Spring 2011 Quarterly by Gustavus Adolphus College

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the GustaVus Quarterly sprinG 2011 vol. lXvII, No. 2

in this issue 4 From the editor 5 on the hill Fulbright grant ■ Festival of St. Lucia ■ Employee awards Staff milestones ■ Economics and Management mentoring

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13 hillstrom museum oF art 14 Calendar 16 nobel ConFerenCe® 47 17 onGuard Addressing High-Risk Drinking

24 CiCe photo Contest 32 kara’s journey 22 sports Woman’s golf team wins third straight conference title Jessie Petricka

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Valentine stories

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Annuities fund Nordin Scholarship

43 alumni news Homecoming schedule

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Marriages, births, and obituaries

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after a long winter, the promise of spring . . . Photo by anders Björling ‘58

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 Margaret Bloch Qazi, Jordan Brunsberg ’12, Kara Buckner ’97, Tim Kennedy ’82; Barbara larson Taylor ’93; Donald Myers ’83; Peg O’Connor, Carolyn O’Grady; Kristine straumann ’07; Matt Thomas ’00; Paul Tillquist ’63 ContributinG photoGraphers al Behrends ’77; anders Björling ’58; Terry Clark; Brian Fowler; alex Messenger ’10; John Noltner, Wayne schmidt; Matt Thomas ’00; stacia vogel

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24 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION 21st Annual Gustavus International Photo contest Photo by Kristin Kennedy ’11

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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FROM THE EDITOR GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jake Seamans ’10

Heating up As I write these notes, the temperature outside is hovering around zero and all the meteorologists are predicting even colder temps in the coming week. We’re all waddling around like penguins under layers of knit and insulated clothing and muttering to each other about whichever record was broken last night and how much more we hearty northerners can take. So it’s appropriate that you’ll be reading in this issue of the Gustavus Quarterly about an intrepid alumna who visited Antarctica on the first leg of a trip around the world—a trip prompted not only by her self-professed desire to “take a breath, step back, and think about where my life was headed,” but also by the fact that she hadn’t participated in any study-away program while a student and realized that now was the perfect time to finally take her semester abroad. So, shiver along with 1997 grad Kara Buckner as she recounts her adventures in becoming a “citizen of the world.” She’s even supplied the penguins. But, in spite of the weather, things are heating up at Gustavus. Exciting work is being done in responding to the recommendations of the various tasks forces empowered by Commission Gustavus 150, and planning for the upcoming year-long celebration of the College’s 150th year is ramping up. In this issue you’ll find a report on the progress made to date in addressing Commission Gustavus 150 initiatives, and an in-depth article on one in particular—stemming from a recommendation from the Student Life Task Force that Gustavus commit to providing “access to the critical support services needed to ensure that students have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.” Professor Peg O’Connor, working together with the program coordinator and case manager for the recently established High-Risk Drinking Initiative, Janet DeMars, has written an introduction to the ground-breaking approach the College is taking to locally address a national crisis: substance abuse and high-risk behaviors among college students. The work of Commission Gustavus 150 will provide the foundation for the College’s celebration of its Sesquicentennial year in 2011–12. In the coming months you’ll be hearing much more (in this magazine and also through postcards, letters, and other correspondence from the Office of Alumni Relations, the Sesquicentennial Committee, and others) about the events and celebrations planned for our 150th year, starting with the Sesquicentennial Kick-Off scheduled for September 30, 2011, and culminating during Homecoming 2012. Finally, if you’re still looking for something to warm your heart, check out the pages devoted to the Center for International and Cultural Education’s 21st annual International Photo Contest . . . or , inspired by St. Valentine’s Day earlier this month, the alumni love stories in the Legacy section.

Steve Waldhauser ’70, Managing Editor

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The Rev. Jon V. Anderson, M.Div., New Ulm, Minn. (ex officio) Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, Redwood Falls The Rev. Rodney L. Anderson, M.Div., Eden Prairie, Minn. Senior 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. Special 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, Bloomington, Minn. (chair) City Manager, City of Bloomington The Rev. Åke Bonnier, Stockholm, Sweden Dean, Stockholm Domkyrkoforsamling The Rev. Gordon A. Braatz, Ph.D., M.Div., Minneapolis Pastor and Psychologist, Retired David J. Carlson ’60, M.D., Edina, Minn. Physician, Retired Ardena L. Flippin ’68, M.D., M.B.A., Chicago Physician, Retired The Rev. Brian Fragodt ’81, M.Div., 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 Jeffrey Heggedahl ’87, Minneapolis (ex officio) CEO, Advantage IQ, and President, Gustavus Alumni Association Susanne Björling Heim ’83, Edina, Minn. Business Executive Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A., Chanhassen, Minn. Business Executive, 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, Inc., Wayzata The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68, M.Div., Marion, Iowa Senior Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Jack R. Ohle, D.D., St. Peter, Minn. (ex officio) President, Gustavus Adolphus College Marilyn R. Olson, M.Div., Valparaiso, Ind. (ex officio) Assistant Director for Educational Partnerships, Unit of Vocation and Education, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago Martha I. Penkhus, Mankato, Minn. Registered Nurse, Retired The Rev. Wayne B. Peterson ’77, M.Div., Plymouth, Minn. Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church The Rev. Dan S. Poffenberger ’82, M.Div., 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 Ronald C. White ’75, Las Vegas, Nev. (ex officio) Chief Sales Officer, Growth Development Associates, Inc., and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association Susan Engelsma Wilcox ’73, Edina, Minn. Board Member, Engelsma Family Foundation

Staff milestones recognized Festival of St. Lucia Service awards Linnaeus Arboretum annual report New director of admission named

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Gustavus awarded Hildeman Grant from Fulbright Commission Dwight Stoll in his laboratory

by Matt Thomas ’00

Chemistry professor invited to China to share research by Matt Thomas ’00

ssistant Professor of Chemistry Dwight Stoll, Ph.D., was invited to China in October 2010 to give two presentations on his research to the scientific group at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. The Dalian Institute is widely recognized as the leading institute in China for Stoll’s specialty area of separation science. In one application of separation science, the goal of the work is to decipher how to take a water sample that contains tens of thousands of different chemical compounds and separate that from the molecule one is trying to measure. Stoll’s recent research has focused on new approaches to this process with goals of making more accurate measurements in a shorter amount of time and at a lower cost. For example, he has measured the concentrations of an anti-seizure drug and a chemical found in most hand soaps on campus in the wastewater going into and out of the St. Peter water treatment plant.

In his lectures in China, Stoll, who has taught at Gustavus since 2008, discussed work that has been carried out in collaboration with a number of people over the past five years, including professional chemists from the University of Minnesota and the University of Southern Illinois as well as several Gustavus students, both current and graduated. Among those who have worked with Stoll in his laboratory are Jeremy Bedard ’09, Scott Simpkins ’10, Michael Swenson ’10, Tomas Liskutin ’10, and Steve Groskruetz ’12. “The contributions of these students to the most recent work have been extensive,” Stoll notes. A paper describing their work appeared in the online version of the Journal of Chromatography in late 2010. ■

Matt Thomas ’00 has been media relations manager at Gustavus since 2007.

he Fulbright Commission in Stockholm, Sweden, has awarded a Hildeman Grant to Gustavus Adolphus College for the 2011–12 academic year. The grant, part of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar program, provides funding for a Swedish scholar to travel to the United States and teach at Gustavus for one semester in a selected field. The scholar, who has yet to be selected, will teach an upper-level course on “Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia” during the fall semester of 2011. The scholar will also present a public lecture during the semester and engage in campus life in other ways. “We are tremendously excited about this timely opportunity to have a Swedish scholar on campus for a semester,” says Helena Karlsson, chair of the Department of Scandinavian Studies. “We anticipate that it will benefit not only our department, but the community of Gustavus as a whole.” The presence of the Hildeman Fellow will coincide with the yearlong celebration of the College’s Sesquicentennial. continued on next page

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Staff milestones recognized FULBRIGHT continued from previous page

Nearly 50 Gustavus staff employees were recognized for their service to Gustavus at the annual staff Christmas luncheon in December 2010. Pictured here are those honored for 25, 30, and 35 years at the College and those who retired during 2010.

Several events during the year will be related to Sweden to build on the College’s Swedish heritage and reaffirm it in a contemporary context. The Department of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus was created in 1972 and currently has three faculty members, one of whom has a joint appointment with the Department of History. The department, one of only a few such programs maintained by a private, liberal arts college, has a unique position in the United States as a signature program with a strong foundation and an interdisciplinary tradition. The Hildeman Grant was established to commemorate Nils-Gustav Hildeman, a Swedish diplomat and former Fulbright board member, and is designed to promote Scandinavian area studies in the U.S. Gustavus is one of two institutions in the nation to be awarded a Hildeman Grant for 2011–12; the other institution is Harvard University. ■

2010 retirees: Stephen Brown (standing), Dining Service; Vern Koester (seated left), custodial; Sylvia Straub (center); library; and Kathy Allen (right), Career Center.

Honored for 35 years of service (from left): Judy Waldhauser, admission; Dennis Witte, physical plant; and Ann Friederichs, advising/counseling center.

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30 years: Philly Kaufmann, alumni relations; and Whitey Greenig, physical plant.

25 years: Bruce Wilking, physical plant. (Not pictured: Allen Rupp, physical plant; Eugene Thorson, custodial; and Gail Thorson, custodial.)

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Seventieth annual Festival of Saint Lucia observed Lainey Mikel (back row center), a sophomore from Hastings, Minn., reigned as Lucia as Gustavus Adolphus College celebrated its 70th annual Festival of Saint Lucia on Dec. 9. The festival is a Swedish tradition marking the beginning of the Christmas season. Pictured from left are the five sophomore women named to the Lucia court: Dawn Comstock, Roseau, Minn.; Ellen Liebe, Grand Rapids, Minn.; Mikel; Katie Batz, Bloomington, Minn.; and Claire Curran, Lake Forest, Ill.. The Lucia

queen is chosen from the court by a vote of the campus community. Children of Gustavus employees dress as star children and a tomte for the special festival service in Christ Chapel. This year’s group included (from left) Christina Moore, daughter of Scott Moore, assistant professor of music, and his wife, Brenda; Anna LoFaro, daughter of Tom LoFaro, professor of mathematics and computer science, and his wife, Marsha; Mikayla Erlandsen, daughter of

Kathy Erlandsen, associate director for reunion giving, Gustavus Annual Fund, and her husband, Tyler; Eva Kracht, daughter of Kris Kracht, visiting instructor of communication studies and forensics coach, and his wife, Emily; Piper Ruble, daughter of Megan Ruble, director of student activities, and her husband, Jeff; Norah Timmerman, daughter of Sonja (Roiger ’98) Timmerman, document delivery specialist for Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and her husband, Jim ’98; Jonathan Engebretson, son of John Engebretson ’91, adjunct instructor of music, and his wife, Allison (Sjogren ’91); and, dressed as a tomte, Ian Gerstbauer, son of Mimi Gerstbauer, associate professor of political science, and her husband, Fabian.

Service awards announced on Founders Day hree members of the Gustavus community were recognized during the 2010 Founders Day celebration on campus for their exemplary service to the College. Todd Stoldt, a Campus Safety officer, and Bob Weisenfeld, assistant vice president for corporate and foundation relations, earned outstanding support-staff and administrator awards, respectively, and English professor Eric Eliason, Ph.D., received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Service. Stoldt, an officer with the College’s Campus Safety operation since 2001, was named recipient of the Augusta Carlson Schultz Award, which is awarded annually to a support-staff employee who has demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to Gustavus. The award is named in honor of a 16-year-old girl who was one of the first employees hired for the Gustavus food service and who went on to provide many years of dedicated service to the College. Weisenfeld earned the Eric Norelius Award, which is given annually to an administrative employee who emulates the vision, dedication, and service of the College’s founder, the Rev. Eric Norelius. Weisenfeld

has been at Gustavus since 1988. Eliason, a member of the faculty of the Department of English since 1989, was recognized for his leadership and service both on campus and in professional and scholarly organizations. The Faculty Award for Outstanding Service was first awarded in 1986.

Todd Stoldt

Bob Weisenfeld

Eric Eliason

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LINNAEUS ARBORETUM

LINNAEUS ARBORETUM 2010 – A year in review

by Herb Chilstrom, interim director When arboretum director Cindy Johnson decided to remain in Tanzania for another year of study, I agreed to continue as interim director. It’s a privilege—this is one of the lovely corners of God’s world of wonder. Who could be so fortunate! Here are some of the highlights from the 2010 calendar year:

We Created an Annual Garden Many folks were sad to see the old rose garden die out. But this year we were more than

We Moved Mountains! Well, not exactly mountains. But four huge boulders. I mean really huge! These glacial specimens were already on campus. With the cooperation of Warren Wunderlich and his physical plant crew, they got lifted and pushed to the highest hill in the new Coneflower Prairie. Next summer, when paths are carved out in the prairie, they will lead up to the summit, where hikers can sit on the boulders and catch a panoramic view of the countryside.

We Raised a Chimney Bird House Did you know that chimney swifts, also known as “flying cigars,” are dying out? That’s because modern buildings have no commodious chimneys in which these bugeating birds like to build their nests. In cooperation with the Minnesota Audubon Society and Kraus Anderson Construction Company, a chimney tower was erected on the southeast corner of the Arb.

rewarded by the efforts of volunteers who converted that space into the brightest corner of the Arb. A dazzling array of annual flowers—snapdragons, marigolds, geraniums, ageratums, zinnia, salvia, impatiens, dusty millers, lantanas, petunias, you name it and it was probably there— turned the site into a photographer’s paradise. We Celebrated Our First ‘Summer in the Garden’ Thanks to a hard-working committee and our Arb staff, our very first “Summer in the Garden” in June was a resounding success. Attendance exceeded our expectations. Live music, tours of the gardens, wine and cheese tasting, a profitable silent auction, popcorn for all, and much more made for a magnificent day to be outdoors at the Arb. Plans are under way for a similar event this summer or fall. We Burned Uhler to the Ground No, no, not Uhler Hall! We burned the Uhler Prairie, the five-acre expanse west of the Interpretive Center. Every two years a native prairie needs to be burned. First, it rids the area of noxious weeds. But, just as importantly, it provides nutrients to the deeprooted native prairie grasses. Thanks to the

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efficient work of a dozen men from the St. Peter Volunteer Fire Department and ideal weather conditions, the job was done in less than three hours.

We Kept the Arb Clean Unless you walk the Arb every day you would not believe how much maintenance is needed to keep its appearance first-rate. That is an ongoing task for the staff. But every now and then we call on students and other volunteers to lend a hand. No less than 75 students showed up on a fall afternoon to walk every corner of the Arb, cutting noxious plants and trees and picking up trash. Most of them were fulfilling a fraternity or sorority pledge requirement, but we still appreciated their energetic efforts.

We Welcomed the Butterflies and the Birds The bird and butterfly garden we installed on bare ground on the south side of the Interpretive Center in the fall of 2009 matured very quickly this past year. By mid-summer it was the destination of hummingbirds and many varieties of butterflies. All you needed to do was stand in the middle of this colorful garden to enjoy nature at its best. And in the winter, our feathered friends feast at our bird feeders again. We Planted Tulips! Hundreds of bulbs were dug into the perennial gardens in the fall of 2010. Come spring they will be the first to greet you and give you the promise of a colorful year to come.

Kay (Rethwill ’56) and Bob Moline planting tulips.

We Initiated the ‘Third Saturdays at the Arb’ Our “Third Saturdays at the Arb” program got off to a great start in 2010, with the Interpretive Center well-filled for each of the first four events and two more occurring in January and February of 2011. Here’s the menu for the coming months: March 19: “Guess Who’s Buried in Your Back Yard?” – Nita Aasen is doing research on Resurrection Cemetery near St. Peter. In that quest she has discovered some fascinating characters, most of whom you never knew lived in our seemingly tranquil and mundane community. Come get acquainted with them. April 16: “Waterfalls and the River Warren” – Professor Bob Douglas, veteran geographer, knows where the streams flow and the waters fall in the Minnesota River Valley. See them all, many discovered by Bob himself. For the hearty, the presentation will be followed by a tour of some of the waterfall sites.

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We Rejuvenated the Hosta Glade After coming under the addictive power of a few hosta lovers, I now know why they go ballistic over this seemingly humble plant. Along with our trusty volunteers, I fell on my knees and helped plant at least 40 new varieties, from the tiny “Praying Hands,” with leaves not much larger than your thumb, to “Empress Wu,” a giant that will top out at nearly five feet. It will take a couple of years for our hosta glade to reach maturity, but when it does, it will be a “must see” destination for every Arb visitor.

1981 graduate named director of admission ice President for Enrollment Management Tom Crady has announced the appointment of 26year admission veteran Rich Aune ’81 as director of admission for the College. “Rich has dedicated more than 20 years to this institution and has played a large role in recruiting thousands of Gusties over the past two decades,” Crady said. “I am confident he is the right person to step into this important role.”

May 21: “Caring for God’s Creation,” with Jim Gilbert ’62 – One of Minnesota’s most well-known naturalists and the former director of the Arb will take you on an eyeopening walk through the Arb following his address. Research indicates that flowers have an effect on your brain chemistry. They are healthful moderators of your daily moods. And they are universally recognized as a symbol of sharing. So what better use of your time in 2011 than to set a high priority for frequent visits to the Arboretum? It will improve your health! And remember, it’s easy to become a member of Friends of the Linnaeus Arboretum. Just tell your interested friends to call 9336181 or go to arboretum@gustavus.edu. ■

The Rev. Dr. Herb Chilstrom was the ELCA’s first bishop and served in that capacity from 1987 through 1995. Retiring to St. Peter, he became active with Friends of Linnaeus Arboretum and agreed to fill in as interim director of the arboretum for the past two years while executive director Cindy Johnson has been on leave as a Fulbright scholar in Tanzania.

Aune, a native of Grand Rapids, Minn., joined the Gustavus admission staff in 1981 after graduating with a degree in chemistry. He left the administration in 1985 to undertake graduate study but returned in 1989 to serve the College as assistant director, associate director, and most recently senior associate director of admission. He has been the transfer student coordinator since 1999. As director, he will be responsible for oversight of the daily operations of the admission office. Aune and his wife, Tami (Linton ’82), live in St. Peter with their three daughters, Melissa ’12, Mari, and McKenna.

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Exploring & Creating Together: Faculty-Student Collaborative Work

by Margaret Bloch Qazi cholarly collaborations between faculty and students are rewarding experiences for all involved. Every year, Gustavus’s Presidential Faculty-Student Collaborative Grants support several collaborative projects. Together, faculty members and their student collaborators propose a project supporting the careers of both faculty and students. Jessie Petricka, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, explains, “While the adviser brings experience and direction, the students bring enthusiasm to learn coupled with fervor to explore new ideas that contribute to the development and evolution of the project.” This year, five projects received funding: • Thia Cooper, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion, and Dominic Xiong ’11 (English major). Project: Chapter in Theologies of Immigration. • Kate Knutson, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, and Jaqueline Schwerm ’11 (political science and communication studies). Project: Interfaith Advocacy: Minnesota’s Joint Religious Legislative Coalition. • Henry MacCarthy, Ph.D., assistant professor of theatre and dance, and Christian DeMarais ’11 (theatre), Michael Davidson ’11 (theatre), and Samuel Grace ’11 (music). Project: Theatre production of Thrill Me: The Story of Leopold and Loeb. • Stephen Miller, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and Garrett Stoddard ’12 (chemistry). Project: Spectroscopy and Characteristics of Transition Metal Complexes. • Jessie Petricka, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, and Daniel McDougall ’11 (physics and mathematics). Project: Production and Trapping of Molecular Ions via Laser Ablation. The benefits of the intensive and focused work, most of which is accomplished over the summer, include deep and significant learning gains. Theatre profes-

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Hanna Schutte ’11

Assistant professor of political science Kate Knutson (left) and student research associate Jackie Schwerm (right, back to camera), interview Brian Rusche, executive director of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition. sor Henry MacCarthy, who, with his collaborators, produced Thrill Me, admits, “Without the grant, this project would not have been possible. The funds . . . provided the students and me the opportunity to focus on the rehearsal process without having to worry about class work.” Student collaborators also appreciate the profound impact this experience has on their understanding of the content and skills needed for professional success. “Learning how to work so closely with other people on projects is a skill that I will utilize the rest of my life,” says senior student Jackie Schwerm. “I also learned a lot about how to organize, conduct, and go about research in the social sciences. I am able to put these research skills to good

use while working on my thesis, as well as in many other classes.” Senior Sam Grace adds, “Through my experience, I have gained coaching skills that will assist my future career as a vocal coach and accompanist.” Faculty-student collaborations may grow to include additional parties and even form the basis of long-term collaborative work. For example, the production Thrill Me involved collaboration with other institutions (Rutgers University, The Lowry Lab Theater), other departments at Gustavus (namely, computer science), and even Professor Emeritus of Theatre Rob Gardner. Collaborations can also continue after the funding period has ended: Sanjive

Laura Grossman ’13 Jessie Petricka

n view at the Hillstrom Museum of Art through April 21, 2011, is ManyFold Manifolds: Qazi, Ph.D., research Engineered Origami professor in biology, by Robert J. Lang, and recent biology featuring nearly 40 of grad Jason Pitt ’09 the origami masterreceived Presidential works by Robert J. Faculty-Student ColLang, one of the laborative Grant supworld’s leading masport in 2008–09. ters of that art form. Since graduation, Lang holds the 2010– Pitt has been at the 11 Rydell National Institutes of Professorship at Health (NIH) with Gustavus Adolphus the PostbaccalaureCollege, a scholar-inate Intramural Reresidence program search Training established in 1995 by program. Qazi and Drs. Robert E. and Pitt have continued Susan T. Rydell of their collaboration, Minnetonka, Minn., to publishing work on bring Nobel cancer genomics. Conference presen-

Student actors Christian DeMarais and Michael Davidson portrayed thrill killers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in a theatre production made possible with a Faculty-Student Collaborative Grant.

ters and other distinguished scholars to campus. Lang, who earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from the California Institute of The product emerging from these colTechnology, has been an avid artist of origalaborations reaches audiences both within mi, the art of paper folding, for over 40 and beyond Gustavus’s walls. Projects imyears. In 2001, he left his career as a distinpact both student learning in courses as guished physician and engineer to become a well as scholarship and creative inquiry. full-time artist. He has published widely on For example, Jessie Petricka’s project reorigami, and his works have been shown in sulted in the establishment of a new many prominent museums around the world, atomic/molecular physics lab for the study including the Museum of Modern Art in New of ultra-cold molecules. This laboratory York. will be used in Petricka’s research program As part of his tenure as the Rydell as well as being a future module in the Professor, Lang co-taught the January IEX Physics Department’s experimental modclass Mathematics & Origami with professors ern class. Schwerm and political science Carolyn Pillers Dobler and Barbara Knight professor Kate Knutson have presented Kaiser of the Department of Math and their preliminary findings in two venues at Computer Science. The class explored origaGustavus and will be presenting a paper mi and mathematics and the interplay beon their research in April at the Midwest tween the two, and students learned both Political Science Association conference in folding techniques and mathematical ideas Chicago. Religion professor Thia Cooper that they used to explore and create origami and senior Dominic Xiong’s research on works. Lang is one of the pioneers of the Hmong history and immigration formed “cross-disciplinary marriage of origami and the basis for a chapter on Hmong immimathematics” (quoting his biography on his gration and faith to be included in an upwebsite). A statement he wrote for the exhicoming book titled Theologies of bition catalogue (see back cover) explains Immigration. Finally, MacCarthy and his his approach and the meaning of the exhibicollaborators staged their well-attended tion’s title. production at St. Paul’s Lowry Lab Theater. During his time on campus in January, The impactful, lifelong learning that ocLang did a group of public foldings in the curs as a result of the faculty-student colJackson Campus Center, in which students, laborations is valued by students and staff, and visitors could observe him folding faculty alike. As Kate Knutson reflects, “I parts of a large origami work made specifihad the opportunity to work with a faculty cally for the exhibition, titled Vertical Pond member when I was an undergraduate, and based on a koi pond. Lang is one of the and it was a life-changing experience.” featured artists in Between the Folds, the Students concur: “I’m delighted to have award-winning documentary film directed by accomplished so much, and to have Vanessa Gould (recently featured on PBS’ gained so much experience,” says senior Emmy Award-winning series Independent Daniel McDougall, “but I’m also very happy Lens), which will be shown continuously in to have set a great foundation for Gusthe Museum adjacent to the exhibition. Lang tavus research students in the future, even will return to Minnesota in early March for a after I have graduated. ■ series of events to cap his Rydell Professorship, including a gallery talk in the Museum on Monday, March 7, starting at 7 Margaret Bloch Qazi, Ph.D., is an associate p.m. and the Rydell Lecture, titled “From professor of biology at Gustavus and direcFlapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The tor of the College’s faculty development Mathematics of Origami,” on Tuesday, March program, the Kendall Center for Engaged 8, in Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Learning. Science, starting at 7 p.m. Both Lang’s gallery talk and the Rydell Lecture are free and open to the public. In conjunction with Many-fold Manifolds, the Museum is also presenting Look! Works

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by Donald Myers ’83

In an Olin physics laboratory, student research associate Dan McDougall adjusts a laser used to produce and trap molecular ions.

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Students help develop new economics and management mentoring program by Jordan Brunsberg ’12

College officials with their proposal, they were surprised to learn that Paul Batz ’85, a n November 3, 2010, the Gustavus leadership consultant, had been independentDepartment of Economics and ly advocating for similar mentorships. Management held a banquet to kick Tunheim and Batz quickly joined forces. Using off its new Alumni Mentoring and Business the extensive research gathered from the Leadership Program. The program’s mission benchmarking project as well as their own is to provide Gustavus economics and manbackgrounds in leadership consulting, they agement majors with relevant business inforworked with the student team members on mation and experience through personal and program details and began contacting alumni professional mentoring relationships with who might participate. successful Gustavus alumni. The mentorship “We had hoped for ten alumni volunteers experience will help produce knowledgeable and got twelve!” student team member and experienced graduates who hold a comBrunsberg reports. The alumni participants and their student mentees gathered with program directors and other campus leaders for the kickoff dinner on campus. The alumni mentors include accountants, marketing directors, and CEOs from companies like Thrivent Financial, Lifetouch, Medica, and Patterson Companies. Alumni mentors Alumni mentors with student mentees at the opening banquet. will interact with their mentee at petitive advantage in the workplace. least once a month, provide a job shadow The Alumni Mentoring and Business opportunity and lessons in business, and atLeadership Program originated last spring tend an end-of-the-year spring banquet in when Assistant Professor of Management the Twin Cities. Kathi Tunheim challenged students in her Organizational Behavior class to complete Alumni mentors in the pilot program are: a consulting project on behalf of the deScott Anderson ’89, president and CEO, partment. The students benchmarked Patterson Companies, Inc., St. Paul alumni mentoring programs at undergraduLiesl Batz ’90, senior executive recruiter, ate colleges and universities across the Ameriprise/Columbia Management, United States and learned that every MIAC Minneapolis college and every top-ten business univerMark Bergman ’79, president, Bercom sity in the nation possessed some form of Incorporated, Minnetonka such a program. Tunheim suggested that Nancy Johnson Dahl ’83, president & COO, Gustavus’s Economics and Management Lifetouch National School Studios, Eden Department needed to follow suit, and Prairie asked two of her students, Jordan Bruce Ensrud ’90, senior financial consultant, Brunsberg ’12 and Mackenzie Weber ’11, to Thrivent Financial, Golden Valley help develop a pilot program. Margaret Wright Guelzow, senior manager, When Brunsberg and Weber approached CB Richard Ellis, Richfield

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Linda Norman Reding ’81 with mentee (and student team member) Jordan Brunsberg ’12 Joe Janasz ’84, owner, Janasz and Associates Executive Search Firm, Bloomington Jean Wilson Kane ’83, president and COO, Welsh Companies, Minnetonka Paul Koch ’87, wealth adviser and managing partner, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Plymouth Linda Norman Reding ’81, director, Web and marketing communications, Medica, Maple Grove Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82, CEO, Sparboe Farms, Wayzata Barb Gerke Weber ’81, assistant vice president, Scholarship America, St. Peter This year will serve as the pilot year. In 2011–12, the Alumni Mentoring and Business Leadership team hopes to expand the program to include more students in need of career advice and experience. “People are already e-mailing to participate next year,” says Brunsberg. The Office of Alumni Relations has been assisting the team as they begin to prepare a list of contacts for next year. If you would like to participate as a mentor, please contact Kathi Tunheim (ktunheim@gustavus.edu) or Alumni Relations director Randall Stuckey (rstuckey@gustavus.edu). “We’re very excited about this program,” student team member Weber says, “and know that it will be a great success for the department.” ■

Jordan Brunsberg, Mendota Heights, Minn., is now a junior management major at the College.

by Donald Myers ’83 n view at the Hillstrom Museum of Art through April 21, 2011, is ManyFold Manifolds: Engineered Origami by Robert J. Lang, featuring nearly 40 of the origami masterworks by Robert J. Lang, one of the world’s leading masters of that art form. Lang holds the 2010–11 Rydell Professorship at Gustavus Adolphus College, a scholar-in-residence program established in 1995 by Drs. Robert E. and Susan T. Rydell of Minnetonka, Minn., to bring Nobel Conference presenters and other distinguished scholars to campus. Lang, who earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from the California Institute of Technology, has been an avid artist of origami, the art of paper folding, for over 40 years. In 2001, he left his career as a distinguished physician and engineer to become a full-time artist. He has published widely on origami, and his works have been shown in many prominent museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Robert J. Lang, Stag Beetle BP, opus 477, composed and folded 2005, one uncut square of Origamido paper, 8 x 10 inches Robert J. Lang, Flying Walking Stick, opus 480, composed and folded 2006, one uncut square of Origamido paper, 8 x 10 inches As part of his tenure as the Rydell Professor, Lang co-taught the January IEX class Mathematics & Origami with professors

Carolyn Dobler and Barbara Kaiser of the Department of Math and Computer Science. The class explored origami and mathematics and the interplay between the two, and students learned both folding techniques and mathematical ideas that they used to explore and create origami works. A statement he wrote for the exhibition catalogue (see back cover) explains his approach and the meaning of the exhibition’s title. During his time on campus in January, Lang did a group of “public foldings” in the Jackson Campus Center, in which students, staff, and visitors could observe him folding parts of a large origami work made specifically for the exhibition, titled Vertical Pond and based on a koi pond. Lang is one of the featured artists in Between the Folds, the award-winning documentary film directed by Vanessa Gould (recently featured on PBS’s Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens), which will be shown continuously in the Museum adjacent to the exhibition. Lang will return to Minnesota in early March for a series of events to cap his Rydell Professorship, including a gallery talk in the Museum on Monday, March 7, starting at 7 p.m. and the Rydell Lecture, titled “From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Mathematics of Origami,” on Tuesday, March 8, in Alumni Hall, O.J. Johnson Student Union, starting at 7 p.m. In conjunction with Many-fold Manifolds, the Museum is also presenting Look! Works from the Hillstrom Collection, which features a selection from the finest works in the Museum’s permanent collection and which encourages visitors to concentrate deeply on the visual aspects of the works. Also in conjunction with the origami exhibit will be two dance performances of works choreographed by the ten students in the Dance Composition class taught by Melissa Rolnick of the Department of Theatre and Dance. The students will perform dance pieces they created based on inspiration from works on view in the Museum. Their program, titled Enfolded Precision: Embodied Interpretations, will be presented in the Museum on Friday, April 8, 5:30–6:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 9, 3–4 p.m. ■ Donald Myers ’83 has directed the Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College since its opening in 2000. He is also an instructor in art history at the College.

