Winter 2014 Quarterly by Gustavus Adolphus College

QUARTERLY

WINTER 2014–15

GUSTAVUS

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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

SPECIAL ANNUAL REPORT ISSUE

THE GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY Winter 2014-15 Vol. LXXI, No. 1

in this issue 4 2013–14 ANNUAL REPORT 25 ALUMNI NEWS

Legacies n Class Notes n Weddings n Births n In Memoriam

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ON THE COVER Photo by Terry Clark, BD&E

Patrick Blaine, detail of Fluid Chromatic #76, 2003, epoxy on wood, 24 x 36 inches

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Rebecca M. Bergman, the College’s 17th president, shares a moment with her father, the Rev. Dr. Harold Weiss, former bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA, at her investiture ceremony on October 3, in Christ Chapel. Board chair George Hicks ’75 looks on. Photo by Tom Roster

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St. Peter, MN 56082 507-933-8000 | gustavus.edu Chair, Board of Trustees George Hicks ’75 President of the College Rebecca M. Bergman Vice President for Marketing and Communication Tim Kennedy ’82 Vice President for Advancement Thomas Young ’88 Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement Glen Lloyd Gustavus Adolphus College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

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George G. Hicks ’75 Rebecca M. Bergman

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CELEBRATE COMMUNITY

Dear Friends of Gustavus, The days that became the past year in the life of Gustavus Adolphus College were full of learning and sharing, trial and error, achievements and celebrations, as well as classes, labs, lectures, performances, athletics events, conferences, worship, and much more. Gustavus is a vibrant and active community committed to helping its students achieve their full potential in an environment that promotes the open exchange of ideas and the dignity of all people. With an ongoing commitment to our mission and purpose, we are pleased to present the College’s 2014 Annual Report, covering activity from June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014. For 153 years, community has been the source of the legendary “Gustie Spirit.” The people who represent the Gustavus community make a profound difference to this institution and to the world. This year’s annual report highlights six individuals who are examples of what makes the College great and inspire us to achieve ongoing success and distinction as a liberal arts college. These dedicated Gusties model Gustavus’s long-standing reputation as an effective and dynamic community with their selfless devotion to the institution and their willingness to share their passion for this place with others. There are many reasons for us to celebrate community at Gustavus at this time, with the College realizing success on many fronts, including significant improvement in the College’s U.S. News & World Report ranking (climbing from 85th to 64th in the past two years among the top 100 private liberal arts colleges); the steady advance toward reaching the $150 million goal of Campaign Gustavus (currently at $129 million); and an increasingly engaged academic environment with hundreds of students participating in faculty-student collaborative projects, the Fall Research Symposium, the Celebration of Creative Inquiry, and on- and off-campus summer internships. The College is firmly focused on developing a strategic plan that will be distinctive, innovative, and bold in its vision for the future. Innovation will continue to be critical to the success of institutions of higher learning. Notable examples of innovation from the past year at Gustavus include Beck Hall earning LEED Platinum certification and setting an example for the future of sustainable buildings; the Gustavus mentoring program, engaging nearly 250 student-alumni pairs in conversation about careers and vocations; and 10 national advisory boards that involve nearly 200 alumni, parents, and friends in the strategic planning of the college. With the dedicated leadership of our Board of Trustees, the College has finished the fiscal year in a position of significant financial strength. Once again, we earned an A3 rating from Moody’s Investors Service, despite the economic challenges affecting all of higher education. We thank the Board for its close attention to the budget and the strategic plan. We would also like to thank the faculty and staff for their ongoing financial stewardship of College resources and our alumni and friends of the College, whose generous financial contributions make the critical difference as we work to build upon Gustavus’s already strong financial foundation.

Rebecca M. Bergman

President

George G. Hicks ’75, J.D.

Chair

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JAN AND RUSS MICHALETZ ’74 ’74

Recipients of the Greater Gustavus Award Past and current members, Board of Trustees Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics and Management

Mara Michaletz ’02

Anne Michaletz ’05

John Michaletz ’08

Peter Michaletz ’12

Russ is pretty sure it was spring semester the first time he got engaged to Jan. The first ring was plastic, he remembers, a stand-in. Later that summer they bought a real one in Minneapolis. On that first engagement day, they sat on a bench near Old Main, and

Gusties for Life

although the ring was not real, it was an authentic beginning. Jan grew up in Cambridge, Minnesota, north of the Twin Cities. She formed her first sense of community while in high school. “We all

another Gustie, it’s as if they are mutually

expected that any student should be able to

pre-approved as good people with whom to

participate in debate and football and band,”

associate.”

she says. “If you wanted to join a team or club, you didn’t need a degree of success

“It’s what we love about the Gustie Travel

beforehand. You could just learn on the job.”

Program,” Jan says. “It brings together alumni

Growing up in this small community, Jan felt a

across decades along with parents and

sense of collective awareness. “My parents let

students. As we’ve traveled Italy and South

me know: Everybody was watching,” she says

Africa, we’ve mixed and mingled freely, the

with a laugh. “But it makes you think about

normal barriers that pop up between each

your actions, and it’s also empowering—very

generation breaking down. Although I feel at

“Support for the individual;

encouraging. I would’ve been lost at a big

home on campus, our off-campus bonds make

support for traditions without

school, but on Gustavus’s campus I continued

us feel at home anywhere.”

being resistant to change; love

to assume I could do anything, everything.” When thinking about the school’s future,

of learning; the realization that a well-rounded individual can help change many things; support of the health of individuals in terms of faith, emotions, and physical well-being.” ~ Jan

To look at the Michaletzes’ involvement at

Russ notes, “I don’t see Gustavus becoming

Gustavus to date, it might seem as if they

bigger, but constantly changing for the better.

have done everything, plus four, as their four

I think we’re on the verge of creating a bond

children are also Gustavus alums.

between alumni and students based on experiential education rather than just funding.

The Gustavus Choir formed Russ’s main

In the future I expect academic departments

community while in school. “Any group of

will ask the question: How can we tap into

“If you see Gustavus from an

people who go through self-sacrifice together

the knowledge of our alumni to make the

outsider’s lens, you note the

form a bond,” he says, “be it choir or band

educational experience better?”

strong connectedness among

or sports.” With Gustavus’s strong priority

alumni and the compelling

to welcome students, that initial bond only

In this way, Russ sees a community of trust

strengthened throughout his life. “Staff,

building among alumni, students, faculty, and

faculty, and other alumni are very accepting

staff. He’s an example of just that. Rotating

of Gustavus graduates. If one Gustie meets

through nearly every role a Gustie can take on,

drive to serve, by many. These are two traits envied by many institutions.” ~ Russ

he now finds himself back in the classroom, teaching business law. “I’ve had to put on a different hat,” he says, “and a different attitude. I’ve sharpened my ability to be empathetic. I’m part of a community driven by people empathetic to other people.”

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REBECCA BERGMAN 17th President, Gustavus Adolphus College Bergman family pet, Mia

“A healthy community is a group of people who have a deep and abiding commitment to each other, who communicate with authenticity, who celebrate together, who mourn together, who support and care for each other, who labor together, and who commit to a shared purpose.”

While the Sun Shines School-home-church. This was the triangle

At Gustavus, Becky sees this make-hay ethic

of Becky’s childhood, growing up in rural

in the strong dedication to student learning

Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. “My first sense of

through teaching. “It’s palpable, the faculty’s

community was my congregation,” she says.

strong commitment to the students. They’re

“We lived less than a block from church. My

constantly exploring better teaching methods

dad was the pastor and my mother was a

so they can optimize learning. This means

homemaker and very involved with the life

learning beyond simple memorization,

of the congregation.”

and includes development of knowledge,

discovery and innovation frequently happen

understanding, and deep expertise. The

at the intersections between disciplines.

She remembers being taken along on

faculty is committed to student success and

At Gustavus, we’re motivated to create an

everything, of being in the middle of that

to working across disciplines, outside of silos,

environment where interdisciplinary work is

feeling of a small town. Since moving into

to make that happen.”

encouraged and supported.”

this time in her life—her family moved out

She thinks the future of Gustavus looks

There is a rule of thumb that humans generally

of Fleetwood when she finished seventh

innovative and bright. “What I’d like to see

can know only 150 people well, but that is

grade—have grown stronger. “There’s

is a community working in a creative way to

what it takes, Becky thinks—knowing people

something big coming back to me,” Becky

anticipate where the world is going and where

well. She stresses that relationships matter.

says. “It’s this idea that everybody knows

education needs to be to meet the future

“Ideally, we want to have great collaborations

and cares for everybody in the community.

needs of students as they engage with the

with the City of St. Peter and with the greater

I have a renewed awareness of how people

world.” Becky says this forward movement

Gustie community of alumni and friends

are connected through place.”

leaves no time to look in the rearview mirror.

of the College.” One of the most promising

the Gustavus community, the memories of

“We want our students to have a passion

initiatives she sees is the Mentoring Program,

“Both of my parents grew up on farms and,

for living lives of leadership and service. The

which is growing quickly, creating strong

through my grandparents, I developed a

world is changing quickly, and we need to

connections between students and alumni

strong connection to rural farm country. My

prepare students for the multitude of ways

and other friends of the College.

father has a strong work ethic, and he used to

that they can meaningfully impact society.” “Innovation will continue to be critical to the

frequently say, ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ I’ve never been a farmer, but that make-hay-

“One of the advantages of a small college is

success of institutions of higher learning. We

while-the-sun-shines attitude is how I work.

that it’s possible for faculty and students to

need to think outside the box and see new

I have a commitment to getting the job done.”

engage in interdisciplinary work, to take a

possibilities that will benefit the greater Gustie

more holistic approach to learning. Students

community,” Becky says. “Today’s students are

frequently design their coursework to include

destined to become tomorrow’s leaders in our

interdisciplinary studies. They can also pursue

communities, our nation, and the world. This

double majors in diverse disciplines. Faculty

is what drives us and motivates us on a daily

members can do this too, in their research or

basis to pursue excellence in all aspects of the

through team teaching. It’s well known that

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“When I was younger, I was lucky to have a supportive and loving community where I grew up,” says Nicole. “My family ate dinner together every night. It made me think more about the group than myself.” Her time at Gustavus has shifted her sense of community.

Organizing Energies

“In the past two years I’ve become very active in social, political, and environmental organizing and activism. This has connected me with many people and groups across the state, Midwest region, country, and world.

