's sales representative at Buyers Support Group, Inc. ■ Jill Lundblad Donahue, Rogers, is a business manager at ECM Publishers, Inc. ■ Heath K. Eckhart, Urbandale, IA, is an optometrist ■ Christina J. Enger, Columbia Heights, is an account supervisor at The Lacek Group ■ Andrea Fannemel, Chanhassen, is director of recruiting at AllianceOne, a teleperformance company ■ Brian L. Fell, Hopkins, is activities director at Bloomington Jefferson High School ■ Kyle R. Finney, Byron, is a history teacher and coach in Byron ISD #531 ■ AnDee Cowles Flohr, Rosemount, is a vocation teacher for the State of Minnesota ■ Brad Kinch Ford, Woodside, NY, is director of music education and C.A.S children's choruses for Children's Aid Society NY ■ David J. Graham, Savage, teaches English and coaches girls soccer in Prior Lake/Savage ISD #719 ■ Jonathan P. Grandt, Lakemoor, IL, teaches sixth grade in Wauconda School District 118 ■ Holly S. Grefe, Lafayette, LA, is choral director at Lafayette Parish School Board ■ Lars A. Hammar, Tucson, AZ, is interim pastor at Lord of Grace Lutheran Church in Marana, AZ ■ Kirsten Vedell Hanninen, Shakopee, is a group ﬁtness instructor at Dakotah Sport and Fitness ■ Heather Huovie Heil, Appleton, WI, is a dentist ■ Robin Frederick Hendrickson, Chaska, is an assistant payroll analyst for Alliant Tech Systems ■ Rachel Vandersteen Hennies, St. Louis, MO, is employed at Enterprise Holdings/Rent-A-Car ■ Jennifer Landry Hess, Palo Alto, CA, is a Chinese brush painting artist ■ Colin P. Hirdman, Minneapolis, is co-founder of Monkey Island, Inc. ■ Justin L. Hoff, Rosemount, is a chiropractor at Rosemount Chiropractic ■ Steve J. Hokanson, Shakopee, is vice president of Guy Carpenter, LLC ■ Amy Martin Hvinden, New Prague, is a regional marketing specialist at CBL & Associates Properties ■ Kyle W. Klatt, Red Wing, is planning director for the City of Lake Elmo ■ Krista Boehlke Klindworth, St. Paul, is a brokerage assistant at Bank Cherokee ■ Tim Kohls, Minneapolis, is director, labor relations, at Allina Hospitals and Clinics ■ Karla Gresens Kroll, Wausau, WI, teaches fourth grade at Merrill Area Public Schools ■ Traese Schulz Kuhl, Sartell, is a physician with the St. Cloud Medical Group ■ Stacey Vogt Larson, Olivia, is a public health nurse in Renville County ■ Gretchen L. Leff, San Jose, CA, is a physical therapist at Stanford Hospital and Clinics ■ DeNae J. Leverentz, Brooklyn Park, is a graduate student in technical communication ■ Wil Losch, Rhinelander, WI, is a teacher in the Rhinelander School District ■ Traci McNelly Lowman, Albert Lea, is a social worker in Freeborn County Department of Human Resources ■ Kirsten J. Maue, Carbondale, CO, teaches at Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork

■ Andrew S. McCurdy, Stillwater, is a senior underwriting consultant at Minnesota Life/Securian Financial Group ■ Brett M. Mitchell, Belton, TX, is assistant professor of medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center ■ Scott Moe, St. Peter, is men’s and women’s golf coach and health and exercise science instructor at Gustavus ■ Michelle MurdockCampos, Golden Valley, is director, national accounts, for Medica ■ Roxy Wagener Myhre, Chaska, is a health and physical education teacher in the Eden Prairie ISD 272 ■ Mark Nechanicky, Albert Lea, was named 2010 Albert Lea Teacher of the Year ■ Mark L. Nienow, Rochester, is an associate pastor at Gethsemane Lutheran Brethren Church ■ Kari Bisbee O'Connell, Corvallis, OR, is an education director at Oregon State University ■ Amy Stelling Olson, Denver, CO, is a human resources manager at Ready Foods Incorporated ■ John P. Olson, Denver, CO, is director of preservation programs at Historic Denver, Inc. ■ Sarah Keliher Olson, Readstown, WI, is an assistant physical therapist at Vernon Memorial Healthcare ■ Brad W. Orn, Hugo, is vice president of Central Bank ■ Katy Merrick Overtoom, Pine City, is a senior accountant at Holiday Companies ■ Lisa Grabau Parmenter, Peoria, AZ, is an independent distributor for SendOutCards ■ Tonya Bennett Paulsen, North Mankato, is a physical therapist at Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic ■ Candyce Sieling Penteado, Eden Prairie, owns Horizon Leadership ■ Kariin Berkland Pepin, River Falls, WI, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Rebecca Werner Perrotti, Hinckley, is a workforce development adviser at Central Minnesota Jobs and Training ■ Jenna Peik Peters, River Falls, WI, teaches kindergarten in ISD #622 ■ Jennifer Avery Rands, Woodbury, teaches fourth grade at Centennial ISD #12 ■ Britta Ramseth Reierson, Loretto, is a family practice physician at Golden Valley Park Nicollet ■ Kirk A. Reierson, Loretto, is an IT manager at Donaldson Company, Inc. ■ Carrie Redman Robb, Medford, is a paraprofessional at Medford Public Schools ■ Stig A. Sandell, Stillwater, is vice president of Central Bank ■ Douglas A. Savaloja, St. Michael, is vice president of Great Northern Bank ■ Michael D. Schlagel, Katy, TX, is an energy team account executive at ESRI ■ Kirstin Feig Schultz, Osseo, is a kindergarten teacher in Brooklyn Center ISD #286 ■ Shelly Maas Staska, Willmar, is a family physician with Affiliated Community Medical Centers ■ Connie Koski Stein, Sartell, is CFO at Bremer Financial ■ Melissa Strand Steiner, Andover, is director, distribution services and product management for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. ■ Rebecca A. Stevens, San Francisco, CA, is employed at Deep Root Partners, L.P. ■ Karey Woolford Stevenson, Amery, WI, is an occupational therapist at Luther Midelfort Northland ■ Lisa Martin Stone, Stillwater, is a senior community relations specialist at Boston Scientiﬁc ■ Stephen Strege, Shakopee, is V.P. senior beneﬁts consultant at Associate Financial Group ■ Beth J. Strehler, Brooklyn Park, is a talent development manager at Long Term Care Group ■ Jennifer Bevis Svatos, Virginia, is a communications assistant at Blandin Foundation ■ Kari Carlson Takahashi,

Rochester, is executive director of Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleges ■ Reggie Thomas, Riverdale, GA, is a bankruptcy litigator for Prommis Solutions LLC ■ Janelle Peterson Trueblood, Aitkin, is a physician at St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic ■ Karin Miller Wagner, Bertha, is a ﬁrst-grade teacher at Alexandria ISD #206 ■ Peter K. Wahl, Dallas, TX was selected as one of Texas Monthly magazine's Rising Stars and is an attorney at Jackson Walker LLP ■ Alec Walker, Alexandria, VA, is vice president of strategic development at mPortal ■ Jim Williams, Mora, is a dentist ■ Chuck Zemek, Victoria, teaches third and fourth grade and coaches volleyball in Chaska ISD # 112. Class Agent: position open

1996classagent@gustavus.edu 96 E-mail: Scott T. Anderson, Minneapolis, is a freelance Web developer and consultant ■ Julie L. Colbert, Eagan, is a copy editor at Thomson Reuters ■ Thomas H. Ehrich, Chicago, IL, is an attorney at Ropes & Gray LLP ■ Jon H. Engman, Edina, is an opthalmologist at HealthPartners, Inc. ■ Joan V. Hartman, Shoreview, is a children's ministry director at White Bear Lake United Methodist Church ■ Adam J. Johnson, Rogers, owns Universal Mortgage Company, LLC ■ Joel A. Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD, has been awarded a prestigious senior-level Fulbright Scholar lecture/research position in the Department of British and American Studies at the University of Marburg, Germany, for 2010–11 ■ John C. Kolden, Inver Grove Heights, is vice president for agent services at Network F.O.B. ■ Shelly A. Neukircher, Powell, OH, is a scientist at Roxane Laboratories ■ Toriano A. Sanzone, Chicago, IL, is director of trainers and co-owner at Sanzone School of Dog Training. Class Agents: Melissa LeVesque-Piela,

Josh Peterson, Stef Tucker 97 E-mail: 1997classagent@gustavus.edu Daniel R. Drewitz, Faribault, is director of distribution services at Analytics, Inc. ■ Christian J. Hanninen, Shakopee, is a logistics consultant at CH Robinson Worldwide ■ Tonsha McPherson Hokanson, Shakopee, is a personal trainer at Dakotah Sport and Fitness ■ Michael J. Logan, Minneapolis, was named to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal Top 40 Under Forty list. He is director of civic affairs at Target Corp. ■ Erin E. Mathern, North Oaks, is an attorney at Messerli & Kramer ■ Yukiko Nitta, Tokyo, is a service account manager for Seagate Technology ■ Amy Pfarr Walker, Richﬁeld, is the associate director of development and external relations at Washburn Center for Children ■ Joy Bierbaum Rundell, Watertown, is a mailstream solutions consultant at Pitney Bowes ■ Erik W. Wood, Minneapolis, is a Realtor at Edina Realty. Class Agents: Karen Delgehausen, Gigi

Dobosenski, Brad Peterson, Alicia 98 Wait Sutphen Schimke E-mail: 1998classagent@gustavus.edu Karen Lantz Holt, Woodruff, WI, is a stay-athome mom ■ Ryan A. Holt, Woodruff, WI, is an anesthesiologist at Howard Young Medical Center ■ Carl L. Jorgensen, Meridian, ID, is a

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regional entomologist for the USDA Forest Service working on bark beetle and noxious weed problems in the West ■ Peter W. Kluge, Mason City, IA, is a cardiologist ■ Heather A. Lang, Minneapolis, is a marketing analyst at Heartland America ■ Timothy R. Nyman, Arvada, CO, is vice president, creative producer at Blue Fusion ■ Jon H. Rother, Tecumseh, NE, is a Title 1 teacher in Johnson County Central ISD #50. Class Agent: Philip Eidsvold

1999classagent@gustavus.edu 99 E-mail: Michael Christopherson, Northﬁeld, is a Web designer at Wishpipe Studios ■ Alyssa Malinski Erickson, Minneapolis, is a marketing manager at UnitedHealth Group ■ Michael W. Hoolihan, Lakeville, is director of global client services at Horizontal Integration ■ Terence S. Manning, Pleasant Hill, IA, is an advertising manager at Iowa Realty ■ Kristin Ronneberg Pladson, St. Louis Park, is a freelance writer ■ Jaimie Tabako Schwartzman, Bloomington, IN, is a restaurant owner ■ Alison M. Trexler, Macon, GA, graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine and is completing her residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ■ Heather Raway Voight, Stillwater, is assistant director, event and brand marketing, at The Hartford Group ■ Patrick B. Watson, Burnsville, is CEO of Watson Marketing and Development.