Notable Acquisitions The Hillstrom Museum of Art has received a generous donation of three prints by Swedish-American artist

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Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), from Carl Bertram Swanson of Santa Barbara, Calif. Swanson, professor emeritus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, retired in 1998 after over 45 years as a professor of music and organist at the university. The donated works include a linoleum cut titled Sunshine Creek, created by the artist in 1931, and two lithographs, Summer Landscape from 1940 and Frida’s Creek from 1949 (see accompanying image). The latter was named for the artist’s wife, Alfrida Leksell Sandzén. It depicts Wild Horse Creek in western Kansas, which flows through the farm that belonged to Frida’s parents. The Creek and its environs were depicted frequently by Sandzén. Professor Swanson acquired the donated prints directly from the artist. He has indicated that he also plans to give to the Museum several other works by Sandzén, including a watercolor, one of several mediums for which the artist is known but which is not yet represented in the Museum’s holdings.

Birgir Sandzén (1871–1954), Frida’s Creek, 1949, lithograph on paper, 10 x 14 inches, gift of Carl Bertram Swanson. SPRING 2011

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COUNTING THE DAYS . . . MARCH 4–6 Dance: Balance Off Center: Gustavus Dance Concert, directed by Melissa Rolnick and including choreography by guest artist-in-residence Stuart Pimsler; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (March 4 & 5) and 2 p.m. (March 6). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507933-7590). 8 Lecture: Physicist and origami artist Robert Lang, 2011 Rydell Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 9 St. Peter Alumni Breakfast, featuring Katherine Knutson, assistant professor of political science; Jackson Campus Center Banquet Room, 7:30–9 a.m. Reserve by calling Institutional Advancement (507-933-7512). 12 Sixteenth annual “Building Bridges” student-led diversity conference, “‘I’m Not for Sale’: Slavery Past and Present,” keynoted by social justice activist and author Joy Leary DeGruy, Ph.D.; Christ Chapel, opening at 9:30 a.m. Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com. For more information, contact the Diversity Center (507933-7449).

FEBRUARY Continuing through April 21 Art Exhibition: Look! Works from the Hillstrom Collection, concurrent with Many-Fold Manifolds: Engineered Origami by Robert J. Lang; 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. 27 Arts Performance Series: Cantus, MPR Artists in Residence; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7 p.m. Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call the Gustavus Ticket Center (507933-7590). 28 John Kendall Lecture Series: “Small Reminders of Money Produce Big Changes in Behavior,” Kathleen Vohs ’96, McKnight Presidential Fellow, Carlson School of Management; Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Science, 7 p.m.

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13 Music: The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Ruth Lu Lin, conductor, and the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra, Justin Knoepfel, conductor; Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 16 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring Katherine Knutson, assistant professor of political science; Doubletree Hotel,

Minneapolis-Park Place, Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100, 8:30–10 a.m. Reserve by calling the Office of Alumni Relations (800-487-8437). 17–19 Music: 2011 National Tubonium; Jussi Björling Recital Hall. For more information, visit www.houseoflowaire.com. 18 Music: Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras, with 2011 Tubonium guest soloists, Douglas Nimmo, conductor; Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 19 28th annual President’s Ball; Crown Plaza, St. Paul, 5 p.m. Tickets required; for information and reservations, contact the Gustavus Ticket Center (507933-7590). 21 Lefler Lecture: “Libraries and Learning: A History of a Paradigm Change,” Scott Bennett, Yale University Librarian Emeritus; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 26 (–Apr. 3) Spring Break

APRIL 5 GLA Author Day, featuring Heid and Lise Erdrich, Native American writers; Edina Country Club, 9:30 a.m. Reservation required; order online at gustavustickets.com or call Marketing & Communication (507-933-7520). 9 Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations’ 24th annual convention: “Savoring Life through Servant-Leadership,” keynoted by Inventure Group founder Richard Leider and Spears Center CEO Larry Spears; Christ Chapel, opening at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration required for delegates from member congregations; for more information, contact the Office of Church Relations (507-933-7001). 9 Music: Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Home Concert, Steve Wright, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 10 Music: Gustavus Symphony Orchestra Home Concert, Ruth Lu Lin, conductor; Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 13 St. Peter Alumni Breakfast, featuring Warren Wunderlich, director of physical plant; Jackson Campus Center Banquet

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

Room, 7:30–9 a.m. Reserve by calling Institutional Advancement (507-933-7512). 14 Lindau Symposium: Michael Novak, journalist, Catholic philosopher, and diplomat; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 20 Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast, featuring Warren Wunderlich, director of physical plant; Doubletree Hotel, MinneapolisPark Place, Hwy. 394 & Hwy. 100, 8:30– 10 a.m. Reserve by calling the Office of Alumni Relations (800-487-8437). 22–25 Easter Recess

MAY 1 Music: Gustavus Percussion Ensemble, Paul Hill, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 1:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 1 Music: Woodwind Chamber Concert, Ann Pesavento, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 3:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 1 Music: St. Ansgar’s Chorus and Gustavus Chamber Singers, Rod Urtel, director; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 4 31st annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference: “Executing Justice: Debating the Death Penalty,” keynoted by Sr. Helen Prejean SJ and Robert Blecker; Christ Chapel, opening at 10 a.m. Open to the public without charge, but pre-registration requested; contact the Office of Marketing and Communication (507933-7520). 5, 6, 7, & 8 Theatre: Hamlet, by William

Shakespeare, directed by Amy Seham; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (May 5, 6, & 7) and 2 p.m. (May 8). Ticket required; order online at gustavustickets.com or contact the Gustavus Ticket Center (507-933-7590). 6 Celebration of Creative Inquiry; C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, 5–7 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 6 Music: Choir of Christ Chapel Home Concert, Patricia Kazarow, conductor; Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 6–8 GLA Event: “Books in Bloom,” Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, open during library hours without charge. 7 Honors Day: Convocation, Christ Chapel, 10:30 a.m.; Honors Day Recital, Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Office of Marketing and Communication (507933-7520). 7 (–May 29) Art Exhibition: Senior Studio Art Majors’ 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: May 7, 4–6 p.m. 7 Music: The Gustavus Choir in Concert, Tim O’Brien, conductor; Christ Chapel, 3:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 8 Music: Lucia Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert, Patricia Snapp, conductor; Christ Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 11 St. Peter Alumni Breakfast, featuring Carolyn O’Grady, director of international and cultural education; Jackson Campus Center Banquet Room, 7:30–9 a.m. Reserve by calling Institutional Advancement (507-933-7512). 12 George Hall Lecture: Ester Menn, Ph.D., Klein Chair of Old Testament Studies, LST-Chicago; Alumni Hall, 7 p.m. Open to the public without charge.

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.

THE ARTS To receive a more 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 (507933-7363) or e-mail (al@gustavus.edu).

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.

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PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCING NOBEL CONFERENCE® 47:

THE BRAIN & BEING

HUMAN October 4 & 5, 2011, Gustavus Adolphus College

n recent years, novel collaborations between neuroscientists and researchers in seemingly disparate fields have forged new ideas and new questions about the working of the brain. Aspects of daily human life are now incorporated into the scientific arena in a new synthesis to understand the human experience and what it means to be human. The braiding of neuroscience with the humanities, arts, social sciences, theology, and engineering has empowered explanations of the motivations and operations of our daily activities. This insight engenders uncertainty in terms of how to best apply this knowledge responsibly and ethically, and may even challenge the distinctiveness of our own species. The 47th Nobel Conference, “The Brain and Being Human,” to be held Oct. 4–5 in the Lund Center Arena, responds to the recognition that the time has come to bring together leading minds in the field of neuroscience and to engage them in conversations about where this frontier of science takes us.

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Planning has been led by Michael Ferragamo, Ph.D., associate professor of biology and director of the College’s neuroscience program, who chairs the 2011 conference committee, and Chuck Niederriter, Ph.D., professor of physics and director of the Nobel Conference series. “What influences our choices, beliefs, and social needs?” “Why do music and art move us?” “How might new bioengineered tools that help us move and communicate change how we interact with the world?” are among the questions Ferragamo poses to explain the conference’s direction. He explains, “At the heart of these questions is the importance of emotion to the well-being of individuals and how the brains of patients with mood and social disorders differ from others. Underlying all of these issues is the ethical dimension: If we can peer into the mind, then how do we confront this power?” As the conference’s invited speakers attempt to answer some of these questions, Niederriter says we will begin to build a scientific bridge between the mind and society. “This conference will reveal both the intricate complexity and the unifying mechanisms underlying human behavior and lay out a path for future exploration.” Eight respected scientists, doctors, and philosophers have accepted the College’s invitation to present lectures at the 2011 Nobel Conference. Ticket information will be available through the Office of Marketing and Communication (507-933-7520).

John Donoghue, Ph.D. Henry Merritt Wriston Professor, Department of Neuroscience, and Director, Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, Providence, R.I. Martha Farah, Ph.D. Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Natural Sciences, and Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Center for Neuroscience and Society, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Paul W. Glimcher, Ph.D. Professor of Neural Science, Economics, and Psychology and Director, Center for Neuroeconomics, Center for Neural Science, New York University Helen Mayberg, M.D. Professor of Psychiatric Neurology and Dorothy Fuqua Chair of Psychiatric Neuroimaging and Therapeutics, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. Nancey Murphy, Ph.D., Th.D. Professor of Christian Philosophy, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Calif. Aniruddh D. Patel, Ph.D. Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology, The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, Calif. Vilayanur Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Professor, Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program, University of California, San Diego Larry J. Young, Ph.D. William P. Timmie Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, and Division Chief–Psychiatric Disorders, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.

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Commission Gustavus 150 Progress Report: Winter 2011 ommission Gustavus 150 is the next step in Gustavus Adolphus College’s strategic planning process. During 2008–09 the work of the Commission’s eight Task Forces resulted in a final report outlining 439 recommendations for the future advancement of Gustavus. Similar recommendations were merged, resulting in 263 recommendations. Of that number, 101 are in the planning stage, being implemented, or are already substantially realized.

Status of recommendations (as of Dec. 31, 2010): 54 – Planning phase 36 – Implementation under way 11 – Substantially realized Highlights of recommendations implemented and substantially realized since Commission Gustavus 150’s report was released in October 2009: During the current year, Gustavus is developing a Center for Servant-Leadership, which combines the Office of Church Relations, the Community Service Center, the Center for Vocational Reflection, and the Career Center. This new center will address many recommendations focused on leader-

ship, vocation, and community engagement. A formal partnership has been established between Gustavus and the American Swedish Institute (ASI). The result will be a Gustavus office suite in the new Nelson Cultural Center being constructed at the ASI, highlighting the intentional effort to partner on shared goals by both Gustavus and the ASI. This will provide a physical Gustavus presence in the heart of the Twin Cities to connect in a variety of ways with prospective students, alumni, parents, the surrounding community, and the College’s Swedish roots. In the fall of 2010, a part-time position was created in the Dean of Students’ Office to provide education, intervention, assessment, and support regarding high-risk alcohol use (see feature article starting on p. 18). In the fall of 2010, a gift was secured for two new endowed professorships in the Department of Economic and Management (see the Winter 2010–11 Gustavus Quarterly, p. 6). One position, a Distinguished Professor of Management and Leadership, will focus on creating a robust academic program of leadership studies. In December 2010 the Office of Human Resources was relocated to the Carlson Ad-

ministration Building from its former site in the basement of a residence hall. A structure of National Advisory Boards is being created through the President’s Office to intentionally engage and support alumni, parents, friends, and the needs of interested academic departments and programs. The Office of Alumni Relations is leading a complete restructuring of the Class Agent model. The new model will be implemented starting in the fall of 2011, reinventing alumni class leadership focused on an increased number of alumni volunteers, increased engagement, and ownership in class communication and event planning to ensure that class members remain connected with each other and with Gustavus. The Alumni Board has been restructured in response to a recommendation to devise a Gustavus “Philosophy for Alumni Engagement”— imparting a vision for lifelong, symbiotic relationships.

‘Thinking partners’ will help to implement Commission Gustavus 150 recommendations To assist the Gustavus community in implementing many of the interconnected Commission Gustavus 150 recommendations, two respected organizational consultants, Larry Spears and Richard Leider ’66, have been invited to serve as “thinking partners” with Gustavus for the next several years. Spears and Leider will be facilitating conversations on implementing the interconnected commission recommendations relating to leadership, service, faith, and wellness. Spears served for nearly 20 years as president and CEO of the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership and now is president and CEO of the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership. He is a widely published author, highly sought speaker, and internationally known authority on servant-leadership. He is se-

ries editor of the Servant-Leadership Essay Series and serves as senior advisory editor for the International Journal of Servant Leadership. Leider is a best-selling author, consultant, executive coach, and distinguished Gustavus alumnus. He is on the faculty of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and the Harvard Business School and is a Senior Fellow and the founder of The Purpose Project at the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. Founder and chair of The Inventure Group, a coaching and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, he is ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the “Top 5” most respected executive coaches in America. “The role of ‘thinking partner’ should resonate well with the community be-

cause [Spears and Leider] will be involved to provide perspective and facilitation, not the standard ‘consultant’ answersbased model,” says President Jack Ohle. “Richard has felt a calling for quite some time to give back to Gustavus, especially in gratitude for guidance he received from important life mentors and the foundational growth provided while he was a student here. When he read the Commission Gustavus 150 recommendations, he was even more committed to contribute to make these ideas a reality.” Spears and Leider have been colleagues and friends for more than 15 years. They have co-authored several articles, but this is the first time they have chosen to collaborate in such a capacity.

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onGUARD: magine a coming-of-age Hollywood movie. It is very early in the semester at a small residential college. Everyone has by Peg O’Connor survived their first week of classes. The firstyear students are really pumped. College professors are weirder and a lot more frightening than their high school teachers. The women’s studies professor looks like Cruella De Ville. It is Friday night, and some of them have heard about a big off-campus party somewhere down the hill. The first-year female students are nervous and excited. A group of them has gathered in a dorm suite to get ready. The music is loud and the girls are trading clothes and trying on outfits, trusting these new friends to tell them if they don’t look good. Some of them are pre-gaming by taking a few shots so they have a head start on the drinking. Now ready, they head down the hill to the address that another friend has texted to them. College life is now really beginning. The party is in full swing. For five dollars, students buy a red plastic cup that they may refill repeatedly from the keg. A first-year student who never drank before thinks five dollars is a lot of money for a cup of beer. The seasoned drinker from high school sees this as a good deal. A rambunctious game of beer pong is a major source of entertainment: just how many times could the champion maintain his reign? The more intrepid are doing keg stands, which involves being lifted upside down and drinking directly from the keg’s tap. A lot of people are checking each other out: the cute guy in the corner recognizes a girl from his eight a.m. class. They talk for hours, and it is clearly the beginning of a beautiful relationship. The party is fun—people are laughing and dancing. The good-natured frat boy is making everyone laugh with his imitation of the pompous philosophy professor. The quiet girl with big ugly glasses who has only ever had two beers is suddenly on her fourth. To the pleasant surprise of her new friends, she is really funny and pretty once she takes off the glasses. The party finally breaks up after the police show up. Students run out of the house and reconnect with their friends. They head back to campus, being careful to avoid campus security officers who all seem like Barney Fife. Back in the safety of their own spacious and well-decorated rooms, students laugh about their high jinks as they slip into sweet slumber. Tomorrow is a day of heavy studying.

Engaging in Alcohol Dialogues

I liked having others in a group who were in the same boat as I was. I wouldn’t be as comfortable with an administrator or a counselor like I was in onGUARD. I liked the honesty of everyone due to confidentiality.

FADE TO BLACK . . .

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Nights like this regularly happen only in a fantasy world of Hollywood movies. The realities are much harsher for college and university students across the United States. Recent national studies show that 44 percent of students binge-drink, which for men means consuming five drinks in a two-hour period and for women four in the same time frame. Another study shows that in the past 12 months, 31 percent of students will meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse and 6 percent the criteria for alcohol dependence. These numbers are staggering, and prompt college and government officials to describe this problem as a public health crisis and an epidemic. Simply put, drinking has become more dangerous. Students are drinking in ever more dangerous ways (“drinking to get drunk”) and are drinking more dangerous beverages (caffeinated alcohol). The average Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) for seriously intoxicated students is climbing. While the minimum BAC for driving while intoxicated is .08, some students are registering .30 and above. More students are driving while impaired. More college students are taking prescription drugs while still drinking alcohol. So worrisome is this prescription drug and alcohol problem that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Safe and Drug Free Schools has named this as the next major health-care epidemic in higher education. Data confirm that Gustavus falls right within the national averages. A survey administered to incoming first-year students about

I did not feel so alone knowing that others had also made mistakes like I did. Everyone was kind. My favorite topic was when we talked about what we are most worried about today. I like the code of confidentiality so that I was free to talk honestly. I remain sober today. their drinking the previous two weeks showed that 74 percent of students did not drink, 9 percent were moderate drinkers (1–3 drinks for women at least once in two weeks and 1–4 drinks for men), 13 percent were heavy episodic drinkers (4–7 drinks for women and 5–9 drinks for men), and 5 percent were problematic drinkers (8+ drinks for women and 10+ drinks for men). But our first-year students are not immune to the “College Effect,” when nondrinkers begin to experiment. Midway through the first semester, the number of students who did not drink declined to 65 percent while the number of moderate drinkers increased to 14 percent, the heavy episodic increased to 15 percent, and the problematic drinkers increased to 6 percent. Rare is the college that can truthfully claim that it has no alcohol-related problems. Just as rare is the college that can claim to have found the effective way to

President Ohle seeks open discussion on making responsible decisions Gustavus Adolphus College President Jack R. Ohle was one of 135 college and university presidents and chancellors—and the only one from a Minnesota school—to sign the “Amethyst Initiative” initially circulated in July of 2008. The Amethyst Initiative is an attempt by higher education leaders to prompt constructive public engagement with issues related to high-risk drinking on college campuses. The initiative underscores the need to better prepare young adults to make responsible decisions about alcohol use. “We need serious, sustained, unfettered debate about the reality of life on a college campus,” President Ohle

said, as he announced his support of the initiative. “I signed the statement in hopes that it would encourage debate on our campus about the seriousness of drinking in general but more importantly the high-risk drinking that has become so common on college campuses today. As an educator, I feel it is my duty to encourage a discussion about responsibility. That responsibility rests not only with the students but also with those of us who work to provide for their education, safety, and wellbeing. We must engage in civil, informed, and dispassionate dialogue and consider all policy alternatives.”

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Responding to Commission Gustavus 150 recommendations The College’s high-risk drinking initiative described in the accompanying article responds to recommendations from the Student Life Task Force of Commission Gustavus 150, as summarized in the Commission’s report, Recommendations for Realizing the College’s Strategic Plan (2009). Strategic Initiative 1.5 (see p. 91 in the report) commits Gustavus to providing “access to the critical support services needed to ensure students have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.” The Task Force further detailed its recommendations regarding drug and alcohol education on pp. 93–94 of the report:

ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION – PREVENTION AND EDUCATION Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors: Provide the resource infrastructure to implement a comprehensive plan to support prevention, education, intervention, and assessment that results in a significant reduction of high-risk behaviors over a five-year period. First-Year Education: Implement an education program for incoming first-year students and parents focusing on substance abuse and high-risk behaviors. Parent Education: Assess the expected outcomes and support needed to develop an ongoing parent education initiative to inform parents with facts and appropriate ways to support students in making healthy choices.

ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION – BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION High-Risk Identification: Develop a campuswide training program designed to provide the campus with the knowledge needed to engage in alcohol dialogue. Chemical Use Assessment: Identify strategies and resources to enhance immediate assessments of chemical use (e.g., alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs). Recovery Support: Support students recovering from substance abuse and addiction, and ensure support services. Bystander Training: Expand an interactive bystander intervention program that equips students to intervene in emergency and non-emergency situations where another’s drinking has potentially harmful consequences for the drinker and bystanders. Limited Immunity: Explore with the local law enforcement agencies the feasibility of implementing a comprehensive limited immunity program that offers no punitive ramifications for students seeking immediate crisis help in cases involving alcohol consumption. Support of Substance-Free Lifestyle: Grow the PLEDGE program into a community-oriented group that includes programming for substance-free alternatives for students living a substance-free lifestyle.

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I think the problem is individual, deep, and fear-based. I noticed that my time at Gustavus was affected by my deep insecurities and resulting attempt to join false communities within GAC instead of dealing with personal issues and enjoying the many real communities that are offered, encouraged, and thriving. So fear, I believe, is one of the root causes for abusive drinking. Maybe fear and boredom. But I believe boredom can be exacerbated by fear. . . . ~ Gustavus alumnus

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address these issues. Quite exceptional is the college willing to address this problem in all its complexity, and actively seek the support and resources to educate its students about changing these realities. Gustavus is pioneering a full-spectrum educational approach that is showing positive results. The challenge is having multifaceted approaches in order to reach the very different student populations on campus. Unfortunately, there are students who engage in particularly risky behavior. These behaviors can result in significant harms to self. Slightly more than 24 percent of students report that they have done something they regret. Just as worrisome is that 24 percent of students report they have forgotten where they were or what they had been doing while drinking. In the past two years, the College has made significant strides in addressing the needs of these students. Responding to their needs was one of the strongest recommendations coming out of the Student Life Committee from Commission Gustavus 150 (see accompanying summary of commission recommendations). The College implemented one component of those recommendations by committing to fund a part-time coordinator for the High Risk Drinking Initiative for one year. Janet DeMars serves in this capacity. Students who drink to such excess that they present a risk to themselves or others or who operate a vehicle or who have a BAC over .20 may be transported to the hospital or the detox center in New Ulm. Each academic year, approximately 30 students are sent to detox. Two years ago, the College began to collaborate with Community Addiction Recovery Enterprises (CARE) in St Peter, which is part of the State Operated Services of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. CARE is an in- and out-patient chemical dependency treatment center staffed by Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADCs) and under the directorship of Bonnie Sack. Students who have received the most serious alcohol violations are sanctioned to a chemical dependency assessment with a LADC. The assessment is an important educational tool for the students and their families. Based upon the assessment, the LADC will make recommendations

The onGUARD program gave me a chance to reflect on decisions I have made and share them in an open and confidential forum, which allowed me to be confident with my decisions regarding not just drinking but how I stand up for what I believe. that are responsive to the needs of the student. The College can then implement them as conditions of the student’s continued enrollment at the College. DeMars and faculty member Peg O’Connor created onGUARD as an educational alternative to strictly judicial proceedings for students with serious alcohol infractions. OnGUARD (which stands for Guided Understanding of Alcohol’s Real Dilemmas) is a facilitated peer support and education group. OnGUARD also has a channel for voluntary and referral admissions. Some students who are concerned about their own drinking have voluntarily chosen to participate in this group. Health Services and the Counseling Center also refer students to onGUARD. This collaboration with different offices on campus gives onGUARD the best possibility of working with students who might otherwise never receive the help they require. Discussion topics in onGUARD meetings range from refusal and monitoring skills to making decisions not to drink, to charting consequences of their drinking on families and friends and their own educational aspira-

I’d like people to know that onGUARD is one of the best organized programs at Gustavus. It is a space that doesn’t ignore college drinking, doesn’t condemn students for participating, but instead truly allows for education to take place.

OnGuard coordinator Janet DeMars

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I think we need to find a healthy way to push abusive drinkers into the light of truth in a way that enables them to obtain forgiveness and a second, alternative, challenging path. But it cannot be the same path that they originally planned. This is crucial. People need to be faced with an alternate path that they are responsible for pursuing. ~ Gustavus alumnus

tions, to the impact not drinking has on one’s friendships, and to dealing with the perception that they are the “trouble kids.” The meetings are lively and honest in large part due to the fact that they are confidential. This academic year, in response to growing numbers, a second onGUARD group has been added. The College has recognized that it must

implement bystander training programs to educate all students about when and how to intervene when someone has been drinking to excess. The fact is that most students do not drink in those most risky ways. The other fact is that all students on campus are affected by drinking. The second-hand effects on other students include property damage and vandalism, unwanted and disruptive noise, physical altercations, and other kinds of violence including sexual assault. Anyone might find himself in the position of caring for a friend who has had too much to drink. A student may find herself caring for another student she does not really even know but who happens to be wandering through the wrong dorm. We need to equip our students with the skills to be able to help. The most important skill is knowing when a student requires medical help. Students worry about getting their friends into trouble if they contact Campus Safety. Often this worry trumps the inclination to call for help. In recognition of this dangerous dynamic, the College has created an immunity policy for students in this type of situation. The onGUARD program aims to educate them that a student dangerously intoxicated is in far more serious trouble than any judicial trouble they might face with the College. The College’s proactive approach to alcohol education begins during the admission process. The office of enrollment management fields questions from prospective students and their parents about services available on campus for students in recovery. More students are coming to college already having been through a treatment program and in recovery. Thomas Crady, the new vice president for enrollment management, wrote his doctoral dissertation on

This is one of the most transformative experiences I have had while in College. Gustavus Adolphus College is actually recognizing the obstacles that students confront and working to develop a discussion surrounding them. In the case of OnGuard, excessive drinking. Topics that are generally taboo were openly discussed, and for that, I am a more whole person.