“Okay. Let’s do it!” Nicole says, whether she’s

When I first started, I didn’t know where to

organizing a potluck or a group to attend the

begin,” Nicole says, “but the movements

People’s Climate March. Both activities are

for justice were encouraging to me as an

important in her life. “Sometimes when we’re

emerging leader. I was accepted for who I

feeling stressed out and disconnected, we

am. They helped me connect my gifts,

throw some blankets on the grass, set up a

passions, and talents to the world’s needs.”

table for food, play some music, eat together, and talk,” she says. It’s this idea of not just

Now she is actively pursuing her goals:

knowing who your neighbors are, but also

thinking intentionally, acting intentionally.

truly knowing your neighbors that Nicole

“Every day, every single one of us can create

takes fully into her Gustavus life.

moments and opportunities for people to feel a sense of belonging,” she says.

When asked about aspects of community at the College, Nicole replies, “Gustavus,

Nicole has begun asking the question: In what

St. Peter, Minnesota, the United States. I’m

ways can we align our values with how we

a member of the Asian American Women

represent ourselves in the world? She would

and of the first-generation-to-go-to-college

like to see Gustavus divested from fossil

community.” Seeing herself connected in this

fuel companies and reinvested in socially

big-picture way has helped Nicole define

responsible and environmentally sustainable

her sense of self. “At Gustavus, there’s this

companies. She connects this action to

unique focus on the liberal arts. This holistic

the core values of Gustie life: Excellence,

approach has broadened my understanding of

Community, Justice, Service, and Faith.

community through academics, organizations,

“At Gustavus, people have energy. They’re

groups, and studying abroad. It has allowed

building and striving and are passionate,”

me to transform my sense of belonging

Nicole says. “I hope Gustavus continues to

at a deeper level than just my major, what

find its collective voice for a shared vision

organizations I’m a part of, and where I’m

to guide these kinds of integrations. Efforts

from. Every day we have an opportunity to

to continue seeking diversity, equity, and

create an environment that’s inclusive and that

inclusion will be an ongoing conversation

doesn’t look like one specific thing.”

that’s shaped by many compassionate people, which will further allow Gustavus to flourish and create a supportive environment for all the different kinds of people who are a part of this community.”

NICOLE EKTNITPHONG ’15 Political science major Peace studies and civic leadership minors Phillips Scholar Saint Lucia ’12

Everyone is building and striving for a better institution as an entity, and there are opportunities to make more connections in how we do that as a collective.

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STEVE KJELLGREN ’86 Director, Dining Service/Book Mark Co-founder, Kitchen Cabinet Recipient of the Eric Norelius Award for Administrative Excellence

It’s that social, face-to-face dialogue that happens over a meal,” says Steve. “I want to make Gustavus Dining Service reflective of the whole liberal arts program. It’s ancillary, but the question I ask is this: How can we elevate the dining experience to the level

Soul Food

of excellence our students are seeing in the classroom?” Within the dining hall itself, five pillars prominently spell it out: Excellence, Community, Justice, Service, and Faith. Steve says students have come to use these core

“Something new. Something I haven’t had

values as actual, physical directions. They say,

before,” says Steve about his favorite dish.

‘I’ll meet you under the Faith pillar’ or ‘See

Last week it was a Reuben Eggs Benedict on

you by Excellence.’ “It’s great to see ideas and

pumpernickel with smoked sauerkraut and

function coming together.”

in-house corned beef with poached eggs on top. Steve knows his food.

Steve has made radical, sustainable, and organizational changes in the way Gusties

His community stretches from the local

eat. The Evelyn Young Dining Room was

farmers to the staff members who work

built to encourage lines of sight so people

alongside him at the Dining Service and

could meet each other, make eye contact, sit

Book Mark. “I’m a member of the community

down, and share. It’s open to everyone in the

of faculty, administrators, and staff who

larger community: students, guests, alumni,

invite me to join them in their work for the

and townspeople. Alongside this eating

College,” Steve says. “I join them in supporting

community Steve thinks about sustainability,

education outside the classroom, in keeping

sourcing, and waste.

our campus beautiful, and in welcoming guests and alumni and friends with graceful

This brings us back to the eggs. He needs

hospitality.”

125 dozen a week. Local farmers couldn’t individually meet the quantity demands, so

“Students, individual and collective, give the Gustie community strength. They give it passion and enthusiasm and diversity and inclusion. They live together, study together, play

Back in 1981 when Steve first visited campus

Steve looked to the larger state community.

as a potential student, Gustavus was his

He partnered with The Minnesota Valley

second-to-last stop on a blustery Saturday

Action Council, which now works as liaison

morning. “I encountered at least three ‘good

to package together and deliver smaller,

mornings’ just in passing students from the

20-dozen egg deliveries from individual

car to the admission office,” he recalls. “After

farmers to get the necessary 125 to Gustavus

several more greetings once I entered the

and their bright yellow yolks onto the plates

Administration Building, I knew the heads-up,

of Gusties. In this sense, it takes a village to

smiling welcome I received at Gustavus was

make a sustainable breakfast. “Having this

something special and something I felt called

community of farmers join together to be

to belong to.”

more productive is so critical to our overall

together, and eat together— community.”

goals,” says Steve. “It’s important to welcome Now he serves as Dining Service director at

new interests in order to make Gustavus an

Gustavus, implementing that same inviting

even better place.”

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Rundstrom Hall. “I know that living on campus isn’t for everyone, but for me, it’s a great fit,” she says. “It gives me empathy for new students. I understand their sense of being overwhelmed and moving to a new home.”

First Steps

Kate first felt her own sense of community

then took topics to present to the city council

as a freshman in college. “Living and learning

for consideration. “The council did create

with a group of students and a faculty

a policy on e-cigarettes that was similar to

who cared deeply about the students was

the student policy,” says Kate. “It’s a great

transformational for me,” she says.

experience for the students.”

Collegiate Fellows took her out to the

This sense of learning through belonging has

Her recent book project, Interfaith Advocacy:

sidewalk and showed her the “shuffle.”

influenced Kate’s own teaching philosophy.

The Role of Religious Coalitions in the Political

“They taught me how to walk without falling

“I structure the classes I teach so that

Process, intersects with themes related to

down,” Kate says. “They also tried to teach

students will interact with each other and

community as well. “I collaborated with a

me how to run and glide on the ice, but you

with me through discussions and group

student research assistant in collecting the

have to grow up doing that, I think.” From

projects. I truly believe that students will

data for it,” notes Kate. Professor-student

Hawaii and then Oregon and Washington,

learn more when they are part of a

collaborations like this jump-start ideas

Kate was a bit shocked by winter. “That

community of learners who are engaged in

across campus.

first year from October to April, I wore

a common pursuit.”

That first winter, Kate needed help. Two

“I think what we provide at Gustavus is a sense

long underwear and a huge coat,” she says, Kate likes to expand her students’ sense of

of vocation—the idea that you can live out

the world by using community-based learning

your gifts and passions in a way that benefits

These days Kate lives with her husband, Brian,

projects. Recently, she partnered with the

your community. That idea rests on the notion

and three-year-old daughter, Maya, in Sohre

City of St. Peter and the city administrator

of community, that students find community,

Hall as part of the Faculty-in-Residence for

on a J-Term class on Minnesota Politics and

recognize the importance of community, and

the First Year Experience program. For seven

Government. Her students researched and

value community. Community might mean

laughing. “I’m better now.”

years prior she served as head resident in

the people right around you, or your city, or your country, or the world. It values different experiences, beliefs, skills, and dreams. At Gustavus we help students take a broad view of community and encourage them to find ways to step in and make a meaningful difference. Educating the whole person, taking it seriously, is what we do well.”

“We assume that a “good” community means there is no conflict. Instead, we can continue to help students learn how to navigate and thrive in communities of difference—giving them skills to bridge cultural, linguistic, and ideological gaps.”

KATE KNUTSON, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, political science Faculty-in-Residence, First Year Experience Director, First Term Seminar

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Fiscal Year Highlights 2013–2014 JUNE

545 Gustavus graduates receive degrees at Commencement. Rebecca Fremo, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the English Department, receives Edgar M. Carlson Award. President Jack R. Ohle announces his plan to retire in 2014.

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JULY

Gustavus announces the Rev. Siri C. Erikson and the Rev. Brian E. Konkol as new chaplains at the College. Professor of Physics Tom Huber, Ph.D., is lead author on a $500,000 grant awarded by the National Science Foundation.

AUGUST

Michael Klajda ’13 graduates with a degree in biology and receives Kenneth and Florence Bray Medical School scholarship. Washington Monthly ranks Gustavus the 56th best liberal arts college in the country.

Pearl Leonard-Rock joins staff as director of Multicultural Programs at the Diversity Center.

Former President Frank R. Barth, tenth president of the College, passes away.

Moody’s Investors Service affirms its A3 long-term rating with a stable outlook on the College’s revenue bonds issued through the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority.

Crystal Gildea Polski ’04 receives a Fulbright Distinguished Award in teaching.

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Peg O’Connor, professor of philosophy and gender, women, and sexuality studies, is published in The New York Times and Psychology Today.

Visiting Assistant Professor of English Matt Rasmussen, M.F.A., ’98 named one of five finalists for the National Book Award in Poetry.

The men’s soccer team wins the MIAC regular season championship and advances to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Gustavus moves up nine spots to 76th on the list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges put out by U.S. News & World Report.

Kiplinger’s magazine ranks Gustavus 47th best value in the country among liberal arts colleges.

Senior football player Jeffrey Dubose becomes the College’s all-time leading rusher, finishing his career with 3,419 yards and eclipsing the previous record of 3,315 yards set by Tom Dahlberg ’72.

Tori Murden McClure, author of Gustavus’s 2013–2014 Reading-inCommon book, A Pearl in the Storm, visits campus. The College welcomes nine full-time tenure-track faculty, who serve nine different academic departments, to campus. 613 first-time, full-time students hit campus and become official Gusties.

Gustavus’s Corpse Flower, “Perry,” surprises observers by blooming for the third time in the last six years.

The Lutheran magazine features the Gustavus Career Development office and the College’s Alumni Mentoring Program. Dr. Daniel Dewey ’93 receives Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations and Alumni Service Award. A Royal Affair biennial gala hosts its 18th library fundraiser event. Give to Gustavus Day raises $65,446 for the Gustavus Annual Fund. Glen Lloyd named director of Alumni and Parent Engagement. Associate Professor Kristen Lowe, M.F.A., premieres her documentary film Painting the Place Between at the Fitzgerald Theatre.

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Fiscal Year Highlights 2013–2014 DECEMBER

JANUARY

Star Tribune features Kristen Lowe and her documentary film.

James Patrick Miller, D.M.A., hired to hold the Douglas Nimmo Professor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra endowed chair.