10th Anniversary: Sept. 24–25,

2010 Class Agents: Corey Bartlett, 00 Bonnie Dahlke, Meghan Krause E-mail: 2000classagent@gustavus.edu Sarah Romsdahl Anderson, Lake Crystal, is a

certified ophthalmic technician at Ophthalmology Associates ■ Abby Nelson Andrusko, Edina, owns The Grass Fed Cattle Co ■ Nikki Walbridge Arness, Apple Valley, is a marketing manager at US Bank ■ Alicia Barron, Manvel, TX, is manager, client programs and services, at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society ■ Kara Birkholz Bayse, Minnetonka, is employed at Title One, Inc. ■ Kerry Carlson Bohnsack, Maple Grove, is a data management analyst at Cargill, Inc. ■ Jeannette M. Mervine, Eagan, is triage coordinator at Fairview Sports and Orthopedic Care ■ Kara Bunde, Lincoln, NE, is a senior business consultant at Talent Plus, Inc. ■ Crystal Campbell Burns, Hauppauge, NY, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Cathy Edlund Bussler, Chanhassen, is an occupational therapist at North Memorial Medical Center ■ Corey M. Carlson, Plymouth, is a senior development scientist at Beckman Coulter ■ Nicole Bemmels Carlson, Plymouth, is a physician assistant at Park Nicollet Heart and Vascular Center ■ Daisy Schmidt Christopherson, Northfield, is a physical therapist at Northfield Physical Therapy ■ Amber Heilman Cordes, Brooklyn Park, is regional manager - vice president - at TCF Bank ■ Katie Anderson Dade, Minneapolis, is a CPA at Accounting Resource Group Inc. ■ Travis R. Dahlke, Eden Prairie, is a software engineer at CH Robinson Worldwide ■ J.B. Davis, Savage, is regional sales manager at Specialty Rolled Metals ■ Bob DeHaven, Minneapolis, is employed at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP ■ Andrew W. Donald, Andover, is a teacher in Columbia Heights ISD #13 ■ Ted Drozd, Chicago, IL, is employed at Mercer Health and Benefits ■ Dan Engel, Virginia, is an

Athletics Hall of Fame October 9, 2010

Gustavus will induct new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame at a banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, in Alumni Hall, following the football game vs. Hamline. Selection of athletes is based upon athletic achievement while a student at Gustavus, while benefactors are selected for signiﬁcant and consistent contribution to intercollegiate athletics. The “Hall of Fame Moment” is the 1990 women’s tennis team’s national championship. Team members are invited to return to reminisce about this memorable sports moment.

Inductees

Evie Cieslar Erdman ’73 benefactor Duke Paluch ’84 tennis Erik Allen ’92 basketball Peter Anderson ’92 golf Leigh Stocker Berger ’92 volleyball Angela White Vick ’92 track & ﬁeld Heidi Rostberg Carlson ’93 tennis Erik Hendrikson ’94 hockey, football Paige Tierney Sullivan ’95 soccer 1990 Women’s Tennis National Championship—Hall of Fame Moment Banquet tickets are $15 per person. Reservations are requested by October 1. Call the Alumni Office at 800-487-8437, e-mail alumni@gustavus.edu, or register online at the Alumni Events section of the Gustavus website at Gustavus.edu. Tickets for the banquet will be held at a registration desk near Alumni Hall. Tickets for the football game may be purchased at the gate.

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environmental consultant for Northeast Technical Services ■ Jacob T. Erickson, Monticello, is an attorney at Vermuelen Law Office ■ Gena M. Fox, St. Louis Park, is a senior buyer at Target ■ Theodore S. Freeman, Jackson, WY, is a land steward at Jackson Hole Land Trust ■ Heather Haschig Goudy, Minneapolis, is a senior loan officer at Spectra Financial, Inc. ■ Sean A. Goudy, Minneapolis, is vice president at Carval Investors ■ Mitchell O. Green, Everett, WA, is an English teacher in Woodinville High School ■ Kristin Knopick Gustafson, St. Michael, is an exercise science and wellness director at Rasmussen College ■ Sarah M. Hafner, Denver, CO, is a registered nurse at The Children's Hospital ■ Milton A. Hallman IV, St. Paul, owns Supergus Handyman Services ■ Katie Balfanz Harvieux, White Bear Township, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Brian E. Haukoos, Shakopee, is a partner at Virtus Executive Search ■ Matthew M. Hubbard, Bozeman, MT, is a structural engineer at Beaudette Consulting Engineers ■ Chelsa E. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ, is a southwest region visual resources manager for Environmental Planning Group ■ Mark A. Jones, Cary, IL, teaches fourth grade at Woodstock Community School District ■ Kelli M. Justesen, Chaska, is senior human resource generalist at Digital River, Inc. ■ Sarah Kelling, Rochester, is director of communications and public relations at the University of Minnesota, Rochester ■ Tom Klint, Louisville, KY, is a nursing student at University of Kentucky ■ Mercede Kortus Stricker, St. Louis Park, is a probation officer at Hennepin County ■ Gabrielle J. Krupnick, Brooklyn, NY, is a special events manager for Showtime Networks ■ Heather E. Larson, Basalt, CO, is senior manager for operations at Wheeler Opera House ■ Heather J. Trautman, Hopkins, is a senior manager at Target ■ Cecelia Lee, St. Paul, is a school counselor at Hmong College Prep Academy ■ Chris Lesinski, Minneapolis, is a project manager at iCentera ■ Laura Smith Lesinski, Minneapolis, is a financial analyst supervisor at the National Marrow Donor Program ■ Erik Lindstrom, Evanston, IL, is a swim coach at New Trier Township High School ■ Brian J. Lukis, Minnetonka, is a web developer at Proto Labs, Inc. ■ Lisa Roholt Lukis, Minnetonka, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Aaron J. Mackie, Farmington, is in commercial sales at Floyd Total Security ■ Jennifer Wendt Mackie, Farmington, is a school psychologist at Inver Grove Heights ISD #199 ■ Blake S. Malloy, Champlin, is a doctoral graduate student ■ Eric C. Mattson, Hazleton, IA, is the football defensive coordinator at Upper Iowa University ■ Corry L. McFarland, Brooklyn, NY, is a foreclosure prevention coordinator at Queens Volunteer Lawyers Project ■ Bryan C. McWhite, New Hope, is a pastor at New Hope Church (EFCA) ■ Angie Metz, Waseca, is business manager at Deml Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. ■ Amanda L. Miller, is serving in the Peace Corps in Namibia ■ Amy R. Morrisey, St. Paul, is an enrollment adviser and financial aid specialist at Dakota County Technical College ■ Kira Theimer Morrissey, Stevens Point, WI, is employed at Prairie Oaks Music School ■ S. Peet Moseley, Minneapolis, is a financial planning consultant at Fidelity Investment ■ Kristi Petersen Murphy, Naples, FL, is a

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Last spring Janyce Helgeson Olson ’62 and her husband, Rich, spent three weeks in Caracas, Venezuela, visiting with their son, Rolf ’93, a U.S. State Department foreign service officer. One of Rolf’s colleagues is Brian Beckmann ’03, also with the State Department, who with his wife joined the Olsons for a photo. Pictured from left are Janyce Helgeson Olson ’62, Rolf Olson ’93, Anders Olson, Stephanie Flinn Beckmann ’03, and Brian Beckmann ’03.

‘Re-purposed’ physics major is Albert Lea’s Teacher of the Year

Mark Nechanicky ’95, a physics major at Gustavus who earned an engineering degree and worked in the electronics design field for five years before going back to school for a teaching degree and returning to his hometown as an elementary school teacher, was named the 2010 Albert Lea Teacher of the Year in April. “I’m shocked” was about all he could say when the award was announced. “I was just happy to be on the list of finalists.” Nechanicky has been teaching at Lakeview Elementary School in Albert Lea School District 241 for five years (two in sixth grade and three in fourth). Last summer he transferred the fourth-grade math and reading curriculums to the electronic board format. He is a fourth-grade targeted services teacher, a member of the district math committee and Smartboard users’ group, and has worked on several curriculum writing and state standards assessment projects for both fourth and sixth grades. He’s also served as a science fair judge in each of his years at Lakeview, taught at Camp Invention, and completed most of the courses to earn an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement. From 1998 to 2003, Nechanicky traveled the country as an electronics design engineer and troubleshooter for an automotive supplier to Toyota and Ford. “I often found out about a problem after lunch,” he recalls, “traveled that afternoon to the automotive plant, and worked that evening until the problem was fixed. I kept a packed suitcase under my desk.” Reflecting on his honor, Lakeview principal Jean Jordan said that, in her experience, people who change careers make wonderful teachers. “And what a wonderful role model he is,” she added, noting his dedication to technology, his sense of humor, and his sense of inquiry. When not involved in school activities, Nechanicky is president of the Albert Lea Civic Music Association, plays bass trombone in the Albert Lea Community Band, participates in the United Methodist Church choir and handbell choir, and is a member of B’nai Israel synagogue in Rochester, Minn. He also finds time for ballroom and Lindy Hop swing dancing, which he discovered as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Taryn, whom he met on the dance floor, now have a year-old daughter, Anais. ▲

registered nurse with Anchor Orthopedics ■ Tiffany Mack Muscala, Minneapolis, is a product manager at U.S. Bancorp. ■ Lissa Cordie Nikodym, Waite Park, teaches kindergarten at Sartell-St. Stephen Schools ■ Lea McNeely Pickford, Buffalo, NY, is a critical care RN at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital ■ Lindsey Enderson Placek, Fremont, NE, is a stay-athome mother ■ Shane J. Placek, Fremont, NE, is an attorney at Sinder, Svoboda, Schilke, Thomsen, Holtord, Boggy, Nick & Placek ■ Craig A. Pladson, St. Louis Park, is an interactive account director at Colle + McVoy Inc. ■ Elena Davis Pohl, Wilmington, NC, is a professional harpist ■ Laura Frey Polikowsky, Rosemount, is a personal trainer at Life Style Management ■ Michael Pone, Inver Grove Heights, is a senior software engineer at Thomson Reuters ■ Nancy Wiplinger Pone, Inver Grove Heights, is a business analyst at Wipaire Inc. ■ Travis A. Prunty, Janesville, is a dentist at Madison Avenue Dental Building ■ Matt Quam, Edina, is a project accountant at Mortenson Construction ■ Jason D. Rabe, Lakeville, is employed at Rust Consulting ■ Dave Razidlo, Rochester, is a postdoctoral fellow at Mayo Clinic ■ Gina Kime Razidlo, Rochester, is a postdoctoral fellow at Mayo Clinic ■ Julie Smiley, Chicago, IL, is a selfemployed test development specialist and stayat-home mother ■ Andrew P. Smith, Jacksonville, FL, is a project GIS analyst at Taylor Engineering, Inc. ■ Candy Skaff Smith, St. Paul, is an associate director of Optum Health/United Health Group ■ Shawna L. Solsvig, Chicago, IL, is employed at Children's Memorial Hospital ■ Carrie Stefaniak, New Hope, is a category analyst at Bimbo Bakeries ■ Josh Stevens, Saipan, works at Marianas High School in Saipan ■ Allyson S. Therien, Denver, CO, is vice president of human resources at The Gathering Place ■ Matthew Thomas, Shakopee, is media relations manager at Gustavus ■ Jeff Thompson, St. Louis Park, is employed at the Federal Reserve Bank ■ Dani Thron, Baltimore, MD, is a ﬁnancial educator at SECU Credit Union ■ Laura Schoessler Van Riper, St. Paul, is a research associate at the University of Minnesota ■ Dana M. Wallace, Windom, is a police officer with the Windom Police Department ■ Kami J. Wandersee, Bloomington, is an operations manager at United Health Group ■ Jennifer Thomsen Watson, Burnsville, teaches ﬁrst grade in Minnetonka ISD #276 ■ Rebekah Ostgarden Weekly, Chandler, AZ, is an environmental scientist at Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. ■ Cory S. Weinrich, West Des Moines, IA, is a self-employed consultant ■ Nick Windschitl, Minneapolis, teaches kindergarten in Eden Prairie ISD #272 ■ Jill Miller Wohnoutka, Bird Island, is executive director of Kandiyohi County Historical Society ■ Anna Rossing Zimmermann, Eagan, is a social worker with Pediatric Home Services.