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high-risk drinking. His knowledge is already greatly appreciated. Incoming students must participate in an online educational program called “AlcoholEdu.” This program informs students about the effects of alcohol use on their social relations and academic performances. It helps students to recalibrate their expectations about the college drinking environment and to discover ways to change that environment. For first-year students in particular, one of the primary goals is to lessen the “College Effect.” As an educational institution, Gustavus has an obligation to teach students, however and whenever those teachable moments present themselves. For those students who do not drink and want to live together, there is a substance-free dorm. The PLEDGE program sponsors many alcohol-free events over the course of the year. The College has invested even more resources in sponsoring events that attract students away from drinking events. The most popular is Saturday Night at Lund (SNL), for which the athletic facility stays open until 1:00 a.m. with games such as dodge ball and other activities. More than 500 students have participated some nights. Under the authorship of Assistant Director of Alcohol and Drug Education Kari Eckheart, the College has received a significant grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to work with athletes on drug and alcohol issues. Such targeted-audience approaches can be very effective educational opportunities. Coaches are very well situated to be partners in this educational process. Students will choose to drink. Those students who receive a minor (level I) alcohol consumption violation receive a fine and educational sanctions in the form of a workshop led by the award-winning Peer Assistants, who function under the guidance of Judy Douglas, director of the Office of Alcohol and Drug Education. A more serious consumption offense (Level II) or two minor offenses results in a stiffer fine, a mentoring relationship with a trained college employee, and an educational program run by Judy Douglas. In these educational programs, the emphases are on the reasons why students are making certain choices, the effects of these choices, and how they can make differ-

ent ones. With the higher-level offenses, the College notifies parents. Parental involvement is crucial to successful engagement. The John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning, which supports faculty development, has sponsored a workshop titled “Knowledge Needed to Engage in Alcohol Dialogues.” This workshop has also been a session at the College’s Employee Enhancement Days. Focusing on the signs and symptoms of high-risk drinking, the workshop offers strategies and opening gambits for talking to students about their alcohol use. Faculty and staff are important and effective stakeholders in this issue since they have some of the most regular and sustained contact with our students. As Gustavus approaches its sesquicentennial, it celebrates its rich history and its proud alums. It also celebrates its current students. Who are the students in onGUARD? They are athletes and straight-A students. They are musicians and artists, computer jockeys, world travelers and homebodies. They are loud and fun and quiet and fun. They are clean-cut, fashionable, and scruffy too. They are some of our best, brightest, and most engaged students. They understand the importance of giving back and paying forward; some of them have offered to be part of first-year student orientation and to speak about their experiences. Others have offered to act as mentors to students who are new to the group. They have told us they will help any way they can. After all, they are Gusties. ■

Professor Peg O’Connor, Ph.D., has taught philosophy and gender, women, and sexuality studies at Gustavus since 1996.

OnGUARD was better than I thought it would be—I was not looked down upon because of my drinking, and I was not punished. There was more support than I thought there would be. OnGUARD changed my entire outlook on my drinking: I don’t drink anymore for the sole purpose of getting drunk. Janet and Peg did a really good job of including everyone and getting everyone to talk.

Alumni have an important role to play in this full-spectrum approach to alcohol education. The facilitators of onGUARD hope to build a network of alumni in recovery who would be willing to mentor current students and perhaps share their own stories. Alums who are interested in this issue and want to know how to help should contact Janet DeMars at jdemars@gustavus.edu.

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photo contest World Views: THE CICE INTERNATIONAL

Center for International and Cultural Education 21st annual Gustavus International Photo Contest

by Carolyn O’Grady he Gustavus International Photo Contest was begun in the early 1990s by former International Education director Ruth Mason and office staff Carol Moline and Marianne Colberg Keswani ’53. Winning photos were mounted, exhibited on campus, and then loaned to churches or on- and off-campus groups holding events that had an international theme. The popularity of the contest ensured its longevity; each year more than a hundred photographs are submitted. This year’s winning photos were taken during the last two years by students who studied or traveled internationally. During 2009–10, almost 400 students participated in short- or long-term off-campus study in 30 countries around the world, including Thailand, Costa Rica, Italy, Tanzania, Peru, Japan, India, Egypt, and Australia, among other places. Each fall the entire campus community is invited to vote for the three best photos in three categories: Human Interest, Cultural Landscape, and Popular Vote. In addition, staff in the Center for International and Cultural Education (including student workers) vote for first-, second-, and third-place Office awards, and a number of honorable mentions are designated. Each winner receives a prize, and the twelve winning photographs are printed in the CICE’s annual photo contest calendar. Looking at these photographs, one can see the variety of perspectives and impressions international travel gives to participating students. Savor the sights, and imagine the sounds and smells that these images evoke. See more photo contest winners from previous years at gustavus.edu/cice/photocontest/winners.php. For more information about the 2011 Photo Contest Calendar, contact CICE director Carolyn O’Grady at cogrady@gustavus.edu. ■

Carolyn O’Grady, professor of education, has been director of the College’s Center for International and Cultural Education since 2008.

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CICE—FIRST PLACE Victoria Lund ’11, Confrontation; January 2010, Gustavus January Interim Experience: With One Voice in Tanzania “This photograph was taken while on safari in the national park. We had just begun our journey when a herd of elephants surrounded us. This dominant female of the group flared her ears, stomped her feet, and decided not to move from the middle of the road. It was as if she were saying, ‘This is my territory.’ After 20 minutes of confrontation and bluffed charges, she finally backed down and let us pass.”

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CICE—THIRD PLACE Catherine Keith ’12, Swapan October 2009, Social Justice, Peace, and Development: Gustavus Semester in India “This man, a professor from Calcutta named Swapan, slept on the bunk opposite me on the sleeper train heading toward Darjeeling. Before retiring for the night, he sat with me and taught me Bengali as our train ascended into the foothills of the Himalayas. When I awoke the next morning, he was reading peacefully with the morning sun pouring over him. It was a beautiful scene and the perfect way to begin my adventure in West Bengal.”

HONORABLE MENTION Joelle Paulson ’11, Pajaritos; September 2010, SIT in Peru

CICE—SECOND PLACE Chaz Brown ’11, Rock Tree ; July 2010, IFSA Butler: Chilean University Program, Valparaiso, Chile “This large stone was shaped by sand and blowing winds in the highlands of the Bolivian salt flats.”

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CULTURAL LANDSCAPE—FIRST PLACE Mara Johnson-Groh ’13, Ocean View; October 2009, during year in Tanzania volunteering “Locals gazing at the ocean in front of a mangrove tree. . . . Seeing life from another’s perspective is the only way to truly understand your own.”

HONORABLE MENTION Logan Burnside ’11, Barbed Sunset ; January 2010, during the Gustavus Wind Orchestra tour, Auschwitz, Poland

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CULTURAL LANDSCAPE—THIRD PLACE Zach Hanson ’12, Rainbow at Twelve Apostles; August 2010, IFSA Butler: James Cook University–Cairns “I was watching the sunrise at the Twelve Apostles when there was a short drizzle. Then the sun came up to show the wonderful rainbow in the background.”

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE—SECOND PLACE Jacqueline Schwerm ’11, Reflection; January 2010, UMAIE: Environmental Policy in New Zealand “On our way out of Queenstown, our bus driver stopped and told us this would be the most incredible view we would ever see. The water was still and you could see mountains for miles.”

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HUMAN INTEREST— FIRST PLACE Rebecca Beebe ’13, And Give Her Peace; July 2010, while in Africa with Care For Life, an Arizona non-profit foundation and charitable organization with N.G.O. status in Beira, Mozambique “I met this orphan in Mozambique. All she wanted was for me to hold her hand, give her hugs, and wrap my arms around her neck. In this picture she is holding a doll that we gave her. To see her so excited to have such a simple toy was amazing and yet heartbreaking at the same time. I once read on a shirt, “God bless Africa, Guide her leaders, Guard her children, and Give her peace.” Mozambique has one of the lowest life expectancies of any country in the world. And as an orphaned Mozambican female, she will struggle to find peace in this world. But I hold onto hope for her and the future generations of Africa.”

HONORABLE MENTION Rebecca Stewart ’14, Bahamian Glow; July 2010, family experience in Abaco, Bahamas

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HUMAN INTEREST—SECOND PLACE David Pedersen ’12, Impermanent Nothingness; January 2010, Gustavus January Interim Experience: Buddhist India “The photo features a Tibetan monk meditating atop Vulture Peak, a holy location for Buddhists from around the globe. The Buddha himself spent years of his life living and meditating in the caves of this mountain peak, thus providing an important destination for Buddhist pilgrims. This photo presents an eerie representation of Buddhist ideology.”

HUMAN INTEREST—THIRD PLACE Kristin Kennedy ’11, Enthusiasm; January 2010, Gustavus January Interim Experience: With One Voice in Tanzania “Tanzanian children in a rural primary school were very enthusiastic volunteers to practice long division on the chalkboard. Despite their over-crowded and under-supplied classroom, the students are willing and eager to learn, and respond to questions with great enthusiasm. Educational opportunities in Tanzanian villages are often limited, so these students understand the importance of making the most of their educational experience.”

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POPULAR VOTE—FIRST PLACE Dave Schutt ’11, Cloud Nine; November 2010, Semester at Sea (100th voyage: visited Nova Scotia, Spain, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Vietnam, China, and Japan) “Overlooking Hong Kong city and harbor from Mount Victoria during midday.”

POPULAR VOTE—THIRD PLACE Liz Bowman ’11, Sadhu; August 2010, while on independent travel “Sadhu are wandering holy men of Nepal and India. Their ultimate goal in life is to increase their knowledge and spirituality, often achieved by using yoga. These Hindu men often paint their bodies and refrain from washing or cutting their hair in an effort to stay devoted to their religion.”

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“The new education must be less concerned with sophistication than compassion. It must recognize the hazards of tribalism. It must teach people the most difficult lesson of all—to look at someone anywhere in the world and be able to see the image of himself, or herself. The old emphasis upon superficial differences that separate peoples must give way to education for citizenship in the human community.” ~ Norman Cousins (1915–1990)

HONORABLE MENTION Casey Corder ’12, Follow the Rays; January 2010, Gustavus Interim Experience: Arts and Performance in London

POPULAR VOTE—SECOND PLACE Daniel Mellema ’11, Awaiting the Awakening; January 2010, UMAIE: Rome: The City and Its Legacy “On an early morning walk I stumbled upon the Protestant cemetery in Rome, found right outside its city limits. This cemetery was opened in 1821 by Pope Pius VII in order to provide a burial place for the influx of non-Catholic travelers visiting the city. In time this cemetery collected various notable individuals, such as John Keats and Percy Shelley, who were captivated by the romanticized remnants of a fallen civilization. Capturing the first rays of sun through the morning fog, it is very easy to understand the mysterious and austere nature of the city that waits to arise again.”

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BEYOND JUST ‘VIEWING oulda. Shoulda. Woulda. Thankfully, I don’t have many of those from my college days. But there was one big one. I loved my time at Gustavus. I made lifelong friends. Soaked up knowledge. Learned to survive. Learned to thrive. Learned to Dive (on weekends). My GAC cup overfloweth, but I wish I’d made room for one more thing: studying away. I thought about it numerous times, but it just wasn’t in the cards: too many credits and commitments to fulfill, not enough time and resources. But despite never cracking a book in Ireland or spending J-Term in India, I certainly understood the value of being immersed in another culture. One of the College’s enduring lessons is an appreciation of diverse perspectives—an under-

standing that there’s rich learning and insight to be gained when we step outside ourselves and experience new ideas, philosophies, and environments. To adopt a worldview, we must view the world. Fast-forward to graduation and beyond. After college, I jumped into a job, and put my B.A. to good use. But as the years passed, my personal and professional goals evolved. Last year, I decided it was time to take a breath, step back, and think about where my life was headed. As I paused to figure out what was next for me, I realized it was the perfect time to finally take my semester abroad. I was looking for a little inspiration and a whole lotta adventure, so

what better way to get it than jetting around the globe? I was about to discover what it really meant to be a “citizen of the world.” On March 10, 2010, I set out to circle the planet in 80 days (á la Phileas Fogg), hitting all seven continents along the way. Forty hours and six flights later, I arrived at stop #1: Punta Arenas, a city at the southern tip of Chile. In travel brochures, PA was billed as “The Door to Patagonia,” but it was my gateway to something much grander: The White Continent of Antarctica. As you can imagine, going to Antarctica isn’t exactly like taking a spring break trip to the Bahamas. Because the weather patterns were so unpredictable, I was required to stay in Punta Arenas

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for a week—prepared to depart at any time. I booked a room at a tiny hotel that promoted itself as “an ideal place of rest, inspired on the very roots of Patagonia, nature and welfare.” I assumed it was just a colorful way to say, “We play relaxing music in the lobby, serve organic breakfast, and offer yoga classes.” But the moment I arrived, I felt as if I were staying in the home of a friend. Every morning, I ate breakfast in the hotel dining room. But even though I was traveling alone, I never dined by myself. Over flatbread, homemade muesli, and fresh-squeezed orange juice, I got to know the owner (Pamela) and her friends and family. Liz and Karina worked in the kitchen; Juanita, Katarina, and Lorena managed the front desk. They didn’t know much English, so we used online translators to cobble together conversations. And eventually, our Babel Fish sessions became daily English and Spanish lessons. The foreign language credit I’d received at Gustavus had gone largely unused for years,

my strong dislike for germs). And when the lobby was under construction, Pamela hosted me at her house for breakfast. By the time I left, I felt like I was a member of the family. They had shown me what community meant to them— and invited me to be a part of it. While playing the waiting game in Punta Arenas, I met a host of other travelers, including two women named Maria and Sarah. Freelance journalists for National Geographic, they were fresh off a two-month Antarctic expedition. We became fast friends, and they asked me to join them for dinner. Maria introduced me to one of her favorite local

but things quickly started coming back—and it wasn’t a moment too soon. Earlier in the week, I’d told a cab driver I had three children (which is three more than I actually have), and when I’d asked a waiter for a menu, he’d brought me soup. As the days wore on, I spent more and more time with Pamela and her friends. They took me to yoga and dance classes (which resulted in an entertaining story about bare feet and

haunts, a small restaurant named La Marmita. She said she was a regular—and she wasn’t kidding. Minutes after we grabbed a table, the owner spied her across the room and came over to say hello. La Marmita was rumored to have the best pisco sours in town, and it didn’t disappoint. We noshed on king crab and conger eel, and they told tales from afar: about Sarah’s childhood in Zambia, Maria’s time in Burma, and

their recent jaunt to Antarctica to chronicle the effects of global warming. Maria was a photographer and Sarah was a videographer, but they were both storytellers. Their work often took them to remote locations where they came across fascinating people, events, and situations. Whether the topic was climate change or cultural change, they were always eager to share what they’d seen and heard. SPRING 2011

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Punta Arenas, Chile

A few days later, I found myself standing on a tarmac waiting to board a small twin-turboprop jet. As my tour group of six sardined its way into the run-down passenger compartment, my enthusiasm for “adventure travel” was suddenly starting to wane. Are we really flying this “plane” all the way to Antarctica? If stepping out of your comfort zone was integral to the study-abroad experience, mission accomplished. I looked around at my fellow flyers. Yury was from Russia and had recently been hired to do a project for the Chilean Air Force. Alex was a med student from Chicago. And Cami, Bill, and Marina were marathoners. They’d

next to me. It was the pilot, asking if I wanted something to eat. I appreciate the great in-flight service. But I’d much rather you FLY THE PLANE instead. Is that really how auto-pilot is supposed to work? I glanced forward and noticed the co-pilot was still at the wheel. Relief . . . somewhat. But my fear quickly turned to envy when I saw people shuffling in and out of the vacant pilot’s seat. I wanted in. I sat down in front of the dizzying dashboard of controls. Careful not to touch anything, I rested my hands on the steering column and jokingly asked the co-pilot if I could fly. He motioned as if to say, “Yes, you already

done races on six continents, and were about to check the seventh off their list. In the cockpit there were two pilots. So, at least the passenger-to-pilot ratio was a favorable 3:1. I didn’t know if that meant anything, but it made me feel better. The engines roared as we taxied down the runway. Before I knew it, we were airborne, and I’d drifted off to sleep. When I woke up, there was a man standing

are.” But he wasn’t serious. Obviously. I think. A short three hours later, we were descending through the clouds onto desolate terrain, marked by sharp white peaks and dark valleys. As we stepped off the plane, I noticed the temperature was a balmy 20ish degrees—a far cry from the harsh conditions I’d expected. It was the first time I’d ever been disappointed it wasn’t colder. We walked down to the Chilean research

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base, our home for the next two days. From above, it looked like a trailer park in the tundra, with small rectangular buildings dotting the white landscape. Alejo, our tour guide, welcomed us to camp. He had a long beard and a rugged exterior that had been hardened from exposure to the elements. But there was a sparkle in his eye, and he had a serene wisdom about him— something that likely came from years of serving as a certified mountain guide. He informed us it was time for our first outing of the day: a visit to the penguin rookery. Fifteen minutes later, we were outfitted with oversized orange water-resistant suits, and piled into a Zodiac boat. As we raced across the icy water, a bonechilling cold slapped me in the face. I squinted through frozen tears to see a passing glacier, and caught a glimpse of everyone bundled up in their orange hazmat suits. Now THIS is Antarctica. When we arrived at the rookery, we stepped onto land and into a sea of Gentoo penguins. They were EVERYWHERE. I’d never seen anything like it. For several hours, we acquainted ourselves with the Gentoos—as well as their other uninvited guests: a pair of seals. In the water, seals make prey of their penguin friends. But on land, the penguins know the seals are no match for their blazing 2-mph speed. So they peacefully coexist, lounging around on the beach together. When we got back to the base, we heard that the weather forecast for the next day looked grim. The marathoners decided their best bet was to run their race that evening—in

the dark. I admired their tenacity and cheered them on at the starting line, but hurried indoors once they were out of sight. Yury, Alex, and I opened several aluminum trays and scarfed down a meal of cold chicken and rice. When we’d finished eating, Alejo pulled out a special treat: a large chunk of glacial ice. Just what we needed to enjoy a round of after-dinner drinks.

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As we sipped on vodka, Alejo talked about living in Antarctica and delivering supplies for the Will Steger and Ann Bancroft polar expeditions. Although he’d never admit it, Alejo was an accomplished explorer in his own right, becoming just the 27th person to cross-country ski to the South Pole. Time flew by, and shortly after midnight, the marathoners returned victorious. Alejo opened a bottle of champagne in their honor, and we celebrated into the wee hours of the morning, talking and trading anecdotes from our travels. Alex had spent several months volunteering throughout South America, and Yury had visited a whopping 95 countries. Cami was writing a book, and Marina was attempting to couchsurf her way across the U.S. They all hailed from very different backgrounds, but they shared one thing in common: they were pioneers at heart.

When I’d left Minneapolis a few weeks earlier, I’d set out to live as a citizen of the world. But I’d quickly realized that it wasn’t about making planet Earth my home address, or simply observing other cultures. The people I’d encountered had gone beyond just “viewing the world.” They were participating in it—whether halfway around the globe or just down the block. The photographer and videographer were relaying the stories of far-flung places. My Antarctic tour group was exploring new territories and pushing boundaries. My friends in Chile were fostering a sense of community in their own backyard. I hadn’t even crossed the Atlantic yet, but studying abroad had already opened my eyes in unexpected ways. When I was at Gustavus and first considering a semester away, I anticipated that the places beyond our borders would be excit-

ing—but also unfamiliar and overwhelming. Once I ventured out, I was pleasantly surprised to find that friendly faces could be found anywhere. In many ways, the world was smaller than I thought it would be. But there was still more to see than I could have ever imagined. And I was just getting started. ■

Kara Buckner ’97 returned home on May 26, 2010, after traveling around the world for 78 days, taking 30 flights, spending nine nights on trains, utilizing 21 different modes of transportation, visiting 20 countries (two of which—Colombia and Kenya—she admits that she saw only from the airport), staying in 20 hotels, and attempting to speak seven languages other than English. You can read more about her trip on her blog, www.LetsKaravan.com.

The Chilean research base, a “trailer park in the tundra.”

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SPORTS NOTES Fall Sports Summary by Tim Kennedy ’82

Men’s Golf – The Gustavus men’s golf team crowned its fall season by winning the Augsburg College Invitational. Coach Scott Moe’s squad, which finished fifth at the MIAC championships, is ranked 19th in the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Division III rankings heading into the spring season. Alex Kolquist (Soph., Hermantown, Minn.) led the team in the fall with a 74.8 stroke average. Women’s Golf – The Gustie women’s golf team won its third straight MIAC title in convincing fashion, 46 strokes ahead of second-place St. Olaf. Katie Schenfeld (Sr.,

Indianola, Iowa) earned individual medalist honors for the second straight year. Taylor Drenttel (Jr., Eagan, Minn.) placed second individually, and Kayleigh Dittes (So., Eden Prairie, Minn.) also earned all-conference honors in tying for 9th place. The Gusties are ranked ninth in the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) poll heading into the spring season. Volleyball – First-year head coach Rachelle Dosch and her squad struggled through a rebuilding season as the Gusties finished with a mark of 7–19 overall and 1– 10 in the MIAC. The team extended seven

of its matches to five sets, but inexperience kept them from closing out the matches. Angela Ahrendt (Jr., St. Paul, Minn.) was named the Offensive MVP and Jenny Ewert (Sr., Saint James, Minn.) was named the Defensive MVP. Men’s Soccer – First-year coach Mike Middleton saw his team get off to a slow start with a mark of 2–3–1, but the Gusties rallied late in the season, posting a mark of 8–2–2 in their final 12 games to finish 10–5– 3 overall and 5–2–3 in MIAC play (fifth place). Sophomore midfielder Ben Ceder (Oregon, Wis.) and sophomore defender Lucas Thompson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) were named to the all-conference team, while senior goalkeeper Luke Strom (Plymouth, Minn.) joined Thompson on the All-North Region team. Women’s Soccer – Coach Mike Stehlik’s squad got off to a strong start, posting a mark of 4–1 in its first five games, but struggled the rest of the way, finishing with a mark of 6–11–1 overall and 2–8–1 in the MIAC (10th place). Senior forward Ashley Anderson (Corcoran, Minn.) led the team in scoring with 9 goals and 5 assists for 23 points.

The 2010 MIAC women’s golf champions: (from left) head coach Scott Moe ’95, Taylor Drenttel (Jr., Eagan, Minn.), Katie Schenfeld (Sr., Indianola, Iowa), Rikka Holiday (Jr., Bozeman, Mont.), Kayleigh Dittes (Soph., Eden Prairie, Minn.), Ann Jackson (Jr., Fargo, N.D.), and assistant coach Randall Stuckey ’83.

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Men’s Cross Country – The Gustavus men’s cross country team wrapped up a competitive fall season with an eighth–place finish at the MIAC championships and an 18thplace finish at the NCAA Central Region meet. Anders Bowman (Jr., Plymouth, Minn.) led the Gusties in both races, finishing 20th at the MIAC championships and 50th at the regional meet.

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Women’s Cross Country – Coach Dale Bahr’s squad posted a notable season, finishing fourth at the MIAC championships and ninth at the NCAA Central Region meet. Three runners earned all-conference honors by finishing in the top 15 at the MIAC meet: Kate Eggers (Soph., Montevideo, Minn.), who placed seventh; Kim Rostvold (Jr., Grand Rapids, Minn.), who finished 11th; and Elizabeth Hauer (Jr., Little Falls, Minn.), who placed 13th. That trio also earned All-Region honors by placing in the top 35 at the Central Region meet, with Eggers finishing 24th, Rostvold 26th, and Hauer 28th. The team was ranked in the USTFCCCA Central Region poll all season, peaking at the #6 spot. Football – Heartbreaking losses to St. Olaf (14–19) and Augsburg (14–17) kept the Gusties from their goal of an upper-divi-

sion finish in the MIAC, as Coach Pete Haugen’s squad posted a mark of 4–6 overall and 3–5 in the MIAC (sixth place). Offensive lineman Lyle Opdahl (Soph., Young America, Minn.) and defensive back Brad Kruckeberg (Sr., Ellendale, Minn.) were named to all-conference team. Kruckeberg was also named to the D3football.com AllWest Region Team. Men’s Tennis – The Gusties completed their fall season at the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional, which took place on the Gustavus campus in early October. Coach Tommy Valentini’s squad was led by sophomore Amrik Donkena (Rochester, Minn.), who advanced to the semifinals in the singles draw, and junior Daniel Pomeranc (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and first-yearJuan Luis Chu (Lima, Peru), who advanced to the quarterfinal round in the doubles draw.

Women’s Tennis – Coach Jon Carlson’s team turned in a strong performance at the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional as senior Samantha Frank (Mahtomedi, Minn.) won the singles title and senior Marianne Barau (Glencoe, Minn.) and junior Megan Gaard (Edina, Minn.) won the doubles title. The championship matches in both singles and doubles were all-Gustavus affairs, with Frank defeating Gaard 6–2, 6–4 in the singles final, while Barau/Gaard defeated Frank and junior Maria Bryan (Edina, Minn.) in the doubles final. The Gusties are rated #7 in the ITA Division III coaches poll heading into the spring season. ■

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

Katie Schenfeld wins MIAC golf title in record fashion ustavus senior golfer Katie Schenfeld won her second consecutive MIAC individual title with a conference-record 54-hole total of 73-73-78–224. Schenfeld, who finished 15 strokes ahead of the second-place finisher, helped the Gusties win their third straight league title as they finished 46 strokes ahead of second-place St. Olaf. She is the third Gustavus golfer in the history of the program to earn a spot on the All-MIAC team in all four years of collegiate competition, joining Alicia Golembeski (1998–2001) and Kali Griggs (2007–2010). Schenfeld was nearly unbeatable in the

fall season, finishing first individually in three of the six tournaments in which the Gusties competed and posting top five finishes in every tournament. She wrapped up her fall by posting a thirdplace finish at the Northern Illinois Huskie Invitational, where she was the only Division III golfer to place in the top 25.

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Sam Frank finishes second at ITA Small College Tennis Championships

ustavus women’s tennis player Samantha Frank wrapped up an outstanding fall season with a strong performance at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Small College Championships, held in Mobile, Ala., on Oct. 14–17. Frank, who was unseeded in the eight-player singles draw, advanced to the championship match before falling to Kristin Lim of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 0–6, 3–6. Frank won the ITA Midwest Regional at Gustavus to qualify for the Small College Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile. The Small College Championships bring the eight regional winners from throughout the United States together

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to play for the Division III Singles Championship in the fall season. Frank opened the national tournament by defeating #2 seed Zahra Dawson of Emory University 6–3, 6–3 and then advanced to the championship match by knocking off Karisse Bendijo of The College of New Jersey 7–5, 7–5. As a result of advancing to the ITA Small College Championships, Frank receives ITA All-America honors for the 2010–11 season. She is the first Gustavus women’s tennis player to advance to the championship match in the singles draw at the ITA Small College Championships.

Legacy Love stories compiled by Aleta Lin

f you met that certain someone at Gustavus, you know the exact spot. Whether married for one year or sixty, many alumni look back to The Hill as the place where the seeds of love were planted. Each Gustavus love story is a golden thread woven into the fabric of our larger story as a College and a community.

Chris and Alicia Hubbard Barnick ’99 ’99 “So how was your spring break?” That was the one and only pick-up line that I have ever used. But, after 13 years together, it must have been a good one! Chris and I both moved into Norelius our freshman year in the fall of 1995. Despite the small campus and multiple circles of friends, our paths never crossed until the spring of 1997. Everyone had just returned from spring break, and I was busy e-mailing friends in the Link Lounge computer lab when Chris walked in wearing his Gustavus letter jacket. “Who is that,” I wondered. I had never seen him before. He then sat down at the computer next to me. We looked at each other and both did a double take as we smiled. I instantly felt butterflies. At that point he was on his way out and talking to some friends. I had this gut feeling that I had to get up and go out at that moment while he was there in hopes that he would notice me. Well, he did notice me and walked out, too.

Now we were both walking up the stairs, and out of nervousness and frustration at him not saying anything to me, I turned to him and blurted out, “So how was your spring break?” As ridiculous as it was, that first conversation led to future dialogues about going on dates, getting married, having kids, buying a house, getting a dog, and so on. Gustavus is such a special place for both of us. Chris’s parents still live in St. Peter, and we feel so fortunate that we get to visit the campus regularly. It holds many memories for us—being excited to see each other after class, making jokes about each others’ art pictures, getting picked up for lunch by the library, and watching Chris play in football and baseball games. It is a place

where we can remember what it was like to be just us—without kids, responsibilities, or jobs. Gustavus is our place to reconnect and remember the reasons we fell in love in the first place, and it will always remain a very important place in our lives and in our hearts.

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Legacy Brandon and Carlie Mauss Ness ’08 ’08 We started our journey together as partners at the freshman orientation square dance. Our CFs kept teasing us that whoever was chosen as our square dance partner would end up as our spouse someday. We had no idea that little Gustavus myth would come true! We spent most all of freshman orientation getting to know each other, and had a blast at all the themed dances in the Dive. On the very first day of classes our freshman year, Brandon caught up to me on my way to class and asked if I had a boyfriend. “Do you want one?” he asked. I turned him down at first, thinking it was too early to be committed to someone before even finishing my first day of college! It didn’t take long before we became best friends, though, and by halloween that year, we had started dating.

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Our days at Gustavus were spent staying up late talking and laughing in the stairwells of Co-ed, enjoying walks around campus, and keeping study dates in the library. since we met dancing, we always found each spring’s President’s Ball to be special. Before we knew it, we even found ourselves scheduling the popular social Dance class for our last semester together at Gustavus. a few months before graduation, Brandon proposed in the same way we first met—dancing. We got married at Gustavus on august 15th, 2009. Neither of us could have imagined a better place to start the rest of our lives together since Gustavus is where it all began.

