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Class Agents: John and Paula Larson Penrod
email: 1979classagent@gustavus.edu
Valerie Richards Carlson, Atwater, is a licensed school nurse for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District and serves as high school yearbook adviser Kevin Kling, Minneapolis, performed “Freezing Paradise,” an evening of stories at the Guthrie Lab Jodi Johnson Petrinovich, Lakewood, WA, is owner of STAR Physical Therapy.
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Class Agents: Steve Sayre, Kent Stone
email: 1980classagent@gustavus.edu
Gusties in Minnesota trade mission delegation with China Last November Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and a delegation of Minnesota business and education leaders, including several Gusties, visited China to explore business and educational opportunities. Pictured from left in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing are Paul Hansen ’73, international trade representative at the Minnesota Trade Office and delegation coordinator; Gustavus President Jim Peterson ’64; Bill Brekke ’74, senior commercial officer, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China; and John Hasselberg ’74, associate professor of management, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University.
John Benson, Moorhead, is an associate professor in the elementary and early childhood education department at Minnesota State University, Moorhead Robin German-Curtis, Houston, TX, is a self-employed community development consultant/Realtor Richard Toppin, Plymouth, is president of Corporate Express Canada.
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Class Agents: Steve Heim, Leslie Nielsen
email: 1981classagent@gustavus.edu
CA, is a teacher/vice principal for Salinas School District David Petersen, Lewiston, ID, is a physician/partner at Valley Medical Center Bruce Pleckinger, Chislehurst, Kent, England, is chairman of Vision Management Europe Limited Cathryn Pridal, Columbia, MO, is associate dean of faculty and professor of psychology at Westminster College Bob Russell, Fergus Falls, is attorney/owner of Robert L. Russell, Attorney at Law Margaret Christen Scholberg, Ortonville, is a geriatrics nurse at Northridge Residence Gary Slarks, Owatonna, is an analyst for Federated Insurance Judy Larson Slarks, Owatonna, teaches first grade in Medford ISD #763 Jill Ulrich Steeves, Stillwater, is selfemployed Bob W. Stoddard, Castle Rock, CO, works in technology for National CineMedia Corp. Deb Johnson Sutton, Mankato, is the postmaster for the United States Postal Service in Madelia Jan Seim Thompson, Elk River, is general manager for Millennium Sales and Marketing Carol Enderson Twiggs, Edina, is the administrator at Clinic Sofia ObGyn P.A. Rick Vanderstoep, Edgerton, is owner/partner of Vanderstoep Furniture Sarah Wilcox
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Vanderstoep, Edgerton, is a public health nurse for Pipestone County Diane Cording Vincent, Colorado Springs, CO, is employed in the Douglas County School District Jane Vujovich, West St. Paul, is employed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services Lynne Koester Wathen, Olathe, KS, is director of pharmaceutical services for IBT Reference Laboratory Kathy Kilgust Welch, Corington, WA, is a scientist for Weyerhaeuser Company Karen Anderson Willyard, Eden Prairie, is a business analyst for Hartford Life Mary Wilson Bagne, Williams, is a teller at Border State Bank.
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Class Agents: Al Behrends, Terri Novak Delebo
email: 1977classagent@gustavus.edu
Sylvia Ashley-Cameron, Owatonna, is a child psychologist Steven Briggs, Eagan, is second vice president, actuary for St. Paul Travelers John Edson, Plymouth, is a shareholder at Blanski, Peter, Kronlage & Zoch Certified Public Accountants and Consultants and is chair of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants MNSCPA Sharon Dahl Eskola, Duluth, teaches music, science, and Bible at
Lakeview Christian Academy Kathy Bush Larson, Lakeville, is employed at Kairos Cynthia Riemann de Lopez, Magnolia, TX, is general manager of Pensar Management Services.
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Class Agent: Mike Stanch
email: 1978classagent@gustavus.edu
Heidi Handahl Anderson, Nashville, TN, is director of business development for the Personnel Department Daniel B. Carlson, Wayzata, is associate vice president for the Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA Steven Lorentzen, Plymouth, practices cosmetic and restorative dentistry in Golden Valley Cheryl Olson, Shoreview, is associate administrator/nursing for HealthEast Care System Ronald Reinmuth, Gaylord, a self-employed dentist, was named Sertoman of the Week and is a board member for Lakeview Home Kendra Black Smith, Redmond, WA, is medical director for neonatal intensive care at Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington Sue Settergren Stoddard, Castle Rock, CO, is early childhood education teacher in the Douglas County ISD.
Lori Lofgren Amundson, Bloomington, is a Realtor for Edina Realty Harlan L. Andersen, Litchfield, is senior procurement specialist for Beckman Coulter, Inc. Nancy Augst, Winter Haven, FL, is a medical technologist for MidFlorida Medical Center Cynthia Haenze Barker, Ely, is employed at Irresistible Ink Julie Morris Betchwars, Prior Lake, is employed by Boleen and Associates, Inc. Marcia Bloom Bodnar, San Diego, CA, is assistant vice president of human resources for Marsh USA, Inc. Patrick M. Boline, Sykesville, MD, is an analyst for the Department of Defense Lori Bonkoski, Sumner, WA, is pastor at Christ the King Lutheran Church Gary Braun, Sammamish, WA, is employed at Tetra Tech EC, Inc. Julie Bening Carroll, New ANNIVE Ulm, is a public RSARY health nurse for Octobe r 6–7 Brown County 2006 Susan Seiwert Conner, Riverside, IL, partner at Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, which specializes in representing physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice cases, has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Chicago in the area of professional liability de-
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