Running mates

Kristin Anderson ’98 and Heather McClelland ’98 literally ran into each other at the Portland, OR, Shamrock Run last spring. The two were housemates their senior year and both live in the Portland area.

Class Agent: Hal DeLaRosby, Lana Elsenpeter Matzek E-mail: 2001classagent@gustavus.edu Nathan T. Beran, New Ulm, is an IT specialist at Brown County ■ Brandon E. Bussler, Chanhassen, is a dentist at Norwood Dental ■ Megan A. Dobratz, Minneapolis, is owner and

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photographer at Minneapolis-based studioTart and also works as an independent sustainable business and green building consultant ■ Emily M. Dunsworth, St. Paul, is an admissions recruiter at William Mitchell College of Law ■ Doug Everling, Minneapolis, graduated from the Carlson School of Management with an MBA and works in product development for OptumHealth ■ Samantha Kemming Flaherty, Savage, owns G&T Consulting, Inc. and serves as a change management consultant for Best Buy ■ Ryan C. Gustafson, St. Michael, is a credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial ■ Sarah Miller Haukoos, Shakopee, teaches third grade in Shakopee ISD #720 ■ Lindsey L. Lynch,

Yanawa, Bangkok, is a teacher mentor at Hiawatha Leadership Academy ■ Leslie Bachman McWhite, New Hope, is a stay-athome mother ■ Kyle Momsen, Owatonna, is a program director in health and exercise science at Gustavus ■ Ferial Mohamed Pearson, Ralston, NE, completed her master’s degree in secondary education along with a graduate certiﬁcation in urban instruction ■ Jennifer L. Sickmann, Savage, works in social media and global interactive marketing at 3M ■ Jess Hunzeker Strinmoen, Kasson, is director of services at Youth Intervention Programs Association ■ Tessa Peterson Truitt, Midland, MI is an associate veterinarian at Bay Animal Hospital in Essexville ■ Heather A. Walker, St.

Awarded Fulbright in Germany

Joel A. Johnson ’96 has been awarded a prestigious senior-level Fulbright Scholar lecture/research position in the Department of British and American Studies at the University of Marburg, Germany, for the 2010–11 academic year. In addition to being the oldest university in Germany with a Protestant foundation, Marburg has a long-standing reputation in the humanities. Johnson notes that “Paul Tillich, Karl Barth, Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger, Leo Strauss, and even the Brothers Grimm were students and/or faculty there.” Johnson, who received his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard in 2002, is currently a member of the faculty of the Department of Government and International Affairs at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His numerous publications include Beyond Practical Virtue: A Defense of Liberal Democracy through Literature (University of Missouri, 2007), an imaginative and provocative interdisciplinary work that combines his interests and training in history and political philosophy.

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Roberts family and friends ﬁshing outing

The Don Roberts family and friends enjoyed their ﬂy-in ﬁshing trip to Clearwater Lake near Emo, Ontario, Canada. Roberts is an emeritus professor of health and exercise science and former men’s hockey coach at Gustavus. The group was pictured just before sitting down to a shore lunch. Pictured from left are Bob Southworth ’99, Tim Roberts ’83, Jay Schoenebeck ’80, Gregg Roberts ’80, Don Roberts ’56, and Craig Wolfe, husband of Susan Roberts Wolfe ’90.

Tennis GALA October 9, 2010

The 19th annual Gustavus Tennis GALA is Saturday, October 9, 2010, at the Swanson Tennis Center. Gustie friends from across the country will attend, so join us for an exciting day of playing or watching. Lunch will be served continuously starting at 11:45 a.m. Doubles participants contribute $150 per person and spectators contribute $25. All money raised supports the maintenance of the outdoor courts. Contact Steve Wilkinson at 507-931-1614 or swilkins@gustavus.edu. 10:15 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 1:50 p.m.

Registration for alumni players and spectators Greetings by President Jack Ohle & Athletics Director Al Molde Round robin play begins Awards ceremony

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Paul, is activity director of Select Senior Living Josh Winters, Minneapolis, is executive director of Minnesota Public Interest. ■

Class Agents: Karen Warkentien

Oglesby, Katherine Medbery Oleson 02 E-mail: 2002classagent@gustavus.edu Beau Barker, Atlanta, GA, graduated with a Ph.D. from University of Minnesota and is employed in the department of chemistry at Emory University ■ Brita Hansen Burke, San Francisco, CA, is an RN in the intermediate ICU at Stanford University Hospital ■ Bob Burns, Hauppauge, NY, is regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ■ Katy Duncan Davenport, Savage, is manager, SEC reporting at UnitedHealth Group ■ Julia Stein Dittberner, Oklahoma City, OK, is an associate at Crowe & Dunlevy working in aviation/aircraft ■ Mark Flores, Leawood, KS, is an investment adviser representative for J.P. Morgan Asset Management ■ Trevor B. Johnson, Shakopee, is a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and school-linked mental health provider for Relate Counseling Center and a waivered service provider at Interdependence, Inc. ■ Britta Olson Lindberg, Monona, WI, is working in the legal department at Epic Systems Corporation ■ Sarah Garrison Moe, St. Peter, is head women's hockey coach at Le Sueur/Henderson ISD #2397 ■ Travis Nygard, received a Ph.D. from the department of the history of art and architecture at the University of Pittsburgh and is assistant professor of art at Ripon College ■ Ryan Schommer, Chicago, IL, is a project manager/designer at ShoreBank ■ Steve Stauff, Shakopee, is an inside sales manager at Thomson Reuters ■ Adam R. Vahl, Brookings, SD, is a LED freelancer with Vahl Enterprises ■ Heidi Miller Windmiller, Wayzata, is an account executive at Semmer Group. Class Agents: Audra Mueller, Leslie

Wilcox Rosedahl 03 E-mail: 2003classagent@gustavus.edu Andrew Bornhorst, is a client manager at Deloitte ■ Ryan M. Hanson, Minneapolis, owns BeEvents ■ Megan Trapp Henschen, Eden Prairie, is a partnerships and negotiations coordinator at Target ■ Lygie Hinkle, Arlington, VA, is the registrar at Westwood College ■ Bethany Mueller earned a master of social work degree from the University of Washington and is completing a post-master’s fellowship at the Center for Substance Abuse Training and Education at the Seattle VA Medical Center ■ Kristen O'Connell, Woodbury, is dean of faculty for the online campuses of Minnesota School of Business, Globe University, and Utah Career College ■ Jill Sink, Minneapolis, graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and is interning in oral surgery at Minneapolis VA Medical Center ■ Kari Vickerman Taintor, Minneapolis, completed her MBA at St. Thomas in May 2009 ■ Christopher J. Vaubel, Mapleton, is an orthodontics resident at the University of Minnesota ■ Andrew Walter, Simsbury, CT, is assistant reporter of judicial decisions at Connecticut Supreme Court ■ Zach Zimmer, Shakopee, is a business insurance representative at Associated Financial Group.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Class Agents: Amanda Frie, Guthrie

Michael, Marnie Nelson 04 E-mail: 2004classagent@gustavus.edu Jeremy D. Braband, New Hope, is director of application development at The Leuthold Group and Leuthold Weeden Capital Management ■ Meghan A. Kane, Rochester, is a career counselor at Workforce Development, Inc. ■ Chris Renne, Mankato, is a medical lab technician for Immanuel St. Joseph - Mayo Health System ■ Leah Neal Renne, Mankato, is a veterinarian at Minnesota Valley Pet Hospital ■ Kelly Van Norman Stauff, Shakopee, is a special education teacher at District 917 in Rosemount ■ Nicole M. Meyer, Renton, WA, is children's ministry coordinator at St. Matthew Lutheran Church ■ David A. Viljaste, Edina, is a sales manager at Loffler Companies, Inc.

5th Anniversary: Sept. 24–25,

2010 Class Agents: Liz Zappetillo 05 Lewis, Becky Neitzke, Jessica Nelson, Anne Shipley, Anne Michaletz Viljaste E-mail: 2005classagent@gustavus.edu Beth Andersen, Lino Lakes, is a business operations specialist at Wells Fargo ■ Owen A. Anfinson, Northfield, is in the geology Ph.D. program at the University of Calgary ■ Kirsten A. Aune, Chaska, is an RN at Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Renee Donahue Carlson, Minneapolis, graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School and is doing a residency in internal medicine at University of Minnesota ■ Jill R. Carpenter, Minneapolis, is a certified athletic trainer at NovaCare Rehabilitation ■ Leah Erickson Christenson, Waconia, is an enrollment counselor at Capella University ■ Evan G. Christianson, St. Louis Park, is a hydrogeologist at Barr Engineering ■ Ali Cordie, Grantsburg, WI, is a natural resources educator at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ■ Stefanie Cossalter, Burnsville, graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 2009 ■ Rachel Kvanli Dickinsen, St. Paul, is a registered nurse with Minnesota Gastroenterology ■ Nick Droogsma, Elk River, is an accountant at the National Sports Center ■ Mary T. Duvall, St. Paul, is a grassroots outreach coordinator for Lutheran World Relief ■ Ben Eklo, Chaska, is manager of finance at United Health Group ■ Sara M. Emich, St. Peter, is a crisis social worker for Nicollet County Social Services ■ Karl L. Erickson, is teaching English in Japan ■ Doug Espenson, Waconia, is a client service specialist with Guy Carpenter ■ Sue Dailey Espenson, Waconia, is in medical school at the University of Minnesota ■ Dusty Feller, Hopkins, is employed at Erickson Construction ■ Shalynn Lutz Frank, St. Paul, is a benefits administrator with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ■ Abby K. Gambrel, Accokeek, MD, is a chemist at the Department of Defense ■ Hilary Roberts Genck, Kent, CT, is a student at the UConn School of Social Work ■ Rob George, graduated from veterinary school and is interning at Texas A&M in small-animal medicine ■ Kelsey J. Getz, Minneapolis, is a business support specialist at SuperValu ■ Jacob D. Granholm, Minneapolis, is a planner for the State of Minnesota ■ Kristen A. Gupta, Robbinsdale, is a consumer insights associate