Darin and Beth Robelia Napton ’92 ’93 Our love story begins in the Folke Bernadotte library during the summer of 1991. as I sat with my feet up on the circulation desk working one of my three summer jobs, I looked across the library to see a boy with long hair wearing a tie-dyed shirt and cut-off shorts.“Kind of cute,” I thought to myself, being a top-40 music-listening, band-geek, education-major girl. I later came to find out he was in a fraternity, listened to alternative music, was a biology major, and was named Darin Napton. Throughout that summer, my twin sister, my friend, and I did our best to bring this boy into our circle of friends. he gladly joined, and finally in august, he asked me out. The cheap movie theatre in Mankato and pinball machine game arcade served as the setting for many dates. Darin helped me in my role as CF in Co-ed, and some of my girls even went to him before coming to me. We made a good team even back then. Darin graduated that next spring, drove many long trips back to Gustavus to visit, and finally proposed to me during my student-teaching assignment. along with his proposal, he presented me a book of handsketched pictures of our life together. My favorite sketch is the street sign of Pine street where our first kiss took place. We have been happily married for 15 years, have two wonderful girls, work in rochester, and hope our girls follow in our footsteps at Gustavus.

Jim and Kari Hoffman Christensen ’85 ’85 Jim and I first met as freshmen in September of 1981. At that time, we were each dating high school sweethearts. Upon arriving at Gustavus, we both became immersed in a large group of friends who hung out together, studying, socializing, and supporting one another through thick and thin. That first year, Jim and I were simply friends in the same group, neither one looking for anything different. Our sophomore year brought many changes to our relationship. We still hung out with the same group of friends, but we found ourselves more and more together, often times just the two of us, studying late nights at the library, meeting for lunch and dinner in the caf, dancing the night away at the Albatross, eating pizza at Godfather’s, attending social functions for my sorority, Sigma Delta, or picnicking at a local park just south of St. Peter. Time flew by, and before we knew it we were juniors, and our relationship had grown from friendship to love. In the fall of our junior year, we talked about getting married. We spent winter break looking at wedding rings and starting wedding plans for a church wedding at my home church, Gethsemane. One day, we were in my hometown of Hopkins and had just left another jewelry store empty-handed. It was a typical December evening in Minnesota in the early mid-1980s, freezing and unbearable. We were sitting in Jim’s car—a 1979 lime-green Ford Fiesta—talking about which jewelry stores we still had not visited, when Jim all of a sudden pulled out a ring box and asked me to marry him. I was speechless for a moment, and then, of course, I said “yes.” We then went to my parents’ house to tell them the news and made a long-distance phone call to Jim’s folks up in Grand Rapids to let them know, too. In March of that year, we made a drastic decision to get married by the justice of the peace in Mankato, still planning on holding our church wedding the following June for our family and friends. Because of that decision, we had a dilemma at Gustavus because there was no married-student housing. Dean Bruce Gray came to our rescue, helping us procure a basement

apartment a block from campus, next to St. Peter High School. Our summer wedding went off without a hitch. We spent our senior year at our basement apartment, attending classes, studying, and sad to say, suffering three miscarriages. We ended up walking with our class in May of 1985 and staying on at Gustavus a fifth year so that I could finish up my three majors. That fifth year, we moved to a bigger apartment on Gault Street to accommodate our growing family with the birth of our son, Joshua. The rest is history. We left St. Peter to pursue our careers in a northwestern suburb and added two more sons to our family, Benjamin and Matthew. We count ourselves fortunate that our second son ended up attending Gustavus. He graduated in May of 2009. It was a thrill being back on campus, attending Christmas in Christ Chapel and Honors Day again. We look forward to giving back to our Gustavus family, which means so much to us.

Did you know that more than 20 percent of Gusties are married to another Gustie? When Gustie couples make a gift together, it counts as support from two alumni. This helps strengthen Gustavus’s alumni participation and makes a difference for students. Please consider making a gift to the Gustavus Annual Fund in honor of your love for each other and your alma mater. Gifts may be made by visiting gustavus.edu/give or by calling 866-487-3863. ■

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Legacy Annuities will fund Nordin Scholarship by Paul Tillquist ’63

Ruth and Hartley Nordin

or many years, the first person to arrive at the “community table” at the Minneapolis Athletic Club was Hartley Nordin ’44. Taking a brief respite from his work as a judge, Hartley was often joined by another Gustie, Lloyd O. “Bud” Swanson ’35. Credit should probably be given to Lloyd for his having encouraged Hartley to meet with Gustavus development staff to do some financial planning. Bruce Gray ’61 was the member of the development staff who spent the most time with Hartley over the years. It was Bruce who responded to Hartley’s dream to establish $1 million in gift annuities. Hartley and his wife, Ruth, shared a dream to benefit Gustavus and understood that the new annuities that were to be written on both of their lives would provide secure, dependable income. Hartley died before completing his dream, but Ruth adopted the goal as her own and soon an additional $200,000 in annuities

was written, with Ruth and her sister as beneficiaries of the annuities. Ruth has now also died and her sister is enjoying the dependable income that the gift annuities provide. What amazing foresight on the part of both Hartley and Ruth! They both saw the need for dependable income in retirement. They also knew that by taking out gift annuities each year, the annuity rate would go up and the charitable deduction would be larger. They also had a love for Gustavus and wanted to be sure that future students would enjoy a Gustavus education. Their annuities will create the $1 million Hartley and Ruth Nordin Scholarship Endowment. ■

Paul Tillquist ’63 has served Gustavus in the admissions and academic dean’s offices, and more recently as executive consultant in institutional advancement during a career at the College that spans more than 40 years.

‘Books in Bloom’ benefits Bernadotte Library ustavus Library Associates celebrates its 34th year with a new initiative, “Books in Bloom,” to be held on the weekend of Honors Day, May 6–8, 2011, at the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. “Books in Bloom” will feature floral arrangements by designers and professional florists that reflect a book, film, or other resource within the library. The exhibit is designed to delight the eye as well as acquaint

the visitor with the diverse holdings of the library. Library staff have selected the books and resources to be featured. GLA has enlisted sponsors for each arrangement, which will result in the addition of $10,000 to the GLA endowment benefiting the library. Major underwriters for the event are the Traverse des Sioux Library System and Bruce Engelsma of Kraus Anderson Construction Company.

Honors Day weekend brings many visitors to the campus, and it is hoped that they will choose to take advantage of this new venue for showcasing the library and the work of GLA. A brochure will be available to assist in a self-guided tour of the exhibit. GLA members and students will host the event. A reception for the sponsors, designers, and donors will be held in the GLA Reading Room on the opening day of the exhibit. “Books in Bloom” is modeled after “Art in Bloom,” the annual spring event celebrated by the Minneapolis Institute of Art. GLA board member Marlys Johnson ’59 is chair of the committee planning the event. ■

Gustavus Library Associates promotes learning, literature, and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College.

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GUStAvUS ALUMNI

▲ Thompson assists with 350 Solutions Revolution bike ride

ALUMNI CONTENTS 49 Gustie Breakfasts 57 Class Reunions 2011 58 Weddings

59 Births 60 In Memoriam 61 Homecoming 2011

Paul Thompson ’70, Edina, MN, (center, kneeling) founder of Cool Planet, provided support for four bikers from 350 Solutions Revolution traveling from Portland, OR, across the country to film a documentary about communities’ solutions to climate change. After arriving in Florida, the delegation traveled to the 2010 United Nations Climate Conference in Cancun, Mexico. Read more at www.solutionsrevolution.org and coolplanetmn.org.

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E-mail: 1938classagent@gustavus.edu

Frank Gamelin, Chelan, WA, and his 38 wife, Ruth ’37, celebrated their 72nd

class agent: Lorrie Johnson Leaf

wedding anniversary in October. class agents: Carl Lofgren, Evelyn

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 Jeffrey Heggedahl ’87, President & Ex-officio Member, Board of Trustees Christopher Rasmussen ’88, Vice President Randall Stuckey ’83, Executive Secretary Kelly Waldron ’84, Treasurer Ronald White ’75, Past President & Ex-officio Member, Board of Trustees

BOARD MEMBERS tERM ExPIRES FALL 2011 Jennifer Krempin Bridgman ’96, Alexandria, vA Adam Eckhardt ’08, Minneapolis Jeffrey Heggedahl ’87, Minneapolis Janna King ’76, Minneapolis Richard Olson ’82, Edina tERM ExPIRES FALL 2012 Sandra Luedtke Buendorf ’62, St. Peter Sara Tollefson Currell ’95, St. Paul Christopher Enstad ’96, Crystal Brian Norelius ’96, Lindstrom L. Charles Potts ’01, Richfield Christopher Rasmussen ’88, Columbia Heights Paul Schiminsky ’93, Las vegas, Nv Scott Swanson ’85, Edina Gretchen Taylor ’08, Moorhead JoNes Van Hecke ’88, Pella, IA

Dallas, tx, is a retired program manager for texas Instruments. 1948classagent@gustavus.edu 48 E-mail: Mildred Olson Bloomdahl, Golden val-

Strom Pearson 40 E-mail: 1940classagent@gustavus.edu

ley, is retired from Hennepin technical College.

Class Agent Carl Lofgren celebrated his 95th birthday on December 20 with his family. Carl served as the class’s first class agent in 1954 and has served continually since 1983.

1950classagent@gustavus.edu 50 E-mail: Mim Edward Rischmiller, Amery, WI, is

class agent: Gloria Martell Benson

retired.

class agent: Charles Lusk E-mail: 1941classagent@gustavus.edu Earl W. Carlson, Brainerd, is a retired pastor ■ Clint B. Gass, Greencastle, IN, enjoys woodworking, clock repair, and traveling ■ Dennis Wicker, Hemet, CA, celebrated the 44th reunion of his bomber group in October.

60th Anniversary: May 27–28, 2011

class agent: Dorothy Johnson Lutz E-mail: 1951classagent@gustavus.edu Mildred Janzen Balzer, Gwynedd, PA, has published a novel, Heldin: Coming to Terms ■ Warren G. Doesken, Chisholm, is a retired high school science teacher and stays active with class agent: Arlene Sorenson Higgins bowling, curling, fishing, and hunting ■ Ken A. E-mail: 1946classagent@gustavus.edu Eastlund, Hillsdale, NJ, is retired from 3M ■ W. M. Janet Johnson Breneman, Sherburn, Gustafson, St. Peter, is an attorney at law with and her husband, Wayne ’45, are proud of Riley-tanis & Associates, PLLC, formerly granddaughter Samantha, who is on the GusMackenzie and Gustafson, Ltd. ■ Skip Holmgren tavus softball team ■ Bob Clemens, St. Paul, is a Franzen, Palm Desert, CA, is a professor emerismall-business owner ■ Ione Knudson Dopp, tus at Sonoma State University ■ Evelyn Jensen Lake Havasu City, AZ, is the partnership chairLinner, Stillwater, volunteers at Lakeview Hosman for the Duplicate Bridge Club of pice and trinity Church, and enjoys Havasu ■ Sigri Gunderson Hecht, bridge club, quilting, sewing, and enWaseca, is the sunshine secretary for tertaining ■ Dorothy Johnson Lutz, St. the Grace Women of the ELCA ■ ArPeter, teaches piano lessons ■ Paul T. lene Sorenson Higgins, Roseville, enNakamura, Gardena, CA, is employed joys reading and traveling ■ Burton C. at Lutheran Oriental Church ■ John C. Jacobson, vacaville, CA, is a retired Norman, Buffalo, is retired from HonMay 28, 2011 human anatomy and physiology ineywell ■ Sam Odell, Queen Creek, AZ, structor ■ Melva Lindstrand Jacobson, is retired from teaching and continues Willmar, is a retired teacher and lives at to coach basketball, tennis, golf, and track ■ Bethesda Heritage ■ Marvin D. Odland, RichGeorge A. Olson, Marinette, WI, is a retired field, is retired ELCA clergy ■ Verne J. Spieker, ELCA pastor who still does supply pastor work

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YEAR CLUB

tERM ExPIRES FALL 2013 Catherine Asta ’75, Edina Michael Dueber ’89, St. Paul Luther Hagen ’88, Apple valley Gordon Mansergh ’84, Decatur, GA Jeffrey Marshall ’75, Houston, tx Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. Peter Matthew Olson ’10, Mankato Tina Wold Royer ’78, Eveleth Marisa Schloer ’09, Minneapolis EMERItUS Jim “Moose” Malmquist ’53, Scandia StUDENt MEMBER Megan Myhre ’11, Bloomington

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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▲ Rehwaldts volunteer in Tanzania Last September Red and Mary Edlund Rehwaldt ’52 ’53 traveled with their daughter, Lise, an OB/GYN at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, to tanzania to volunteer at the Nyakato Health Center. the Nyakato Health Center is run by International Health Partners, an organization started by Dennis Lofstrom ’51, his wife, Paula, and Mary Ellen Tordsen Kitundu ’65. International Health Partners is a non-governmental non-profit organization formed to facilitate partnerships from all over the world with tanzania to improve health care. Pictured from left are Kitundu, Red Rehwaldt, Lofstrom, and Mary Rehwaldt. Learn more at www.ihptz.org.

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once a month ■ Russell Paulson, Davis, CA, is a retired pastor ■ Grant E. Peterson, Mankato, is a retired educator ■ Robert W. Peterson, Folsom, CA, has served on synod committees and in local congregations for 45 years ■ Kenneth Quist, Atlanta, GA, is retired from the U.S. Public Health Service ■ Lois Anderson Quist, Atlanta, GA, is retired from the DeKalb Department of Education ■ Geri Johnson Reimer paints animal portraits on commission, primarily dogs, cats, and horses ■ Bill Robertz, St. Peter, is a professor emeritus at Gustavus ■ Gordon O. Sandbaken, Golden valley, has attended the annual Christmas in Christ Chapel service with a group of four couples for more years than they can recall ■ Arden Halk Sanstead, Hastings, volunteers at Feed My Starving Children and at Hastings Family Services ■ Stanley Seeds, Ft. Myers, FL, is one of six grand master model railroaders in the world ■ John M. Solensten, Burnsville, is a retired English professor and continues to write ■ Elaine Bjorklund Steffenson, Plymouth, is a retired teacher ■ Fred L. Tidstrom, Ashland, WI, is a retired dentist ■ Edith Peterson Vogt, Olivia, works during tax season as a secretary at Curtis Sather, CPA ■ Shirley Magnuson Winey, Chesterton, IN, is active in P.E.O. and Kappa Kappa Kappa, an Indiana service organization.

Vista sisters jam for missions

After Marjorie Swenson Gores ’50 (left) and her sister Virginnia Swenson ’54 returned to their childhood family farm near vista, MN, they looked for ways to get reacquainted with people in the area. Not wanting to see area fruit go to waste, making jams and jellies seemed to be a natural project. they now produce 32 varieties, which they sell at farm markets. Since 2008 they have donated all proceeds to missions, including Bibles for the World, Mission Aviation Fellowship, and a Christian radio station in Nome, Alaska, that reaches a large area including Russia. Sales have doubled since they designated their profits to missions.

class agent: Barb Eckman Krig E-mail: 1952classagent@gustavus.edu Paul E. Johnson, Monroe, NC, is employed at the Hospice of Union County.

class agents: thomas Boman, Marv Larson E-mail: 1953classagent@gustavus.edu Marv Gunderson, Winona, MN, former biology teacher and coach, was inducted into the Winona Senior High School Hall of Fame.

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1955classagent@gustavus.edu 55 E-mail: Norm Carlson, Goodyear, AZ, was recently featured in a book, A Model of Correctional Leadership: The Career of Norman A. Carlson, addressing his time as head of the Bureau of Prisons.

▲ Hackensack gathering Friends from the Class of 1956 have gathered each summer since 1989, and this year they were hosted by Don and Nancy Roberts at their cabin on Birch Lake near Hackensack, MN. Pictured from left are Roger and Helen Munson, Dick and Char Erickson, Mimi Johnson Eisele, and Nancy and Don Roberts.

JoAnn Johnson Lundborg E-mail: 1956classagent@gustavus.edu Mona Amundson Burns, Minneapolis, works part time at RBC Wealth Management ■ Lee R. Carlson, North Oaks, is president of Main Motors Chev-Cadillac ■ Jim Chell, Hinton, AB, Canada, is a retired Lutheran pastor ■ Luella Gesme Chell, Hinton, AB, is a retired elementary teacher ■ Donna Lindquist Chommie , Bismarck, ND, is a sales person at Bianco Realty, Inc. ■ Jo A. Cipra, Santa Rosa, CA, volunteers at a residential school and a homeless shelter ■ Phyllis Sletten Dalager, thief River Falls, is the cultural acitivies chairperson for the Sons of Norway ■ C. Harvey Davis, Oakdale, is a retired high school teacher ■ Joan Lindall, Parkers Prairie, is a retired social worker ■ JoAnn Johnson Lundborg, Hilo, HI, is a retired educator ■ Rolf W. Mohwinkel, Buffalo, serves on the District 877 Board of Education ■ Kay Rethwill Moline, St. Peter, is retired and keeps busy with knitting,

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55th Anniversary:

May 27–28, 2011 56 class agents: Carolyn Jens Brusseau,

Wahlstrom reunion

In September of 1958 five sophomore women met in Section 401 of Wahlstrom Hall. It has now been 50 years since they lived together, so they gathered in October in Fredericksburg, vA. In the front row from left are Vail Peterson Parsons ’62, Janyce Helgeson Olson ’62, and Elly Johnson Sorensen ’63. Back row, Anne Peterson Sorensen ’62 and Sandra Johnson Deegan ’62.

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travel, golf, bridge, reading, and gardening, and serves as president of the board of Gustavus’s Linnaeus Arboretum ■ Helen Sandgren Munson, Duluth, is active in P.E.O. ■ Ray E. Norling, Willmar, is president emeritus of Life Science Innovations ■ Jon H. Roadfeldt, Roseville, is president of Roadfeldt Company/SPESO, Inc. ■ Donald Roberts, St. Peter, is a professor emeritus at Gustavus, where he coached football, wrestling, hockey, and baseball ■ Mary Paul Dahlquist Ross, Roberts, is a retired physical therapist ■ Ron H. Schneider, Spicer, is an attorney at law at Schneider Law Firm ■ Alan Westberg, Baxter, is a retired math teacher and winters in St. Augustine, FL. class agents: Nancy Reiter Grimes, Marlys Mattson Nelson E-mail: 1957classagent@gustavus.edu Chuck “Cubby” DeCorsey, Bloomington, MN, was recipient of an Officials Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota State High

School Coaches Association at a banquet Oct. 9 ■ Pat Hoecke Olson, Menifee, CA, and her husband, Raymond, celebrated 50 years of marriage this year ■ Arne M. Walker, Gatlinburg, tN, is a part-time interim pastor at Holy trinity in Newport. class agents: Owen Sammelson,

Carolyn Lund Sandvig 58 E-mail: 1958classagent@gustavus.edu Myrtice Jostad Haney, Superior, Mt, is a freelance calligrapher and painter for Myrtice Designs. class agent: Carol Johnson Heyl Stone

1959classagent@gustavus.edu 59 E-mail: Marilyn Zahl Hempstead, La Crosse,

WI, chairs the La Crosse area Pennies for Peace Fundraiser ■ Jerry J. Hoffman, St. Anthony village, retired from Luther Seminary as the director for the Center of Stewardship Leaders.

▲ Nurses raid Northfield Gustie nurses from the Class of 1963 continue to gather annually, most recently last October for a luncheon in Northfield, MN. Pictured from left are Rose Omodt Jost, Barbara Berry Leonard, Char Lundahl Norris, Pat Findley Casto, Addy Blotter Roadfeldt, Chris Swenson Wilmot, and Sharon Shaver Pinney.

class agent: Paul tidemann

1960classagent@gustavus.edu 60 E-mail: Allan C. Moberg, tampa, FL, is a photographer at Moberg Studio.

50th Anniversary: May 27–28, 2011

class agent: virgene Grack Sehlin E-mail: 1961classagent@gustavus.edu Joyce Quarnstrom Andersen, Phoenix, AZ, owns A & W tax Service ■ Orlin G. Billehus, Montevideo, is a retired teacher ■ Mike Blaese, New Hope, PA, is retired from the Immune Deficiency Foundation ■ Karen Hyllengren Carlson, North Oaks, is vice president of Main Motors Chev-Cadillac ■ Daniel B. Collin, San Antonio, tx, is a retired physician ■ Dick Dalton, Cannon Falls, is employed at the Cannon Falls Beacon ■ Jim Davis, Star Prairie, WI, is a math lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls ■ Paul K. Hanson, Billings, Mt, is a retired pastor, teacher, and missionary ■ Joan Miller Hoffman, St. Anthony village, is a retired elementary school teacher ■ Tom Idstrom, Chatfield, coaches football and is the weight room coordinator for the Chatfield district; he is an avid fly fisherman ■ Wayne Kneeskern, Richland, IA, owns travel Rosary ■ Jim Krough, Deephaven, is retired from Northland Medical, Inc. ■ Ron W. Langness, Hudson, WI, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and the Hudson Food Shelf ■ Carol Anne Magnuson Moberg, tampa, FL, is co-owner and office manager of Moberg Studio ■ Ken R. Nelson, Westminster, CO, is retired from IBM and tutors in math ■ Lyle Nelson, La Grande, OR, is employed at Nelson Computer Services ■ Irene Pearson Nielsen, Lindsborg, KS, is a full-time student ■ Phil and Carol (Cope) Nord, Southport, NC, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in September ■ Tom A. Norquist, Modesto, CA, is employed at t.A. Norquist, Inc. ■ Doug W. Weber, Blue Earth, is owner, agent, and president of Main Street Agency Inc. ■ Mary Beth Larson Wold, Fresno, CA, is retired from the U.S. Geological Survey. class agents: Sandra Luedtke

Buendorf, Jan Eiffert Hoomani, 62 Ben Leadholm E-mail: 1962classagent@gustavus.edu Toni Bennett Easterson, Northfield, is a self-employed tutor and artist ■ John D. Larson, Columbia, MO, is a retired chemist. class agents: Paul tillquist, Bill Lahti

1963classagent@gustavus.edu 63 E-mail: Kathy Walden Dalton, Cannon Falls, is

▲ Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . . Women from the Class of 1966 gathered at the tanque verde Ranch in tucson, AZ, for a reunion of swimming, spa, breakfast in the foothills, and horseback riding. Pictured front row from left are Mary Dahms Bierbrauer, Kathy Johnson Oleson, and Sue Tillman Hallin. Back row, Mary Strand Slinde, Kay Olson Erickson, Susan Englund Hendrickson, Char Peterson Senske, Susan Schoening Gustafson, and Paul Gustafson ’92, general manager of the ranch.

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a graphic designer at the Cannon Falls Beacon ■ Alicejean Leigh Dodson, Springfield, vA, is teaching at a CNA program ■ Kay Johnson Hanson, Billings, Mt, is a retired nurse and educator ■ Karen Katz McCarville, Lindstrom, is a retired piano teacher and traveled to China last year to visit her daughter who is teaching there ■ Neil B. Pierce, Alden, was inducted into the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2010 ■ Jerry D. Rice, Edina, is learning Spanish and volunteering at the Edina Community Center.

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class agents: Linda Leonardson

Joanna Carlson Swanson 64 Hallman, E-mail: 1964classagent@gustavus.edu Wally Weihe, Gainesville, GA, is director of the Center for Organizational Development at Georgia Perimeter College. class agents: Bev Nordskog Hedeen,

Arlyn tolzmann 65 E-mail: 1965classagent@gustavus.edu Ruth Cunningham Ellis, Flagstaff, AZ, is the international student and scholar adviser at Nothern Arizona University ■ Diane Yost Graham, Fridley, is a retired school nurse ■ Kathy Collins Jager, Glendale, AZ, is a home help nurse for Interm Homecare and recently traveled to Uganda as a health nurse missionary ■ John Kulander, St. Ann, MO, is retired ■ Milo Larson, Canby, is a retired teacher ■ David J. Lester, Staples, is employed at Staples Ace Hardware,

45th Anniversary:

27–28, 2011 66 May class agents: position open E-mail: 1966classagent@gustavus.edu Julia Hagen Accola, Rochester, serves on the ELCA Church in Society program committee and is the committee’s liaison to the task force preparing the social statement on genetics ■ Bonnie Ackerman, Madison, WI, volunteers with Dogs on Call and 3gaits ■ Ardis Nelson Archer, Oakville, ON, Canada, enjoys golf, travel, and her grandchildren ■ Daryl Batalden, Dayton, retired from Specialists in Surgery ■ Elaine Vigness Bell, Minneapolis, is an oncology research manager at Park Nicollet Institute ■ Robert L. Bennett, Maple Grove, is director of human resources at Eureka Recycling ■ Marcia Wilson Borgie, San Diego, CA, is an organist at Penasquitos Lutheran Church ■ Mary Dahms Bierbraur, Bloomington, is a retired teacher ■ Nancy L. Brink, Yelm, WA, provided the home and is caregiver at Mil-Ore Brink Adult Family Home ■ Marcia Bystrom, Palm Harbor, FL, is retired from Morgan Stanley ■ J. Paul Carlson, Minnetonka, is employed at Park Nicollet Cancer Center ■ Jim Clanton, Omaha, NE, is a self-employed consultant ■ Rosalee Fox Davis, Windom, is a retired librarian ■ David DeMets, Madison, WI, is a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine ■ Kathy Van Sickle DeMets, Madison, WI, is a retired teacher ■ Joan Benson Dornfeld, Rosemount, is a part-time seasonal naturalist at Dodge Nature Center ■ Cheryl R. Downey, Santa Monica, CA, is executive director of the Costume Designers Guild ■ Dick Edstrom, Stillwater, is a consultant at RBC Wealth Management ■ Wanda Hovland Evans, Iowa City, IA, is a retired physical therapist ■ Diane Hayenga Foote, Deephaven, owns Diane Foote Design Associates, Inc. ■ Earl P. Gray, St. Paul, owns Earl Gray Defense ■ Cathie Finch Hall, Annandale, is a retired elementary school teacher ■ Jim M. Heckenlaible, New Prague, is retired from H & W Equip. Co. ■ Gracia Luhmann Hegener, Cologne, is a consultant for G.L. Hegener & Associates ■ Richard A. Hegener, Cologne, owns Hegeners, Inc. ■ Dennis Henriksen, Wayzata, is a retired teacher ■ Bob H. Hoffman, Waseca, is employed at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Margaret Raedeke Holste, Wayzata, is a retired school social worker ■ Linda Gulder Huett, London, UK, is an independent director

at Ann taylor Corp and RC2 Corp. ■ T. L. Ische, Burnsville, is a retired science teacher ■ Woody Johnson, Mangilao, Guam, is a dentist at FHP Dental ■ Wendee Forsberg Johnson, Phoenix, AZ, is retired from Arizona State University ■ Ada Karlsson Kirscher, Roseville, is retired and babysits four grandchildren ■ Joan Augustson Kodet, Willmar, is an avid golfer and bridge enthusiast ■ Les Kroeger, vienna, is self-employed at Kroeger Consulting ■ Judy Boline Larson, Canby, is a retired teacher ■ Gail Waite Lawrence, Newark, IL, is employed at Marseilles Family Health Center ■ Rachel Gilbertson Lind, Mendota Heights, is a retired nurse ■ Karen Hoagland MacKenzie, Anderson, SC, is employed at Greenville College ■ Peter T. Manfred, San Antonio, tx, is a retired pastor ■ Ron H. Martens, Excelsior, is owner and president of ABM Equipment and Supply ■ John E. Menge , Long Lake, is owner and CEO of JEM technical Marketing Co, Inc. ■ Alan Molde, St. Peter, is the athletics director at Gustavus ■ Gary L. Nelson, Yakima, WA, is a clinical pharmacist at Yakama Indian Health Center ■ Nancy Emerson Newson, Denver, CO, enjoys team tennis, reading, and caring for her four grandchildren ■ Ray J. Oleson, Hilton Head Island, SC, is chairman of the board at Salient Federal ■ Joyce Henrikson Ramseth, White Bear Lake, is a Ramsey County election judge ■ Kent M. Rosenblum, Alameda, CA, is employed at the Rock Wall Wine

Company, Inc. ■ John A. Rudolph, Eagan, is a retired teacher ■ Karen Bossart Rusthoven, St. Paul, is founder and executive director of Community of Peace Academy ■ Kathryn Siddall Rynders, Red Wing, is retired from Financial Crimes Services ■ Barb Lund Satran, Bismarck, ND, is retired from Bismarck ISD #1 ■ Margaret Ims Selfridge, Wayzata, traveled to Norway in August ■ Charlotte Peterson Senske, Jordan, is a retired teacher ■ Howard V. Senske, Jordan, is employed at Jordan Wine and Spirits ■ Carl Sjoding, Duluth, is a retired physician ■ Mary Strand Slinde, Bloomington, is an educational consultant for District 287 and an adjunct instructor in graduate education programs at Saint Mary’s University ■ Melanie Wigand Sorensen, three Forks, Mt, is employed at Bozeman Urgent Care Center ■ Rick Steele, Long Lake, is president of Bankers Equip Service Inc. ■ Fredrick Stenman, St. Cloud, is coowner of Stenman Studios ■ Jan Williams Stephen, Denver, CO, is employed at Cherry Creek Meadows Broker .. Dick Sundberg, Minneapolis, is employed at thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Vernon A. Victorson, Albany, NY, is employed at First Lutheran Church ■ Toni Holmberg Wahlstrand, Eau Claire, WI, is retired from Luther-Midelfort Clinic ■ Kathryn Wellington, Surrey, BC, Canada, is a retired from the Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare, vancouver, BC, Canada.