Diane Nash gives MLK Jr. Memorial Lecture. Sophomore Christina Swenson crowned St. Lucia for 2013.

Gustavus Wind Orchestra embarks on 16-day, five-country European concert tour.

The 41st Christmas in Christ Chapel service is broadcast regionally.

Eric Butorac ’03 advances to the finals at Australian Open.

Home Free, an a capella group featuring Chris ’02 and Adam ’04 Rupp, wins NBC’s The Sing-Off.

Three Wallenberg Scholars spend their J-Term interning in Sweden.

Gustavus announces new comprehensive Wellbeing Initiative.

Eric Clark ’14 spends J-Term interning for World Altering Medicine, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Gustavus alumnus Dr. Dan Dewey ’93. Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivers the 2014 Moe Lecture in Gender, Women and Sexuality studies. Meghan Krause ’00 announced as director of the Wellbeing Initiative.

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FEBRUARY

Rebecca M. Bergman named 17th president of Gustavus Adolphus College. Dr. Nathan Kreykes ’96 recognized by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees. Gustavus forensics team wins Minnesota State Collegiate Forensics Tournament for the third straight year. Signe Jordet ’04 spends two weeks in Sochi as director of USA Ski Jumping. The women’s swimming and diving team wins its fifth straight MIAC championship and goes on to finish a program-best seventh place at the NCAA championships.

MARCH

Students attend Day at the Capitol in St. Paul to meet with state legislators and show their continued appreciation for the Minnesota State Grant Program. Dr. Philip J. Deloria visits College as this year’s Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. For the second time in its 82-year history, the Gustavus Choir receives an invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association North Central Division Conference. College passes the $125 million mark in philanthropic giving through Campaign Gustavus.

APRIL

The 34th annual Mayday! Peace Conference, Tibet: Finding Hope in Exile, takes place on campus. Matt Rasmussen wins Minnesota Book Award for Poetry for his book Black Aperture. Gustavus forensics team places 6th at the American Forensic Association’s National Individual Events Tournament. Peter Breitmayer ’87 cast in new FX television show Fargo. The Rev. Wayne Peterson ’77 receives 2014 Covenant Award. Kelsey Kennedy ’13 receives Fulbright grant to teach English in Brazil. The men’s tennis team secures its 26th consecutive MIAC regular season championship. Beck Academic Hall earns LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. 230 registered guests convene at the American Swedish Institute for the 4th annual Gustavus Women in Leadership Conference.

MAY

Senior swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg becomes the 35th Gustavus student-athlete to receive an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Gustavus hosts National High School Speech Tournament. Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards announced. President Ohle receives the Charles W.L. Foreman Award. Star Tribune recognizes the Hillstrom Museum of Art in its Best of Minnesota listings. Professor of English Elizabeth Baer, Ph.D., invited to speak at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Professor Jill Locke will spend the 2014–15 academic year as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Brandon Dean, D.M.A., receives the 2014 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence at College’s Honors Day convocation. Gustavus announces the creation of the Martin, Robinson, and Simpson Professor of Psychological Science endowed chair.

Financial Highlights

SUMMARY OF

OPERATING REVENUES n Net Tuition

56%

n Auxiliaries 27% n Endowment Income

n Private Gifts

n Other Income

n Government Grants

SUMMARY OF

OPERATING EXPENSES n Instruction & Support 50%

Statistical Highlights

n Auxiliaries

18%

n Student Services

18%

n Institutional Support

11%

n Public Service

PRIVATE GIFTS AND GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE COLLEGE (FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013–14)

ENDOWMENT (AS OF 5.31.14) LARGEST IN COLLEGE HISTORY

$7.0 MILLION

$134.9 MILLION

ENDOWMENT GROWTH

12.2 PERCENT

MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE RATING

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Board of Trustees FISCAL YEAR 2013–2014

The Rev. Jon V. Anderson

New Ulm, MN (ex officio) Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, Redwood Falls

Scott P. Anderson ’89, M.B.A.

Eagan, MN Chairman, President, and CEO, Patterson Companies, Inc., Mendota Heights

Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A.

Greenwich, CT Executive Vice President, CVS | Caremark, Woonsocket, RI

Warren Beck ’67

Greenwood, MN President, Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina

Rebecca M. Bergman, EngD (hon.), LHD (hon.) North Oaks, MN President-Elect, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter

Mark E. Bernhardson ’71, M.A. Bloomington, MN City Manager, City of Bloomington

The Rev. Åke Bonnier

Chanhassen, MN Business Executive, Retired

George G. Hicks ’75, J.D. (chair)

Eden Prairie, MN Managing Partner, Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis

The Rev. John D. Hogenson ’81

Stillwater, MN Senior Pastor, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi

Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A.

Atlanta, GA Vice President, NAI Brannen Goddard

Talmadge E. King, Jr. ’70, M.D.

Oakland, CA Chair, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Paul Koch ’87

Plymouth, MN Senior Vice President/Investments, UBS Financial Services, Wayzata

The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68

Skara, Sweden Bishop of Skara

Marion, IA Pastor, Retired, and Congregational Strategic Planning and Pastoral Transition Consultant

Daniel G. Currell ’94, J.D.

Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74

St. Paul, MN Executive Director, Corporate Executive Board, Arlington, VA

Ardena Flippin ’68, M.D., M.B.A. Chicago, IL Physician, Retired

The Rev. Brian Fragodt ’81

Medina, MN Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Long Lake

James H. Gale ’83, J.D. Washington, DC Attorney at Law

Marcus M. Gustafson ’73, D.D.S.

Lakeland, MN Former CEO and Founder, Metro Dentalcare

John O. Hallberg ’79, M.B.A.

The Gustavus Adolphus College financial statements including the Independent Auditors’ Report for 2014 can be found at: https://gustavus.edu/finance.

Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A.

Edina, MN Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Jack R. Ohle, DD (hon.), DLitt (hon.) St. Peter, MN (ex officio) President, Gustavus Adolphus College

The Rev. Wayne B. Peterson ’77 Plymouth, MN Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church

The Rev. Dan S. Poffenberger ’82 Stillwater, MN Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church

Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82

Corcoran, MN CEO, Sparboe Companies, Wayzata

Ronald C. White ’75

Wayzata, MN CEO, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Minneapolis

Las Vegas, NV (ex officio) Chief Sales Officer, Growth Development Associates, Inc., and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Jeffrey D. Heggedahl ’87, M.B.A.

The Rev. Heather T. Wigdahl ’95

Excelsior, MN (ex officio) CEO, Ecova, Spokane, WA, and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Susie B. Heim ’83

Edina, MN Former Co-owner, S and S Heim Construction

Menomonie, WI (ex officio) Senior Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations

LIVE STREAMING

Tender Rose, Starry Night Christmas in Christ Chapel 2014

For the first time in the 42-year history of the event, Christmas in Christ Chapel, the annual holiday tradition at Gustavus Adolphus College, will be live streamed to the public on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:15 p.m. Heroic Productions, which annually provides audio, video, and lighting solutions for both Christmas in Christ Chapel and the Nobel Conference, will produce the live stream with the use of at least six different cameras. You can access the live stream at gustavus.edu/CinCC.

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GUSTAVUS ALUMNI

ALUMNI CONTENTS 28 Reunion: Save the Date 32 “Legacy” Gusties 43 Weddings 44 Births 45 In Memoriam

s 1962 grads take in Seattle and Whistler, BC Five members of the Class of 1962 had their own “Great Gustie Gathering” in September with a reunion in Seattle, WA, and Whistler, BC. Pictured in front of the 2010 Olympic rings from left are Elly Johnson Sorensen, Sandra Johnson Deegan, Anne Peterson Sorensen, Janyce Helgeson Olson, and Vail Peterson Parsons.

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Harold and Lois Dickhart Skillrud

both honored at a special 50 were open house and program at St.

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION To engage current and future alumni in lifelong relationships with Gustavus and each other to actively advance their commitment to the College.

OFFICERS

Catherine Asta ’75, President Gordon Mansergh ’84, Vice President Kelly Waldron ’84, Treasurer Christopher Rasmussen ’88, Past President & Ex-Officio Member, Board of Trustees BOARD MEMBERS TERM EXPIRES FALL 2015 Sandra Luedtke Buendorf ’62, St. Peter, MN Sara Tollefson Currell ’95, St. Paul, MN Ed Drenttel ’81, Inver Grove, MN Keith Jackson ’88, Minneapolis, MN Jane Norman Leitzman ’69, St. Joseph, MN Brian Norelius ’95, Lindstrom, MN Paul Schiminsky ’93, Las Vegas, NV Scott Swanson ’85, Edina, MN Matt Wasson ’12, Edina, MN TERM EXPIRES FALL 2016 Mike Dueber ’89, St. Paul, MN Theresa Gienapp ’97, St. Paul, MN Derek Hansen ’94, Minnetonka, MN Stephanie Kendall ’76, Minneapolis, MN Virginia Kirkegaard Leppart ’76, Eden Prairie, MN Matt Olson ’10, Minneapolis, MN Marisa Schloer Prachar ’09, Minneapolis, MN TERM EXPIRES FALL 2017 Jean-Paul Bigirindavyi ’00, St. Louis Park, MN Kara Buckner ’97, St. Louis Park, MN Michael D. Bussey ’69, Woodbury, MN Cathy Villars Harms ’85, Apple Valley, MN Damon Larson ’84, Parker, CO Dan Myers ’04, Minneapolis, MN Sharon Peterson Robinson ’64, Kasota, MN Kristin Johns Young ’86, The Woodlands, TX EMERITUS James “Moose” Malmquist ’53, Scandia, MN Kay Rethwill Moline ’56, St. Peter, MN

CLASS NEWS and information to be included in the Alumni section of the Quarterly should be sent to: Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement, Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082-1498 phone n 800-487-8437 e-mail n alumni@gustavus.edu or [year]classofficers@gustavus.edu website n gustavus.edu/alumni/submit

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John’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IL, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Harold’s ordination and their 25-year ministry in Bloomington. Ray Lundquist and his wife, Lorraine, have established an endowment for a chair in the Music Department. It honors retired professor Doug Nimmo, who conducted the Gustavus Wind Orchestra for many years and led the orchestra on many overseas trips. Dorothy Johnson Lutz, her husband, Paul, and son, Erik ’88, who was visiting from Japan, vacationed in Duluth last August. Their daughter, Lynn (McGinty ’84), and son-inlaw, Dan McGinty ’84, have a second home on Park Point, near the sand dunes overlooking Lake Superior. It was a family reunion. Please send your news to Gustavus. n D orothy Johnson Lutz, class communication chair