at General Mills ■ Loren C. Hansen, Minneapolis, is a development specialist at LSS Data Systems ■ Nate Hitch, Minneapolis, is a regional sales director at RiverSource Management ■ Jon Holets, Duluth, is a judicial clerk at the Duluth Court House ■ Nicole R. Holland, St. Louis Park, is a research analyst at Walden University ■ Courtney A. Hollenhorst, Shoreview, is a technical editor at McAfee ■ Jason L. Holmers, Minnetonka, is account manager, yellowpages.com, at AT&T ■ Lauri L. Huettl, St. Paul, is a registered nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Bethany Hirst Jensen, Minot, ND, is a dental student at Creighton University ■ Mark J. Jensen, Minot, ND, teaches sixth grade and coaches football at Council Bluffs Public Schools ■ Amber J. Juffer, West Des Moines, IA, is an attorney at Goodman and Associates ■ Kimberlee A. Kautzer, Milwaukee, WI, joined the Army Reserves as a civil affairs specialist, and has completed basic combat training and advanced individual training in civil affairs ■ Paul A. Kienberger, Lindstrom, is an admissions adviser at the University of Phoenix ■ Kelly McGillivray Kley, Minneapolis, is an event planner at Ameriprise Financial ■ Brady L. Krusemark, Waconia, is director of bands at Waconia ISD #110 ■ Kristin Kachelmyer Krusemark, Waconia, is a sixth-grade teacher and coach at Waconia ISD #110 ■ Trisha D. Kunkel, Shakopee, is an analyst at Aon Benfield ■ Rachel C. Kuykendall, Richfield, is employed at St. Joseph's Hospital ■ Jared A. Lee, State College, PA, is a graduate research assistant and Ph.D. candidate in meteorology at The Pennsylvania State University ■ Linda Lee, St. Paul, is HEA coordinator at Metropolitan Council ■ Carmen L. Leger, Cottonwood, is 5-12 band director of Lakeview Public Schools ■ Liz Zappetillo Lewis, Stockton, CA is and RMICU at St. Joseph's Medical Center ■ Amanda K. Lodermeier, Minneapolis, is employed at the Hiawatha Leadership Academy ■ Kim Assad McAdams, Bath, MI, is an assistant professor of psychology at Boise State University ■ Heather Meyers, St. Paul, is a compliance specialist for Affordable Housing Connections, Inc. ■ Nicole Annis Momsen, Owatonna, is an underwriter at Federated Mutual Insurance Company ■ Morgan B. Mueller, Broomfield, CO, is a massage therapist at Lakeshore Athletic Club ■ Lindsay D. Newman, Le Center, is a computer operator/teller at First State Bank of Le Center ■ Jessica Nelson, Alexandria, is owner and Realtor at Jessica Nelson Real Estate ■ Dan Newman, St. Louis Park, is distribution supervisor at Quality Bicycle Products ■ Alec K. Nord, Vadnais Heights, is a project manager at Uponor Inc. ■ Liz Nytes, Red Wing, is an elementary school social worker in Red Wing Public Schools ■ Kate Swenson Palmer, Portland, OR, is a pharmacist at Oregon Health and Science University ■ Steph Polzin, Bloomington, is a certified veterinary technician ■ Reegan C. Rehm, Henderson, is in international sales at Brite Air ■ Christie C. Rossow, Apple Valley, is in customer communications at Mackin Educational Resources ■ Michael J. Schmit, Shakopee, is a software engineer at Compellent Technologies ■ Katie Schoeneck, West St. Paul, is a finance assistant at Minnesota Opera ■ Isaac D. Sieling, Bloomington, is a project manager at Huron

Consulting Group ■ Karl E. Spilseth, Minneapolis, is employed at Lawson Software ■ Chantal M. Stecker, Baltimore, MD, is a full-time student in reflexology ■ Maisie M. Stish, Minneapolis, is a physical therapist at Fairview ■ Andrea Lau Storlie, Montgomery, is a firstgrade teacher in Shakopee ISD #720 ■ Jennifer L. Stromberg, Minneapolis, is a communications and marketing coordinator for the American Swedish Institute ■ Will Sutor, Brooklyn Park, is a class action law clerk at Nicholas Kaster Law Firm ■ Becky Swenson, St. Petersburg, FL, in an elementary teacher at Lakes International School ■ Wes Veldman, Maple Grove, is a senior financial analyst for Target Corporation ■ Anne Michaletz Viljaste, Edina, is a public relations account executive with Olson Advertising ■ Alissa DeHaan Wallace, Broomfield, CO, received an M.A. from Colorado University at Boulder and is a study coordinator there for a project examining brain structure and function of children with autism ■ Andy Waller, Chaska, teaches in Chaska ISD #112 ■ Colby D. White, Minneapolis, is a bond underwriter at CNA Surety ■ Amber L. Wilson, Eden Prairie, is an international services specialist at Plus Relocation Services, Inc. ■ Josh Winter, Medina, is president of MHC Management, LLC ■ William J. Yackel, Madison, WI, is a firefighter and paramedic with the Madison Fire Department ■ Jessica Schloesser Yost, St. Peter, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Kelly C. Younge, Rochester, is a radiation oncology physics resident at University of Michigan Health System. Class Agents: Anders Eckman, Matt

Jessica Olson, Katie Parks, 06 Forbes, Mollie Peterson, Matt Swenson

E-mail: 2006classagent@gustavus.edu Michelle Linbo Bouquet, Rochester, is a physician assistant at Mayo Clinic ■ Ryan T. Braski, Minneapolis, is an internal auditor at US Bank ■ Katie Machowski Dinsmore, St. Paul, is a receptionist at Arthur Shuster ■ Deanna Symington Eklo, Chaska, is employed at Gassen Companies ■ Alex Glitsos, Duluth, is a senior sourcing specialist at Target ■ Nick Green, Fargo, ND, was promoted to creative director at Sundog, North Dakota's preeminent interactive ad agency ■ Kelly E. Holland, White Bear Lake, is a client service and operations specialist at Mayo Clinic ■ Krysta J. Huseby graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and is a pediatric resident at the University of Arizona ■ Taylor D. Metz, Chalmette, LA, is the P.E. and Emerge Program liaison at Edgar P. Harney Elementary ■ Nick Palmer, Portland, OR, is a debt acquisition analyst at National Loan Acquisition Co. ■ Mike Rindelaub, St. Cloud, is a TMSC team development leader at Target ■ Emily Eddy White, Minneapolis, is a programs supervisor at Emergency Food Shelf Network. Class Agents: Erica Brown, Barry

Travis Michelson, Ben 07 Cattadoris, Richter, Adam Tehle

E-mail: 2007classagent@gustavus.edu Megan Duevel Anderson is a wellness center health educator in Germany ■ Shawnie Girtler, Denver, CO, is an intensive program coordinator at Altavista Center for Autism and is studying

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applied behavioral analysis and autism at Sage Graduate School ■ Brock J. Gustafson, East Meadow, NY, is an institutional servicing specialist at Dreyfus ■ Krista L. Hiner, Northﬁeld, is a law clerk at Peterson, Logren, & Kilbury, PA ■ Ryan M. Ike, San Jose, CA, is a graduate student at San Francisco State University studying music composition. He has worked on the music for a PBS documentary on the San Jose Ballet, recently completed the score for the opening of the Berlin and Beyond Film Festival, and teaches piano and drums ■ Sam Matthes Lencioni, St. Peter, graduated from St. Catherine University with a doctorate of physical therapy and is employed at Minnesota Valley Health Care Center ■ Travis L. Michelson, Spicer, is a choir director in the Willmar Public Schools and is attending St. Cloud State University ■ Nick Peterson, Victoria, graduated from Michigan Tech

University with a master’s degree in electrical engineering ■ Luke Stevens Royer, St. Paul, is coordinator of youth and campus ministries at Unity Church. Class Agents: Donny Bechtle, Adam

Erin Larson, John Michaletz, 08 Eckhardt, Katelyn Nelson E-mail: 2008classagent@gustavus.edu Chad M. Anderson, Brainerd, performed in Footloose at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres ■ Laura M. Baratto, Eden Prairie, is director of public relations and marketing at tempworks software ■ Veronica M. Bean, Minneapolis, is a Skyline Teen program specialist with CommonBond Communities ■ Maggie Comer, Minnetonka, is a renewal account executive at UnitedHealthcare ■ Julie Falk, Eden Prairie, is a student activities assistant at School for International Training ■ Jessica L. Gehrke, Bird

Island, teaches music at BOLD Public Schools ■ Leah K. Genck, St. Louis Park, is a nursing assistant at Methodist Hospital and taking grad courses in psychology ■ Jordan J. Hanson, St. Paul, is a senior consultant with Leander Limited ■ Andrew A. Jensen, Owatonna, teaches 7th–12th-grade band at Lincoln High School ■ Casey M. Johnson, Chicago, IL, is a veterans service representative at the Department of Veterans Affairs ■ Mike Johnson, Columbia Heights, is an accountant at Target Financial Services ■ Missy Jones, Bloomington, is a student at William Mitchell with a focus on criminal defense and is a server at Applebee's ■ Betsy Langowski, Campbell, CA, is an accessories quality assurance engineer at Apple ■ Melissa A. Lee, Edina, is an assistant manager at Heartbreaker in Tonka Bay ■ Annika M. Torkelson, Butternut, WI, teaches PK–12 music. Class Agents: Holly Andersen, Chris

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Gusties at C.H. Robinson

Gusties who work at C.H. Robinson in Eden Prairie got together for a coffeebreak photo last March. The Gustavus Office of Alumni Relations stopped by with coffee, bagels, and news from campus. Seated in front is Mike Wilken '02. In the back row from left are Jay George ’94, Travis Dahlke ’00, Casey Brinkman ’99, Jane McGinty ’96, Christian Hanninen ’97, and Andy Kampa ’03.

2010 Tom Brown Classic a success

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Basketball alumni and coaches gathered on campus May 14 for the annual Tom Brown Classic round-robin basketball tournament and dinner. Front row from left: Bob Southworth ’99, Doug Espenson ’05, Mychal Crowder ’10, Kirk Walberg ’02, Mark Hanson ’83 (head men’s basketball coach), Chris TeBrake ’04, Tim Olmstead ’09, and Trent Hollerich ’06. Middle row: Willie Lindquist (retired equipment specialist), Dave Flom ’95, Mike DesLauriers ’09, Jessie VanSickle ’10, Tyler Kaus ’09, Robert Schmidt ’09, Mark McDonnell ’99, Brian Bergstrom ’02, Brett Boese ’04, and Wayne Norman (equipment specialist). Back Row: Dave Newell ’03, Andrew Doble ’08, Nate Peterson ’09, Kane Sivesind ’08, Trevor Wittwer ’08, Sam Paulson ’10, Jeff Owen ’92, Phil Sowden ’07, and Tom Brown (assistant athletics director and special events coordinator).