▲ Make Your Life Count: Sponberg provides adaptive clothing for wounded troops Janalee Sponberg ’68, Alexandria, vA, is living out one of Gustavus’s core values of service. She serves as a spokesperson and volunteer for SewMuchComfort, an organization that provides custom-made adaptive clothing at no cost to service members from all branches of the military and National Guard injured while serving in our current conflicts. the program provides an added measure of comfort and dignity as the soldiers recover from their injuries and return to everyday life. the adaptive clothing gives the service members and medical personnel the ability to have ready access to injuries utilizing the adaptive openings and allows injured service members to have their clothing appear the same as normal civilian attire, an attribute which helps facilitate a more natural and comfortable recovery. For more information, visit the website sewmuchcomfort.org.

SPRING 2011

class agent: position open

1967classagent@gustavus.edu 67 E-mail: Marcia Sylte Belisle, Burnsville, is retired from the vA Medical Center ■ Doug Crofoot, Burnsville, is retired ■ Elsie Week Evenson, Neenah, WI, is a retired reading specialist ■ Sheri Anderson Menge, Long Lake, is owner and vice president of JEM technical Marketing Co., Inc. ■ Timothy R. Morgan, Britt, is a housing inspector at Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency. class agents: John and Kris Lundberg

Paula Navarro, JanaLee 68 Moorhead, Sponberg

E-mail: 1968classagent@gustavus.edu Judy Erickson Angle, Fridley, is retired from Northwestern Bookstore ■ Judith Carey, Hampton, vA, is retired from the Social Security Administration ■ John T. Gustafson, Mooresville, NC, is an operational risk consultant at Wells Fargo ■ Kelly Hammargren, Berkeley, CA, breeds and raises thoroughbred horses ■ Doug G. Hawkinson, Joliet, IL, is a retired senior consultant ■ E. Gregory Koivisto, Willow River, is a retired marketing designer ■ Greg Linnell, Corsicana, tx, is president of the board of directors of the Corsicana Country Club ■ Douglas Molde, Johnson, vt, is past president of the vermont Bar Association ■ Ingrid Wilson Molde, St. Peter, is a retired teacher ■ Barb Howe Rosen, Medina, OH, is a retired French and social studies teacher ■ David Swanson, Champlin, is employed at the MN Department of transportation ■ Roni Axelrod Thorkelson, Eagan, is an employment consultant at Goodwill Easter Seal. class agents: Dave and Jane Norman

69 Leitzman E-mail: 1969classagent@gustavus.edu Kathryn Nelson Burks, Columbia, MO, is a nurse educator at veteran’s Hospital ■ Sandra Nelson Danger, Braham, is a retired teacher ■ Natalie Jaquette, Littleton, CO, is employed at venoco, Inc. ■ Susan L. Johnson, Moreno valley, CA, is retired ■ David J. Payne, Minnetonka, is a retired liquor store owner ■ Dick A. Peterson, International Falls, is employed at Rainy Lake Medical Center. class agent: position open

1970classagent@gustavus.edu 70 E-mail: Sue Felkey, Boulder, CO, is a retired job specialist ■ Kathy Anderson Gunderson, Mankato, is the media director at Jefferson High School ■ Larry D. Larson, Red Wing, retired as a regional distribution manager at Sara Lee Corporation ■ Allen R. Lipke, Hibbing, is the outreach education coordinator for the Soudan Underground Physics Lab at the University of Minnesota ■ Bonnie Weckworth Nelson, Litchfield, is a retired elementary school teacher ■ Paul E. Thompson, Edina, is a retired teacher and a commissioner with the Edina Energy and Environment Commission; he also founded Cool Planet.

40th Anniversary: Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011

class agent: Bruce Johnson E-mail: 1971classagent@gustavus.edu Mike C. Ablan, La Crescent, leads Michael Ablan Law Firm ■ Joyce Karnitz Bailey, Belle Plaine, is

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a retired educator ■ Mark E. Bernhardson, Bloomington, is city manager of the City of Bloomington ■ Mark A. Borglum, North St. Paul, is a controller at PSI Services ■ Judy A. Broad, Minneapolis, is a staff nurse, nurse midwife unit, at Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Brad Burch, Davenport, IA, is employed at Deco tool Supply Company ■ Carolyn Westerberg Callahan, Park Ridge, IL, is retired after working for the North School District 112 for 15 years as a school social worker ■ Thomas Clanton, Gainesville, FL, is a professor at the University of Florida ■ Tom J. Dokken, Bloomington, is an acutary at Minnesota Life/Securian Financial Group ■ Sally Jo Helgerud Enstad, Palatine, IL, is the lead photo stylist at Country Sample Magazine ■ David Eskil Eskilson, Columbus, IN, is a final inspector for Cummins, Inc. ■ Michele Thibault Frizzell, Chesterfield, MO, is a school social worker in the Special School District of St. Louis County ■ Mick Goudy, Monticello, is retired from teaching but is still the assistant football coach at Rogers ■ Gary Gustavson, Lake Bluff, IL, is a retired doctor ■ Pam Maedl Gutowski, Charleston, IL, is employed at Eastern Illinois University ■ John F. Hagberg, Sioux City, IA, is employed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church ■ Barry L. Haglund, Mound, is employed at Minnesota teen Challenge ■ Carol Stueland Hamlin, St. Paul, is employed at the University of Minnesota Medical Center ■ Robyn Wieman Hansen, St. Paul, is employed at Leonard, Street and Deinard ■ Irene Hartfield, Babbitt, owns webgoddess.net ■ Michelle Peiffer Henrichsen, Grand Rapids, is a retired attorney ■ Jim Himanga, Kingwood, tx, is employed at Exxon Mobile Corporation ■ Phil R. Holmquist, Omaha, NE, is president of P.R. Holmquist Landscapes, Inc. ■ Joel Jackson, St. Peter, is a network engineer at Gustavus ■ Patti Olson Jenkins, Hermantown, is a psychologist at St. Luke’s Hospital ■ Larry C. Johnson, Hinckley, is retired from Mission Builders, Inc. ■ Rachel Peterson Jones, tomahawk, WI, is a retired RN who loves to hike, bike, snowshoe, garden, flyfish, and quilt ■ Daniel B. Kangas, Ironwood, MI, is a sales associate with Forslund Building Supply ■ Cheryl Salmela Kautt, St. Peter, retired as a kindergarten teacher in 2010 ■ Bill Kautt, St. Peter, is director of management services at Minnesota School Boards Association ■ Dan Kratz, North Oaks, is in administration at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota ■ Billee M. Kraut, Minnetonka, is president of AABACA ■ Rebecca Abrahamson Larsen, Willmar, is a title 1 teacher for elementary schools in Willmar ISD #347 ■ Jared K. Larson, Buffalo, is employed at Larson Assoc, Inc. ■ Jeanne M. Larson, tofte, is employed at Incubator Incorporated ■ Lori Lawson, Oceanside, CA, owns Liberty tax Service and is a library assistant at Orange County Public Library ■ Jerry Lowell, Irvine, CA, is the interim university librarian at University of California, Irvine ■ Karen Erickson McConville, Hudson, WI, is a maternity education coordinator at HealthEast St. Johns Hospital ■ Dave Miller, is a homeland security/emergency preparedness instructor for Dorchester County, MD ■ Grace Philpot Monson, Duluth, is director of music ministries at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd ■ Mark H. Monson, Duluth, is a physician at the Duluth Clinic ■ Susan Johnson Moore, Mankato, is an assistant professor at

Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Jim More, Minnesota Lake, is employed at the State Bank of Easton ■ Paula Bjorklund Morgan, virginia Beach, vA, is a consulting associate with Commercial Consulting Services ■ Dennis Murphy, McCall, ID, owns Spatial Interest, LLC ■ Mary Murphy Murphy, McCall, ID, is employed at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital ■ Susan Carlson Murray, Eagan, is employed at Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Greg Myhr, Maple Grove, is a sales representative for Liberty Carton Company ■ Rachelle Lindorff Nickels, St. Charles, MO, is retired from Nickels Communications ■ Danelle Stello Noterman, Inver Grove Heights, is employed at the Rosemount/Apple valley/Eagan ISD #196 ■ Susan Grant Nystrom, Estero, FL, is the blood center director at Lee Memorial Health System ■ Tom Opheim, Ada, is an attorney at Opheim Law Office and a county attorney for Norman County ■ John W. Orrison, Minneapolis, owns One World Landscape and Supply, Inc. ■ Richard E. Otto, Eden Prairie, is president of MN Maintenance & Equipment Inc. ■ Dale V. Pangrac, Lewiston, owns Prime Pastures Organic Dairy ■ Bonnie Sable Peterson, Northfield, teaches first grade in Faribault ISD #656 ■ Dean C. Peterson, Osceola, WI, is a financial adviser at Ameriprise Financial ■ Gary M. Peterson, Northfield, is self-employed ■ John W. Porter, Minnetrista, is employed at General Sports Inc. ■ Dick Prestin, Eau Claire, WI, is employed at HDR Engineering, Inc. ■ Marian Petersen Riggert, Mancos, CO, is an AtU team leader at Axis Health System ■ Lynnae Hultgren Ringus, Plymouth, is a sales manager at Mark Fisher Footwear ■ Carol Hamrum Rutz, Northfield, is the director of the writing program at Carleton College ■ Margie Young Sampsell, Edina, is a Realtor with Edina Realty ■ Marjorie Aasness Schaffer, Eden Prairie, is employed at Bethel University and was a Fulbright Specialist to Diakonova University College in Oslo, Norway in May 2010 ■ Diane Havlik Shallue, Blaine, is director of Christian education at University Lutheran Church of Hope ■ Carol Sells Sorensen, Forest Lake, is employed at Hosanna Lutheran Church ■ Sharlene Stoksik Soto, Wausau, WI, is a Spanish teacher in the DC Everest School District ■ Carol Haugen Stabenow, Mahtomedi, is a partner at Reve 324 ■ Maggie Ista Swanson, St. Paul, is a nurse and investigator for the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office ■ John W. Thomas, St. Paul, is a manager at the University Club ■ John S. Vollum, Carver, owns the Wellspring Group ■ Cathy Howard Waldhauser, Golden valley, owns CHW Landscape/Design, LLC ■ Stan Waldhauser, Golden valley, owns Stan Waldhauser Photo/Design ■ Deb Linquist Wickum, Detroit Lakes, is a substitute teacher in the Detroit Lakes ISD #22 ■ C. Nick Zeller, Rollingstone, is senior vice president at Baird Incorporated. class agent: todd Dokken E-mail: 1972classagent@gustavus.edu Valerie Barnett Benda, Middleburg, FL, is retired ■ Paul Hoff, tokyo, is director at FtSE ■ Barbara A. Horn, White Bear township, is retired from UNISYS Corporation ■ Robert G. Ostby, two Harbors, is a retired electrical engineer ■ Bernard Powers, Charleston, SC, is the associate chair of the history department at the College of Charleston ■ Arla Walton Prestin, Eau

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Claire, WI, is a reading teacher in the Chippewa Falls Public Schools ■ Brian K. Robertson, Mankato, is a plant electrician at vetter Stone Co. ■ Charlotte L. Stiefel, Sagamore Beach, MA, is a massage therapist at Element theraputic Massage ■ Nancy Stewart Syverson, Alexandria, is a retired math teacher. class agent: Matt Peterson E-mail: 1973classagent@gustavus.edu Ivy Schutz Bernhardson, Bloomington, is a judge at Hennepin County District Court ■ Kathy Brown Blomquist, North Branch, is employed at the Minnesota Historical Society ■ Michael R. Bloom, Kasota, is employed at tenrock ■ Diane Dornburg, Urbandale, IA, is legislative chair of family and juvenile law section of Iowa State and co-president of the PtO at Walnut Street School ■ Jill E. Fagerlund, Faribault, is a retired teacher and counselor ■ Victoria Ojala Fink, Bemidji, is a retired English teacher ■ Vicki Larsen Klaers, Elk River, is a retired teacher ■ Barry L. Lane, Detroit Lakes, is vice president of Minnesota State and technical Colleges ■ Tom G. Schatz, Glencoe, owns Schatz Construction, Inc. ■ Ronald J. Wagner, Buffalo, WY, is a construction engineer for the Wyoming Department of transportation ■ Nancy Barber Walden, St. Paul, is employed at Gray Plant Mooty.

class agents: Rob Linner, Jan Ledin Michaletz E-mail: 1974classagent@gustavus.edu Karen Johnson Anderson, Menomonie, WI, is an attorney at Karen J. Anderson Law Offices ■ Dyan LeVander Lawlor, Collegeville, PA, celebrated her 25th anniversary of ordination in June ■ Bruce A. Rosenow, Hutchinson, is a retired high school football and wrestling coach ■ Margie Wood, Minneapolis, retired from 3M.

class agent: Paul Heckt E-mail: 1975classagent@gustavus.edu Ken C. Erickson, Bismarck, ND, is a principal in the Bismarck School District ■ David Esbjornson, Seattle, WA, directed a revival of Driving Miss Daisy that ran at the Golden theatre in New York Oct. 25, 2010–Jan. 29, 2011 ■ Susan Hiner Haynie, Lincoln, CA, is employed at Haynie Construction ■ M. Paula Neumann, Alexandria, vA, is a pathologist with Alexandria Pathologists, PC ■ Kris Peterson Petrie, South St. Paul, is a financial system analyst at U.S. Bank ■ Nancy E. Rector, St. Paul, is employed at Health Partners ■ Paul O. Skoog, Eden Prairie, is a senior quality analyst at DeCare Dental, LLC ■ Candace Colter Steinman, Fort Myers, FL, sells cruises for Cruises Inc.

35th Anniversary:

Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011 76 class agent: Bruce Olson E-mail: 1976classagent@gustavus.edu Dave Carson Anderson, Golden, CO, is an architect/principal at Andrews and Anderson Architects, PC ■ Mary McNee Anderson, Chanhassen, is a special education teacher in Shakopee ISD #720 ■ Nathan P. Anderson, Spring Grove, IL, is a pastor at Lutheran Church of All Saints ■ Terry Engdahl Aske, Minnetrista, is a registered nurse - NICU at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota ■ Rod

ANNOUNCING twin citiEs AND st. PEtER-manKato AREA GUStIE 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 and St. Peter areas. the St. Peter breakfasts will be held the second Wednesday of each month, the twin Cities breakfasts on the third Wednesday of each month.

TWIN CITIES GUSTIE BREAKFASTS

ST. PETERMANKATO AREA GUSTIE BREAKFASTS

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

c. charles Jackson campus center Banquet Room Gustavus Adolphus College Campus

7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8:00 program $8 per person, $15 per couple Reserve by calling institutional advancement at 507-933-7512

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS

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 17, 2011 Barb Larson Taylor ’93, assistant to the president for special projects September 21, 2011 Jack Ohle, President

March 9, 2011 Katherine Knutson, assistant professor of political science April 13, 2011 Warren Wunderlich, director of physical plant May 11, 2011 Carolyn O’Grady, director of international and cultural education June 8, 2011 Grady St. Dennis ’92, director of church relations July 13, 2011 Dean Wahlund ’72, director of communication services and special events Steve Waldhauser ’70, director of editorial services August 10, 2011 Barb Larson Taylor ’93, assistant to the president for special projects September 14, 2011 Jack Ohle, President

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

SPRING 2011

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Annual Baldy Golf Outing

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College friends gathered this year in the Brainerd Lakes Area for their annual golf outing in memory of Steve Baldwin ’74. Pictured front row from left are Steve Smith ’74, Rob Linner ’74, Chuck Schweiger ’74, Carl Wicklund ’74, Ross Handahl ’75, and Craig Senn ’73. Back row, Richard Black ’75, Kirk Swanson ’74, Bob Bonne ’74, Doug Cramblit ’74, and Greg Lundgren, husband of Betsy Bloomquist Lundgren ’75.

Kagol competes in Ironman Triathlon World Championship

Steve Kagol ’68, Deephaven, MN, competed in the Ironman triathlon World Championship race held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 9. this marked the second time completing the event for Kagol, who finished the 2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run in 14:01:24 this year. Pictured from left are Erik Anderson, Alison Kagol Anderson ’96, Steve Kagol ’68, and Mim Sponberg Kagol ’67.

▲ Forty years later Classmates from the Class of 1970 gathered on campus Sept. 25 to celebrate their 40th reunion. Pictured front row from left are Cheri Harkenrider, Carol Kingbay Kuhl, Stancy Phillips Walters, Kathy Murphy Casmer, and Jane Slater Draheim. Middle row, Barb Zachariasen Carlson, Sandra MacKenzie Madsen, Roberta Bloomquist Opheim, Sue Jones Turgeon, Andrea Holmquist Carruthers, Linda Lunde, Linda Gilkey Lichty, and Nina Malo West. Back row, Linda Jungck McMahon, Scott Lichty, George Walters, Mindy Rittenhouse Greiling, Beverly Nystrom Sartain, and Craig Nelson.

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Baakkonen, Corcoran, is a database administrator at CIGNA Behavioral Health ■ John E. Bernhardson, Eden Prairie, is an internal medicine doctor at Minneapolis Cardiology Associates ■ Greg Boehmke, Omaha, NE, is in sales at Bunzi USA ■ Becky Lund Briggs, Eagan, is an office worker at Easter Lutheran Church ■ Jean Swanson Broberg, Shoreview, is a systems analysis unit supervisor for the State of Minnesota ■ Mary Lou Carlson Brown, Grand Island, NE, is a finance director for the City of Grand Island ■ Teresa Schramm Browne, Roseville, is a customer service representative at Comcast ■ David J. Cameron, Owatonna, is a risk manager - national accounts at Federated Mutual Insurance Company ■ Jim Chalin, Boise, ID, is employed at Sungenta ■ Peggy Bright Christensen, Morris, is an RN - anticoagulation clinic nurse at CentraCare Clinic ■ Charles B. Cooper, Eagan, is a pharmacy manager at Fairview Pharmacy Services ■ Paul J. Donahue, North Oaks, is a hand and microvascular surgeon at Summit Orthopedics ■ Lory Dubbels, Minneapolis, is an investment associate at RBC Wealth Management ■ Doug Dunn, St. Paul, is a senior research specialist at 3M ■ Jim Ellingson, Stillwater, is a salesman at Sulzer Metco (U.S.) Inc. ■ Joanne Bloch Elston, Katy, tx, is a program director of secondary science at Galena Park ISD ■ Jane EnglundRohlf, Arlington, vA, is a research associate at the University of virginia ■ Brian A. Falk, New Brighton, is director of Deloitte tax LLP ■ Jane H. Fasching, Hamburg, is a retired teacher ■ Craig J. Forneris, Chanhassen, is employed at Graham Research, Inc. ■ Sharon Richmond Groen, Willmar, is a preschool teacher at Redeemer Lutheran Preschool ■ Gail L. Gutsche, Missoula, Mt, is a public service commissioner at the State of Montana ■ Nancy Koehler Halagan, Buffalo, is a part-time projects manager at American Red Cross and a part-time school nurse for District 877 ■ Lisa L. Hannon, Minneapolis, retired after 34 years in District 196 ■ J. Brent Hanson, Shoreview, is president of JBH Salons ■ Diana Henderson Harper, Minneapolis, teaches second grade in Jordan ISD #717 ■ Mary K. Harrison, Minneapolis, is a school nurse at St. Paul ISD #625 ■ Tom Hassig, Savage, teaches high school choral music at Prior Lake High School ■ Vicki L. Haugen, Minneapolis, is a wound, ostomy, and continence nurse at Fairview Southdale Hospital ■ Karen Heddens, Boise, ID, is clothing designer at Karen Heddens Designs ■ Tom Holm, Bloomington, is semi-retired and consulting with the Johnson Administration Group in Atlanta ■ Marcia Lujan Janzen, Minnetonka, is vice president - client services at Directions Research, Inc. ■ Angie Larson Johnson, Hermantown, is a school nurse at Hermantown ISD #700 ■ Carla Schilling Johnson, Montevideo, is a physical education and health teacher at Dawson-Boyd ISD #378 ■ Joanne Sammelson Johnson, Red Wing, manages a Hallmark Store ■ Lee E. Johnson, Orlando, FL, is director of finance at the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Assocation ■ Paula J. Johnson, Port Republic, MD, is a curator at the Smithsonian Institution ■ Sandra Maxfield Johnson, Omaha, NE, teaches at trinity Christian School ■ Todd K. Johnson, Eden

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Prairie, is co-president, owner, and manager of Micron Molding, Inc. ■ Holly Watkins Johnston, White Bear Lake, is an RN clinic coordinator at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview ■ Diane Moen Jungbluth, Owatonna, is a retired nurse ■ Kenneth R. Kesty, North Bay, Ontario, is an ophthalmologist at North Bay Eye Clinic ■ Rick Knivsland, Cedar Falls, IA, is an instructor at the University of Northern Iowa ■ Kathy Knudson-Mestnik, St. Cloud, is a high school English and speech instructor at Sauk Rapids Rice ISD #47 ■ David E. Kroog, Bloomington, is a vice president at U.S. Bancorp ■ Minh Le, Cupertino, CA, is president of the Wilfred Jarvis Institute ■ Ginny Kirkegaard Leppart, Eden Prairie, teaches third grade in Eden Prairie ISD #272 ■ John Livers, Chaska, is a senior consultant at Ingenix Consulting ■ Marcia Anderson Luedtke, Cut Bank, MT, teaches physical education in the Cut Bank School System ■ Tim Lund, Columbus, IN, is an occupational physician at Methodist Occupational Health ■ Milo Lundblad, Homewood, IL, is a partner at Brustin and Lundblad, Ltd. ■ Judy Bostrom Mader, Stillwater, is a pollution control specialist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ■ David L. Martens, Lakeville, is director of security at Associated Banc-Corp ■ Janel Peterson Mays, Alexandria, is a nursing supervisor at Broadway Medical Center ■ Kathy Hunter McGregor, Sprague, WA, is employed at the Spokane Public Schools ■ Cindy Holberg Metzroth, San Antonio, TX, teaches kindergarten at The Acorn – A School for Young Children ■ Craig V. Miller, Lantana, TX, is employed at Brand Fx Body Company ■ Kathy Dahlman Miller, Clifton, CO, is a resource consultant at District #251 ■ Mary Kachel Miller, Lantana, TX, is a paraprofessional at Lewisville ISD ■ Karl D. Molenaar, Cannon Falls, is a self employed physician ■ Steven J. Moore, St. Peter, is a chiropractor ■ Douglas G. Nelson, Le Sueur, is an attorney at Nelson and Jones Law Office ■ Gail M. Norell, St. Peter, is a special education teacher at Sibley East ISD #2310 ■ Jeff Odgren, Boyertown, PA, is a pastor at St. Joseph Hill Lutheran Church ■ Denny Olsen, St. Paul, is a senior associate director at the University of Minnesota ■ Greg Ovrebo, Beltsville, MD, is a general physicist with the U.S. Army ■ Greg J. Panno, Waukesha, WI, is an operations manager at Lakeside Oil Co., a division of World Fuel Services, Inc. ■ Jeff Parks, Sioux Falls, SD, is president and owner of Parks Insurance, Inc. ■ Gail Holmberg Pecht, Des Moines, IA, is an underwriter at Wells Fargo ■ Terry A. Pederson, Prior Lake, is vice president of the State Bank of Belle Plaine ■ David Petersen, Lewiston, ID, is a physician/partner at Valley Medical Center ■ Becky Pyle, Aurora, CO, is a nurse program manager at The Children’s Hospital ■ Kenneth S. Rholl, Alexandria, VA, is a radiologist with the Association of Alexandria Radiologists ■ Reid Rischmiller, Eden Prairie, is an attorney and partner at Rischmiller and Knippel ■ Larry Salo, Virginia, is a science teacher at Northland Learning Center ■ Tim Schuetzle, Mandan, ND, is director of the criminal justice department at the University of Mary ■ Gary W. Seline, Apple Valley, is a broker at Erickson and Larsen ■ Gary D. Slarks, Owatonna, is a facilities analyst for Federated

Mutual Insurance Company ■ Judy Larson Slarks, Owatonna, is an elementary school teacher in the Medford ISD #763 ■ Deb Johnson Sutton, Mankato, is a postmaster at the U.S. Postal Service ■ Diane Cording Taylor, Colorado Springs, CO, is a data integration specialist at Alpine Achievement Systems ■ Dean M. Thayer, Gilbert, AZ, is a manager/assembly materials integration at Intel Corporation ■ Steve D. Thorn, Eagan, is a finance manager at Thomson Reuters ■ John D. Trawick, La Mesa, CA, is a research fellow at Genomatics ■ Rick Vanderstoep, Edgerton, is owner and partner at Vanderstorp Furniture ■ Sarah Wilcox Vanderstoep, Edgerton, is a registered nurse at LLMP Public Health Services ■ Wendy Plaschko Waldhauser, Midlothian, VA, owns G.A. Waldhauser and Assoc. ■ Lynne Koester Wathen, Olathe, KS, is a subject matter expert for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ■ Steve L. Williams, Maple Grove, is an EDI program lead at Ucare Minnesota ■ Karen Anderson Willyard, Eden Prairie, is a business analyst at Hartford Life ■ Mary Wilson Bagne, Williams, is a teller at Border State Bank ■ Laura Peterson Zollar, Soudan, is an English instructor at Virginia ISD #706 ■ Todd A. Zwickey, Minneapolis, is a cornea/regractive surgeon at Ophthalmology, P.A. Class Agent: position open E-mail: 1977classagent@gustavus.edu Steve Briggs, Eagan, is a second VP actuary at Travelers Companies, Inc. ■ Susan Roach Eich, Parker, CO, is employed at Medical Benefits Company ■ Diane Peterson Hanson, Shoreview, is an elementary school teacher in the Maplewood/North St. Paul/Oakdale ISD #622 ■ Jeff S. Lahay, Vadnais Heights, is vice president at MDA Lending Solutions ■ Charlie Larson, Minnetonka, is employed at NetApp ■ Dawn Hansen Rischmiller, Eden Prairie, is a dental hygenist at Southdale Dental Associates ■ Robert J. Rudelius, Minneapolis, is the founder and managing director of Noble Ventures ■ Alan D. Rupp, Burnsville, is an operations and safety manager at Satellite Shelter, Inc. ■ Irene Makirinne Salo, Virginia, is a bank teller at Queen City Federal Savings and Loan ■ Lois Ziehl Schulstad, Chanhassen, is a retired RN.

Class Agent: Mike Stanch E-mail: 1978classagent@gustavus.edu Janis A. Eichorst, Waseca, is an independent insurance agent at Brinkman Claims Service ■ Jon W. Hachfeld, Shoreview, is a certified financial planner with Ameriprise Financial ■ Patti Houston, Stillwater, is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines ■ Sarah Nordlander Mattern, Stahnsdorf, Germany, teaches third and fourth grade at the John F. Kennedy International School in Berlin ■ Gregory G. Orson, Fargo, ND, is employed at Sanford Health ■ Dan K. Prochnow, Colorado Springs, CO, is a regional director of business relations at Compassion International ■ Linda Peterson Rexroat, Gillette, WY, is employed at SLS West Inc. ■ Mark A. Thomsen, Henderson, NV, released a new Christmas CD, Christmas Cheer.

Class Agent: position open

1979classagent@gustavus.edu 79 E-mail: Keith W. Bettes, Stillwater, is employed at Boston Scientific ■ Leslie Johnson Groome, Brooklyn Park, is a student at Liberty University ■ Ginny Martell Luoma, Park Falls, WI, is employed at Chequamegon Public Schools ■ Bev Sorbe Miles, Bloomington, is employed at Carrousel Travel ■ Mary Hicks Trawick, La Mesa, CA, is a lead clinical nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Class Agents: Cindy Holmes Carlson, Kent Stone E-mail: 1980classagent@gustavus.edu Jane Griebenow Anderson, Arden Hills, is a substitute teacher in the Mounds View School District ■ Julie C. Kalkowski, Omaha, NE, is director of financial hope collaborative at Creighton University ■ Jan Johnson LeClair, Prior Lake, sings with the Twin Cities Chorus ■ Tom H. Samuelson, Mound, is self-employed ■ Kathryn Reid Walker, Milwaukee, WI, is a chaplain at Kirkland Crossings.