Many thanks to our planning team for a great job on our 60th class reunion. Really enjoyed the fellowship with all of you and companions. Memories and discussions were more fun than during school days. One highlight activity was our Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. Just entering Christ Chapel is special. John Chell’s homily recounted study, chapel, and school activities so long ago. The music was a joy and hearing our carillon chimes sounded memories of those before us. Thanksgiving truly reflected our Gustavus days and all the opportunities that followed. Richard Bublitz Woodland Hills, CA, and spouse Rosemary celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December and remain active with their 5 children, 17 grandchildren, and 5 greatgrandchildren. They continue to be very active in business, travel, and recreation like marathon running. They anticipated visiting Minnesota so Dick could participate in the 50 Year Football Club luncheon at Homecoming and visit relatives in Minneapolis and St. Paul and Rosemary’s hometown, New Ulm. Paul Olson has been donating blood to the Red Cross since he was 18 years old in Dawson, MN. About that time he set his goal on 500 donations. In August 2011, he reached 400 donations, but around 480 a heart irregularity prevented him from giving. He ended up having a cardiac ablation performed and was able to make a comeback. Olson was thrilled to be able to continue to donate twice a month. In June 2014 the American Red Cross CEO Robert Kessler was on

hand to present Olson with a plaque for his donations, calling it one of the greatest donation milestones he’d ever seen. Congratulations, Paul! n Vic Carter, Class Communication Chair First, let me correct a piece that was in the last Quarterly: Janet Renquist Wiewel is the sorority director at the University of Minnesota. Sadly, I have two deaths to report. Pernell Gault died on June 18, 2014, and Carolynn Erickson Townsend died on June 17, 2014. Please send more news! n Marlys Mattson Nelson, class communication chair

Recent years have seen the addition of several of our classmates to the three-generation status among Gustavus alumni. Eric Talus ’14 graduated this spring, joining his parents Doug and Carol (Chell) ’83 ’84 as Gustavus alumni. Other Talus alums are Steve and Jane (Zabel) Talus ’86 ’91, Kathy Talus Keyzer ’81, and the proud grandparents Duane and Sonya (Harbo) Talus. Last year Michael Janasz ’13 graduated, giving the Janasz family three generations of Gusties, proud grandparents Marcia (Amundson) and Chet Janasz, father Joe Janasz ’84, and mother Kathy Fast Janasz ’82. Next year the Elvestrom family will become three generations as Ben graduates with the class of ’15; his sister, Anna ’18, is a freshman this year. Their parents are Jack ’85 and Kathryn (Hall ’85) Elvestrom and grandparents are Don and Joyce (Johnson ’59) Elvestrom. The family also includes Jim ’92 and Sheryl (Russeth ’92) Elvestrom and Bill ’90 and Julie (Elvestrom ’88) Kuehn. The largest three-generation family in our class belongs to Arlene and Stephen Hilding with children Greg ’81, Jonathan ’84, and Elena Hilding ’87. Greg has two sons who graduated from Gustavus, Derek ’10 and Kyle ’14, while son Austen is a junior and will graduate in 2016. Jonathan has two sons who have graduated, Benjamin ’09 and Stephen ’13. As an old admission person, I have always said these are the families that warm the heart of an admission person! Congratulations to our class for leading all classes in having the best participation in the 2014 Annual Fund. We know we are the best, and thanks to all of you who made a contribution to Gustavus and made us number one! n Owen Sammelson, class president

Dennis Anderson has been showing his latest paintings on Facebook. They are very exciting!

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI John ’58 and Dorothy Rylander Johnson’s daughter, Nancy Johnson Dahl ’83, was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Citation in business this spring from Gustavus. Ron Johnson and wife, Lorene (Johnson ’61), are in Valparaiso, IN. Ron is in a health facility due to progressive palsy. Ellen Anderson Jacobson ’57 writes that Weldon Jacobson is at Ebenezer Care Center in Burnsville following his massive stroke in 2011. He worked for Green Giant for 27 years and has been an active volunteer at their church. Evie Bonander missed the 55th reunion as she was helping a friend celebrate her 90th birthday. She is active in civic organizations and her church. Jerry and Joan (Miller ’61) Hoffman traveled to Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam in November. Carol Johnson Heyl has taken her first flying lesson. Linda Lund Anderson, Elaine Torrey Holmen Magnuson, Lois Madsen Allen, and Carol met for lunch in August. The talk centered on problems of aging and various remedies. Have you wondered where some of your classmates have gone? You can find them through the online Gribly, located on the Alumni page of the Gustavus website. You first have to contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement for your password and then the rest is easy. Try it! Please forward any news—good or bad—to either Carol Miller Hammarberg or Carol Johnson Heyl for the next Quarterly. n Carol Johnson Heyl, class communication co-chair The Centennial Class In February 2015, the Saint Peter Choral Society will present two concerts memorializing our late classmate Diane Kolander Loomer, who had an extraordinary career as a choral conductor, composer, and publisher in Canada and received many national honors, including the prestigious Order of Canada. The first performance of In Memoriam Diane Loomer will take place Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. The second will be on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. at the Kolander family’s home church, First Lutheran Church of White Bear Lake, MN. The memorial concerts are directed by Sara McKay and will be accompanied by David Fienen, organist, and John McKay and Bonnie Jorgensen, pianists. Soloists are Gustavus music professor Michael Jorgensen and Roy Heilman ’00. The program includes Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Toward the Unknown Region as well as several pieces commissioned or arranged by Loomer. Tickets for the Björling concert are $10 in advance at Swedish Kontur, St. Peter, or by

s Anderson family bike and golf trip The family of Myron and Jean (Randin) Anderson ’54 ’55 got together in September for a biking and golf trip, the “BB&S” (butt burner and swing), down Highway 101 along the Oregon coast. Jean and Mike drove one of the two support motorhomes that provided lodging during the five-day trip, which covered about 170 miles. One day was spent crabbing, followed by a nice crab meal. Golf on a couple of nice courses also was worked in, and grandson Zach, on the Pacific Lutheran University “Lutes” golf team, showed us how it should be done. “Great fun,” says Mike, “as all of us were either Gusties or Lutes!” Team picture, from left: Walter Peck ’88 (husband of Mike and Jean’s younger daughter, Lisa), Mamie Bjornson Anderson (a PLU graduate who is the wife of Mike and Jean’s son, Scott), Zach Martinson (Mike and Jean’s grandson, currently a student at PLU), Jean Randin Anderson ’55, Lisa Anderson Peck ’90, Mike Anderson ’54, Laurie Anderson Martinson ’80, David Martinson (older daughter Laurie’s husband and a PLU grad), and Scott Anderson (Mike and Jean’s son and also a PLU graduate).

s Thrall wins 2014 Bob Krough Golf Invitational For the third time in four years, Jerry Thrall ’60 won the Bob Krough Invitational Golf Tournament, held on August 29, 2014, at Brookview Golf Course in Golden Valley, MN. Pictured from left are the participants, Jim Krough ’61, Jim Donicht ’60, Bob Olson ’59, Thrall, Arlan Burmeister ’60, Bob Krough ’60, and Byron Helgeson ’60. Not pictured: Doug Pritchard ’58 and Chuck Smith ’59.

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mail (507-934-6176), and $15 at the door. Students are admitted free of charge. At the White Bear Lake concert, a free-will offering will be received. Sam Haugdahl left Gustavus after his freshman year. He worked for Haugdahl Oil Company in St. Peter and subsequently drove a school bus, worked construction, and sold real estate. After overcoming major health problems, he retired in 2002. He died on Oct. 14, 2014. Mike Manuel left Gustavus his freshman year and joined his father in the Ben Franklin store in St. Peter. After selling that business, Mike moved to Omaha, NE, where he completed his career in sales for Mutual of Omaha. He resides in Omaha with his wife, Susan (Quest ’65) Manuel. Darrol Bussler continues his interest in genealogy and is writing a book titled Life after Genealogy. He will be making his 25th research visit to Europe. His journey this time will include research on

Jurgenson is a retired minister and now resides in the Augustana Apartments in Minneapolis. These apartments are located on property formerly owned by the father of Ruth, Reuben, and Luther Youngdahl, who had a grocery store there. Kay states that the scenery, amenities, and hospitality are wonderful, as the Guthrie Theater, Orchestra Hall, the Mississippi River, and the Stone Arch Bridge are only a mile away. n H ap LeVander, class president Following the death of her husband, Paul ’60, Janet Ryan Tidemann is now settled at the Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul. Glora Saffel Mueller, Hendricks, MN, welcomed a new granddaughter from Ethiopia into the family. John Lipke has thrown his hat into the political ring, running for a position in the Minnesota House from District 18B. n G ary Anderson, class communication chair

Now we

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64 are “Golden

Gusties”—the transformation happened last spring at our 50th reunion. We are quite a group, including the Classes of 1965, 1970, and the 50 Year Club classmates who could not come to the reunion. I am rereading the Homecoming Weekend many issues of the Reunions for 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, “64 Class and 2010 Connections” Information will be included in class letters, postcards, and on the alumni website. If newspaper that you wish to serve on your class reunion committee, contact the Office of Alumni and our own Carolyn Parent Engagement at 800-487-8437 or alumni@gustavus.edu. Johnson Holje put together before our reunion. All agree she did an amazing job! Thank you, Carolyn! the origin, location, meaning, and sites Many people worked on the reunion in carrying the Bussler family name. Darrol many ways. Sharon Peterson Robinson was will research the 1,300-year history of a the playwright of the noon skit “Remember castle in northern Germany that carries a When.” She had more than 40 of us variation of his surname, and the book will involved, and it made many people feel be delivered to archives, museums, and quite connected to be part of a “show.” If historical societies in Germany. you were not there, you can request a link Curt Johnson and wife Norma (Saari ’63) spend winters at their condominium to the video of the skits from the Alumni in Mesa, AZ, and Curt has become an Office. The memorial service was well accomplished big pickle ball player. The planned and a reminder of all the wonderful Johnsons return to Woodbury, MN, in each people from our class who are no longer spring and recently celebrated their 50 with us. Those no longer with us were years of marriage with their four children named and a yellow rose was placed in and grandchildren. The Johnsons are vases. Those vases followed us to all events active at King of Kings Lutheran Church during the weekend. Saying goodbye at the and Christian Cupboard, and Curt also end of the “afterglow” on Saturday evening does landscaping work for the church. Kay was bittersweet. Many we will not see again.