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Shawn Grygo, Nicole Parris, 09 Edelbrock, Maria Siegle E-mail: 2009classagent@gustavus.edu Annie J Berger, is attending Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science in the master’s program in physician assistant studies ■ Anthony J. Bissen, Barrow, AK, teaches seventh-grade geography ■ Adam J. Bloom, Edmonds, WA, is a computer software professional ■ Becky Carlson, Grantsburg, WI, is the retreat and special events coordinator at Luther Point ■ Tasha A. Carlson, is a teaching consultant at North Dakota State University, where she will pursue her master’s degree in speech communication ■ David L. Christians, Brooklyn Center, is a full-time communications and research intern with the DemocraticFarmer-Labor Party of Minnesota ■ Jacob S. Cotner, Stillwater, is in pricing at American Medical System ■ Luke B. Garrison, Phoenix, AZ, is a producer at ABC15 News ■ Gwendolyn L. Gillson, Edmond, OK, is attending the University of Oklahoma for a master’s degree in library and information studies ■ Karen L. Katz, St. Paul, is employed with the Conservation Corps ■ Erik M. Knoll, Brooklyn Park, is a quantitative analyst at Avant Energy ■ Erin M. Koppang, Mill Creek, WA, is a training coordinator at Center for Health Training ■ Gretchen N. Libbey, Minnetonka, is an RN on the med/surg cardio/thoracic unit at University of Iowa Hospital ■ Benjamin P. Maisenbach, Spencer, IA, is in the doctoral pharmacy program at Creighton University and is in the CVS Pharmacy Intern Program ■ Laura M. Ofstad, New York, NY, is an editorial intern at W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. ■ Kristin M. Osterman, Monument, CO, is in medical school at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ■ Anders Ringdahl-Mayland was appointed president/CEO of the St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce ■ Tania M. Schueller, Brooklyn Center, is an academic assistant for the comprehensive examination and dissertation support group at Capella University ■ Brittani A. Seagren, Bloomfield, NE, is a certified nursing assistant at Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center ■ Taite M. Smith, Hancock, MI, is a towing operator at Custom Carriers Automotive ■ Mai Lee Vang, Minneapolis, is a food shelf assistant at Keystone Community Service ■ Megan T.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Willaert, St. Louis Park, is an account coordinator at The Lineup ■ Yee Yang, Revere, is in graduate school for sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Class Agents: Mariah Bierl, Tara Blinn, Jennifer Broman, Katie Cummings, Casey Enevoldsen, Derek Holm, Katelyn Johnson, Cathryn Nelson, Sara Schnell, Matt Schueffner, Jenn Syverson, Alison Utke E-mail: 2010classagent@gustavus.edu Brad Abell, Elk River, is attending graduate school in physics at Purdue University ■ Amy E. Anderson is attending graduate school in gender and women's studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Erin M. Anderson has a teacher's assistantship at United International College in China ■ Mike Astrup, Austin, is attending the University of Minnesota Pharmacy School ■ Tony Austad, Carver, is attending Minnesota State University, Mankato for exercise science and exercise physiology ■ Anna R. Bauer, Hastings, is attending the master of education program in science education at the University of Minnesota ■ Ashley R. Baumann, Minneapolis, is a medical receptionist at Park Nicollet Clinic ■ Sara E. Bentley is volunteering with Los Amigos in Chimbote, Peru ■ Jonna E. Berry is attending Iowa State to study chemistry ■ Amara A. Berthelsen is teaching middle school math in Tulsa through Teach for America ■ Sarah J. Betzler, Hastings, is an intern with the Chippewa River Watershed Project ■ Nick Bonestroo, Brooklyn Park, is in active duty with the U.S. Army as a grade 2 lieutenant ■ Alex Brakke, Alma, WI, is a Mary Kay independent beauty consultant ■ Chris Brawner, Omaha, NE, is attending medical school at the University of Nebraska ■ Larissa A. Bregenzer, Takoma Park, MD, is pursuing an M.F.A. in design (theatre) at the University of Maryland ■ Marie P. Burr, Savage, is employed at Shapira and Zielke, LLC ■ Josh Busacker, Orono, is participating in ELCA Young Adult Global Missions in Malaysia ■ Andrew M. Byron is a ﬁeld technician at Yellowstone Wilderness Outﬁtters ■ Claire C. Campbell, Powell, WY, is a wilderness ranger with the U.S. Forest Service ■ Cole A. Carlson, is attending the mechanical engineering graduate program at Colorado University at Boulder ■ Matt Chroust is attending dental school at the University of California, San Francisco ■ Dan Couillard, Fridley, is attending William Mitchell College of Law ■ Jacob R. Danner, Woodbury, is an operations lead at Accretive Health ■ Haven E. Davis, Grand Rapids, is serving in the Lutheran Volunteer Corps ■ Katie DeSantis, Minneapolis, is serving in AmeriCorps ■ Chelsie M. Deno, Mantorville, is a client service intern at Lifeworks ■ Rebecca C. Dove, Swisher, IA, is attending graduate school at the University of Iowa ■ Sarah N. Ellefson, Andover, is a lab technician at PACE Analytical ■ Bethany R. Franta, Austin, is an agent with Farmers Insurance ■ Troy E. French, Colorado Springs, CO, is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army ■ Kyle S. Goodfellow is interning as a booking agent at Wally's World of Entertainment ■ Jenny Grundman, Eagan, is attending graduate school in counseling and student personnel psychology at the University of Minnesota ■ Nathan J. Gunderson, St. Peter,

is employed at Blue Earth County Environmental Services ■ Lauren A. Guzniczak, is pursuing her M.A. in art business at Sotheby's Art Institute - London ■ Morgen R. Hagedorn, Blue Earth, is attending Minnesota State University, Mankato for a master’s degree in social work ■ Dwight J. Hall, Marine on St. Croix, is a process scientist at Diasorin ■ Maggie L. Hansvick is attending Washington University in St. Louis for physical therapy ■ Robyn N. Henderson, Tonka Bay, is teaching in the Twin Cities with Teach for America ■ Derek A. Hilding, Spicer, is attending William Mitchell College of Law ■ Lynn S. Hillen, Minnetonka, is attending William Mitchell College of Law ■ Peder B. Hoffman is teaching English in Japan through the JET program ■ Katie L. Holmgren, Willmar, is an audit associate at Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. PLLP ■ Jimmy Holt, Savage, is in marketing for State Farm Insurance ■ Joel S. Howard, White Bear Lake, is working at PaR Systems on systems analysis ■ Kyle D. Hulbert, Brooklyn Park, is a consultant with Region 9 Development Commission ■ Rachel S. Iblings, Plymouth, is an associate in the tax department at Grant Thornton ■ Emma Iverson is in a dual-degree program for a master of science degree in child development from Erickson Institute and a master of social work degree from Loyola University, Chicago ■ Pauli Jackson, Duluth, is attending graduate school in science education at the University of Minnesota ■ Heidi M. Janzig, Minneapolis, is interning at 3M in the health fitness center ■ Pat Jeffrey, Northfield, is a professional apprentice at Black Label Movement ■ Kady R. Johnson is interning as a booking agent at Wally's World of Entertainment ■ Tom Jorgensen, Edina, is a private capital analyst at Piper Jaffray Company ■ Jonathan K. Kamrath, Hutchinson, is a bronze/wax sculptor at Brodin Studios ■ Sarah B. Kappel is serving in the Peace Corps in Mongolia ■ Bill Klein, Eagle, ID, is employed by UnitedHealth Group ■ Chelsea C. Koepsell, Sioux Falls, SD, is attending medical school at the University of South Dakota ■ Stefan A. Kolis, Eau Claire, WI, is interning at Mandel and Mandel Law Firm ■ Mark A. Koten, is attending the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, with a fellowship in materials science, engineering ■ Rose M. Langsjoen, Galveston, TX, is a lab tech and research assistant at the University of Texas Medical Branch ■ Kathryn R. Layman, Hudson, WI, is serving with AmeriCorps ■ Carissa Keith Lick is pursuing a master of divinity degree at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary ■ Jeff Linngren, Andover, is a warehouse assistant at Mohawk Moving and Storage ■ Katie Linstrand is attending Washington University in St. Louis on the biochemistry track in the DBBS program ■ Melissa R. Mackley, Burnsville, is an optometric technician at Carlson Tillisch Eye Clinic ■ Ryan J. Marchio, St. Peter, is attending graduate school at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Ashley L. Marschel, Maple Lake, is attending William Mitchell College of Law ■ Kevin L. Matuseski is a 6th-grade teacher at the Karl C. Parrish International School in Colombia ■ Ashley L. Melville, Rochester, is an executive team leader at Target ■ Ryan A. Michaelis, Big Lake, is a financial service associate with Prudential ■ Jessica M. Moertel,

Rochester, is employed in pharmacogenetics at Mayo Clinic ■ Andrew G. Nelson is serving Teach for America in Phoenix and pursuing a master’s degree in education at Arizona State University ■ Kayla A. Nelson, Annandale, is pursuing a master of divinity degree at Luther Seminary ■ Nicole E. Nelson, Waseca, is pursuing her master’s degree in nutritional science at the University of Wisconsin–Stout ■ Sarah E. Normand, Jim Falls, WI, is attending the School of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota ■ Kaitie O'Bryan, Waukesha, WI, is a design intern at United Healthcare ■ Ify Okolo, St. Paul, is a behavioral therapist at Minnesota Autism Center ■ Jessica A. Opheim, Lakeville, is an audit associate at McGladrey and Pullen ■ Annie Opseth, Duluth, has a graduate fellowship at the University of South Carolina at Columbia in marine science ■ Greg Palm is pursuing a master of science degree in finance at Boston College ■ Tony Palma, Lino Lakes, is a service tech at Cardiac Science ■ Jacob W. Partridge, Colorado Springs, CO, is a second lieutenant in the United States Army ■ Natalie A. Peters is pursuing her doctor of physical therapy at Creighton University ■ Justin R. Phillips, Bemidji, is a sales associate at Bemidji Town and Country Club ■ Lexi Prahl, Le Sueur, is teaching in the Mississippi Delta with Teach for America ■ Haley M. Prittinen, Virginia, is attending medical school at the University of Minnesota, Duluth ■ Jenna A. Rusnacko, Bloomington, is an account coordinator at News American Marketing ■ Kerry A. Schanno, Virginia, is an audit associate at Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. PLLP ■ JaNaye E. Schroeder, New London, is a CNA at Glen Oaks Nursing Home ■ Jason W. Schultz, Alexandria, is attending graduate school at Washington University for chemistry ■ Jessica A. Schulz, Apple Valley, is an assistant preserve manager at The Nature Conservancy ■ Alice M. Schwantes, Coon Rapids, is working on a certificate program in forensic science at Hamline University ■ Jacob W. Seamans, Greenfield, is a field organizer for the DFL ■ Adam M. Shultz, Ely, is attending graduate school in exercise science at Northern Michigan University ■ Scott W. Simpkins, is attending the master of education program in science education at the University of Minnesota ■ Adam O. Strand, Sioux Falls, SD, is attending medical school at the University of South Dakota ■ Casey J. Swansson, Bloomington, is attending law school at the University of Minnesota ■ Danny Swatfager, Austin, is pursuing his doctorate of physical therapy at the University of Minnesota ■ Alysha J. Thompson, Nicollet, is teaching kindergarten at Park River Elementary ■ Abby L. Travis, Eden Prairie, is pursuing an M.F.A. in creative writing at Emerson College ■ Katie L. Umenthum, Rapid City, SD, is pursuing her master of architecture degree at the University of Minnesota ■ Jesse L. Van Sickle, Garden City, is a staff accountant at Abdo, Erik, and Meyers ■ Erin A. Watt, Brandon, SD, is attending graduate school at the University of South Dakota in school psychology ■ Leigh E. Weber, North Mankato, is attending graduate school in sports management at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Nicole M. Welke, Tomahawk, WI, is pursuing a master of divinity

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Gustavus Service and Retirement Recognition

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The Gustavus Alumni Association honored faculty and administrators with service and retirement awards at a banquet last May.