30th Anniversary: Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011

Class Agents: Steve Heim, Leslie Nielsen E-mail: 1981classagent@gustavus.edu Bradley W. Carlson, Fridley, is a logistics manager at Bernatellos Foods Inc. ■ Scot R. Larson, Golden Valley, is an engineer at St. Jude Medical ■ Peter N. Lundell, Walnut, CA, is an adjunct instructor with Nazarene Bible College ■ Glen A. Norton, Plymouth, is employed at the Law Office of Glen Norton ■ Curt L. Shellum, Rochester, owns Solar Connection ■ Heather Van Haaften, Tampa, FL, is creative director at Ryan Partnerships. Class Agents: J.C. Anderson, Richard

Ann McGowan Wasson 82 Olson, E-mail: 1982classagent@gustavus.edu Philip R. Belin, Little Canada, is general manager at Troll Software ■ Anne Jones Boyd, Rancho Cordova, CA, is on the admissions staff at Rudolf’s Stiner College ■ Greg S. Mikel, Hastings, is a business analyst at Land O’Lakes ■ Holly Binger Radziej, Prior Lake, is a manager at the Chanhassen Walgreens ■ Beth A. Ruyak, Fair Oaks, CA, owns Ruyak Media ■ Jim A. Thon, Faribault, has been promoted to senior vice president, insurance operations, for Federated Insurance. Class Agents: Brad Somero, Karin Stone

1983classagent@gustavus.edu 83 E-mail: Karin Rorem Anderson, Morris, is em-

ployed at Morris Schools ■ Renee Kampf Beattie, Blue Earth, is employed at First Bank Blue Earth ■ Jim D. Cornell, Long Lake, is self-employed ■ Amy Hammond Hagberg, Buffalo, is an author, ghostwriter, editor, and speaker ■ Sara A. Nelson, Eden Prairie, is a deployment planner for Schwans ■ Karl Noot, Roseville, is employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield ■ Jim Norquist, Eagan, is an attorney/borrower counselor at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ■ Lisa J. Schmidt, Savage, is employed at Lakeview Elementary ■ Penny Laughlin Vought, Waseca, was named chief of police for the city of Waseca ■ Ann Majetich Wellmann, Circle Pines, is an administrative manager at North Central Camp Cherish.

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Class Agents: Carole Arwidson, Ken Ericson E-mail: 1984classagent@gustavus.edu Kim Dunlap, Marquette, MI, is employed at Bell Memorial Hospital ■ Sherry Fisher Eliason, Kennesaw, GA, is a technician with the Georgia National Guard Bureau ■ Brent R. Erickson, Minnetonka, is senior vice president at NorthMarq Real Estate Services ■ Ken Ericson, Eden Prairie, is a training manager at Coloplast ■ Linda K. Masse, Minnetonka, is a park service supervisor in the Three Rivers Park District ■ Brenda Larson Powell, Rosemount, is a substitute teacher in ISD 196 ■ Carin Plaisted Thomas, Lakeville, is a financial adviser and vice president - investment, CIMC at UBS ■ Joel R. Webster, Henderson, is employed at Vertis Communication ■ Kevin D. Whitaker, Plymouth, is a tax partner at MTK, LLC.

Class Agent: Susan Johnson Chwalek

1985classagent@gustavus.edu 85 E-mail: Susan Pitts Reel, Bradenton, FL, is employed at Memorial Hospital.

25th Anniversary:

30–Oct. 1, 2011 86 Sept. Class Agents: Melinda Moen Batz, Dave Meyers, Dan Murray, Sara Freeman Rekow E-mail: 1986classagent@gustavus.edu Linda Wachter Boettcher, Havertown, PA, is an assistant professor at Villanova University ■

Fortin writes immigrant’s story

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She didn’t set out to write a book; she was just looking for a good meal at the local Vietnamese restaurant. But she happened to be the only customer that night, and the waiter started telling her about his life in Vietnam and his journey to the United States, and by the time her dinner was over, Connie Fortin ’82 had agreed to write Trong Van Nguyen’s story so his children would know what happened to him. “I said ‘yes’ but didn’t really mean it,” Fortin recalls. “At this time we didn’t even know each other’s names . . . To make a long story shorter, I did end up writing the book. My intent was to three-hole-punch it and put it in a binder for him. His intent was a ‘real’ book. I explained to him that it is very difficult to get something like this published.” But the Minnesota Historical Society Press picked up the book and worked with Fortin and Nguyen for a year (including two complete editorial reviews) before budget cuts forced the press to drop the

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Chris J. Carlson, Fargo, ND, earned his master of arts in communication from North Dakota State University ■ Michael T. Clark, Northfield, is divisional vice president at SunAmerica ■ Daniel P. Felton, Hyattsville, MD, is vice president of government relations at the International Bottled Water Association ■ Shelli-Kae Sonstegard Foster, Alexandria, is employed at EK Go Green ■ Christine M. Grams, Little Falls, is an English teacher in School District 492 ■ Sara B. Hansen, Fort Collins, CO, is starting her own business, SaraBee Enterprises, Inc. ■ Leslie Nelson Johnson, Edina, is a relationship consultant at the Pairings Group ■ John P. Latusek, Dike, IA, is a supervisor in tractor engineering ■ Diane Ousley Melcher, Colleyville, TX, is director of nursing at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital ■ Dean W. Murdakes, Burnsville, is employed at Xata Corporation ■ Dan Murray, Oakdale, is vice president, research, at American Transportation Research Institute ■ Merlin O. Ravndalen, Prior Lake, is employed at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ■ Stuart J. Widmark, Coon Rapids, is employed at InterDyn BMI. Class Agents: Tom Alexander, Lee Fahrenz, Steve Harstad E-mail: 1987classagent@gustavus.edu Renata Borgstrom Ducharme, Blooming Prairie, is self-employed ■ Christine Gustafson Fattore, Gaithersburg, MD, is the director of Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation ■ David D.

project. Connie was not optimistic about finding a new publisher, but after just one phone call, North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN, offered to publish the book. Born into War: One Man’s Journey from War-Torn Vietnam to Make a Home in Minnesota was released in September 2010. Nguyen was born in a small village in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He had lost both of his parents and one sister by the time he was 14. In April 1979, his oldest sister found enough money to buy a place for him on a 22 x 9 foot “escape” boat; 271 people wedged into that boat— without food, water, life jackets, or shelter—and spent five days on rough seas before reaching Hong Kong, where Nguyen lived in a refugee camp for nearly a year. Messiah Lutheran Church of Minneapolis had formed a refugee committee a few years earlier. In 1975 they started bringing single, young Vietnamese men to South Minneapolis to resettle. In 1980 a church representative interviewed the 19-year-old Nguyen and began the process that would bring him to Minnesota. (Over the course of 10 years, they sponsored 72 people, 60 from Vietnam.) Nguyen is now 50 years old; three of his four children are college graduates, and one is in the Air Force. “He’s a wonderful, contributing member of society,” says Fortin, “has an unbelievable work ethic, and would gladly help anyone in need.” She nevertheless has been surprised that his story has touched so many people—including Vietnam vets who have called to

Flaten, Ithaca, NY, was awarded the Chancellor’s/Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Teaching at Tompkins Courtland Community College in 2009 ■ Suzanne Brewer Huwald, Chanhassen, is employed at Sidecar Inc. ■ Brett E. Koopman, Brooklyn Center, is a financial adviser for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Scott I. Lutjen, Red Wing, is vice president of finance at Capital Safety ■ Tom J. Ostrom, Wayzata, is partner and creative director at Arnold/Ostrom Advertising ■ Brian L. Pickering, Sammamish, WA, is a senior systems engineer at Microsoft ■ Kelly Abrahamson Schreurs, Maple Grove, is employed at Cargill ■ Jeff E. Soderstrom, Orono, is vice president, centralized supervision at Ameriprise Financial. Class Agents: Gail Chase Ericson,

Luther Hagen, Jamin Johnson, JoAnn 88 Wackerfuss Quackenbush E-mail: 1988classagent@gustavus.edu Jeffrey C. Lindemann, Maple Grove, is employed at Cognitive Data ■ Erik J. Lundquist, Rochester, is chief financial officer at Astrup Drug/Smart-Fill Management Group ■ Charles W. Nielson, St. Paul, is a senior research analyst at RiskMetrics Group ■ Amy J. Noer, Greensboro, NC, is a nurse and homemaker ■ Scott C. Palmquist, Golden Valley, is a senior financial analyst at Park Nicollet Health Services ■ Heidi Lang Rosati, Loretto, is a manager of sales and distribution for Minnesota for Torke

thank her for writing the book. “I came to find out that Trong and I were born just a few days apart, on opposite sides of the world, and eventually were both small-business owners in Hamel, MN,” Fortin muses. “Our lives couldn’t have been more different, yet amazingly our personalities and outlook on life are very similar.”

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Coffee Brewing Co ■ Doreen Grack Schultz, Rice, is working in information systems as an analyst for medical records ■ Kari Hubbard Witt, Woodbury, is an assistant principal in the Stillwater ISD. Class Agents: Scott Anderson, Mike

Francine Pawelk Mocchi 89 Dueber, E-mail: 1989classagent@gustavus.edu William E. Anderson, Plymouth, is general counsel at Factory Motorparts ■ Kristina Beaudet Ballou, Anoka, is employed at Rum River Tree Farm and Nursery ■ Adam E. Juntunen, Minnetonka, is a UNIX systems administrator at Starkey Lab ■ Elizabeth Scheer Kelley, Minneapolis, is a teacher at City of Lakes - Waldorf School ■ Dale W. Owens, Andover, is employed at Mill City Custom Cabinets ■ Anjeanette Perkins, Indianapolis, IN, was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in June 2010 and is serving as associate minister with DisciplesNet Christian Church and Community Action of Greater Indianapolis ■ Jacque Radke Peterson, Rochester, is a principal in Harriet Bishop Elementary School ■ Diana Bratt Powers, Rutland, MA, is employed at Central Tree Middle School. Class Agents: Liesl Batz, Dan Michel,

K. Miller, Scott Nelson 90 Anne E-mail: 1990classagent@gustavus.edu Stephen F. Buterin, St. Paul, is a partner at Coleman, Hull, and Van Vliet ■ Karina M. Doyle, Longmont, CO, is a history teacher at Colorado Virtual Academy ■ Joseph Dudley, Chicago, IL, is a research associate ■ Matt H. Hamilton, Worcester, MA, is a senior project manager at Brown University ■ Eric Hemme, Eden Prairie, is employed at Oracle ■ Sue Goehl Hemme, Eden Prairie, is a nurse practitioner manager at Center for Reproductive Medicine ■ Daniel Hovland is principal at the American International School in Muscat, Oman ■ Karin M. Kneeland, Minnetrista, is in IT project management at United Health Group ■ Jim Loe, Ladysmith, is president of Bank of America in Ladysmith ■ Shari Zeiszler McGuire, Maple Grove, owns EmberBright ■ Erik C. Olson, Waukesha, WI, is a business analyst at Associate Bank ■ Matthew G. Plowman, Minneapolis, graduated from William Mitchell School of Law in January 2010 and is employed as a business litigation attorney at Gray Plant Mooty ■ Richard S. Vallery, Allendale, MI, is an assistant professor at Grand Valley State University ■ Tera Johnson White, Wayzata, is an occupational therapist with Blankenheim Servies ■ Perry M. Wiest, St. Paul, is an analyst at Health Partners.

20th Anniversary: Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011

Class Agent: Bjorn Ingvoldstad E-mail: 1991classagent@gustavus.edu Nikki Bell-Sitzman, Minnetonka, is a data coach at Minnetonka Public School ■ Barb Otte Borrowman, Inver Grove Heights, is an account manager at V.M. Ware ■ Rob Calhoon, Homewood, IL, is a professor of music at Prairie State College ■ Karen Pahr Cone, Fairmont, is employed at United Hospital ■ Laura L. Dille, Apple Valley, is in customer service at Health Partners ■ Chris J. Hopp, Elkader, IA, is COO of Alpine Communications ■ Kari Thompson Larson,

Hutchinson, is employed at Park Elementary ■ Shari Langhoff Lee, Moorhead, is a wound care nurse at Sanford Hospital ■ Matt P. Lehmann, Lakeville, is an operational risk management manager at Wells Fargo ■ Lynn Currie Pawelski, Madison, WI, is a volunteer coordinator at the Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society ■ Lisa Tollman Perbix, Elk River, is an ESL teacher at Rogers High School ■ Melissa Litzau Quinn, Granby, CO, is a technical support specialist at East Grand School District ■ Michael B. Schroeder, Minneapolis, is the founder of icetimefinder.com ■ Bruce L. Werner, Farmington, is director, marketing litigation initiatives, at West, a Thomson Reuters Business ■ Lynn Butalla Zuk, Andover, is a business analyst at IBM. Class Agent: Annie Marshall

1992classagent@gustavus.edu 92 E-mail: Lisa Weyandt Comstock, Centerville, teaches in ISD #12 ■ Mercedes Richer Crouser, Castle Rock, CO, is in pharmacutical sales with Johnson and Johnson ■ Linda Houser Marko, Oak Park, IL, is a researcher at Johnson O’Conner Research Foundation ■ Stephanie A. Marko, Barcelona, Spain, opened an Internet business at stickets.com ■ Marc L. Valerius, Lino Lakes, is the chief technology officer at the Affinion Group ■ Andrea S. Vedanayagam, Santa Clara, CA, started Veda Communications. Class Agents: Craig Anderson,

Lamont 93 Kristen E-mail: 1993classagent@gustavus.edu Jamie Bundul, St. Louis Park, is in marketing and sales at Classic Provisions ■ Molly A. Dueber, Vadnais Heights, is in human resources at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Jennifer Larsen Harnisch, Mahtomedi, is self-employed ■ Kathleen M. Jorgenson, Los Angeles, CA, is in a master’s program in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology ■ John Preus, Chicago, IL, is owner and founder of Dilettante Studios ■ Kate Metzger Ronning, Plymouth, teaches kindergarten in the Wayzata School District ■ Will T. Sillman, III, St. Paul, is director of project management and engineering ■ Marco Strom, Prior Lake, is the director workforce planning and analytics at Ameriprise Financial. Class Agents: Renae Munsterman

Anita Stockwell Ripken, 94 Lokpez, Gretchen Anderson Zinsli

E-mail: 1994classagent@gustavus.edu Travis L. Armstrong, Blue Earth, teaches biology at Blue Earth High School ■ Rob A. Crowell, Savage, is an IT manager at Apigroup ■ Dan Currell, St. Paul, is the executive director, advisory, at Corporate Executive Board ■ Reggie A. Denton, Robbinsdale, is a pastor ■ Derrick Erenstein, Waconia, is in regional finance at RDO Equipment Company ■ Christopher W. Harmoning, Becker, is a litigation attorney and principal at Gray Plant Mooty ■ Julie Parks Ogle, Waverly, is an office administrator at Edward Jones ■ Sheldon E. Wagner, La Crosse, WI, is head athletic trainer at Viterbo University and staff athletic trainer/physician extender at Gunderson Lutheran Sports Medicine.

Class Agents: Beth Wiberg Barbosa,

Karen Boschee Chenvert, Sara 95 Tollefson Currell

E-mail: 1995classagent@gustavus.edu Molly Halverson Auseth, Maple Grove, is a project manager at Univita Health ■ Bryan J. Bear, White Bear Lake, is community development director for the City of Hugo ■ Tom Jackson, Minneapolis, is a branch manager at Summit Mortgage ■ Anastasia Kitsul, San Juan, PR, owns Rutrex Russian Trade and Exports ■ Vincent A. Petersen, Minnetrista, is employed at the Law Offices of Donald Mullack ■ Greta Johnson Petrich, Osakis, is involved with religious education at Immaculate Conception Church ■ Amy Seidel, Minneapolis, is a partner at Faegre and Benson LLP and was named one of the top women in finance by Finance & Commerce.

15th Anniversary:

Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011 96 Class Agent: Andrea Solomon E-mail: 1996classagent@gustavus.edu Holly Bayer, Minneapolis, is an interior designer and owner of Hauthaus, Inc. ■ Alexis Peterson Christensen, Glenmoore, PA, is a physicians assistant in urgent care ■ Chris Enstad, Crystal, is senior pastor at Elim Lutheran Church of Robbinsdale ■ Mark A. Haglin, Fairport, NY, is launch manager at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Alexander A. Johnson, Australia, is a lecturer at the School of Botany, University of Melbourne ■ Robert P. Ohle, Denver, CO, is employed at Qwest Communications ■ Seth A. Paradis, Maple Grove, is director, exercise science program at Bethel University ■ Gregg M. Sainsbury, Brooklyn Park, is owner and financial adviser at BlueChip Financial Advisors ■ Traci D. Swenson, Oakdale, teaches English and coaches gymnastics at Stillwater Area High School ■ John A. Vano, University Place, WA, is the ISD at Group Health Cooperative. Class Agents: Melissa LeVesque-Piela,

Peterson, Stef Tucker 97 Josh E-mail: 1997classagent@gustavus.edu Kim Bangstad Anders, Shakopee, is employed at Best Buy ■ Ericka Busby Atkinson, Rosemount, is a pharmacy student at the University of Minnesota ■ Sara E. Bergan, Center City, is an attorney at Stoel Rives LLP ■ Rachele R. Cadwallader, St. Paul, is director of refugee services at Minnesota Council of Churches ■ Christine Chlian Converse, Alexandria, is employed at Miltona Elementary School ■ Joanna K. Gaines, Appleton, WI, is director of continuous improvement and quality assurance at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ■ Eric K. Gilbertson, Bemidji, is a doctor at Sanford Clinic ■ Michael R. Gooderum, Anchorage, AK, is in social work at Hope Community Resources ■ Tracy Prin Klaphake, Crystal, is a water personal trainer and water fitness instructor at Northwest YMCA ■ Jennifer Holmstoen Lee, Golden Valley, is a manager of finanical services ■ Terri Carlin Mikolich, Otsego, is employed at Boston Scientific ■ Kathie Kienetz Oberg, Hurley, WI, is an occupational therapist ■ Jason D. Quam, Kenyon, is employed at Community Resource Bank ■ Shelley Wolfgram Sanchez, Savage, is senior director, specialty product development, at Prime Therapeutic.

SPRING 2011

Class Agents: Karen Delgehausen, Gigi

Dobosenski, Brad Peterson, Alicia 98 Wait Sutphen Schimke E-mail: 1998classagent@gustavus.edu Brian C. Carlson, Minnetonka, is a project office project manager at Medco ■ Stacy Gans Goltz, Bloomington, is employed in the Bloomington ISD ■ Lisa Hinds Jemtrud, Savage, is director of outreach and industry services at Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota ■ Nathan M. Plumb, Madison, WI, graduated from the executive MBA program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ■ Shawn M. Reid, Minneapolis, is the head boys high school hockey coach for the Minneapolis Novas ■ Kirk L. Thoreson, Denver, CO, is a selfemployed psychologist ■ Jamie T. Voss, Minneapolis, is a lead accountant at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Service. Class Agent: position open

1999classagent@gustavus.edu 99 E-mail: Melissa Miller Dols, Rogers, is employed at Celleration ■ Jonathan J. Hennen, Alexandria, received a master’s in technology

integration in education in January ■ Corey R. Robideau, Victoria, owns Centerpoint Construction and Millwork ■ Erin M. Schadt, Shoreline, WA, received honorable mention-Communicator of the Year from the Association of Women in Communications, Seattle Chapter ■ Stephanie DeFrance Schmidt, St. Paul, is employed at Phalen Lake Elementary ■ Matthew E. Sundberg, Roseville, is employed at Naviant Group ■ Kirsten Bland Walters, Eagan, is a research education and compliance specialist at Capella University ■ Rebecca Richter Zoet, Adel, IA, owns Zoet Consulting. Class Agents: Corey Bartlett, Bonnie

Dahlke, Meghan Krause 00 E-mail: 2000classagent@gustavus.edu Jason K. Biederman, Stillwater, is employed at Boston Scientific ■ Sara Christensen Blair, Aberdeen, SD, is an assistant professor at Northern State University ■ Emily E. BrandCleary, Helena, MT, is employed at CR Anderson Middle School ■ Erica L. Coady, Santa Monica, CA, is employed at Mincep Epilepsy Care ■ Dan C. Duncan, Savage, is a

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Josephson awarded Fulbright Scholar grant

Jyl Josephson ’82, Jersey City, NJ, an associate professor of political science and women’s and gender studies at Rutgers University, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar and is teaching the politics of sexuality at the Centre for Women’s and Gender Research at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík from January through May 2011. Josephson joins 1,200 U.S. experts traveling abroad this academic year through the Fulbright Scholars program, the flagship academic exchange program of the U.S. government. The Fulbright grants are administered through the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, a division of the Institute of International Education. Josephson holds a master of public administration degree from the University of Baltimore, MD, and a doctoral degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Partners in firm named to Mankato Business Hall of Fame

The Mankato accounting firm of Adbo, Eick & Meyers was named to the 2010 Greater Mankato Business Hall of Fame. Gustavus graduates Erik Leagjeld ’92 and Andy Berg ’94 are partners in the firm, both joining the firm in 1994. The hall of fame honors outstanding organizations that have been in business in the Greater Mankato region for 10 or more years. Criteria for selection include contribution to the betterment of the quality of life through the creation of quality jobs and development opportunities for employees; demonstration of personal and business ethical qualities, including dedication to family, community, Chamber activities, the environment, and private enterprise; and demonstration of qualities of entrepreneurship by assuming the risk of organizing, developing, and managing a successful Erik Leagjeld ’92 Andy Berg ’ 94 business.

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managing director at Aon Benfield ■ Jill Redebaugh Harvey, Savage, is a sales process manager at Forte Partners ■ Tony C. Hurst, Washington, DC, is the school librarian at Beauvoir National Cathedral Elementary School ■ Joleen Caron Jessen, San Francisco, CA, teaches drama and English ■ Cameron R. Kelly, Stillwater, is an attorney at Cameron Kelly Law, LLC ■ Carrie Schmit Lueck, Apple Valley, is an RN at Abbott Northwestern Hospital ■ Jay L. Pettis, Minneapolis, owns Pettis Chiropractic ■ Caroline Rettmann Stutsman, Sartell, is an audit manager at Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd.

10th Anniversary: Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2011

Class Agent: Hal DeLaRosby, Lana Elsenpeter Matzek E-mail: 2001classagent@gustavus.edu Amy Karban Ackert, Apple Valley, is employed at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota ■ Liz Ackert, Seattle, WA, is a Ph.D. student in sociology at the University of Washington ■ Joe Ackert, Apple Valley, is a help desk analyst at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota ■ Beth McAlister Allen, St. Anthony, is lead RN coordinator at Guild International ■ Tim Andeen, New York, NY, is a research scientist at Columbia University ■ Jill Deuel Anderson, Big Lake, is a health and physical education teacher in the St. Michael-Albertville ISD 885 ■ Amanda Saveland Armstrong, Minneapolis, is employed at DaVita, Inc. ■ Chris Ashbach, Arden Hills, is studying for a master’s degree in organizational leadership at Bethel University ■ Jacob Audette, St. Paul, is a surveillance analyst at U.S. Bank ■ Adam R. Beers, Springfield, is a dentist at Springfield Medical Center ■ Joel E. Beyer, Westminster, CO, is a loan officer at Chase Bank ■ Tammy J. Bishop, Lake Havasu, AZ, is a music teacher in the Lake Havasu Unified School District #1 ■ Sara L. Brown, Somerville, MA, is director of design at MIT Theater Arts ■ Rachel Perry Cafferty, Farmington, teaches sixth grade in the West St. Paul ISD #197 ■ Sheri Thonstad Cleaveland, Hood River, OR, is an associate attorney at Aaron & Associates ■ Arja Peterson Cody, Lino Lakes, is employed at the Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11 ■ Devin R. Colvin, Minneapolis, is a planner and survey coordinator for the State of MN, DEED ■ Theresa Borak Cordova, Fort Collins, CO, is the donor service coordinator at Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and teaches ballet at Canyon Concert Ballet ■ Erin M. Dana, Seattle, WA, is director of instructional services at the University of Washington ■ Steven A. Davis, Minneapolis, is a business process consultant at Wells Fargo and Company ■ Hal DeLaRosby, Tacoma, WA, works in the academic advising office at Pacific Lutheran University ■ LaDawn Tyrrell Delgado, Spring, TX, is a maternal-child clinic educator at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center ■ Chris Deschneau, Chaska, is manager of national account contract compliance for G&K Services ■ Jennifer Plath Dierkhising, Blaine, is a home mortgage consultant at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ■ Michelle M. Dillavou, Highlands Ranch, CO, is a media planner/buyer at Thayer Media ■ Meg Dimpfel, Seattle, WA, is an occupational therapist at Veteran’s Administratiion Medical Center ■ Amy Dolin-

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Castillo, San Francisco, CA, was selected for the TIE Startup Leadership Program and is an entrepreneur ■ Regan Nitz Dose, Arlington, is a senior human resources generalist at Young American Corporation ■ Andrew J. Duddleston, Mendota Heights, is founder and executive director of Champion Access, Inc. ■ Justin M. Elder, Lakeville, is a project manager at ElderJones Inc. ■ Susan Sultvedt Engelhardt, Florence, SC, is the PASE professional development coordinator at South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics ■ Amanda Erickson Feterl, Arlington, is an elementary art specialist at Sibley East ISD #2310 ■ Benjamin D. Fladager, Eagan, is a recorder at Liberty Title, Inc. ■ Sarah E. Fredericks, Denton, TX, is an assistant professor at the University of North Texas ■ Samantha Edwards Fuller, Savage, is an RN at Fairview Ridges Hospital ■ Brent A. Fury, Blaine, is employed at the Home Energy Center ■ Jenn Senn Gauwitz, St. Cloud, is a paralegal at CompuCredit Corporation ■ Heidi Kaufmann George, St. Paul, is employed at St. Paul ISD #625 ■ Leah Stafki Greavu, Santa Monica, CA, is a sales representative at Maharam ■ Elizabeth Grzechowiak, Minneapolis, is executive director of Phamous Group ■ Ryan C. Gustafson, St. Michael, is a bank manager at Wells Fargo Bank ■ Jake Hagedorn, Waite Park, is a rural carrier for the U.S. Postal Service ■ Paula Lorfeld Hamer, Oshkosh, WI, is an attorney at HerrlingClark Law Firm ■ Mark W. Hargis, Woodbury, is a financial consultant at AXA Advisors, LLC ■ Kristi Jacobson Hartman, Blaine, is a retirement counselor at Minnesota State Retirement System ■ Virginia Fagerberg Henninghaus, Somerville, MA, is an ESL teacher in the Boston Public Schools ■ Leah Wessman Herdrich, Havertown, PA, is a stay-at-home mother ■ Kyle A. Hicok, Birmingham, AL, is associate vice president, business consulting services at MedeAnalytics ■ Jesse Hedge Hohenstein, Huntersville, NC, is a talent management consultant at Lowe’s Corporation ■ Debbie Holte, Minneapolis, is employed at Coloplast Corporation ■ Dana Prehn Hoof, Plato, is a registered nurse at the University of Minnesota ■ Lyndsay Larson Howard, St. Paul, was elected First District Bar Association president ■ Kim M. Huchthausen, Minneapolis, is a jeweler ■ Michael S. Hunter, Bristow, VA, is the head librarian at Stratford University ■ Ross M. Hussey, Minneapolis, is an attorney at Hussey Legal LLC ■ Seth D. Jacobson, St. Louis Park, is an environmental specialist for the United States Compliance Corp ■ Andrew W. Johnson, Stillwater, is a graduate student at the University of St. Thomas ■ Reagan L. Johnson, Forest Lake, is a graduate student at Penn State University ■ Bobby Johnson, Evanston, IL, is a third-grade teacher in the Glencoe School District ■ Melissa Bryan Judd, Prior Lake, is a guidance counselor at Bloomington ISD #271 ■ Melissa Bateson Keltgen, Mankato, is a mental health therapist and marriage and family therapist at Mankato Marriage and Family Therapy Center ■ Justin W. Kennedy, Long Prairie, is a band teacher in the Long PrairieGrey Eagle Schools ■ John Keske, St. Anthony, is self employed at Twin Cities Shiatsu ■ Rebecca Kiesow Knudsen, Sioux Falls, SD, is senior director at the Lutheran Social Service of

South Dakato ■ Brian R. Kleinke, Rosemount, is a software engineer at Lockheed Martin ■ Elise Kahl Knobloch, Sioux Falls, SD, is an associate attorney at Thompson Law, P.C. ■ Bjorn Knudson, Apple Valley, is a performance analyst at U.S. Bancorp Asset Management ■ David Kogler, St. Peter, is associate director of admission at Gustavus ■ Andrew J. Kopperud, Westbrook, is a physician at Sanford Westbrook Medical Center ■ Chris G. Krug, Olathe, KS, is a quality assurance manager at Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory ■ Tom C. Lagerback, Stockholm, Sweden, is a project manager at Handelsbanken AB ■ Cassie Carver Larson, Vadnais Heights, is employed at Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association ■ Kajsa C. Larson, Highland Heights, KY, is an assistant professor of Spanish at Northern Kentucky University ■ Sara A. Larson, Eden Prairie, is a business process consultant, finance process innovation, at Target Corporation ■ Paige Stensberg Lathrop, Minocqua, WI, is a stay-athome mother ■ Sara Lindberg, Verona, WI, is a health disparities research scholar at the University of Wisconsin ■ Kim Johnson Lo, Vernon Hills, IL, is an international relocation manager at The MI Group ■ Courtney A. Lovejoy, New York, NY, is a postdoctoral fellow at The Rockefeller University ■ Guy E. Mattson, St. Paul, is a lawyer at Burke & Thomas, PLLP ■ Lana Elsenpeter Matzek, River Falls, WI, is an account underwriter at Travelers Companies, Inc. ■ Heidi Johnson McAllister, St. Paul, is employed at the Downtown Congregation to End Homelessness ■ Ryan T. McAnnany, Inver Grove Heights, is employed at Ryan Companies ■ Brittany Meyer McFadden, Maple Grove, is the secondhand smoke policy programs director at Association for Nonsmokers - MN ■ Joe McGillivray, Brooklyn Park, is employed at the Dynamic Group Inc. ■ Cammie Piper Meerdink, Seymour, IL, is a registered nurse at Carle Foundation Hospital ■ Dana J. Menard, St. Louis Park, is an independent financial adviser at Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. ■ Erika Houtz Mennerick, Elburn, IL, is a chiropractic physician at Trillium Health and Wellness, S.C. ■ Sarah O’Donnell Meredith is director of conference and investor relations for Cityscape with IRR Middle East in Dubai ■ Ryan M. Meulemans, Apple Valley, is employed in the

Chaska ISD #112 ■ Jackie Moen Miller, Burnsville, is an account manager - client services at Ingenix ■ Jennifer Koopman Miller, Maple Grove, is employed at Galliard Capital Management ■ Matt Miller, Two Harbors, is a conservation officer for the State of Minnesota ■ Melinda Siedschlag Moore, Roseville, is a theatre arts specialist at Mounds Park Acadamy ■ Stacie Rogers Murley, Jim Falls, WI, is a registered nurse ■ Tony Narr, Rochester, is employed at St. Mary’s Hospital ■ Kristine V. Nelson, St. Louis Park, is a paralegal at Nichols Kaster, PLLP ■ Leslie S. Newman, Minneapolis, is an RN at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview ■ Michael V. O’Brien Jr., Brooklyn, NY, is a financial planner at Joel Isaacson & Co, LLC ■ Sean K. O’Brien, St. Paul, is a senior financial analyst at SEH ■ Amy Skibsted Oliver, Elk River, is a curriculum integrator for Anoka Hennepin ISD #11 ■ Jen Sather Olson, Montevideo, is employed at Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital ■ Kristin Kimball Olson, Golden Valley, is a general accounting manager at Lifetouch Inc. ■ Randee Scheffert Onken, Le Center, is a business systems analyst at AgStar Financial Services ■ Nikki Otto Osterholt, St. Louis Park, teaches social studies in Bloomington ISD #271 ■ Melanie Bitz Paape, Fargo, ND, is employed at Healing Arts Chirporactic ■ Matthew R. Patterson, Minneapolis, is a project manager at Optum Health ■ Dan Pearson, Ralston, NE, is an underwriting administrator for National Indemnity Company ■ Ferial Mohamed Pearson, Ralston, NE, teaches English in the Omaha Public School District ■ Lance L. Pettis, Otsego, is a social studies teacher and coach in the Fridley ISD #14 ■ Tricia Loo Pettis, Otsego, is employed at Edina ISD #273 ■ Kathryn Holmes Quesada, Brooklyn Center, is employed at Aliina Hospice ■ Rachael M. Ramy, Robbinsdale, teaches third grade in Hopkins ISD #270 ■ SheilaMarie Gilbert Ratcliffe, Savannah, TX, is a registered nurse at Children’s Medical Center, Plano Campus ■ Jesse R. Retzer, Minneapolis, is an account executive at Zurich ■ JR Roever, Milwaukee, WI, is employed at Halloin and Murdock. S.C. ■ Jed D. Rohlf, Blaine, is a cost accounting supervisor at Valspar Corporation ■ Mary Vogen Roswick, Chaska, is employed at Sony Electronics ■ Dave Savage, Cambridge, MA, is an assistant

GENERATIONS OF GUSTIES As we prepare to celebrate the College’s 150th year, we are seeking to identify “legacy families” who boast an unbroken line of Gustavus graduates going back four or five (or more) generations. If the College has figured prominently in your family, we hope you’ll send your Gustie family trees to us—either to Randall Stuckey ’83, director of alumni relations (rstuckey@gustavus.edu), or Steve Waldhauser ’70, managing editor of the Gustavus Quarterly (waldo@gustavus.edu).