2015 REUNIONS May 29–30, 2015

September 25–26, 2015

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Joanna Carlson Swanson was our fearless leader making sure all the parts of the 50th reunion were attended to in fine detail. She deserves a big thank you from all of us! Marcia Johnson Lindseth, Prescott, WI, has been a loyal member of our Gustavus group. Judy Kaeding Larson, Palo Alto, CA, is loving retirement and tending her garden flowers. It has been a little more difficult lately because of a cast on her broken hand. Karna Peterson and I look forward to a visit in October. Helen Brostrom Ihrig has a lovely townhome near the campus in St. Peter. If you are near campus, stop off to say hi. She often gets to see Mike and Lynn (Kirchoff) Torkelson, who also live in town. Following a recent meeting that Helen and I attended, we saw the Gustavus football game, at which Mike was part of the chain crew. Afterwards, Helen and I also went to what we knew as Swede Park for the Rock Bend Folk Festival. We listened as well as looked at some crafts. One place had wonderful baskets made by African women for sale to help build a maternity hospital in Tanzania, which got me thinking about Peter Kitundu ’63. He died in January 2001 and his wife, Mary Ellen (Tordsen ’65) Kitundu, is carrying on their work. They’ve been working on building a hospital in Zinga, Tanzania. They have the shell built and now need to plaster the walls and get some equipment. They also appreciate volunteers to come and help or to help here to raise money. Take a look at their website: www.ihptz.org. I sent a message to Dan Johnson, telling him we all missed him at the reunion. He takes a van to get his mail in the U.S. He said he received our reunion book in the mail. I also heard from Marcia Weyrauch Simpson in Louisville, KY. Her mother died this summer. She and Marcia lived together in Louisville and went to Florida for the winter. I think she was 99 years old and sharp as a tack until the end. Rod Bahnson has been traveling. He is still keeping his Rod and Jean blog about his travels. He took his granddaughter to Russia on a trip that he and Jean had planned. Rick Hokanson and his new bride, Peggy Nancarrow Lawrence, celebrated their 1st anniversary just as many of us in 1964, who married right out of college, celebrate 50 years. Word has it that a breakfast group is forming in Minneapolis western suburbs one morning a week. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, please send us your news! n L inda Leonardson Hallman, class communication co-chair

Make your plans now to return to the Hill for our 50th reunion celebration, May 29–30, 2015. In the

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI meantime, send us your news and updates to 1965classofficers@gustavus.edu. n L inn Ostberg, class communication chair You should periodically check out the news blogs on the Alumni and Parent Engagement website. I have been able to catch up on a number of schoolmates, including members of our

class. While searching this site, I ran across a submission in August by classmate Cheryl Downey and her husband, Larry Owen, a professor at Gustavus from 1963 to 1996. You will also come across older submissions, such as pictures that I had submitted from our 45th class reunion in 2011. To view, type into search “Pictures from the class of 66 reunion.”

Sue Salonen Sigel, who lives in Knife River, wrote to me: “My husband and I have been retired for quite a few years, but keep involved in church and community activities, and with our family and friends. Nothing spectacular.” Sue stated that she plays in a “kantele” group that has performed in four states and two Canadian provinces. Now, that is spectacular.

s Annual gathering of Class of 1963 nursing grads Nursing classmates in the Class of 1963 gathered on the Hill on September 11 for their annual reunion. Present were (from left) Christine Swenson Wilmot, Char Lundahl Norris, Marlys Schneider Swenson, Sharon Shaver Pinney, Peggy Kretschmer Brinkman, Eunice Holm Fultz, Karen Katz McCarville, Rose Omodt Jost, and Heather Harshberger Fluck

Theta sisters tour Santa Monica

Cheryl Downey ’66 hosted Theta sisters from the Class of 1966, Kirstie Lewis, Nancy Eddy, and Donna Gabbert Beck, at her home in Santa Monica, CA, in April. The roommates spent four action-packed days visiting amazing sites in the Los Angeles area, remembering good times at Gustavus, solving world problems, and eating pies baked by Cheryl’s husband, Larry Owen, himself an English professor at Gustavus from 1963 to 1996.

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1968 Riders

Classmates from the Class of ’68 stopped for a picture on Needles Highway as they met up at the annual Sturgis Bike Rally. Pictured here are, from left, Cheryl Hamer Hauswith, Arv Zenk, and Jane Dornfeld Zenk.

OKs from the ’60s meet in August

Front row, from left: Lee Tollefson ’68, Bob Bennett ’66, Phil Carlson ’68, Blake Shelton ’69, Dave Swanson ’68, Russ Sharp ’68, and Ron Witter ’68. Middle row: Marlin Rudebusch ’68, Chuck Lewensten ’68, Bill Salinger ’67, John Moorhead ’68, Jon Schoenrock ’69, John Greupner ’70, and Kenric Johnson ’68. Back row: Ron Hobart ’69, Greg Benson ’69, Les Kroeger ’66, Mart Lind ’65 (partial view), Jim Lindberg ’68, Denny Jepsen ’69, Ken Losch ’68, and Dan Kagol ’70.

The”kantele”is a 10-string zither from Finland that you play either by plucking out melodies or by strumming chords. Sue has also visited with classmate Karyl Enstad Rommelfanger; they were able to get together near Madison, WI, last summer when both were visiting their daughters and families in that area. Caroline “Seecy” Sandin Basley wrote: “I am enjoying total retirement now from my career as an art educator. After teaching middle school and elementary art for 24 years, I taught art classes for youngsters off and on in a variety of venues but have now retired from that too. We do the usual volunteer things and enjoy traveling. I missed a Gustie photo op this summer when our family had a family reunion and six of us Gusties were present—myself, my brother, Howard Sandin ’69, my cousin Esther Marie Lindstrom Pufall ’74, my nephews Ben Sandin ’99 and Matt Stroshane ’00, and my niece Caroline Olson ’15. I always enjoy coming back to campus for our reunions. The next one is a big one!”

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Sue Tillman Hallin wrote: “Tom and I retired to Florida four years ago and have enjoyed it very much. We are in Naples from November to April, so it works out great with the weather. I am still an artist and missed joining in on a chance to show some work with Gustavus people a couple of years ago, but we were on our way to Florida at the time. In Naples, I paint at the Art Center of Bonita Springs. Otherwise, we fill our time with golf, swimming, boating, fishing, gardening, and socializing.” Sue also reported: “I have been lucky enough to re-establish acquaintance with seven great Gustavus girlfriends—Susan England Hendrickson, Susan Schoening Gustafson, Kay Olson Erickson, Kathy Johnson Oleson, Mary Dahms Bierbrauer, Mary Strand Slinde, and Char Peterson Senske— during the last several years, and we have taken some lovely trips together. We have gone to Hilton Head, SC; Tucson, AZ; Breckenridge, CO; Grand Marais, MN; and Steamboat Springs, CO.”

Thank you to all who have submitted updates. Hopefully this will prompt others to write and submit news. n B ill Laumann, class communication chair Mary Lipke Rodning, Semmes, AL, writes, “The Asian Gallery in the Mobile Museum of Art will be named the Charles (’65) and Mary Rodning Asian Gallery, Oct. 1. It is a most attractive and educational gallery. The museum will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in November. It is small but was named one of the ten desirable sites to see in Alabama this summer. I serve on the board of Mobile Museum of Art Board of Directors.” The Gustavus Alumni Association Volunteer Leadership Day was held September 6 on campus. It was a beautiful, sunny day on campus and fun to be back. Our class was again honored to receive the 2014 overall winner of the Ren Anderson Award for raising the most dollars toward the Annual Fund. Thank you to everyone who

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI contributed this past year! While on campus, I also ran into Benay Borene Jaeger, Glenwood, MN, and family. They were on campus to attend the football game. It is always fun to see classmates. n M arcia Sylte Belisle, class communication chair On August 22, 2014, the OK fraternity members from the classes of 1965–1971 gathered at Chuck Lewensten’s house. It was a time for remembering those days on the Hill and sharing lots of frat stories. The Class of ’68 was well represented by Ron Witter, Russ Sharp, Jim Lindberg, Marlin Rudebusch, Ken Losch, Kenric Johnson, Lee Tollefson, Phil Carlson, and John Moorhead. Some tidbits from our gathering: Ron Witter continues to work for Ameriprise Financial but when not “on the clock” enjoys his lake cabin in Pillager, MN, and his prairie home in Montgomery, MN. Russ Sharp, coming all the way from Dallas to join us, is retired from the oil industry, and he and his wife, Barb (Munson) continue to enjoy travel, especially to locations where they can cycle. Jim Lindberg is still in Scandia, retired but still serves on several boards and plays lots of golf. Marlin Rudebusch is enjoying the retirement life as is Ken Losch. Kenric Johnson was in town from Sheridan, WY, to attend his Wayzata High School 50th reunion and stopped in to be with his OK brothers for a few minutes. Kenric is still running multiple businesses in Sheridan, including hotel, convenience store, and storage facilities. Lee Tollefson is still working as an architect; in fact he has done a couple of projects for Gustavus in St. Peter. Phil Carlson is retired but continues to be our fraternity official photographer, and we thank him for taking pictures of our gathering. John Moorhead is not retired but is still smelling the roses at Lindskoog Florist. n J ohn Moorhead, class co-president

News to share begins with Les Carpenter. “Sorry I missed the reunion. I retired in 2010 after 35 years of teaching in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Montana. I now spend my time fishing, hunting, gardening, birdwatching, and maintaining a residence in Plains, Montana, a cabin and acreage near Glacier Park, and a hunting shack in central Montana. My wife and I still enjoy camping, backpacking, and canoeing.” Jack Bergman is going to a kayak race from Vicksburg to Natchez in early October, and noted, “If I don’t make it to Nobel it will be because I’m sitting in a kayak on the southern Mississippi.” Glen and Linda (Jabs ’72) Stenlund made a trip to the west coast in

May—San Francisco to Seattle. Glen retired June 1 and reported busily working between the yard, garden, and “getting health systems up and running—quite a run-around.” Jerry Prouty went on a sailing trip this summer in Norway’s fjords and afterward continued on to Malta. Jerry met us for lunch on his way home, where we celebrated the beginning of his final year before he joins the ranks of the retired. Mike Meyer missed our reunion for his daughter’s wedding, which was “beautiful.” Gayle Johnson LaMar also had to miss the reunion for a wedding—her son Justin’s. Barb Seeley Devlin had had some busy time having their daughter, son-in-law, and three grandsons up at the lake. When quiet returned she described “browsing the cabin bookshelf with the expired library books we’ve bought.” n J ane Norman Leitzman, class communication chair Marjorie Aasness Schaffer continues teaching nursing at Bethel University. Vicki Larsen Anderson retired from family practice after 38 years. Prior to retirement she received the Carlton County Emergency Medical Lifetime Achievement Award. David Miller spent his first year of retirement as a missionary, teaching at Glory Christian School in San Pefro de Barva outside San Jose, Costa Rica. Lucette and Linda Rye Bernard have two daughters—Mei-Jing is a freshman at New College of Florida in Sarasota and Yi-Shan is a ninth-grader at Cambridge School of Weston in Massachusetts. Mike Ablan celebrated 40 years practicing law. Michele Thibault Frizzell is living in St. Louis, MO, and has worked 15 years as a school social worker for students with special needs. Kim Pinkham retired after 35 years doing clinical research at the University of Minnesota. Dennis and Mary (Murphy) Murphy enjoy traveling to Yellowstone in the fall for wildlife viewing when the crowds are relatively small. Marsha Luebbert Haechler is enjoying retirement, with extra time for grandkids and travel. Cory Muth JepsenHobbs has been in nursing 43 years, 30 in cancer and blood disorders and a nurse practitioner for 13. Carol Hamrum Rutz continues as writing program director at Carleton College. Gary Gustavson wrote while on a bike trip in Italy. He’d recently biked across South Africa and around New Zealand. Pachi Lopez and wife Cynthia live in Ecuador and own a tomato-producing farm that harvests a ton of tomatoes weekly. Mike (’69) and Marcia (Bomgren) Bussey moved to Woodbury. Mike continues consulting with YMCAs and Marcia is a tennis coach at a Christian school.