25 Years

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Front row: Richard Aune ’81, senior associate director of admission, and Randall Stuckey ’83, director of alumni relations. Back row: Chuck Niederriter, professor of physics. Not pictured is Brian O’Brien, professor of chemistry.

30 Years

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Front row: Ron Timmerman ’75, associate director of advancement services, and Bob Neuman ’80, senior associate director of admission. Back row: George Georgacarakos, professor of philosophy, and Karen Langsjoen Zins ’67, manager of the Book Mark.

35, 40, and 45 Years

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Front row: Bruce McClain, professor of art and art history (45), and Horst Ludwig, associate professor of German (45). Back row: Joel Jackson ’71, network engineer (35), and Barbara Simpson, professor of psychology (40). Not pictured is Dick Martin, professor of psychology (40).

Retirees

Front row: Roland Thorstensson, professor of Scandinavian studies, Mark Anderson ’66, vice president for enrollment management, and Warren Bidwell, computer electronics technician. Back row: Nancy Hardesty, director of advancement services, and Will Freiert, professor of classics. Not pictured is Donita Clifton, beneﬁts coordinator.

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degree at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg ■ Alex Woodhull, Minnetonka, is attending Minnesota State University, Mankato for sports management ■ Andy Yackel-Juleen, St. Paul, is pursuing a master of divinity degree at Luther Seminary ■ Angela K. Yahnka, Cottonwood, is an assistant auto underwriter at NorthStar Mutual Insurance ■ Chenyu Yang is attending graduate school in economics at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ■ Cynthia C. Yang is an admission counselor at Gustavus.

WEDDINGS Mark A. Schroeder ’80 and Sandra Gathje, 3/7/09, Rochester, MN. Carolyn J. Towler ’84 and Darin Miller, 5/1/10, Bemidji, MN. Jay K. Anderson ’95 and Lana Mades, 6/13/09, Madison, WI. Colin P. Hirdman ’95 and Trae Larson, Minneapolis, MN. Joanne Biederman ’96 and Dave Kamper ’96, 9/26/09, St. Paul, MN. Jason D. Durheim ’97 and Erika Reckling, 10/17/09, Hutchinson, MN. Krysta Hochstetler ’98 and William Lapcevic, 5/1/10, San Mateo, CA Jill Peterson ’99 and Matthew Johnson, 10/24/09, St. Paul, MN. Troy J. Barnes ’00 and Heather Kaatz, 5/15/10, St. Peter, MN. Jeremiah P. Depta ’00 and Sadie Depta, 1/26/10, Brooklyn, OH. Jacob T. Erickson ’00 and Thomera Erickson, 1/3/09, Monticello, MN. Jeannette M. Mervine ’00 and Jay Breimhorst, 9/12/09, Eagan, MN. Heather J. Trautman ’00 and Andrew Larson, 8/15/09, Hopkins, MN. Katie Racine ’01 and Erik Stone, 2/26/10, Minneapolis, MN. Brita Hansen ’02 and Benjamin Burke, 10/3/09, San Francisco, CA. Todd Sauer ’02 and Lindsay Lewis, 10/9/09, Duluth, MN. Carmen Mayo ’03 and Andrew Carter, 7/26/05, Hugo, MN. Jeremy D. Braband ’04 and Virginia Fritchman, 10/2/09, New Hope, MN. Jess Brandanger ’04 and Seth Midura ’04, 6/6/09, Plymouth, MN. Brent J. Martinson ’04 and Andrea Heimdahl, 10/17/09, Minneapolis, MN. Beth Andersen ’05 and Douglas Christianson, 5/7/10, Lino Lakes, MN. Jen Bauman ’05 and Aaron Sigfrinius, 6/5/10, Chaska, MN. Meghan Donohoe ’05 and Kristopher Thoele, Shakopee, MN. Chad T. Guentzel ’05 and Arica Otte, 10/17/09, Mankato, MN. Nate Hitch ’05 and Nicole Hitch, 8/22/09, Minneapolis, MN. Isaac D. Sieling ’05 and Acacia Sieling, 7/17/09, Bloomington, MN. Emy Tongen ’05 and Adam Bachman, St. Louis Park, MN. Michelle M. Linbo ’06 and A. J. Bouquet ’06, 10/3/09, Rochester, MN.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Seyward Mattson ’06 and Justin Ask, 5/22/10, St. Paul, MN. Abby Randall ’06 and Broghan Reilly, 6/20/09, Tonka Bay, MN. Brittany J. Aase ’07 and Kyle Chester ’07, 9/18/09, Minneapolis, MN. Justin M. King ’07 and Caitlin Foster, St. Paul, MN. Samantha A. Matthes ’07 and Joe Lencioni ’05, 4/24/10, St. Peter, MN. Patrick J. Nordstrom ’07 and Erin Gleason, 10/17/09, Mankato, MN. Andrew M. Olson ’07 and Tara Huxford, 10/17/09, Cottage Grove, MN. Breanne Staples ’07 and Mark Stuekey ’08, 7/10/10, W. Des Moines, IA. Taylor R. Granlund ’08 and TJ McMillan ’07, 6/9/09, Addison, TX. Kari Reed ’08 and Jared Wiklund, 10/10/09, Ankeny, IA. Meghann A. Scott ’08 and Matt Wharton ’05, 3/12/10, Colorado Springs, CO. Laura A. Zelinski ’08 and Brian M. McBroom ’06, 4/17/10, Milaca, MN. Sarah Zierke ’08 and Anthony Solyntjes, 6/12/10, Mankato, MN. Paula Arciga ’09 and Andres Elizalde, 10/17/09, Rohnert Park, CA. James B. Herberg ’09 and Justine Wagner, 11/21/09, Cold Spring, MN. Ashley R. Ohlson ’09 and Nick Stramp ’09, Phoenix, AZ.

Ashley Walburn ’09 and Michael Cody, 6/12/10, Minnestrista, MN. Carissa Keith ’10 and David Lick, 6/5/10, Mankato, MN. Jordan A. Smith ’10 and Laura Hunter, 11/28/09, Mankato, MN.

BIRTHS Kirstin, by adoption, to Jodi Billehus Fedor ’85 and Alex Fedor, born 5/3/09. Nadia, by adoption from Russia, to Peggy Studanski Hengen ’87 and John Hengen, born 9/24/04, adopted 9/12/09. Samuel, to Colleen Nori Bartzsch ’90 and James D. Bartzsch, 9/25/08. Emma, to Jeff T. Christ ’90 and Krista Christ, 10/9/09. Arianne, to Michelle Grimley Fink ’90 and Charles Fink, 2/2/09. Alexander, to Clara Westberg Rusch ’90 and Karl Rusch ’91, by adoption in September 2009. Siena, to Sonoe Tsubaki ’90. Reese, to Carol Nelson Wahlstrand ’90 and Carl Wahlstrand, 10/17/09. Henry, to Pat H. Wisniewski ’90 and Tara Malone Wisniewski, 9/17/08. Amelia, to Troy A. Dyrstad ’91 and Renee Weddle, 4/3/10. Gunnar, to Rachel Dahlin Nehls ’91 and Timothy Nehls, 3/25/10.

Ariana, to Shelley Wagner Beazley ’92 and Aron Beazley, 2/19/10. Hans, to Bretta Magnuson Damson ’92 and Christopher M. Damson, 1/17/10. Soren, to Kim Hildebrand-Faust ’92 and Michael Hildebrand-Faust, 2/5/10. Kurt, to Ted D. Niemi ’92 and Kristin Enger Niemi, 2/4/10. Jake, to Pamela Dahl Nutter ’93 and Brian L. Nutter ’93, 12/29/09. Twins, Josie and Lexi to Kristi Barbari Schatz ’93 and Nathan Schatz, 10/2/09. Kennedy, to Brian J. Hane ’94 and Jill Hane. Charlie, to Molly Swenson Cox ’95 and John Cox, 8/10/09. Camille, to Brian J. Hedeen ’95 and Emily Hallen Hedeen, 4/27/10. Twins, Dane and Erik, to Heather Huovie Heil ’95 and Robert Heil, 3/30/09. Kate, to Susie Boeder Hoheisel ’95 and Jess Hoheisel, 7/7/09. Eleanor, to Deedra Halverson Holdhusen ’95 and J. D. Holdhusen ’96, 3/2/10. Ava, to Matthew K. Kissner ’95 and Neena Sooch Kissner, 11/1/09. Juliet, to Jessica Bohn Kottke ’95 and Douglas Kottke, 5/17/09. Zinnia, to Erin Lees Kraker ’95 and Daniel Kraker, 1/2/10. Magdalene, to Traese Schulz Kuhl ’95 and Mitchell D. Kuhl, 9/2/09. Twins, Brianna and Benjamin, to Roxy Wagener Myhre ’95 and Derek Myhre, 10/14/09.

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50th anniversary of nursing at Gustavus reunites grads

Front row from left: Cindy Peterson Gupta ’76, Carol Tenney Dillahunty ’76, Gwendolyn Westman Nesburg ’62, Sandra Hendrickson Walls ’62, Sharon Shaver Pinney ’63, Rose Omodt Jost ’63, Marilyn Paulson ’75, Mary Montgomery Felvey ’75. Second row: Miriam Monson Monson ’76, Barb Mattson Zust ’76, Becky Hines Elsenpeter ’76, Ruth Nelson-Lau ’65, Rene Vadnais Cronquist ’85, Chris Swenson Wilmot ’63, Carolyn Helgeson Liebenow ’63, Ann Gregory Bruggeman ’75, Marsha Pinney Sullivan ’97. Third row: Nissa Stolp Fell ’00, Elin Peterson Nelson ’05, Louise Kunnari Anderson ’80, Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff ’79, Mary Sundberg Larson ’63, Nicole Schultz ’02, Kathy Hokanson Bengtson ’71, Lori Steffen (staff). Fourth row: Jessica Stewart Madsen ’00, Stephanie Phiefer Busho ’00, Marcia Sylte Belisle ’67, Charlotte Olson Jerney ’64, Marilee Nyberg Schneider ’65, LaDonna Valen Bergeson ’65, Joanne Simonson Hall ’71. Fifth row: Beth Davis ’83, Genella Mussell ’73, Joan Augustson Kodet ’66, Karen Carlson Danielson ’60, Kathy Pappas Carlson ’65, Janet Hokanson Johnson ’65, Diane Herath Roberts ’71. Sixth row: Paula Swiggum (staff), Carla Berg Wehler ’73, Luanne Nelson Bachman ’66, Carol Kay Johnson Blackwell ’69, Rebecca Lund Otterness ’69, Terri Hobson Horn ’81, Cindy Derscheid Brewer ’81. Back row: Heidi Pettis Meyer ’98, Darlene Rouhoff Swanson ’69, Cheryl Maley Gelbmann ’69, Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, Rose Baribeau Umland ’82, Beth Onkka Stuckey ’81.

