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Gustavus alumni Butorac wins 2009 Chennai Open
Gusties return to India
Ambryn Melius ’03 (right) and Bethany Mueller ’03 both participated in Gustavus’s Social Justice, Peace, and Development (SJPD) semester in India in 2001. Both were significantly impacted by their experiences in the program and knew they wanted to return to India. Seven years later they packed their bags and returned to Vishtar, host of the SJPD program, to intern and volunteer for two months; they then traveled around India for two more months. They are pictured at the Taj Mahal.
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 T win Cities. The group meets on 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 a.m. program $10 per person Reserve by calling Don Swanson ’55 at 763-533-9083 Scheduled speakers: May 20 Katherine Tunheim, assistant professor of economics and management June 17 Tom Emmert, professor of history and author July 15 Byron Nordstrom, professor emeritus of history and Scandinavian studies Aug. 19 Doug Minter and Kirk Carlson, student financial assistance Sept. 16 Mark Bjelland, associate professor of geology, chair of 2009 Nobel Conference Oct. 21 President Jack R. Ohle Nov. 18 Brian Johnson, chaplain
■ Andrew Twiton, Mount Horeb, WI, works in program support for Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Center ■ Amy J. Waldner,
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Bethesda, MD, is participating in a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health ■ Emily C. Wang, Mankato, teaches at Jefferson
Elementary ■ Angie Wichmann teaches first grade at Mayatan Bilingual School in Copan Ruinas, Honduras ■ Valerie J. Wilbur, Bloomington, is a legal assistant at Thomas B. Schway Law Office ■ Jonah L. Winter, Park Rapids, is employed at Morrie’s Automotive Group.
Weddings Kristin M. Peterson ’75 and Tracy Close, 9/13/08, Duluth, MN. Jyl J. Josephson ’82 and Jim L. Nelson ’82, 4/12/08, Jersey City, NJ. James A. Carter ’89 and Suzanne Reine, 8/3/08, Boston, MA. Jared J. Johnson ’91 and Danielle Johnson, Wayzata, MN. Kris J. Hendrickson ’93 and Leo Christenson, 5/26/07, Minneapolis, MN. Janeen R. Laatsch ’93 and Dan Ruby, 11/29/08, Spirit Lake, IA. Andrew K. Berg ’94 and Chelsea Berg, Chanhassen, MN. Marc D. Dissell ’94 and Jennifer Briest, Watson, MN. Erik C. Kulke ’94 and Dorothy Kulke, 7/25/08, Milwaukee, WI. Brian J. Stanley ’94 and Julie Kearns, 11/19/06, Minneapolis, MN.
Eric Butorac ’03 opened his 2009 ATP season with the doubles championship at the Indian Chennai Open. Butorac and Rajeev Ram, former University of Illinois AllAmerican, beat Jean-Claude Scherrer and Stanislas Wawrinka (2008 Olympic doubles champion with Roger Federer) 6–3, 6–4 in the finals of the Chennai Open in Chennai, India. Butorac and Ram lost two break match points at 5–3 in the second set, but sealed the championship serving at 5–4 on their fourth match point. With the championship Butorac/Ram earned $23,000 and 250 ATP ranking points. Butorac, formerly ranked #65, moved up to #53, and Ram, formerly ranked #72, moved to #62. The championship is a major accomplishment in Butorac’s career. Other players in the Chennai Open included ATP world-ranked Mahesh Bhuphati (#6), Mark Knowles (#7), Leander Paes (#10), and Lukas Dlouhy (#12). Nathan K. Shores ’96 and Anissa Grande, 6/2/07, Burnsville, MN. Marissa Dziewior ’97 and Brett Ritzer, Hudson, WI. Anna M. Plocher ’97 and Julian Lissiman, Auckland, New Zealand. Brian W. Sorum ’99 and Robertson, Rochester, MN. Kristofer E. Kooiman ’00 and Hayley Kooiman, 10/10/08, Longmont, CO. Brooke V. Lundquist ’00 and Adam Beebe, Alexandria, VA. Mark R. Schaetzke ’01 and Amy Palmquist, 9/27/08, Janesville, MN. Jonathan F. Skovholt ’01 and Kelly Lawhead, 4/19/08, Washington, DC. Ellen Anderson ’02 and Carlin Wiegner, 5/24/08, Menlo Park, CA. Donald S. Berkholz ’04 and Noel Berkholz, Corvallis, OR. Jodi Clark ’04 and Kent Cook, 9/19/08, Cottage Grove, MN. Kyrstin Gustafson ’04 and Keith T. Schwartz ’04, 5/17/08,Plymouth, MN. Katie Hoeschen ’04 and Carmen Pata, 1/17/09, Max, MN.