Honored for work with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Paul Carpenedo ’70, former executive director of Erie Homes for Children and Adults (EHCA) in Erie, PA, recently received the PAR Lifetime Achievement Award from Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (PAR) in Harrisburg. Paul retired in June after leading the EHCA, which provides residential and community programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in four Pennsylvania counties, for 26 years. Paul’s wife, Karen Backels Carpenedo ’72, continues to serve on EHCA’s development committee. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul also received the distinct honor of having the agency’s main facility named after him. The EHCA Board of Directors voted to name the building Paul Carpenedo Commons. The sign is now up to welcome visitors, staff, and residents.

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Alumni whose children arrived at Gustavus this fall are listed alphabetically, with their sons or daughters named immediately below. Scott and Kari (Swanson) Anderson ’89 ’92 Daughter, Monica Eagan, MN Lisa Bankey Bale ’82 Daughter, Sarah Minneapolis, MN Paul and Melinda (Moen) Batz ’85 ’86 Daughter, Anna Bloomington, MN Kevin and Amy (Flick) Bebler ’88 ’89 Daughter, Georgia Chaska, MN

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Sherrie Swanson-Behboudi ’82 Daughter, Natasha Behboudi Minnetonka, MN Corey Bianchi-Rossi ’92 Daughter, Courtney Brooklyn Park, MN Bruce Blazing ’91 Allison Rois Blazing ’91 Daughter, Madison Rochester, MN Paul and Susan (Erlandson) Breckner ’82 ’83 Daughter, Lillian Wayzata, MN

Mary Barrett Brown ’90 Son, Zachary Cambridge, MN

Leslie Boyer Dwyer ’86 Son, Ethan Le Sueur, MN

Andrea Johnson Brynell ’89 Daughter, Kirsten White Bear Lake, MN

Delmar and Camille (Clausen) Ehrich ’79 ’82 Daughter, Madeline Eden Prairie, MN

Joni Keelin Bush ’88 Son, Jacob Forest Lake, MN James and Barbara (Bennett) Copouls ’76 ’77 Son, James Eden Prairie, MN Daniel Croonquist ’87 Son, Jacob Kandiyohi, MN

Jack and Kathryn (Hall) Elvestrom ’85 ’85 Daughter, Anna Dellwood, MN Timothy Engel ’80 Son, Andrew Lakeville, MN Vaughn Faul ’86 Son, Jason Prior Lake, MN

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Marjorie Longley Graham ’79 Son, Alec Pacific Palisades, CA

Lori Carsen Kelly ’83 Son, Christian Shorewood, MN

Ellen Boyd Halvorson ’88 Son, John Buffalo, MN

Marcia Meinke Kivley ’90 Daughter, Jenna Elk River, MN

Michael Holmes ’78 Daughter, Emily Deephaven, MN

Scott and Jill (Davis) Kneeskern ’90 ’90 Daughter, Ellen Stillwater, MN

Krissy Johnson Huntsman ’89 Daughter, Jessica Walla Walla, WA Christopher and Kimberly (Devine) Johnson ’85 ’85 Son, Amos St. Peter, MN

Bradley Komperud ’83 Daughter, Emily Rosemount, MN

1. Solveig Svendsen ’18 & Jodi Milburn ’88 2. Diana Satter, Nicholas Satter ’18, & Laine Satter ’82 3. Erik Lundquist ’88, Anna Lundquist ’16, Susan (Astrup) Lundquist ’84, & John Lundquist ’18 4. Jonathan Steele ’86, Ingrid (Nelson) Steele ’88, & Benjamin Steele ’18 5. Ron Graham, Alec Graham ’18, & Marjorie “Boofie” (Longley) Graham ’79

6. Jennifer Williams ’18 & Douglas Williams ’86 7. Jacob Bush ’18 & Joni (Keelin) Bush ’88 8. Jacob Larson ’18 & Kari (Thompson) Larson ’91 9. Rick Peterson ’91, Aaron Peterson ’18, & Kristine Hart-Peterson 10. Amy (Hetland) Sasik ’88, Emily Sasik ’18, & Chris Sasik ‘86

Kari Thompson Larson ’91 Son, Jacob Hutchinson, MN

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Erik and Susan (Astrup) Lundquist ’88 ’84 Son, John Rochester, MN Amy Boyd Marthaler ’92 Daughter, Emma Hampton, MN Michael Martin ’93 Nicole Mattila Martin ’92 Daughter, Mattilan Ramsey, MN Kathe Bergum Matthews ’88 Daughter, Kristen Chaska, MN Stephanie Sommerfeld McGinty ’86 Daughter, Jane Plymouth, MN

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Jennifer Erickson Mclnerney ’86 Daughter, Margaret Duluth, MN

Nicole St. Dennis Odermatt ’89 Daughter, Emily Minneapolis, MN

Rick Peterson ’91 Son, Aaron Owatonna, MN

Jodi Milburn ’88 Daughter, Solveig Svendsen Bloomington, MN

Karen Olson ’84 Glenn Merrick ’84 Daughter, Annika OlsonMerrick Duluth, MN

Karen Berg Piper ’85 Daughter, Kjersten Naperville, IL

Michael Miller ’84 and Dawn McDougal Miller ’84 Son, Aaron Plymouth, MN John Murakami ’83 Son, Matthew Eden Prairie, MN Kristina Phillips Napiorkowski ’88 Son, Ian St. Charles, IL

Tryg and Susan (Sidla) Overland ’85 ’84 Son, Alec Plymouth, MN Andrew Ozolins ’76 Son, Nicholas St. Paul, MN Andra Palmer ’86 Daughter, Sarah Wright Eau Claire, WI

Tamera Olson Prichard ’83 Son, Ryan Northfield, MN Thor Raarup ’86 Son, Anders Eagan, MN Stacey Rodman ’89 Son, Seagin Clauss Sherrard, IL

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Chris and Amy (Hetland) Sasik ’86 ’88 Daughter, Emily Victoria, MN

Jon and Ingrid (Nelson) Steele ’86 ’88 Son, Benjamin Chanhassen, MN

Laine Satter ’82 Son, Nicholas Edina, MN

Sarah Peterson Theisen ’90 Daughter, Amanda St. Joseph, MN

Susan Miller Skinner ’81 Daughter, Kayli Brainerd, MN

Dennis Waisanen ’97 Daughter, Risa Anderson Coon Rapids, MN

Laine Sletta ’83 Son, Clay New Ulm, MN

Steve and Jane (Rademacher) Warner ’86 ’85 Daughter, Emily Chanhassen, MN

Grady St. Dennis ’92 Daughter, Anna Edina, MN

Wendy Nelson Weaver ’91 Son, Logan Boucher Cumberland, WI

11. Vaughn Faul ’86, Jason Faul ’18, & Gretchen Faul 12. Ethan Dwyer ’18 & Leslie (Boyer) Dwyer ’86 13. Kari (Swanson) Anderson ’92, Monica Anderson ’18, & Scott Anderson ’89 14. Katie Batz ’13, Melinda (Moen) Batz ’86, Anna Batz ’18, & Paul Batz ’85 15. John Halvorson ’18 & Ellen (Boyd) Halvorson ’88 16. Anna St. Dennis ’18 & Grady St. Dennis ’92 17. Mike Miller ’84, Aaron Miller ’18, & Dawn McDougal Miller ’84 18. Timothy Engel ’80 & Andrew Engel ’18 19. Wendy (Nelson) Weaver ’91, Lee Weaver, & Logan Boucher ’18

Charles Weber ’85 Daughter, Cassandra Morristown, MN Doug Williams ’86 Daughter, Jennifer Plymouth, MN

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Alumnae Authors . . . Linda Keefe ’69, a member of the Gustavus Board of Trustees, a commercial real estate broker, and a recent grandmother, has published a book for children primarily aged 5–11 years old. The ABC’s of Niceness was created to teach them positive life attributes according to the 26 letters of the alphabet, using colorful cartoon illustrations by Bob Cargill and rhyming prose. Parents, grandparents, and teachers have been avid advocates of the book, which is available in the College’s Book Mark and also through Amazon and at www.TheABCsofNiceness.com. Kristin Kaplan Holsworth ’07 is a pharmacist by trade and an author by avocation. The granddaughter of aviator/ adventurer Reuben “Buzz” Kaplan, chairman and CEO of Owatonna Tool Company, whose flying feats made headlines and friendships all over the world, she and her grandfather began writing his autobiography together in 2000, starting with stories of Buzz’s childhood and army years. Although Buzz died in a plane crash in 2002, Kristin continued to add to the book with stories from his many journals and also called upon Buzz’s friends and family to contribute. Kristin’s labor of love grew to become a six-volume set, recently published as R.W. “Buzz” Kaplan: The Life of an Adventurer and available through her website, BuzzKaplan.com.