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Gustie admission counselors attend conference

Gustavus graduates representing eight different institutions as admission counselors attended the MIDWest Conference, the biennial conference for college counseling professionals from Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin, held at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, May 16–18, 2010. Pictured in the front row from left are Joy Reese ’02 (Gustavus), CeCe Sowemimo ’07 (Gustavus), Jillian Hiscock ’05 (College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University), Kalee Schrupp Nuest ’06 (University of Minnesota, Morris), Violeta Hernandez ’07 (Gustavus), Carole Arwidson ’84 (The Lawlor Group and formerly Gustavus), and Jade Bakke ’03 (University of Minnesota, Rochester). In the back row are Katie Voller-Berdan ’94 (The Marshall School), David Jones ’95 (Augsburg College), Shana Clarke ’09 (College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University), Tom McHugh ’99 (Gustavus), David Kogler ’01 (Gustavus), Lindsey Weis ’05 (Gustavus), and Brian Peterson ’79 (Hamline University). ▲

Gusties at AAN

Laura Moses ’04, Kristine Retka ’08, and Elizabeth Behmler Busch ’03 got together for a photo at their place of employment, the American Academy of Neurology in St. Paul, before enjoying a Gustie lunch on a beautiful afternoon.

Thomas, to Brad W. Orn ’95 and Rebecca L. Orn, 10/16/09. Joseph, to Miriam Barrick Powell ’95 and James Powell, 3/8/09. Leo, to Stig A. Sandell ’95 and Brita Sandell, 5/13/09. Lukas, to Douglas A. Savaloja ’95 and Jennifer Savaloja, 7/22/09. Riley, to Aron J. Hoffman ’96 and Lisa Hoffman, 4/26/10. Ruby, to Amy Larkin Lee ’96 and Aaron C. Lee ’96, 2/1/10. Grace, to Gina Samarzia Martin ’96 and Loren Martin, 4/12/09. Linnea, to Erika A. Olson ’96 and Peter Eckman ’96, 2/13/10. Marek, to Jack D. Sikora ’96 and Ewa Grzyb Sikora, 4/29/10. Luca, to Kristi Reidt Granacher ’97 and Jorg Granacher, 11/16/09. Hannah, to Tonsha McPherson Hokanson ’97 and Steven J. Hokanson ’95, 10/5/09. Sophia, to Angela Sands Thieringer ’97 and Steffen Thieringer, 2/5/09. Heidi, to Angela Sands Thieringer ’97 and Steffen Thieringer, 4/27/10. Hugo, to Michael G. Waldhauser ’97 and Sarah Farmer, 4/2/10. Liv, to John S. Anderson ’98 and Heidi Snell Anderson, 1/27/10. Paige, to Bruce G. Dahlman ’98 and Tricia Miller Dahlman, 2/20/10. Enzo, to Alecia Tromiczak Gazzola ’98 and Robert K. Gazzola ’83, 4/22/10.

THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY

Leo, to Benjamin F. Haddorff ’98 and Susan Haddorff, 2/2/10. Ina, to Karen Lantz Holt ’98 and Ryan A. Holt ’98, 7/31/09. Sawyer, to Mike Johnson ’98 and Molly McDowell Johnson, 10/24/09. Boden, to Carl L. Jorgensen ’98 and Yvonne Horton Jorgensen, 3/23/10. Lukas, to Heather McClelland ’98 and Todd Gienapp, 5/22/09. Lauren, to Jennifer Nelson Tricker ’98 and Scott E. Tricker ’97, 2/19/10. Trevor, to Meghan Allen Eliason ’99 and Matthew Eliason, 1/1/10. Rebecca, to Mandie Braband McCartney ’99 and Patrick McCartney, 4/28/10. Ivy, to Brenda Matheis McHugh ’99 and Thomas McHugh ’99, 4/6/10. Reese, to Katie Ryerse Aafedt ’00 and David Aafedt, 5/22/09. Lauren, to Nikki Walbridge Arness ’00 and Mark D. Arness, 2/14/10. Catelin, to Andrea Fish Barnwell ’00 and Ruairi Barnwell, 3/15/10. Hazel, to Nicole Woehrle Beatty ’00 and John Beatty, 10/30/09. Grayson, to Crystal Campbell Burns ’00 and Robert Formo Burns ’02, 12/3/09. Bentley, to Nicole Bemmels Carlson ’00 and Corey M. Carlson ’00, 5/2/10. Connor, to Amber Heilman Cordes ’00 and Jason Cordes, 9/25/09. Robert, to Jeremiah P. Depta ’00 and Sadie L. Depta, 3/19/09.

Stella, to Mitchell O. Green ’00 and Jennifer Menhennett, 4/30/09. Norman, to Heidi Wegner Ha ’00 and Khoa Ha. Samuel, to Sarah Lange Kerkman ’00 and Adam W. Kerkman, 3/31/10. Twins, Savannah and Samantha, to Eric Mattson ’00 and Tracy Mattson, 4/3/09. Ian, to Jenni Fischer McConn ’00 and Dan McConn, 5/16/09. Sullivan, to Ellie Trocke Moseley ’00 and Stephen P. Moseley ’00, 3/21/09. Adalyn, to Lissa Cordie Nikodym ’00 and Matthew Nikodym. James, to Sarah Spessard Olson ’00 and Aaron Olson, 10/29/09. Milo, to Lea McNeely Pickford ’00 and Scott Pickford, 10/8/09. Norah, to Elena Davis Pohl ’00 and Jeffrey W. Pohl, 5/2/10. Twins, Nora and Stella, to Nancy Wiplinger Pone ’00 and Michael Pone ’00, 2/17/09. Tate, to Jill Peterson Prinsen ’00 and Aaron M. Prinsen ’00, 6/12/09. Thisbe, to Kaethe E. Schwehn ’00 and Peder Jothen, 9/3/09. Charlotte, to Laura Peterson Sommervold ’00 and Alan R. Sommervold ’02, 4/7/10. Keegan, to Erica Hanson Swanson ’00 and Tim N. Swanson, 3/18/10. Siri, to Heidi Marshall Thompson ’00 and Jeff Thompson ’00, 2/9/10. Rory, to Rebekah Ostgarden Weekly ’00 and Michael T. Weekly, 5/22/09. Eli, to Anna Rossing Zimmermann ’00 and Bernhard Zimmermann, 10/17/09. Nora, to Andy Barnick ’01 and Amber Surek Barnick, 1/2/10. Greta, to Stephanie Guy Gruchalla ’01 and Matthew E. Gruchalla, 3/9/10. Adalyn, to Sarah Miller Haukoos ’01 and Brian E. Haukoos ’00, 4/7/09. Calvin, to Erin Larson Heilman ’01 and Jacob R. Heilman ’02, 9/24/09. Sophie to Sarah Wahlund Nielsen ’01 and Trent Nielsen, 10/9/09. Liliana, to Jennifer Maldonado Prunty ’01 and Travis A. Prunty ’00, 12/7/08. Elizabeth, to Kelly Martin Schoenecker ’01 and Aaron Schoenecker, 1/19/10. Cyrus, to Jacy Bowen Shrestha ’01 and Sarad Shrestha, 8/27/09. Braeden, to Tessa Peterson Truitt ’01 and Jonathan G. Truitt ’00, 5/9/09. Molly, to Dave Benson ’02 and Amber Banark Benson, 1/19/09. Lucia, to Nissa Peterson Fougner ’02 and Brady M. Fougner, 5/2/09. Grant, to Leigh Kunelius King ’02 and Randy King, 12/15/09. Brady, to Kristin Johnson Knutson ’02 and Steve Knutson, 4/3/10. Sebastian, to Courtney Grant Martinez ’02 and Carlos Martinez, 4/20/10. Isabel, to Emily Brekke Thery ’02 and Dan Thery, 12/3/09. Avalee, to Abby Roen Flores ’03 and Mark Flores ’02, 6/22/09. Harold, to Bill Kunze ’03 and Katherine Pavelek Kunze ’03, 3/17/10. Isla, to Katherine Nolan Nelson ’03 and Andrew S. Nelson ’04, 5/8/10. Macia, to Alicia Lunde Newell ’03 and David Newell ’03, 4/26/10.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Linnea, to Sandra Valnes Quammen ’03 and Cory Quammen ’02, 2/15/10. Twins, Liam and Lily, to Kelley Conley Reiter ’03 and Nate Reiter, 12/15/09. Brynley, to Marnie Stenson Steele ’03 and Jamie Steele, 11/3/09. Anika, to Katie Carver Zabel ’03 and Jeremy D. Zabel ’01, 5/23/10. Carly, to Emily Lloyd Kratzer ’04 and Andrew Kratzer, 11/13/09. Clara, to Kelly Van Norman Stauff ’04 and Steve Stauff ’02, 4/28/10. Jacob Little, to Sara M. Emich ’05. Finley, to Caitlin B. Severinson ’05 and Jonathan Johnson, 5/16/09. Liliana, to Lindsay D. Newman ’05 and Jose A. Munguia Jr., 3/5/10. Ryker, to Reegan C. Rehm ’05 and Gretchen Rehm, 5/14/09. Mason, to Andrea Lau Storlie ’05 and Justin Storlie, 2/3/09. Madeline, to Emily Conlin Westlund ’05 and Thomas E. Westlund ’05, 3/5/10. Ella, to Laura Odland Zimmer ’05 and Zachary R. Zimmer ’03, 5/3/09. Brynlee, to Tosha Christoffer Boline ’06 and Benjamin C. Boline ’05, 4/22/10. Alexandra, to Staci Spreng Katkov ’06 and Dmitry Katkov, 4/22/10. Keller, to Abby Randall Reilly ’06 and Broghan J. Reilly ’07, 8/23/09. Claire, to Sarah Tuel Duffy ’07 and Michael J. Duffy ’06, 9/15/09.

IN MEMORIAM Doris Seaquist Webster ’29, Chicago, IL, on November 14, 2009. She was a retired secretary for International Salt Co. and is survived by one son and two daughters. Dolores Ekern Seaberg ’38, Moorhead, MN, on January 13, 2010. She is survived by one son and one daughter. Arlette Soderberg ’39, Saint Croix Falls, WI, on March 22, 2010. She was a retired law librarian at the University of Minnesota. John Mike ’40, Forest Lake, MN, on June 17, 2010. He was a former bank president and is survived by one son, one stepson, and one stepdaughter. Jerome Webster ’40, Roseville, MN, on June 22, 2010. He was a retired teacher, principal, Minnesota Department of Education administrator, and Dairy Queen owner and was inducted into the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989. He is survived by his wife, Alice “Sally,” and two daughters and two sons including Megan Stemper ’77 and Reede ’86. Arleen Chalin Johnson ’41, St. James, MN, on May 27, 2010. She was a retired educator and is survived by four sons, three daughters, one brother, and sister Lorraine Stone ’41. Laurel “Arlington” Peterson ’41, Alexandria, MN, on June 10, 2010. He was a retired farmer and employee of Fry Food Chain and is survived by his companion, Joyce, one daughter, and one son. Richard Larson ’42, St. Peter, on May 31, 2010. He was a retired dentist, served two terms on the Gustavus Alumni Board, and is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Lokensgard

