your classmates—career changes, recent honors, retirements and more David Swensen (1975) was awarded the Frankel Fiduciary Prize. The prize was established in 2013 to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the preservation and advancement of fiduciary principles in public life. Keith Klanderman (1976) recently celebrated his 30 year anniversary at Nutriad, the global producer of animal feed additives for livestock and aquaculture. He resides in Madison. Philip Peloquin (1976) is an affiliated professor at Ohio Christian University. He resides in Circleville, Ohio. Renee Whipple (1978) is retiring after 37 years of teaching special education at Prescott High School. She plans to spend retirement reading, camping, kayaking, and being with grandchildren. She resides in Prescott.
1980 Kevin Buttles (1980) is a dairy tech specialist at Angri-Nutrition Consulting. He resides in Black Creek. Tim Foster (1980) is retiring after 40 years at Lily Lake Elementary in Stillwater, Minn. He plans to travel with his wife and spend time with his two grandchildren. He resides in Stillwater. Mary Bjurquist (1981) is retiring after teaching 34 years, 30 of them in Prescott. She resides in Prescott with husband, Mike. Kathy Zuehl (1982) is retiring after 32 years teaching in the Hudson School District. She looks forward to spending time with her family, especially her first grandchild. Mark Behrends (1983) sang Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and several other seasonal pieces in Opus 24, the Decatur, Ill., auditioned choir. Kelly Busse (1984) is retiring after teaching 31 years in River Falls and Prescott. She resides in Prescott with husband, Steve.
Boyd Huppert (1984) was a 2014 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy recipient. Dennis Erickson (1985) is vice president at Infogroup Media Solutions, a provider of innovative business data and marketing solutions. He resides in Maple Grove, Minn., with wife, Melissa. Pam Jahnke-Welch (1985) was named one of the country’s most fascinating women by Country Woman magazine. She lives in Madison with husband, Randy. Dawn Koch (1985) is celebrating three decades of teaching at St. Francis Catholic School, Ellsworth. She resides in Ellsworth. Ray Rivard (1985) Is the editor of the New Richmond News. He resides in Arbor Vitae with wife, Lorraine. Mary Czaja (1986) is serving on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.
Paul Nuttelman (1989) is working in the outside sales department of the Dairy and Livestock Division of Animart. He resides in West Salem. Dan Root (1989) was elected to the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) State Board of Directors. He resides in Hayfield, Minn. Ruby Westlund (1989) is retiring after 32 years as a special education teacher in the Plum City School District. She resides in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
1990 Larry Bengtson (1990) is a licensed professional clinical counselor and owner of Lighthouse Counseling in Hutchinson, Minn, He resides in Hutchinson. John Galgowski (1990) received the Duncan MacKenzie Award at the 2014 World Dairy Expo in Madison. He is a recently retired herdsman.
Bob Medcraft (1986) was a 2014 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy recipient. He resides in St. Paul.
Darren Soland (1990) was appointed to the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board. He lives in Gallup, N.M.
Jody Speer (1986) is a director at CliftonLarsonAllen. She resides in Hudson.
Shelley Tougas (1992) has a third book, “Finders Keepers,” coming out in September. She resides in Hudson.
Monica Crowder (1988) is a finalist for a STEM Superhero Award in Arizona. She resides in Phoenix with husband, Jeff.
Katie Lecy (1993) was named Teacher of the Year in Cannon Falls (Minn.) School District. She resides in Cannon Falls.
Stephanie Bodeen (1989) published her fourth book in July 2015. She has written five picture books and four young adults novels since the early 2000’s. She resides in Hudson.
Al Gathje (1994) is a business and ag banker at Merchants Bank. He lives in Lanesboro, Minn.
Gregory Corning (1989) is the superintendent in the Mondovi School District. He resides in Menomonie. Deb Henton (1989) was named Administrator of Excellence by The Minnesota Association of School Administrators. She resides in Stillwater, Minn.
Kelly Sisk (1994) has received her master’s degree in information technology from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. She resides in Hugo, Minn. Tiffany Meyer (1995) is the director of the Ellsworth Public Library. She resides in River Falls with husband, Kevin.
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