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Gail Stewart and husband Carl Franzen ’64 went to Sweden in August for the wedding of their son, Elliot. Ben Hawkins has completely recovered from bypass surgery last spring. He retired from the Grand Rapids Schools and at the time he wrote he was going to be running for school board. Jim Rusch traveled with his son for a hiking vacation to Zion National Park. Kathy Hokanson Bengtson retired from her 50-hour a week job and is now doing some teaching in the nursing program at South Central Community College, which has classes in Faribault. Dean Jackson enjoys traveling a few months each winter to Tanzania. Last year he joined his brothers and their wives for a trip to Ecuador and the Amazon. Craig Waryan was named to the Class of 2014 Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame. After retiring from RSP Architects, Clay Larson will continue to do part-time consulting and will travel to England to watch football and continue more ancestry research. Linda Carlson Odegard and husband Harlen Cavert spent time last summer in the Cotswolds visiting their grandchildren, who’d been in England while their dad was completing a three-year fellowship at the University of Cambridge. Carol Stueland Hamlin retired after 44 years working for the University of Minnesota hospitals. She now is a part-time quality and safety consultant for UMHealth and for the U of M surgery department. n B ruce Johnson, class president Paul Hoff writes, “My news is that, since May 2013, I am the business development director for Scientific Beta covering Australia and Japan. I travel between Japan and Australia regularly, helping institutional investors with benchmarking risk in their equity portfolios. I live in Tokyo with my wife, Naomi, who is a teacher at the International School of the Sacred Heart and a costume designer for musicals at the American School in Japan. My golf score is still struggling to drop below 100.” Paul was expecting to see Norm Quinn ’71 in early July 2014 in Singapore, where he was speaking at a conference. n T odd Dokken, class communication chair

Wendy Ulrich has researched and written about her family’s involvement in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Tom Witty, Mountain Iron, MN, has retired from St. Louis County Human Services. He writes, “Jackie and I are getting good at retirement with five grandchildren and doing June–October at our cabin.”

Susan Johnson Fox has spent most of the past 40 years in nonprofit management, with a few years in the Middle East and a rather long stint in Washington, DC. She is currently executive director of a small non-profit serving homeless youth and young adults in Seattle. n R ita Ferguson Maehling & Chris Mathieu, class communication co-chairs

Jeff Marshall had a successful kidney transplant in June 2014 after being on the transplant list for four years. He continues to recuperate. Jeff is a government and history professor/tutor at Houston Community College. He will be featured in the 2014 edition of Who’s Who in Black Houston. n P hil Richardson, class communication chair

Ross Petersen is the honorable mayor of Ely, MN. n B ruce Olson, class president

Carol Hande Petersen taught school in Ely, MN, for 37 years and has now retired! n D ave “Ole” Olson, class president

Heather Fraser Renner, Shoreview, was promoted to executive vice president of government affairs at ECMC. Please send us your news— promotions, travel, volunteer work, grandchildren. We’d like to hear from you! n N ancy Erickson Withers, class communication chair

Wendy J. Johnson is president of Saga Hill Designs. Her most recent book is Yarn Works: How to Spin, Dye, and Knit Your Own Yarn, which was featured in the fall issue of the Quarterly. Scott Flom’s son has followed in his father’s footsteps and is a magician on Wizard Wars on the Syfy channel. Linda Augst Carlyon is beginning her 4th year of full-time teaching in the nursing program at North Hennepin Community College, and is working parttime for a home care company. Cindy Kols Howe is a practicing pediatrician at Partners in Pediatrics in Maple Grove and also serves as the group’s CEO/medical director. n P aula Larson Penrod, class communication chair

Linda Norman Reding led the redesign and launch for Medica’s new corporate website to coincide with the introduction of MNsure, Minnesota’s health exchange. She is now working on doing the same for the Internet. Although this isn’t what she studied at

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Gustavus, a good liberal arts education helps with strategy, process, and analytical thinking! Linda signed up to be a mentor with the Gustavus Mentoring Program again this year. Students are hungry for support and guidance in this challenging economic environment. Gustavus is always looking for mentors so she encourages classmates to volunteer. Your perspective and years of experience provide great value to these kids. And yes, you can mentor from out of state! Dawn Ebeling still is in Baltimore and still working at Gross Mendelsohn & Associates. Betsy Schaller has been dreaming about this trip for five years: “In September I’ll be in Italy. I’m taking a 10-day tour to Rome, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Assisi, Cassino, Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri. I’m so excited!” Mark and Regan (Barke) Allen had their first grandchild born on Sept. 11—a boy named Caden Daniel Nordick. June 18 was our kick-off cookbook tasting event. It was hosted by JC ’82 and Lori Rutter Anderson at their home in Edina. The theme was summer dishes, and we gathered recipes for our cookbook. Sept. 26 was the fall cookbook tasting event at Paul ’79 and Lisa Beytien-Carlson’s rooftop patio in St. Paul. Watch for the upcoming holiday and spring events. If you have any recipes to share, please email them to GAC81cookbook@gmail.com. n J ane Breckner Pederson, class communication co-chair Jim Halvarson is an educator and high school coach in Mound. Scott and Laurie (Berge) Hagen recently moved to Sparta, WI, where Scott was transferred by the Army to work at Fort McCoy. “It’s great to be back in the Midwest. We look forward to our son Matthew’s (’14) wedding next year.” Amy (Krause) Sanda, Maplewood, is a practitioner of Asian medicine and can be found at Acupuncture and Beyond. Wendy Roal Warner, Excelsior, retired in 2012 as one of the nation’s highest-ranking prison officials in the U.S. After graduation, Wendy became a correctional officer in Colorado. In 28 years with the Bureau, she moved 13 times and reached senior executive service status—an elite rank in governmental agencies. She also met her husband, Jim, a fellow bureau official, at a federal law enforcement training camp in Georgia (they celebrated their 20th anniversary this summer). About her career and years of service as a female in the law enforcement field, Wendy says, “Females can do amazing things. Women in Minnesota, in particular, are tough. We’re a tough breed, and I’m proud of that.” One of her colleagues once said of her abilities, “Wendy showed incredible leadership

skills, and she had a great heart.” Wendy is currently volunteering in the Wayzata School District literacy program and is now serving on the board of Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWIL). She encourages us women in the class to attend the various events sponsored by GWIL. All events are held at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Mark your calendars! John Owens recently joined a Bill Gatesfunded think tank supporting 96 emerging market countries working on policies focused on providing financial inclusion to the 2.5 billion people without access to financial services. He continues to do good work in the Philippines where he has lived now for many years. n C arole Arwidson, class co-president & class communication chair Once a Gustie, always a Gustie. Gustie for life! That’s you! We’ll have an opportunity to share our Gustieness once again on Sept. 26, 2015, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our graduation. I hope you are making plans now to attend and are in contact with your friends to make sure their plans to attend are also coming together. Keep an eye on our Facebook page—Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 1985—for minireunion gatherings and September 2015 updates. Please consider making a bigger gift to the Annual Fund this year in honor of our 30th anniversary. Remember, the Annual Fund year ends May 31. You are a Gustie for Life! Paul Batz launched his sixth book project, Good Leadership Today. It’s an interactive e-book, designed in full color, with live links and video, and featuring the best of his weekly Good Leadership blogs. And it’s free! A panel of readers selected the 31 most inspirational and entertaining blogs from the first 200. One of the reviewers wrote: “This book will lift your spirits and help you build positive momentum in your personal and professional life.” Each blog is intended to help you radiate goodness. The content focuses on leaders who are blending the Seven Fs—faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, fun, and future—and people who are building on the cornerstones of goodness, rewarding excellence, living generously, promoting fairness, and spreading positivity. Copies are available at goodleadership.com in Kindle, Nook, and iBook platforms. Chad Olinger is group leader for applied modern physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In addition to leading a group performing quantum communications, quantum sensing, magnetic resonance imaging, and radiography, Chad engages

‘Doing good’ in Honduras On May 2, 2014, at the Rotary District 5950 annual conference, Steve Solbrack ’80 received the Citation for Meritorious Service award from the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation. The award was given in recognition of outstanding service to the Rotary Foundation and embodiment of the motto, “doing good in the world.” Solbrack reports that there are 1.2 million Rotarians in over 180 countries worldwide. In a given year only 120 to 160 Rotarians receive this award, so it was quite an honor. One of Solbrack’s recent roles in Rotary leadership has been to lead an international service project to provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education to 13 communities in western Honduras. Steve traveled to Honduras in the spring of 2013 to do needs assessment and build relationships with Rotarians and with World Vision for project collaboration. He has raised over $90,000 for the project, and with matching funds from Rotary District 5950, the Rotary Foundation, and World Vision, this has become an $800,000 project that has been approved by both the Rotary Foundation and World Vision. Steve traveled to Honduras again in the spring of 2014 to lead a group of eight Rotarians, four spouses, and three teenage daughters to the project area to visit communities and build relationships with community members, local leaders, World Vision, and Rotarian partners in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras.

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A 30-year connection Friends for over 30 years, this group of Gusties got together again to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Kevin Clevette ’09 (son of Cathy and Rick Clevette ’80 ’80) to Macon Hollister. From left: Tracy Koeger Heitner ’82, Nick Legeros ’77, Delmar Ehrich ’79, Anne Juhl Legeros ’82, Camille Clausen Ehrich ’82, and Judson Heitner ’80.

Four at the BBB

Meeting recently at the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota’s headquarters in Burnsville, the four individuals pictured here realized not only that they were all Gusties, but also that they represent four decades from Gustavus. From left, Jeff Pedersen ’84, Ryan Luecke ’08, Becky Hokenson ’73, and Lisa Hinds Jemtrud ’98.

in solar wind research, meteorite studies, and nuclear-weapons prompt diagnostics and has worked extensively in nuclear nonproliferation and arms control. Outside of work he has a 29-year marriage and two great kids, one of whom is currently a senior at Gustavus and enjoys refereeing soccer. Richard and Nancy Rademacher, parents of classmate Janie Rademacher Warner and Steve ’86, are proud to report that their grandchildren, Sam and Emily (Janie and Steve’s children), are current Gustavus students! I’m pleased to report that we are exceptionally well represented on the Alumni Board with Cathy Villars Harms joining Scott Swanson this past fall. Thanks for your willingness to serve in this important position for the College! Book your flight, arrange your vacation, get a room! Do what you need to do to make our 30th reunion on September 26, 2015. Looking forward to seeing you then! n S usan Johnson Chwalek, class communication chair Elizabeth “Libby” Copeman Gould’s daughter, Meridith, was named Miss South Dakota and competed in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. Sara B. Hansen is the weekend city editor at the Denver Post. Please send us your news—we want to know about your promotions, further education, kids in college, travel, etc. n S ara Hansen, class communication chair

Susanne Stanonik Degen recently was named a vice president of operations for Mayo Clinic Health System’s northwestern Wisconsin region. In her new role, Degen will oversee anesthesia; central processing; gastroenterology/endoscopy; general and plastic surgery; oncology; operating room; pulmonology, radiology; respiratory care; sleep medicine supply chain management; surgery center; surgical prep and recovery including the post-anesthesia care unit; and urology. Cheri Bishop O’Hagan recently accepted an education position for art / talented & gifted at a middle school in Spirit Lake, IA.