’44), one son, and daughters Sandra Thielen ’65, Brenda Reinholtz ’69, and Jane Herrera ’78. Eunice Holm Sackett ’42, Grand Rapids, MN, on March 31, 2010. She was a retired English teacher for Greenway Schools and is survived by one daughter and two sons. Elizabeth Pearson Youngquist ’42, Poulsbo, WA, on April 7, 2010. She was a retired educator, librarian, and employee of Oregon state employment office and is survived by one son and two daughters. Cyrus Lindgren ’43, Pine Knoll Shores, NC, on April 23, 2010. He was vice president of sales and marketing for Sorvall/DuPont and is survived by his wife, Lillian, one daughter, and two sons. Howard Olson ’43, Sun City Center, FL, on July 1, 2010. He was a retired missionary and professor of biblical studies at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Makumira, Tanzania, and received an honorary doctor of letters from Gustavus in 1970. He is survived by his wife, Louise, two sons, and two daughters including Linda ’85. His brother Robert ’50 died June 23, 2010. Emma Benson ’44, Eagan, MN, on April 16, 2010. She was a former teacher, librarian, and counselor and is survived by a sister, Ruth Johnson ’45. Theodore Lee ’44, Cokato, MN, on May 28, 2010. He was a retired ELCA pastor and is survived by four sons and one daughter. Arthur Fredrickson ’47, Minneapolis, MN, on May 21, 2010. He was a retired educator and coach and is survived by his wife, Donna (Silver ’46), and two sons. Miles Johnson ’47, Sun City West, AZ, on June 12, 2010. He was professor of English, State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, and is survived by his wife, Joyce (Rydell ’50), and two daughters. Robert Nelson ’47, Fort Bragg, CA, on January 15, 2010. He was a retired designer and builder of homes and commercial buildings and is survived by his wife, Marion, three sons, and two daughters. Yvonne Margarita Kjenstad Reid ’47, San Diego, CA, on May 18, 2010. She was a retired probation officer for San Diego County and is survived by one son and three daughters. Milton Eklund ’48, Hampton, IA, on July 7, 2010. He was a retired ELCA pastor and is survived by three daughters, one son, and one sister. Phil Knautz ’48, Colby, WI, on April 26, 2010. He directed the Gustavus concert choir and taught music courses at the College from 1954 to 1980, when he took a position as director of ﬁne arts programs until retiring in 1985 as emeritus professor of music. He is survived by his daughter, Cheri Roberts ’72 and two sons including Paul ’77. See page 8 for more detailed obituary. Wilbur Wiedman ’48, Lincoln, NE, on June 5, 2010. He was a retired physician and is survived by his wife, Jean, two sons, and one daughter. Robert Olson ’50, Mahtomedi, MN, on June 23, 2010. He was a retired ELCA pastor. His brother, Howard ’43, died July 1, 2010.

Bonnie Feehan Klucking ’51, Ellensburg, WA, died on October 25, 2009. She was owner of Wold and Associates and is survived by her husband, Edward. Gene Payne ’51, Sioux Falls, SD, on June 6, 2010. He was a retired employee of the FBI and was inducted into the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, one son, and two daughters. June Siem Wick ’51, Hudson, WI, June 28, 2010. She was a retired educator who taught in Hutchinson, MN, and is survived by sons Cal ’79, Brad ’84, and Steve ’87. Robert Yess ’51, Circle Pines, MN, on January 12, 2010. He is survived by one daughter and one son. Marvin Granath ’52, Dassel, MN, on April 3, 2010. He was retired vice president in the legal division of human resources at Honeywell and is survived by his wife, Barbara, one daughter, and two sons including Nicholas ’84. Richard Nolting ’52, Morgan, MN, on April 22, 2010. He was retired manager of communications for Chicago Northwestern Railroad and is survived by his wife, Shirley, one son, and two daughters. Milton Olson ’52, Cedar Hill, NM, on May 11, 2010. He was a retired pastor, missionary and administrator for the LCA and ELCA and is survived by his wife, Carol, four daughters, and two sisters including Helen Olson ’55. Bev Luckemeyer Whitney ’52, Minneapolis, MN, on June 22, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Jim ’51, two sons, and one daughter. Gus Harms ’53, Waterloo, IA, on April 5, 2010. He was an attorney and is survived by his wife, Joanne, and two daughters. William Mortensen ’53, Minneapolis, MN, on June 6, 2010. He was a former lawyer and is survived by one son, one daughter, a brother, James ’49, and a sister, Joanne ’44. Amaryllis Samuelson Reeves ’53, Litchﬁeld, MN, on April 4, 2010. She was retired senior buyer for Turtle Mountain Corp. and is survived by husband David. Dayton Martinson ’54, St. Peter, MN, on April 29, 2010. He was a former county commissioner and director of Nicollet County Social Services and is survived by his wife, Donna, and one son. Robert Engstrom ’60, Moose Lake, MN, on July 24, 2010. He was a retired ELCA pastor and is survived by his wife, Louise (Eckman ’60), three sons including John ’84 and Peter ’86, one daughter, brother John ’62, and one sister. Kathleen Tuominen Holmes ’60, Tower, MN, on June 13, 2010. She was a retired ﬁnancial officer for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and is survived by her husband, LeRoy ’61, three daughters, two brothers, and one sister. Roger Ilstrup ’60, Apple Valley, MN, on May 4, 2010. He was former owner of Roger Petroleum and is survived by his wife, Dorlene, two sons, and two daughters. Ned Larson ’61, Scottsdale, AZ, on April 2, 2010. He spent his career in insurance and is survived by his wife, Susan (Peterson ’63), one daughter, and one son.

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▲ Theta Reunion Women in the Theta Xi Gamma sorority held their ﬁrst alumnae luncheon at JoJo's Rise & Wine in Burnsville in April. The afternoon consisted of a social hour, light lunch, a slide-show presentation, looking at old Theta scrapbooks, and sharing memories. Pictured front row are Angie Koich ’10, Lindsay Sawatzky ’11, Chelsie Deno ’10, Kelsey Fredrick ’12, Katie Cummings ’10, and Mackenzie Cripe ’12. Second row: Alex Parker ’10, Riley Blythe ’11, Kate Wiedman ’10, Heather Pallas ’12, Katelyn Johnson ’10, Rebekka Steinwand ’12, Emily Thayer ’11, Andrea Stevens ’10, Angie Hartline ’12, Laura Hillman ’10, and Emily Green ’12. Back row: Angie DeWitt Maass ’89, Sara Dixon ’08, Sara Mohn ’89, Peggy Pallas ’72, Miriam Lind Lagus ’61, Ashley Goedert ’08, Kari Kleve ’08, Megan Mahn '08, Erin Larson ’08, Amy Rome ’88, Kaylee Munson ’09, and Meredith Halling ’10.

Fifth-generation Gustavus family

When Ryan McGinty ’10 graduated May 30, he became a ﬁfth-generation Gustavus graduate. Augustus Nelson graduated in 1890; his daughter Ruth Nelson Johnson and her husband ,Hobart, in 1920 and 1921, respectively; their daughter Dorothy Johnson Lutz in 1951; Dorothy’s daughter Lynn Lutz McGinty and her husband Dan, in 1984; and their son, Ryan, in 2010. Pictured from left are Dan McGinty ’84, Paul Lutz, Kyle McGinty, Dorothy Johnson Lutz ’51, Ryan McGinty ’10, Lynn Lutz McGinty ’84, and Alyssa McGinty ’12.

V. Gary Olson ’62, Lockhart, TX, on July 17, 2010. He was a Lutheran missionary in Uruguay, Peru, and Mexico and is survived by his wife, Carol, two sons, two daughters, his mother, one sister, and brother David ’68. Theodore Almquist ’63, San Antonio, TX, on April 27, 2010. He was retired after 32 years with the U.S. Air Force and is survived by his wife, Jolayne (Swenson’64), two sons including Peter ’88, and one daughter. Robert Ekstrum ’63, Minnetonka, MN, on July 7, 2010. He was a self-employed consultant and is survived by his wife, Sheilah, two sons, one daughter, and one brother.

THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY

Jon Almgren ’64, Broomﬁeld, CO, on July 21, 2010. He was a pastor and is survived by his wife, Diane (Hoppe ’64), and two daughters. John Fearing ’66, Hibbing, MN, on May 21, 2010. He was a teacher and is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and three daughters. David Otterness ’66, St. Peter, on April 15, 2010. He was a retired pastor and is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Lund ’69), and son, Peter ’94. Kathleen Olson Wood ’67, Bloomington, MN, on April 25, 2010. She was employed by the Red Cross and is survived by one daughter.

Kathleen Aplin Childs ’71, Eden Prairie, MN, on May 4, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Douglas ’71, one son, and one daughter. Pauline Yoman Lang ’76, Bend, OR, on May 24, 2010. She was a vision services teacher with High Desert Educational Service District of Bend and is survived by her husband, Donald, one son, one daughter, sister Faith Yoman ’74, and two brothers including Jerome ’79. Nancy Benjamin Belpedio ’77, Coon Rapids, MN, on April 4, 2010. She was a special education teacher for Anoka School District and is survived by her husband, Richard “Woody,” and two daughters including Erin ’11. Brenda Northwick Boehm ’79, West Des Moines, IA, on May 12, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Michael. H. James Grosser ’80, Apple Valley, MN, on June 10, 2010. He was a project manager for Thomson Reuters and is survived by two daughters, one brother, one sister, and his parents. Matthew Comstock ’84, Minneapolis, MN, on April 11, 2010. He worked as an information technologist at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and is survived by his wife, Deb, and one son. Annie O'Dell ’06, on April 27, 2010. She worked at Entrequest as a business consultant and is survived by her mother and one brother. Ellen Brown, St. Peter, MN, on May 2, 2010. She was a former employee in the housekeeping department at Gustavus. She is survived by two sons, including Leonard ’59. Howard Cohrt, St. Peter, MN, on July 16, 2010. He was professor emeritus of the library at Gustavus Adolphus College from 1979–2002 and was a founding member and longtime adviser of the Phi Beta Kappa Chapter. He is survived by his wife, Altamira, two sons, a brother, and a sister. See page 9 for more detailed obituary. Charles Mason, St. Peter, MN, on May 10, 2010. He was professor emeritus of biology (taught 1967 to 1997) and executive director of Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus. He is survived by his wife, Harriet, one son, and one daughter. See page 8 for more detailed obituary. Marlys Slarks, St. Peter, MN, on June 25, 2010. She was former part-time employee of the Gustavus Book Mark and is survived by her husband, J. Don Slarks, longtime administrator in career ounseling/placement and sports information, two sons including Gary ’76, and a daughter.

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ARTS ON CAMPUS

Autumn Still Life was donated to the Hillstrom Museum in 2002 by the Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom ’37, who purchased it in 1963 from New York’s Rehn Gallery. Dealer Frank K. M. Rehn represented the realist painter and prominent ceramicist Poor during most of his professional life, during much of which the artist lived in New City, outside of New York City. There Poor built his craftsman-inspired home, called Crow House, the ﬁrst of many such homes he designed for friends and clients. He was thus a multi-faceted artist involved in many types of work, although Poor always considered painting to be his primary love and concern.

Stan Waldhauser ’71

An oil painting titled Autumn Still Life, by American artist Henry Varnum Poor (1887–1970), is the subject of the latest of the Hillstrom Museum of Art’s FOCUS IN/ON projects, in which a single work from the Hillstrom Collection is analyzed in depth in collaboration with a colleague from across the curriculum. The painting will be exhibited with an essay cowritten by Museum Director Donald Myers and Lisa Heldke, professor of philosophy and Sponberg Chair in Ethics, which will consider Poor and his career and the still life elements in the painting, tying it to contemporary movements in locally grown and organic food. Heldke, a philosopher of food, is the chair of the 2010 Nobel Conference, “Making Food Good.”