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professor at the University of California, Berkeley ■ Rita A. Schmitt, Minneapolis, is employed at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center ■ Jayson S. Seema, Woodbury, is a senior financial analyst at Atterro Human Capital Group ■ Carlie Thompson Sevcik, Bloomington, is a sales specialist at Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. ■ Katie Becker Sherck, Rogers, is a senior recruiter at The Right Thing, Inc. ■ Julie Bexell Sieben, Hastings, teaches kindergarten in the Farmington School District ■ Kelly Pfaff Sjerven, International Falls, is the biology and natural science instructor at Rainy River Community College ■ Jonathan F. Skovholt, Washington, DC, is a patent analyst and head trainer at Landon IP ■ Becky Smith, Ithaca, NY, is a graduate research assistant at Cornell University ■ Dawn Krabbenhoft Stapleton, Chaska, is a general surgeon at Lakeview Clinic in Waconia ■ Brian R. Stavenger, Moorhead, is an audit senior manager at Eide Bailly LLP ■ Amanda Thompson Steier, Fargo, ND, is a histotechnician at Sanford Health ■ Katie Racine Stone, Minneapolis, is a call center specialist at Beckman Coulter ■ Annie Dokken Stroup, Savage, is a school counselor for Bloomington Public Schools ■ Timothy R. Sundby, Eden Prairie, is a water technician for Carver County ■ Corene Laue Swansson, Rosemount, is employed at Fairview Southdale Hospital ■ Joe Thompson, Chicago, IL, is assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office ■ Jacob M. Thorius, Washington, IA, is an assistant county engineer for Washington County ■ Meggie Thompson Trenda, Minneapolis, teaches Spanish in Edina ISD #273 ■ Robb M. Trenda, Minneapolis, teaches sixth grade in Hopkins ISD #270 ■ Emily C. Fischer, St. Cloud, is a library aide and substitute teacher at Great River Regional Library ■ Julie E. Tutas, Lake Mills, WI, is a senior sales representative at Takeda Pharmaceuticals ■ Jessie L. Wagner, Washington, DC, is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Holy Cross Anesthesiology Associate ■ Christian D. White, Northfield, is a pilot for Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation ■ Jeremy D. Zabel, Shakopee, is a director at McGladrey & Pullen, LLP ■ Jacob J. Zdon, St. Paul, is a quality assurance coodinator with the Minnesota Department of Health. Class Agents: Karen Warkentien

Katherine Medbery Oleson 02 Oglesby, E-mail: 2002classagent@gustavus.edu Brooks Anderson, St. Louis Park, is an account manager at Arthur J. Gallagher ■ Katie Miller Beers, Springfield, is a pharmacist at Guidepoint Pharmacy ■ Maggie Dalen Cass, Littleton, CO, is an account manager at the Mars Chocolate Corperation ■ Anne Currie, Apple Valley, is a system administrator at Target ■ Angela Muck Davis, Cedar Creek, NE, is a physical therapist at Excel Physical Therapy ■ Brady Finnern, Sartell, is a pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church ■ Cambria Halgren Fladager, Eagan, is a senior corporate auditor at Best Buy ■ Michael Formas, is operations manager at JPMorgan Chase ■ Andrew Friberg, Uppsala,is a PhD student at Uppsala University and a research scientist at Uppsala University Hospital ■ Chris Greavu, Santa Monica, CA, is a manager for retail marketing operations at Twentieth Century Fox Studios ■ Tanner

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Hammerschmidt, Mapleton, is a teaching professional at the Classic Swing Golf School ■ Molly Sevcik Hussey, Minneapolis, is a physician’s assistant at Minnesota Oncology ■ Kristina Campbell Mattson, St. Paul, is a registered nurse at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview ■ Andrew Mulder, Livonia, MI, is an orthopaedic surgery resident at the Detroit Medical Center ■ Karla Nelson, Spokane, WA, graduated from Portland State University with a master’s degree in urban and regional planning in June 2010 ■ Meghan Peterson, Tower, is a physicians assistant at Ridgeview Clinic ■ Joshua D. Rinas, Waterbury, CT, is a pastor at Zion Lutheran Church ■ Mike Wilken, Carver, is public relations manager at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ■ Nate Ziemer, Manawa, WI, teaches science at St. Paul’s Lutheran. Class Agents: Audra Mueller, Leslie

Wilcox Rosedahl 03 E-mail: 2003classagent@gustavus.edu Morgan L. Barkus, Minneapolis, received a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy ■ Maggie Chambers, Hopkins, is in account payable at BI ■ Elizabeth Jensen, North St. Paul, works in accounts payable at Wendy’s Four Crown ■ Luke Magnuson, Minneapolis, is a machine control specialist at Ziegler Caterpillar ■ Ambryn Melius, is a graduate student in the dance/movement therapy and counseling program at Columbia College in Chicago ■ Sonja Spande Menard, St. Louis Park, is the lower school dean at Eagle Ridge Acadamy ■ Oskar M. Norlander, Woodside, NY, is a technical support analyst at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ■ Maggie Suby, Fargo, ND, is an optometrist at Sanford ■ Katie Ulwelling Thatcher, Anthem, AZ, is a self-employed interior designer. Class Agents: Amanda Frie,

Marnie Nelson 04 E-mail: 2004classagent@gustavus.edu Nathan D. Borka, Duluth, is a pharmacy technician at St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic ■ Jamie Regenscheid Bruemmer, Rosemount, is the kids activities department head at LifeTime Fitness ■ Karen Martinson Cherwien, Fairfax, is pastor at Central and Our Savior’s Lutheran Churches ■ Lia Dawson, Mora, is lead residential worker at Five County Mental Health ■ Andrea M. Kronn, Bloomington, is a special education teacher in the Columbia Heights Public Schools ■ Pat Lawton, St. Paul, is communication faculty at Normandale Community College and marketing coordinator at Minnesota Wire ■ Jeff Lindstrom, St. Paul, is a marketing specialist at Target Corp. ■ Brooks E. Maki, Lawrence, KS, is doing postdoctoral work at the University of Kansas ■ Ann M. Morris, Iowa City, IA, is a medical researcher ■ Asif M. Rafik, is a business analyst consultant at First Tennessee Bank ■ Ravinda Samaraweera, Cincinnati, OH, is completing residency at the University of Cincinnati ■ Kari Buege Smith, Waukon, IA, is an RN at Winneshiek Medical Center ■ Maya R. Stensvaag, Tokyo, is a translator at a relocation company ■ Adam M. Thorson, La Crescent, is employed at JF Brennan ■ Jaynie Rivers Twedt, North Mankato, is an PACU/SDU RN at ISJ Hospital ■ Lisa M. Walters, Minnetrista, is employed at Steven Scott Management.

Class Agents: Liz Zappetillo Lewis,

Becky Neitzke, Jessica Nelson, Anne 05 Shipley, Anne Michaletz Viljaste E-mail: 2005classagent@gustavus.edu Marie Woog Baker, South St. Paul, is employed at Wee Care Day Care ■ Elena Keller Bjorklund, Minneapolis, is a team development leader - HR operations at Target ■ Thomas Blackstock, Minneapolis, is an independent contractor ■ Megan Fehlandt D’Agostino, Shakopee, is a corporate receptionist at United Health Group ■ Erin R. Gebhart, Augusta, GA, is in the U.S. Navy ■ Kelsey J. Getz, Minneapolis, MN, is a talent acquisition coordinator at 3M ■ Drew Heggem, St. Louis Park, is self-employed ■ Jesse Johnson, Plymouth, is a sales manager - wholesale/reseller for hardware.com ■ Therese Gay Miller, New Berlin, WI, received a chiropractic degree from National University of Health Sciences. She graduated summa cum laude and received The Honorable Joseph Janse Outstanding Graduate Award ■ Nathan C. Porath, Red Wing, is employed at Midwest Dental ■ Nichole Petersen Porath, Red Wing, is a business unit controller at Red Wing Shoe Company and was the top Minnesota Runner at the Twin Cities Marathon ■ Katie Primley, Denver, CO, is an RN at the Swedish Medical Center ■ John C. Purdham, Ann Arbor, MI, is attending graduate school in physics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ■ Amber D. Quinn, Hopkins, is a kindergarten teacher in the Minnetonka ISD 276 ■ Genevieve Quist, Brighton, MA, received her Ph.D. from Oxford University and is working with Stand for Children ■ Brady E. Schmidt, Roseville, is communications director at InnerCity Tennis ■ Elizabeth A. Seefeldt, Minneapolis, is a graphic designer at The Steinhauser Group ■ James M. Sorenson, Hastings, is a senior analyst at AON Corporation ■ Maren I. Stoddard, Minneapolis, is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota ■ Jared W. Summers, Minneapolis, is a partner at Schoenfelder Painting and Renovations ■ Elanna S. Tryon, Denver, CO, is a therapist at Mental Health Center of Denver ■ Sarah A. Yrjanson, Kerrick, graduated with a master’s of education from Saint Mary’s University in May 2010 and teaches first grade at Barnum Elementary School ■ Josh Zimmerman, Menomonee Falls, WI, is a graduate student at Mount Mary.

5th Anniversary:

30–Oct. 1, 2011 06 Sept. Class Agents: Katie Parks Cochran, Mollie Peterson Dvorak, Anders Eckman, Matt Forbes, Jessica Olson, Matt Swenson E-mail: 2006classagent@gustavus.edu Brianna Sander Borka, Duluth, is an environmental education intern at Hartely Nature Center ■ Miah Cherwien, Fairfax, is a network administrator at Luther Seminary ■ Loren M. Collins, San Antonio, TX, is a law clerk at Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley ■ Mark D. Fincham, Hillside, CO, is director of marketing at Clear Hearing ■ Sonja E. Hall, Lunata, Lucca, Italy, is a freelance writer ■ Ty Haschig, Eagan, is an insurance account representative at State Farm Insurance ■ Emily Beatty Hoefs, New Prague, is employed at St. John’s Lutheran ■ Karin Hedstrom Hogen, St. Paul, is an English and language arts teacher at Lincoln International High School ■ Sarah Braaten

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Hopkins, Aurora, IL, is an account manager at Prime Meridian Insurance Group ■ Jordan D. Iblings, St. Paul, is employed at Travelers Insurance Company ■ Christy Kafka, Bloomington, is a product manager ■ Mike Leonard, Lakeville, is employed in the Prior Lake Savage Area Schools ■ Anna Shallue Olson, Woodbury, is employed at Chanhassen Senior High School ■ Anna L. Poganski, Auburn, CA, is an administrative assistant at Bottom Line Lawyers ■ Shannon R. Schultze, Tonawanda, NY, is a cello instructor at Buffalo Suzuki Strings ■ Katie Vargo Stockwell, Richfield, is a customer service manager at AromaSys ■ Steve Swenson, Raymond, is a law student at Marquette University ■ Kara M. Yetter, Mazama, WA, is a field instructor at The Athenian School. Class Agents: Erica Brown, Barry

Cattadoris, Travis Michelson, Ben 07 Richter, Adam Tehle

E-mail: 2007classagent@gustavus.edu Betsy A. Anderson, Waltham, MA, is a brewery ambassador at Boston Beer Company ■ Karl J. Anderson, Northfield, is an account executive at SPS ■ Althea A. Archer, Madison, WI, is an environmental/GIS specialist at Stantec Consulting ■ Melanie D. Baker, St. Paul, is a rating veterans service representative at the Department of Veterans Affairs ■ Matt Bergman, New Brighton, is an electrical engineer at Graco ■ Joe Bidwell, North Mankato, is a sales representative at Mankato Motors Company ■ Jared A. Chapman, Richfield, is attending classes at Concordia University, St. Paul for a post-baccalaureate degree in education (5–12 mathematics license) and coaching varsity football at MontgomeryLonsdale High School ■ Paul A. Christianson, Moorhead, is a graduate assistant at North Dakota State ■ Megan C. Crowley, Minnetonka, teaches kindergarten at Epiphany Catholic School ■ Tane T. Danger, Minneapolis, is a communications and marketing manager at Campfire USA Minnesota Council ■ Lindsay K. Eastman, is a trial attorney in the commercial litigation branch of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC ■ Tommy Elton, Chicago, IL, is a student at Illinois College of Optometry and an intern at LCA Vision - Lasik Plus ■ Hailey A. Harren, Sartell, is an attorney ■ Mike Kamrath, New Haven, CT, is a graduate student in the chemistry department at Yale University ■ Karen Hoeg Kennedy, Shakopee, received a master’s degree in teaching and learning from Saint Mary’s University ■ Dustin D. Kuchera, Rochester, is a business analyst at Mayo Clinic ■ Brad Maiers, Bloomington, is working toward a master’s of business administration at the University of St. Thomas ■ John M. McMahon, Wichita, KS, is an account manager at Cargill ■ Tanner S. Miest, Rochester, is in the M.D./Ph.D. program at Mayo ■ Lauren Hom Oien, Minneapolis, is a clinical data associate at Medtronic ■ Ben Olson, Iowa City, IA, is a Ph.D. student in physics at the University of Iowa ■ Shannon M. Quealy, Plymouth, is a teacher at Concordia Creative Learning Academy ■ Heather A. Rossow, Faribault, is a marketing coordinator at Penton Media ■ Crystal Smith Stien, St. Paul, is attending St. Catherine University’s doctor of

physical therapy program ■ Lihn Vu, is an MSFS student at Georgetown University ■ Jess Weggemann, Eagan, is a graduate student at Saint Mary’s University. Class Agents: Donny Bechtle, Adam

Erin Larson, John Michaletz, 08 Eckhardt, Katelyn Nelson, Ben Olilla E-mail: 2008classagent@gustavus.edu Emily E. Allen, Bloomington, IN, is an international designer at Cook Medical ■ Luke Anton, St. Paul, is a law student at Hamline University ■ Jenna Paulsen Audette, Cannon Falls, is employed at Cannon River Winery ■ Morgan L. Bollinger, North Branch, teaches elementary scool in Pine City Public Schools ■ Trevor C. Brown, Wise, NC, is teaching with Teach for America ■ Emily R. Buck, North Branch, works in the medical intensive care unit at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and is studying to earn her CCRN certificate ■ Kristen M. Burson, Berwyn Heights, MD, is a graduate student at the University of Maryland ■ Briana J. Christensen, St. Paul, is an assistant store manager at Abercrombie and Fitch ■ Eva K. Cornell, Minnetonka, is an accountant ■ Cassie Cunningham, Bartlesville, OK, teaches kindergarten in Bartlesville Public Schools ■ Lydia A. Davitt, Minneapolis, is employed at the rec center at the University of Minnesota ■ Brian J. Fahey, Minneapolis, is the general manager of the Minnesota Choral Artists ■ Kalie R. Freeborn, River Falls, WI, is a nurse at Mayo Clinic ■ Lucas A. Gahler, St. Paul, is employed at Highland Bank ■ Erin E. Larson, Richfield, is a student disability services specialist at St. Olaf College ■ Dawn M. Lewis, Minnetonka, teaches seventh-grade science at Shakopee Middle School ■ Katie M. Lohmann, Minnetonka, is an RN with Bayada Nurses ■ Krystal L. Long, Columbus, OH, is in her third year of optometry school at the Ohio State University ■ Taylor A.

Mack, Apple Valley, is a communication specialist at Thomson Reuters ■ Krista M. Nelson, Redwood Falls, is employed at Nature of Beauty ■ Matija Novakovic, Woodway, TX, is a medical student and graduate research assistant at Stony Brook University ■ Timothy G. Ornell, Lino Lakes, is a marketing/sales activity manager at Gonser Marketing Group ■ Sara M. Pfau, Bismarck, ND, is an operation associate at American Bank Center ■ Greg Pokorski, Rochester, is the head swim coach at S. Washington County Public Schools ■ Sam Pugh, St. Louis Park, is a benefit administrator at Koch’s Company ■ Christa E. Saeger, Minneapolis, started her doctor of musical arts degree in cello performance at the University of Minnesota ■ Ben Smith, Richfield, is a development associate at Groves Academy ■ Mike Stangler, St. Michael, is in research and deveolpment at Smith Medical ■ Jen Stout, Minneapolis, is a health educator and volunteer coodinator at West Suburban Teen Clinic ■ Jennifer L. Thelemann, Le Sueur, is employed at ISJ Hospital, Mankato ■ Ben Treichel, Webster, WI, is an ESL teacher ■ Kelly R. Wyttenhove, Minnetonka, is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor at Anthony Louis Center. Class Agents: Holly Andersen, Chris

Edelbrock, Shawn Grygo, Nicole Parris, 09 Maria Siegle E-mail: 2009classagent@gustavus.edu Brittany M. Anderson, Stillwater, is employed at Helgeson Enterprises ■ Elias R. Anoszko, Dousman, WI, is a graduate student in forest ecology at the University of Minnesota ■ Daniel P. Conlin, Mankato, is employed at Verizon Wireless ■ Mandy Dillenburg, Marshfield, WI, is a customer care consultant and art specialist for Land’s End Business Outfitters ■ Charles J. Erickson, Bothell, WA, is a personal trainer at Pro Sports Club ■ Cole W. Fasching, Hamburg,

ALUMNI CLASS REUNIONS 2011 Class of 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, and 50 Year Club May 27 & 28, 2011

Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 September 30 and October 1, 2011, Sesquicentennial Kickoff and Homecoming Weekend

Information will be included in class letters, postcards, and on the alumni website.

If you wish to serve on your class reunion committee, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437 or alumni@gustavus.edu.

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is a contractor at Property Claims Solutions ■ Kaley J. Gordon, Winchester, VA, is employed at the Navy Federal Credit Union ■ Leah J. Hogdal, Brookline, MA, is in biomedical sciences at Harvard ■ Catherine R. Jacobs, Chaska, is the cultural heritage director at The Landing, a historic site ■ Alex Jones, St. Paul, is employed at CWF Solutions ■ Mollie C. Kelly, Shakopee, is a graduate student in ultrasound technology at St. Catherine University ■ Jessie Malmquist, Salt Lake City, UT, is a law student at the University of Utah ■ Kristin A. Mummert, Albert Lea, is in marketing and advertising at Bergdale Harley Davidson ■ Caleb A. Phillips, Flagstaff, AZ, is a baker at The Village Baker ■ Jessica L. Sussman, Hopkins, is a research assistant at MAPS Applied Research ■ Chew T. Vang, St. Paul, is a clinical research coordinator at MAPS Applied Research Center ■ Dan Wingert, Plainview, is assistant office manager at Wingert Sales and Service. 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 Bria K. Aamot, Willmar, teaches first and second grade in the Orono Public Schools ■ Adam G. Bren, Eden Prairie, is a sales representative at IDGI ■ Andrea J. Brown, Lauderdale, is a behavorial therapist at LOVAAS ■ Alli Cooney, is teaching English at Ujeong Elementary School in Ulsan, South Korea ■ Carleen M. Crouse, Rosemount, is a gala event intern at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts and program services intern at the Make-AWish Foundation ■ Katie M. Cummings, Hermantown, is a territory manager for RJ Reynolds ■ Laura A. Dummer, Crystal, is an animal care technician at the Animal Humane Society ■ Jaime J. Farel, Apple Valley, is a marketing specialist at Mednet ■ Jennifer M. Forrest, Floyd, VA, is an IT consultant at CGI Federal and volunteers at the local library ■ Katy Fuller, Maplewood, is a living skills instructor at Alternatives for People with Autism ■ Kevin A. Geurink, Rothschild, WI, is assistant quality manager at Kerry Food Ingredients ■ Ashley K. Haugen, Minneapolis, is a marketing intern at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts ■ Kelsey L. Hausladen, Eagan, is a student at the University of Minnesota ■ Joel C. Herrick, is an instructor at Zhejiang Ligong University ■ C.J. Hunt, St. Louis Park, is a tutor with the City of Lakes AmeriCorps ■ Lisa R. Julin, Shevlin, is a graduate student at Saint Mary’s University ■ Rachel Anderson Kamrath, Hutchinson, is a special education professional at New Century Charter School ■ Barry W. Koppen, Willmar, is an area supervisor at the Jennie-O Turkey Store ■ Marlene A. Kvitrud, is a graduate student at the University of Illinois ■ Angel Matthes, St. Paul, is a nurse for the Head Start program at the Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties ■ Alexander D. Messenger, Deephaven, is employed at National Camera Exchange ■ Jamie L. Mitchell, Oronoco, is employed at Primrose School ■ Tom Oelfke, Corcoran, is a nurse at the Banfield Pet Hospital ■ AJ Olson, White Bear Lake, is a statistical moderator at LexusNexus ■ Kyle M. Olson,

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Shoreview, is a tennis instructor at Panda’s School of Tennis ■ LeeAnna J. Pekel is an English teacher at Bovinus English Acadamy in Korea ■ Amanda M. Unruh, Baxter, is employed in the Brainerd Public Schools ■ Joe Welch, Hastings, is a marketing representative for Federated Insurance Company ■ Karen A. Wiessner, Bloomington, is an AmeriCorps VISTA member working as employment resource developer at the Minnesota Council of Churches ■ Matt Wood, Lancaster, PA, is serving in the Peace Corps.

WEDDINGS Aaron N. Moen ’58 and Claudette Nelson, 7/9/10, Canastota, NY. Constance Madsen ’71 and William Dallmann, Batavia, IL. Susan Herrick ’87 and Rob Cornish, San Francisco, CA. April Tilton ’87 and Charlie Goddard, Gainesville, FL. Bob Pilon ’90 and Shelly Schmitt, 8/2/10, Eldridge, IA. Jolie Hilgren ’92 and Jeff Hockert, 9/18/10, Minneapolis, MN. Heather L. Moky ’97 and Scott Cordova, 10/10/10, Chicago, IL. Johnny A. Smith ’99 and Uronda Smith, 10/24/09, Cordova, TN. Travis R. Dahlke ’00 and Julia Wendt, 8/21/10, Eden Prairie, MN. Carrie Schmit ’00 and Nathan Lueck, 9/4/10, Apple Valley, MN. Andrew Wallin ’00 and Elizabeth Wallin, 9/5/10, St. Paul, MN. Theresa Borak ’01 and Francisco Cordova, 7/31/10, Fort Collins, CO. Abigail DeHoop ’01 and Shawn Snyder, 7/23/10, Willmar, MN. Emily C. Fischer ’01 and Karl Fischer, St. Cloud, MN. Kathryn Holmes ’01 and Allan Quesada, Brooklyn Center, MN. Seth D. Jacobson ’01 and Amy Jacobson, 7/24/10, St. Louis Park, MN. Heidi Johnson ’01 and John McAllister, 8/8/09, St. Paul, MN. Sara Lindberg ’01 and Scott Runnoe, 1/29/10, Verona, WI. Tony Narr ’01 and Cassandra Narr, 8/15/09, Rochester, MN. Tricia Niebuhr ’01 and Mark Lancaster, 9/18/10, New Ulm, MN. Sarah O’Donnell ’01 and Tim Meredith, 9/5/09, Forest Lake, MN. Jed D. Rohlf ’01 and Jennifer Rohlf, Blaine, MN. Jacob M. Thorius ’01 and Erin Thorius, 9/18/10, Washington, IA. Kevin Bergeson ’02 and Amber Marten, 8/28/10, St. Louis Park, MN. Andrew T. Bussey ’02 and Lauren Bussey, 5/22/10, Minneapolis, MN. Annalisa Eckman ’02 and Kyle Rudser, 6/25/10, Falcon Heights, MN. Erin Kommerstad ’02 and Martin Plachko, 8/28/10, Denver, CO. Matthew M. Mettler ’02 and Megan Mettler, 6/6/10, Baltimore, MD. Kristin Olson ’02 and Ben Schneider, 12/18/10, Byron, MN. Michelle Schaefer ’02 and Kevin Stepka, 9/11/10, Shakopee, MN.

