College Karl Self, Vadnais Heights, is director of the Community-University Health Care Center Glorianne Johnson Svitak, Maple Grove, is a self-employed flute teacher Kathy Leibbrand Swanson, Hastings, is an RN at Regina Medical Center Jane Strom Taylor, Plymouth, is a Realtor for ReMax Results Eric Thompson, Bainbridge Island, WA, is president and CEO of TCOM International, Inc. Sandi Samuelson Thompson, Tucson, AZ, is a school psychologist for the Vail School District Daniel Thorson, Clayton, CA, is group vice president of finance for Long’s Drug Stores Kathy Ulery, Great Falls, MT, is store manager for JoAnn Fabrics Darcy Winter, Edina, is president of D.E. Winter & Associates.
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Class Agents: J.C. Anderson, Richard Olson, Ann McGowan Wasson
email: 1982classagent@gustavus.edu
Stu Flolid, Chanhassen, is in product and test management/aerospace for Honeywell, Inc. Ruth Hogenson-Rutford, Plymouth, is director of development for Hammer Residences Mary Davis Mobeck, Chaska, teaches third grade in Chaska ISD #112 Cindy Kyllo Ostrem, Westby, WI, is an exercise physiologist at Vernon Memorial Healthcare and serves on the board of directors of Wisconsin Society of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Carol Robertson Plouch, Greenfield, IN, is a principal research scientist in neuro-science at Eli Lily Robin Klein Stoker, New Brighton, is a financial assistant/management at US Bancorp.
Slumber party for ’66ers On October 8, 2006, 19 members of the nursing class of ’66 enjoyed dinner at Susan Johnson Lehmann’s home, followed by a slumber party. It was a great opportunity to renew friendships and reminisce with stories of times at Gustavus and Bethesda. First row, from left: Luanne Nelson Bachman, Sandra Gunderson Goff, Susan Johnson Lehmann, Karen Kjos Forsyth, Kari Nielsen Schiltgen, and Elaine Vigness Bell; second row: Susan Bentzinger Olson, Rachel Gilbertson Lind, Karen Nielsen Pike, Karen Shulstad Seitz, and Joan Augustson Kodet; third row: Joyce Harrington Hegstrom, Toni Holmberg Wahlstrand, Gracia Luhmann Hegener, Connie Tucholke Treis, Gail Waite Lawrence, Carolyn Calph Larson, Trudy Harris Ferschl, and Marcia Wilson Borgie.
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Class Agents: Carole Arwidson, Ken Ericson
email: 1984classagent@gustavus.edu
Susan Skarp, Brainerd, joined the physician’s staff at Brainerd Medical Center.
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Class Agent: Susan Johnson Chwalek
email: 1985classagent@gustavus.edu
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Class Agents: Brad Somero, Karin Stone
email: 1983classagent@gustavus.edu
Jeff Bakk, Medina, is executive pastor at Vision of Glory Lutheran Church Lori Horecka Bird, Owatonna, is a faculty member in the college of education at Minnesota State University, Mankato Nancy Phibbs Rogneby, Chanhassen, is a member of the Minnesota International Center, a Great Decisions group leader, and the chair of the Great Decisions Committee at the Chanhassen Library Kevin Weeks, La Moille, IL, is pastor at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in rural north-central Illinois.
Kathryn Hall Elvestrom, Dellwood, teaches French part-time at Mahtomedi High School Prassana Guneratne, West St. Paul, is field sales director for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Randall Hunt, Cross Plains, WI, is an adjunct associate professor in geology at University of Wisconsin and works for the U.S. Geological Survey Janna Meyer Schlag, Kula, HI, is self-employed at Dolphin Galleries.
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Class Agents: Melinda Moen Batz, Dan Murray, Sara Freeman Rekow
email: 1986classagent@gustavus.edu
Tracey Anderson, Morris, is associate professor of biology at University of Minnesota, Morris Bill Barberg, Golden Valley, is presi-
Gusties in Honduras Gretchen Dahle Ehresmann ’75 (left) and Barbara Zimmann Caceres ’83 (right) met at a workshop on sustainable development as part of the Conference on Honduras in Copan Ruinas, Honduras, in October 2005. Barbara and her husband, Marco, sponsor the annual conference, which focuses on healthcare, education, and community-building. Gretchen is a physician in Northfield, MN, and travels to Honduras on medical missions with MEDICO. dent of Insightformation, Inc. principal at Braun Intertec Melinda Moen Batz, Bloomington, Corporation Beth Erdman Braun, is a stay-at-home mom Lynda Roseville, is a school counselor in Severson Belgum, Irvine, CA, is an the Minneapolis ISD #1 Patrick H.R. assistant for Target Corporation Brug, Los Alamos, NM, is program William Belvedere, Edina, is manager for Los Alamos National shareholder/owner for Belvedere Lab Mike Bryant, St. Louis & Hysjulien P.A. Jay Park, is owner of Bradshaw & Blakeborough, Prior Lake, is Bryant PLLC Lori Else ANNIVE a manager at Q Logic Butler, Owatonna, is a sales RSARY Karmen Erickson representative for EI Sales Octobe r 6–7 Blakeborough, Prior Lake, is Liza Marie Keifer 2006 a teacher for Kindermusik of Cameron, Boca Raton, FL, is a the Valley Bill Bodin, homemaker Terri Wendland Burnsville, is a district manager with Carson, Bradley, SD, is a computer Schering-Plough Corporation instructor for Lake Area Technical Mike Bratrud, Eden Prairie, is a Institute Amy Jacobson Carter,
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