Katie Ackert ’03 and Jeremy Schroeder, Chicago, IL. Kristen Fichtner ’03 and Nathan Hellwig, 6/12/10, Mason City, IA. Rachel Sherman ’03 and Peter Johnson, 10/10/10, Fergus Falls, MN. Megan Wahlund ’03 and Jeremy Blaschko, 10/16/10, Burnsville, MN. Shannon Butler ’04 and Brian Brown, 10/15/10, Rochester, MN. Melissa Johnson ’04 and Derek Stevens, 9/5/10, Plymouth, MN. Natalie Rosengren ’04 and Dustin Powers, 10/10/09, Minneapolis, MN. Dan Becker ’05 and Bryce Kobrin, Woodbury, MN. Therese Gay ’05 and Justin Miller, 9/17/10, New Berlin, WI. Angela Ingersoll ’05 and Tim Kuphal, 9/18/10, Edina, MN. Amanda Olson ’05 and Reed R. Petersen ’05, 7/24/10, St. Louis Park, MN. Britanee Pelikan ’05 and Adam TeBrake ’06, 6/5/10, Shakopee, MN. Amber Rathmann ’05 and Rory Quinn, 8/7/10, Hopkins, MN. Ty Haschig ’06 and Ann Haschig, Eagan, MN. Sarah Hawkins ’06 and David Moan, 10/2/10, Lanesboro, MN. Amanda Kimmet ’06 and David Simons, 5/29/10, Edina, MN. Dorea R. Ruggles ’06 and Joel Abrahamson, 10/16/10, Brookline, MA. Joyce DeWitz ’07 and Joe Barnard, 8/13/10, Amboy, MN. Lauren Hom ’07 and Michael P. Oien ’07, 10/9/10. Lisa Kvamme ’07 and David Guptill ’09, 6/5/10, Decatur, GA. Travis L. Michelson ’07 and Kari Klein, 6/11/10, Spicer, MN. Danielle Rueb ’07 and Ben Morissette, 9/25/10, Northfield, MN. Michelle Anderson ’08 and Timothy G. Ornell ’08, 10/1/10, Lino Lakes, MN. Shanna Dawson ’08 and Drew M. Hood ’08, 8/7/10, St. Paul, MN. Sarah Duncan ’08 and Peter B. Heim ’08, 7/17/10, Bloomington, MN. Lauren Hansen ’08 and Matt Toppin ’08, 10/9/10, Minneapolis, MN. Jenna Miller ’08 and Donny Bechtle ’08, 9/18/10, Rochester, MN. Shawna A. Mullen ’08 and John Eardley, 9/18/10, Cedar City, UT. Katherine Thompson ’08 and Lance Hendrickson ’05, 9/18/10, Owatonna, MN. Sonia Hernandez ’09 and Paul Quintero, Le Sueur, MN. Shannon Lisell ’09 and Alex Stassen ’09, 9/26/10, Plano, TX. Megan Taylor ’09 and Jeremiah Zahnow, 10/9/10, Mankato, MN. Alyssa Becklin ’10 and Brent Haglund, 10/2/10, Cambridge, MN. Katie Holmgren ’10 and Ross Van Hauen, 8/7/10, Edina, MN. Pauline Jackson ’10 and Scott W. Simpkins ’10, 8/21/10, St. Paul, MN. Kelsey Jentink ’10 and Robert Schmidt ’09, 7/31/10, Apple Valley, MN.

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BIRTHS

Grace, to Kara Jorgenson Hubbard ’00 and Matthew M.Hubbard ’00, 3/29/10. Phoebe, to Joleen Caron Jessen ’00 and Jay M. Jessen, 7/2/10. Elaina, to Kimberly Jones Majewski ’00 and Joseph T. Majewski III ’00, 6/17/10. Jameson, to Kate Martin McLean ’00 and Dylan McLean, 9/16/08. Nora, to Tiffany Mack Muscala ’00 and Jason Muscala, 5/5/10. Paul, to Amy Turbenson Vogel ’00 and David Vogel, 9/24/10. Lila, to Julie Mattson Zamora ’00 and Edward Zamora, 1/24/10. Alex, to Megan Shorma Arnold ’01 and Scott Arnold, 5/23/10.

▲ Gustie football coaches at Rosemount High School Rosemount High School, Rosemount, MN, finished its football season 12–1 after losing to Wayzata High School in the Minnesota State 5A championship, and several Gusties were on the coaching staff. Pictured from left are Chris Swansson ’99, offensive coordinator and A.P. psychology and developmental psychology teacher; Drew Storley ’94, defensive coordinator and ninth-grade dean of students; Jeff Erdmann ’90, head coach and ninth-grade social studies teacher; and Steve Lufkin ’88, wide receiver coach and math teacher at West St. Paul Henry Sibley High School. Not pictured is Brian Trussell ’05, sophomore football coach and chemistry teacher.

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Brianne, by adoption from Uganda, to Tony Gamelin ’88 and Georgia Gamelin, born 11/1/07, adopted 7/2/10. Jacob, to Basma Ibrahim DeVries ’89 and Jonathan DeVries, 10/8/09. Three children, Abush, Tigist, and Rebeka, by adoption, to Kris Mack Ficken ’89 and David Ficken, 9/12/09. Evan, to Scott W. Reed ’89 and Erin Carlson Reed, 6/28/10. Simon, to Nathan J. Blair ’92 and Laura Price Blair, 5/24/10. Finley, to Rick Espeset ’92 and Andrea Sipe Espeset, 3/24/10. Elizabeth, to Terry Eck Michaud ’92 and Tom Michaud Jr., 3/26/07. Joseph, to Terry Eck Michaud ’92 and Tom Michaud Jr., 7/2/10. Beau, to Laurie Anderson Blaschko ’94 and Chris Blaschko, 8/16/10. Grace, to Rob A. Crowell ’94. Twins, Esther and Weston, to Sarah Boehlke Gilbertson ’94 and Jon Gilbertson, 5/30/09. Olivia, to Erick J. Thompson ’94 and Kara Thompson, 8/30/10. Gerard, to Xavi Torres ’94 and Carolina Santamarina Torres, 11/16/10. Daniel, to Jenny Merrick Borovsky ’95 and Steven M. Borovsky, 9/1/10. Vivian, to Elisabeth Potts Dellon ’95 and Evan Dellon, 9/27/10. Broder, to Lisa Bengtson Gustafson ’96 and Jeffrey J. Gustafson ’97, 2/9/08. Fiona, to Lisa Bengtson Gustafson ’96 and Jeffrey J. Gustafson ’97, 3/6/10. Calvin, to Kara Tomczik Pederson ’96 and Eric Pederson, 10/1/10. Mia, to Julie Schuelke Trierweiler ’96 and Corey Trierweiler, 7/28/10. Jordan, to Toon N. Xiong ’96, 11/29/10. Emmett, to Jina Faurot Hagen ’97 and Andrew Hagen ’97, 12/1/10. Devin, to Sarah Peterson Hill ’97 and Alexander J. Hill ’97, 4/19/10. Arlo, to Sarah Lobland Johnson ’97 and Eric Johnson, 10/2/10. Campbell, to Kristin Ganyo Larson ’97 and Michael J. Larson, 7/19/10. Kanoa, to Jennifer Holmstoen Lee ’97 and Nathan Lee, 3/20/10. Mason, to Sarah Ulwelling Nguyen ’97 and Thang V. Nguyen, 12/9/09. Mikayla, to Tracy A. Pink ’97 and Kristi Pink, 8/2/10. Lucas, to Nancy Kewitsch Prososki ’97 and Russ Prososki, 8/4/10. Molli, to Jason D. Quam ’97 and Stacy Gaasedelen Quam, 9/6/10. Caleb, to Marsha Pinney Sullivan ’97 and Jim Sullivan. Jared, to Julie Schwichtenberg Nybakke ’98 and David Nybakke, 10/13/09. Miriam, to Kathy Liggett Patton ’98 and Marc C. Patton, 5/6/10. Natalie, to Michelle Anderson Twait ’98 and Tyson D. Twait ’98, 10/6/10. Alexis, to Andrea Kvamme Anderson ’99 and Greg Anderson, 11/12/10. Lily, to Megan Bayrd ’99 and Paul R. Horvath II ’99, 9/9/10.

Luke, to Nicole Wood Erickson ’99 and Chad Erickson, 1/14/10. Elijah, to Naomi Bowman Graves ’99 and Jason Graves, 1/29/10. Callum, to Juliet Lund Holder ’99 and Daniel Holder, 4/30/10. Mia, to Erin Holmes Karnofski ’99 and Adam J. Karnofski ’00, 10/30/10. Avery, to Tara Ferguson Lopez ’99 and Thomas C. Lopez, 5/14/10. Taylor, to Christina Waters Nelsen ’99 and Andrew Nelsen, 8/11/10. Avery, to Jaimie Tabako Schwartzman ’99 and Ed Schwartzman, 3/29/10. Clarissa, to Valerie Laabs Bandas ’00 and Scott Bandas, 9/22/10.

Aamodt publishes book on Minnesota’s contemporary cartoonists

The Minnesota Historical Society Press (www.mhspress.org) has released a new book by Britt Aamodt ’93, Elk River, MN. Titled Superheroes, Strip Artists, & Talking Animals, the book features 23 contemporary artists from Minnesota’s cartoonist community who work in one of America’s most colorful, irreverent, misunderstood, and sometimes demonized art forms. The cartoonists’ work spans comics, graphic novels, comic strips, editorial cartoons, minicomics, and Webcomics. Cartoonists share their stories of breaking into comics and the realities of an industry that has hit pay dirt in Hollywood with comics-based movies but is witnessing the migration of strip artists from paper to Web-based publications. Follow them in this fully illustrated book as they draw their future, frame by frame. Aamodt is an arts journalist specializing in pop culture, visual arts, and artists. She founded the radio theater troupe Deadbeats on the Air and has adapted graphic novels for radio.

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Jonathan, to Sarah Jackson Ashbach ’01 and Christopher O. Ashbach ’01, 6/29/10. Abigail, to Joel E. Beyer ’01 and Ingrid Struthers Beyer, 5/25/09. Hugo, to Krista Moessner Boyd ’01 and Eric Boyd, 9/25/09. Grace, to Rachel Perry Cafferty ’01 and McKenzie L. Cafferty ’00, 5/19/09. Alexander, to LaDawn Tyrrell Delgado ’01 and Raymond Delgado, 6/9/10. Tessa, to Chris Deschneau ’01 and Elizabeth Otto Deschneau, 12/15/09. Julia, to Jennifer Plath Dierkhising ’01 and John P. Dierkhising ’99, 10/1/10. Lucy, to Ryan E. Erickson ’01 and Sarah K. Towne, 7/2/10. Brigid, to Elixabeth Thomas Fay ’01 and Jack Fay, 11/9/09. Ellie, to Amanda Erickson Feterl ’01 and Michael Feterl, 8/16/10. Xavia, to Amy Burau Finnern ’01 and Brady L. Finnern ’02, 7/22/10. Peyton, to Heidi Kaufmann George ’01 and Brian George, 1/1/10. Ava, to Shannon Hogan Gorman ’01 and Paul Gorman, 7/20/10. Lukas, to Paula Lorfeld Hamer ’01 and Bret W. Hamer, 7/17/09. Cove, to Kenneth Helvig ’01, 9/8/10. Evelyn, to Leah Wessman Herdrich ’01 and Benjamin J. Herdrich, 1/6/09. Taylor, to Kyle A. Hicok ’01 and Kristin Rudd Hicok, 11/19/09. Alexander, to Jesse Hedge Hohenstein ’01 and Daniel D. Hohenstein ’00, 5/24/10. Mitchell, to Lyndsay Larson Howard ’01 and Jason Howard, 5/29/10. Ethan, to Michael S. Hunter ’01 and Mitsue Hunter, 2/22/10. Andrew, to Elise Kahl Knobloch ’01 and Geoffrey M. Knobloch ’00, 9/20/10. Azalea, to Bjorn Knudson ’01 and Toni Mitchell Knudson, 9/10/10. Morgan, to Chris G. Krug ’01 and Angela Pack Krug, 9/10/10. Lillian, to Joe McGillivray ’01 and Christine Flaska McGillivray, 10/3/09. Daniel, to Cammie Piper Meerdink ’01 and John G. Meerdink, 10/26/09. Scarlett, to Jackie Moen Miller ’01 and Andrew J. Miller ’00, 9/10/10. Reagan, to Shelly Wroge Norman ’01 and Ryan Norman, 9/29/10. Maeve, to Sean K. O’Brien ’01 and Ellie O’Brien, 3/23/10. Kaitlyn, to Juanita Diller Olsen ’01 and Joseph Olsen, 5/1/10. Alexandra, to Nikki Otto Osterholt ’01 and Casey Osterholt, 1/8/10 . Twins, Malcolm and Miles, to Matthew Patterson ’01 and Rosemary Patterson, 7/26/10. Ty, to Tricia Loo Pettis ’01 and Lance L. Pettis ’01, 6/25/10. Elizabeth, to SheilaMarie Gilbert Ratcliffe ’01 and Andrew Ratcliffe, 9/26/10. Luna, to Whitney Rea ’01 and Juba K. Mwendo ’02, 2/8/10. Benjamin, to Erin Bonitz Riess ’01 and Kyle Riess, 7/29/10. Willa, to Mary Vogen Roswick ’01 and Chad Roswick, 6/1/10. Lila, to Dave Savage ’01 and Sarah Stanley, 7/26/10.

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Jay, to Stefanie Lenz Thompson ’01 and Joseph H. Thompson ’01, 8/12/10. Oliver, to Caroline Hildreth Williams ’01 and David Williams, 2/24/09. Saul, to Leah Knutson Anderson ’02 and Ryan S. Anderson, 9/10/10. Nash, to Jessica Fredrickson Bamford ’02 and Jeff N. Bamford, 4/25/10. Beckett, to Kate Reiman Bergstrom ’02 and Brian P. Bergstrom ’02, 4/5/10. Ainsley, to Melanie J. Kelly ’02, 5/22/10. Oliver, to Mary Dahmen Lundquist ’02 and Jason Lundquist, 9/25/10 . Maxwell, to Kristina Campbell Mattson ’02 and Guy E. Mattson ’01, 5/21/10. Reid, to Renee Carlson Meyer ’02 and Jon S. Meyer ’03, 7/9/10 . Arlo, to Monica Cook Schmit ’02 and Thomas J. Schmit ’03, 6/9/10. Twins, Lainey and Wesley, to Bria Ekstrand Shea ’02 and Andrew Shea, 7/16/10. Devon, to Linda Reuter Tripp ’02 and Jonathan Tripp ’03, 6/7/10. Sally, to Erin Holloway Wilken ’02 and Michael Wilken ’02, 1/21/11. Stella, to Rachel Gruber Beran ’03 and Matt Beran ’04, 11/27/09. Rhian, to Caroline Brost ’03 and Shawn Sailer. Owen, to Megan Trapp Henschen ’03 and Samuel D. Henschen ’03, 10/4/10. Jacob, to Anna Felkey Lovas ’03 and Nicholas D. Lovas ’03, 9/8/10. Brenyce, to Katie Schweer Weckwerth ’03 and Shane Weckwerth, 2/13/10. James, to Karen Martinson Cherwien ’04 and Jeremiah L. Cherwien ’06, 2/16/10. Reese, to Laura Hruby Cleveland ’04 and Andrew Cleveland, 5/27/10. Callen, to Heather McGregor Hermanson ’04 and Andrew Hermanson, 6/24/10. Moris, to Sarah Jorgenson Magnuson ’04 and Edwin Magnuson, 4/5/10. Sophie, to Candice Cosens Sikel ’04 and Rodney Sikel, 10/27/09. Roslin, to Kari Buege Smith ’04 and Ryan Smith, 11/19/09. Cooper, to Nicole Meyer Vandermeulen ’04 and Jon Vandermeulen, 6/8/10. Hadley to Tyler Chorley Aasness ’05 and Jeffrey D. Aasness ’06, 9/7/10. Maura, to Alison Anderson Holland ’05 and Jeffrey Holland, 11/7/10. Nolan, to Kristina Anderson Carlson ’06 and Gregory M. Carlson ’07, 9/15/10. Macy, to Kristin Welsh Kirk ’06 and Randy Kirk, 8/9/10. Evelyn, to Mhonpaj Lee ’06 and Phanap Vang, 3/14/10. Romy, to Naomi Wishart ’06, 3/12/09. Henley, to Naomi Wishart ’06, 5/17/10. Benjamin, to Karen Hoeg Kennedy ’07 and Matthew Kennedy, 6/3/10.

IN MEMORIAM Eunice Backen Blomberg ’38, Rockford, IL, on January 1, 2011. She was a retired educator and youth and parish worker and is survived by her husband, Dick, one son, and one daughter. Chester Nelson ’38, Minneapolis, MN, on November 29, 2010. He was a retired chief of corrective therapy and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and three daughters.

John (Jack) Thoreen ’39, Stillwater, MN, on January 4, 2011. He was a former Washington Country attorney, Tenth Judicial District judge, and served part-time on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He is survived by two daughters. Robert Burggren ’41, Red Wing, MN, on December 17, 2010. He was a former employee of Honeywell and retired as president of Kolstad Company. He is survived by four sons and a sister. Edsel Johnson ’42, Scandia, MN, on December 10, 2010. He was retired president of Security State Bank and is survived by his wife, Mignon (Carter ’41), two daughters including Dianne ’69, and son Scott ’73. Pearl Horman Johnson ’42, Duluth, MN, on November 3, 2010. She was a retired personal banker and is survived by one daughter. Lloyd Peterson ’44, Bloomington, IN, on January 12, 2011. He was professor emeritus at the University of Indiana and is survived by his wife, Margaret, two sons, and two daughters. Virginia Kjenstad Raniele ’45, San Diego, CA, on November 14, 2010. She was retired from adoption service work and is survived by two daughters and one son. Warren Gahlon ’46, St. Paul, MN, on October 4, 2010. He was retired director of the State of Minnesota Employee Assistance Program and is survived by his wife, Anna Mae (Strom ’45), one daughter, and one son. Bernice Larson Grorud ’46, Canoga Park, CA, on November 21, 2010. She was a teacher and directed church choirs. She is survived by her husband, Robert, and two daughters. Helen Widmark Wick ’47, St. Peter, MN, on May 20, 2010. She was a homemaker and is survived by her husband, Edward ’50, three daughters, and three sons. Ralph Carlson ’48, Glendale, AZ, on November 8, 2010. He served as a Lutheran pastor and is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter. John Hovanac ’48, Grand Rapids, MN, on November 23, 1010. He was retired from sales and marketing and is survived by his wife, Magdalen, four daughters, and three sons. Winton Olson ’48, Willmar, MN, on October 2, 2010. He was a retired auditor for the State of Minnesota and is survived by his wife, Lorraine, one son, and daughter Wendy Rasmussen ’85. Wes Thelander ’48, Norfolk, NE, on December 31, 2010. He was a retired educator for Norfolk High School and a farmer and is survived by his wife, Inga, two daughters, and son Michael ’87. Glenn Anderson ’49, Columbus, NE, died on October 21, 2008. He was retired from Home Federal Savings Bank and is survived by his wife, Rogene (Carlson ’51), two sons, and two daughters. Calvin Knutson ’49, Bloomington, MN, on June 2, 2010. He was a retired teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools and is survived by his wife, Jo-Ellen, one son, and four daughters including Carol Hebrink ’79. Dale Scholl ’49, Redwood Falls, MN, on November 6, 2010. He was a retired principal, athletics director, and coach for Redwood Falls Public Schools and is sur-

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HOMECOMING 2010 The campus was full of students and alumni participating in activities and reunions on Homecoming 2010, Sept. 24–25. 1. Stephanie Pfiefer Busho ’00 and Carrie Banaszewski Tate ’00 with mascot Gus the Lion. 2. Members of the Class of 1990. 3. The Rockin’ Hollywoods provided live music for the Fifth-Quarter Tent Party. 4. Cathy Villars Harms ’85, Roz Ziwisky Deigan ’85, and Wendy Larson-Harris ’85 talk with a classmate. 5. Reunions gathered in a large tent near Hollingsworth Field. 6. Homecoming Queen Megan Myhre ’10 and King Justin Lund ’10 in the Homecoming Parade. 7. 35th Anniversary Class – Class of 1975: Front row, Marita Karlisch, Pat Dozier-Grazzine, Linda Wallenberg, Becky Rehrer, Catherine Asta, Doris Dittbenner Matter, Sabine Lobitz, Colleen Mikelson. Second row: Ann Gregory Bruggeman, Elizabeth Bloomquist Lundgren, Marilyn Paulson, Candy Boenigk Rendulich, Jack Rendulich, Beverly Gustavson Kreiss, Gretchen Dahle Ehresmann. Third row: Linda Anderson, Jan Windland Butorac, Joanne Dahl Jokela, Karen Hardy Sundal, Robert Butorac, Judy Josephson, Wayne Sommer. Fourth row: Karl Blomquist, Barbara Day, Paul Heckt, Gretchen Meader Nelson, Kristin Peterson, Diane Johnson. Fifth row: Tim Butorac, Sue Busch Leaf, Joy Dahlquist Nelson, Deb Wilmot, Terry Tesarek Narr. Sixth row: Mary Dee Johnson Hicks, Anne Mueller, Melanie Mueller Jacobson, Deborah Tearse Duea. Men in back from left: Paul Skoog, Tom Leaf, Ron White, Tom Holman, Eric Buetow, James Mathees, Bob Ditmore, Dick Black, George Hicks, George Rindlaub, Tom Gross. 8. TwentiethAnniversary Class – Class of 1990.

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vived by his wife, Beverly (Bolstad ’50), two sons, and one daughter. Ruth Anderson Ahlcrona ’50, Excelsior, MN, on November 15, 2010. She was a pianist, teacher, mentor, and volunteer and is survived by three daughters including Susan ’74. Howard Luhmann ’50, Shakopee, MN, on March 13, 2010. He was a retired credit manager for Minnegasco and is survived by his wife, Joan, one daughter, two sons, and one sister.

▲ Grad stars in a new musical Christine Nelson Karki ’98, Robbinsdale, MN, starred in the Minneapolis premiere of the Off-Broadway musical, Evil Dead: The Musical, a humorous show that opened at Minneapolis Musical Theatre on Friday, Oct. 22, and ran through Nov. 7. Karki’s husband, Thomas, co-starred in the production.

▲ Dziuk named executive director at Admission Possible Sara Brigger Dziuk ’02, Apple Valley, has been named executive director of Admission Possible Twin Cities, a St. Paulbased nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income high school students prepare for and earn admission to college by providing ACT/SAT test preparation, admissions and financial aid consulting, and guidance in the transition to college. Dziuk is responsible for all day-to-day management and operation issues, leading strategic organizational development, raising funds, coordinating communications, and building relationships with partner organizations in the Twin Cities. Dziuk joined Admission Possible after spending several years with Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest. Prior to her work with Junior Achievement, Dziuk was vice president of the Greater Mankato Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Roger Sifford ’52, Phoenixville, PA, on November 8, 2010. He was a retired director of audio-visual services for Augsburg Fortress Publishing, Germantown, PA, and is survived by his wife, Janet, two sons, two daughters, and one brother. Vern Anderson ’53, Bellevue, WA, on August 19, 2010. He was retired area manager for United Agra Products and is survived by his wife, Sally, one son, and two daughters. Jen Pehling Iseli ’53, Altamonte Springs, FL, on December 20, 2010. She was retired sales coordinator for Raytheon Company and is survived by two daughters. Duane Vane ’53, Waterloo, IA, on October 19, 2010. He was retired district sales manager for DX and is survived by one son and three daughters. Allan Williamson ’53, Menasha, WI, on January 8, 2011. He was retired president of Banta Book Group and is survived by his wife, Marvel, two sons, one daughter, and two brothers. Jere Cravens ’54, Ocala, FL, on November 17, 2010. He was former editor of the Mille Lacs County Times and is survived by his wife, Dorothy, three daughters, and two sisters. La Gretta Malm Dean ’54, Bloomington, MN, on October 10, 2010. She was a retired data processor for Hennepin County and is survived by her husband, Richard ’53, one son, one daughter, and sister Laila Malm ’55. Mildred Jacobson Dorow ’54, Plymouth, MN, on November 8, 2010. She was a social worker for Lutheran Social Service and Bethany Homes and is survived by two sons and one daughter. Diana Wahl Rachuy ’55, Westbrook, MN, on October 15, 2010. She farmed with her husband, was a part-time nurse, and is survived by her husband, Bud, one son, and four daughters. Evangeline Callerstrom ’56, Spring Park, MN, on November 15, 2010. She worked at the War Memorial Blood Bank in Minneapolis 40 years and is survived by one brother and one sister. Paul Piche ’56, Virginia Beach, VA, on December 21, 2010. He was retired president of SETA Services International , Inc., and is survived by his wife, Mary, one daughter, two sons, and a brother. William Johnson ’57, St. Paul, MN, on December 24, 2010. He was a retired dentist and is survived by his wife, Vi, two sons, two daughters, and one sister. Anton Throldahl ’57, Mankato, MN, on December 21, 2010. He was retired director of systems programming, operations, and telecommunications for Green Giant, Le Sueur, and is survived by his wife, Lorraine, four daughters, two sons, and a brother. Heather Peterson Davis-Peabody ’58, Vadnais Heights, MN, on September 3, 2010. She was retired office manager for the State of Minnesota and is survived by one son. Marlyn Windedahl Franzen ’60, Oregon, WI, on December 18, 2010. She was a retired educator and administrator for the Madison school district and is survived by her husband, Kermit, one son, one daughter, and two sisters. George Ramberg ’60, Minneapolis, MN, on October 3, 2010. He was a retired business owner and is survived by one daughter and one son.

Janet Cumming ’61, St. Edward, NE, on September 12, 2010. She was a retired employee of Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Omaha, NE, and is survived by one brother and one sister. Peter Kitundu ’63, Tanzania, on January 6, 2011. He was a physician and is survived by his wife, Mary (Tordsen ’65), one daughter, and sons Peter ’92 and Walter ’96. Robert White ’63, Loretto, MN, on April 10, 2010. He was a retired chiropractor and is survived by his wife, Karen, three daughters, one son, one stepdaughter, one stepson, and sister Lynda Larson ’69. Carol Bernhardson ’64, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on October 30, 2010. She was coordinator of upgrading at Confederation College and is survived by her husband, Carl Rose; one daughter; one son; brothers Mark ’71, John ’76, and Paul ’81; and her parents, the Rev. Drell and Adeline Bernhardson. Edward Lamp ’64, Woodville, OH, on October 10, 2010. He taught economics and psychology at Terra Community College, was an adjunct professor at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, and is survived by his wife, Neta (Frykman ’64), and two daughters including Abby Heckman ’94. Terry Berg ’68, West Bend, WI, on November 14, 2010. He was a retired pastor and is survived by his wife, Karen; sons David ’95, John ’92, and Stephen ’98; and brother Brian ’64. David Olson ’68, Savage, MN, on June 9, 2010. He was a network administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is survived by his wife, Sharon (Tvete ’72), one son, and two daughters. David Peterson ’69, Phoenix, AZ, on June 30, 2010. James Wheeler ’69, Antioch, CA, on August 10, 2010. He was retired senior vice president for World Savings Bank and is survived by his wife, Marianne, and two daughters. Jonathan Krueger ’71, Superior, WI, on October 27, 2010. He was a commercial painter. Julie Lindahl ’73, Minnetonka, on January 12, 2011. She was medical director for United Health Group and is survived by her husband, Phillip Cykana, one son, and a brother. John Youngdahl ’79, Summit, NJ, on October 18, 2010. He was former economist for Goldman Sachs and founded Gamburu Consulting. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, one son, and two daughters. Kimberly Dirks Kohagen ’81, Rosemount, MN, on January 10, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey, three daughters, her mother, and two sisters. Jeff Mains ‘91, West Des Moines, IA, on November 24, 2010. He owned his own law firm and is survived by his wife, Heather, two stepsons, and his parents. Melanie Wilbur Pike ’02, Crystal, MN, on January 17, 2011. She was employed as a patient care coordinator for Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis, and is survived by her husband, Joe ’02, her parents, and sister Valerie Wilbur ’08. Delwin Schneider, Henderson, NV, on December 16, 2010. He was former professor of religion at Gustavus and is survived by his wife, Kaye, and two sons.

ANNA JOHNSON IS THE GUSTAVUS ANNUAL FUND. NAME

Anna Johnson ’12 HOMETOWN

Chaska, Minn. ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Art History CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Lucia Singers, Gustavus Ambassadors, Library Peer Supervisor DREAM

To live abroad after college, and eventually work in a gallery or auction house.

Matt Thomas ’00

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ARTS ON CAMPUS Many-Fold Manifolds: Engineered Origami by Robert J. Lang “The term ‘manifold’ has many meanings, but the one I intend here is this: ‘a topological space that is locally Euclidean.’ And that, to most people, is about as useless and uninformative as it can be! But in the pool of mathematics, in which I occasionally dip my toes, that phrase has a precise meaning, which can be crudely approximated as, ‘something that looks like “a surface.”’ And manipulations of a surface are the essence of origami. “So why the mathematical term, and why am I even talking about mathematics in an exhibition of art? “To mathematicians (both real, and artistic dabblers such as myself), the answer to this second question is a resounding ‘no!’ In fact, the successful accomplishment of mathematics is very much an art, and the role of aesthetics—concepts like ‘elegance’—and pattern, form, and structure, is as much a part of math as it is of craftwork and fine art. “And origami, the art of folding uncut paper, sinks deep roots into both the natural laws, patterns, and structure of mathematics, and the aesthetic, conceptual, and emotional goals of art. By manipulating a surface—the paper, which is our manifold—through the means of many folds, we can create a result that speaks to the viewer at multiple levels and provokes a contradiction in perception. The viewer’s perception is that this shape is some object, whether representational or abstract. But all along, it is also and simultaneously a single uncut sheet of paper. The collision between these two perceptions is part of the understanding of origami, and is the goal of the process, simultaneously engineering and artistic, that I strive for in my art.” ~ Robert J. Lang

Robert J. Lang, Barn Owl, opus 538, composed and folded 2006, one uncut square of Origamido paper, 15 x 6 x 6 inches.