Elizabeth “Isabel” Rogan has moved to Kansas City to take a new position as operational analytics coordinator within ATI Nursing Education. She is also in the process of putting the final touches on her dissertation. n K aari Olson Frondal, communications chair

s Second annual baseball outing for Seattle Chapter Seattle Chapter Gusties met at the Pyramid Brewery on July 10 before joining the crowd at Safeco Field, where the Minnesota Twins were taking on the Seattle Mariners.

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Blake Davis recently retired as assistant director for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington,

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI DC, and relocated to Boca Raton, FL, where he is now vice president of operations for the GEO Group. n S cott Anderson, president Melissa Bruninga Matteau just

her first year as assistant 90 completed professor of history at Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN. n L ee Reinsch, communications chair Bjorn Ingvoldstad writes, “I’ve received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowship for 2014–15. I have sabbatical in the spring, so we will be going back to Lithuania, and I will be teaching at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas as well as researching cinema and media. I can trace this all back in part to my studyabroad experience at Gustavus (Fall ’89 was a heck of a time to be in Europe) and my research bug, as well as the support I received from Dr. Emmert, who wrote a letter of recommendation for me to teach English in Lithuania in 1997–98.” n J eff Steinle, president

Kathy Bonnifield was hired as Judicial Independence Project program officer for the Piper Fund. Diane Schlipper is an assistant district attorney for Dane County, Madison. WI. She received her law degree from UW-Madison. Beverly Weber was promoted to associate professor of German at the University of Colorado in 2014. Her book, Violence and Gender in the “New” Europe: Islam in German Culture, was published by Palgrave in 2013. n G retchen Anderson Zinsli, class president

Beth Donnelly Goodman, Auburn, WA, is a mental health therapist at Atlantic Street Center. n B eth Wiberg Barbosa, class communication chair

Kelly Laumann Crawford, Minneapolis, works as a territory manager for Philips Oral Healthcare, makers of Sonicare and Zoom. David C. Steele, Minneapolis, is employed by Bankers Equipment Service.

Karen Daas is associate professor in the Department of Communication and chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Craig and Beth (Hadland ’99) Karnitz both teach at the American School of Doha in Doha, Qatar. Craig teaches high school physical education and Beth teaches fifth grade. n K ari Binning and Martha Malinski, class communication co-chairs

The Tornado Class Remember to join our Facebook and LinkedIn groups for Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 1998. Please contact me at 1998classofficers@gustavus. edu with any updates you’d like to share in the Gustavus Quarterly. Classmates would love to hear your good news! n S hannon Sinning, class communication chair

Sarah Hammar Herzer and her husband, Thomas Herzer, share the position of organist and cantor at the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. They also teach worship and liturgy to German seminarians in the Evangelische Kirche at the Predigar Seminarium in Wittenberg. Joshua and Macey (Miller ’98) Mulheron are moving to Tokyo to teach at Saint Mary’s International School. Fred Palm was appointed chief administrative and academic affairs officer for Columbia University.

It’s that time again! The news

sneaks up on me! We have 00 always some exciting updates this time around. Enjoy! Sara Christensen Blair writes, “Hello! I don’t usually do this, but I recently received the 2013–14 Outstanding Faculty Member Award at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. I’m so fortunate to have started my art education at Gustavus, and I think of my wonderful professors whenever I am in the classroom. Anyway, just wanted to share this link: www.northern.edu/news/ Pages/christensenblair05102014.aspx. Hope all is well on the hill!” Way to go, Sara! Josh Neugebauer shares, “I am now working in the investment administration area of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association. I am responsible for investment performance and compliance for our entire $40+ billion plan.” Kory Kath and his wife, Melissa, were honored on March 15, 2014, by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota as the Big Couple of the Year. AnnaMarie Bergstrom Rieffer is working as a nurse for Augustana Health Care Center in Apple Valley. Ahhh, nursing. What a great profession! Congrats to all the classmates who have welcomed new additions to their families! Check out the seven classmates who have had new babies in the “Births” section. And don’t forget, in less than one year we will be celebrating our 15-year reunion! Mark your calendars now for September 26, 2015! n N issa Stolp Fell, class communication chair

Megan Dobratz has started Native Sustainability, a creative consulting firm taking environmental

sustainability beyond the technical with innovative approaches and creative solutions. Victoria Czupryna Schmitz is a literary editor at Crimson Tide Editorial, providing line and content edits for fiction authors. Kim McMichael Steinberg, Minneapolis, works for Värde Partners in the business development/investor relations area. n H al DeLaRosby, class communication chair Ben LeRoy is employed by Land O’

as a senior audio visual 02 Lakes engineer for Corporate Media

Streaming. Kellie Kachelmeier Lockrem is the assistant controller for Center for Diagnostic Imaging in Minneapolis. Please send in news! n K atherine Medbery Oleson & Karen Warkentien Oglesby, class communications co-chairs Erik Severinson is working for

Mutual Insurance Company. 03 Liberty Nicole Polanco Larson is working

as a patient care manager of the float pool at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Amanda Mubarak Brastad works at UnitedHealth Group as a senior business process analyst and celebrated 10 years there in July. Drew Hasty has started a new position with Shakopee Public Schools. He now teaches choir and general music at Pearson 6th Grade Center, as well as being involved with extra-curricular activities at the high school. Eric Butorac was elected as president of the ATP Tour Players Council, which indicates the amount of respect his peers have for him. n C armen Mayo Carter, class communication chair Jesse Meyen has returned to the

of 10,000 lakes after his 04 Land adventures out West. He finished his first year teaching 6th- & 7th-grade math at Minnetonka Middle School. Lindsay Hadtrath Mancini is a partner at Woods & Thompson, P.A., and schooling young legal minds in the intricacies of insurance law as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell School of Law. As production manager, Dan Melde is making sure the most delectable treats are baked with love every day at Grandma’s Bakery. Katie Deschneau Melde is a smooth operator as the operations manager at Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. She has also proven to be a contributor to a stable and rocking company culture with 10 years of service. Ann Morris is crossing the finish line! After 10 years of medical training, she has completed her residency. In August she started the incredibly important work as an assistant clinical professor of radiation

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Her own business

In June of 2013, Shari McKenzie Black ’84 started her own business in Sioux City, IA, becoming an independent beauty consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics. After 14 short months, she attained the rank of sales director and now has her own team—the “Shari Black Fantastic and Fearless Unit”—and has earned “my first of many free cars!”

Chance Gustie sighting at a congressional gala While at the 25th Congressional Gala in honor of the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 16, Debbie Curran McGarity ’91 happened to be talking about Minnesota to a small group of guests when Mark and Jean Anderson Raabe ’53 overheard her. “Did you just say Minnesota?” Mark asked Debbie, which began a wonderful conversation that produced several Minnesota connections, among the most special being Jean and Debbie discovering they were both Gustavus graduates (Mark is Augsburg, class of ’51). Debbie works in children’s health and wellness for Sanofi, the global healthcare company, and Mark and Jean have been volunteering at the Inn since its inception in 1990, when Mark was at Merck & Co, also a global healthcare company. Sanofi and Merck were the underwriters of the gala, and Mark currently serves on the Inn’s board. The Inn is a residential “place like home” for sick children and their families. Children come from across the country and around the world to stay together with their families in the Inn’s healing environment while receiving groundbreaking medical treatments at the NIH, the world’s leading biomedical research center. Pictured from left are Debbie, Jean, and Mark at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.

oncology at West Virginia University, helping develop the minds that will be developing the latest and greatest in medicine. She is also the medical director of the Fairmont Regional Cancer Center. Perhaps most exciting, however, is that she has been recruited to start a medical residency program in radiation oncology at WVU. Gusties are changing the world! John Cook completed his master of music degree in wind band conducting through the American Band College of Sam Houston State University in August 2013. John is developing the creative minds of 6th–12th-grade band students in the Park Rapids Area Schools. Julie Lorentz Cook is currently working on her master’s degree in mathematics education at Oregon State University and anticipates completion in March 2015. Julie is also molding the bright math minds of 6th-graders (and future Gusties) in the Park Rapids Area Schools. Sarah Volz completed her pediatric residency and is now rocking the second year of her neonatology fellowship at the University of Rochester, NY. Shivaun Iten graduated in May with an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. She lives a grand life representing the Midwest in San Francisco and works as a senior consultant at Deloitte Consulting. Sarah Jorgenson Magnuson is bringing dental care to Greenfield, MN. Lake Sarah Dental will be opening in the fall of 2014 with Sarah as the only dentist. (www.lakesarahdental.com). Dan Myers made a public announcement that he will be taking over the world by 2024, just in time for our 20-year reunion. It should be a good one! n S arah Nelson Conlon, class communication chair Jamie Bacigalupo is in her second

of teaching at Colegio 05 year Americano in Quito, Ecuador. She

s Friends golf to honor Jason Campbell ’98 Gusties gathered at the third annual Jason Campbell Golf Tournament in Dayton, MN. The Jason Campbell Memorial Scholarship honors the life of Jason Campbell ’98 and is awarded to young college students. Among the alums attending were (from left) Bryan Otte ’98, Gina Mitteco ’00, Ross Walkowiak ’99, Heather Redinius Tollefson ’99, Wade Schulz ’98, and Andrew Kovala ’98.

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says, “I may be home to return to Jefferson High School next summer . . . or another locale!” On March 15, 2014 Lance Hendrickson and Kory Kath ’00 were honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota. Lance was honored as Big Brother of the year. Jonathan Mueller recently joined Hanson Professional Services, Inc., in Seattle as a railroad designer. Previously he was employed at 3M Co. in Minnesota. In addition to his degree from Gustavus, he obtained a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and a doctorate in civil engineering from Oregon State University. Jessica Nelson is an American Family Insurance agent in Lake City, Minnesota. Shawna Weaver is an adjunct instructor at St. Scholastica College and is also the founder and executive

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI director of the Priya Project, a non-profit organization in Duluth. Shawna graduated in May with a PhD in sustainability education. n L iz Zappetillo Lewis, class communication chair Jess Olson has started a new job as

account manager at The 06 an Creative Partners Group, located in

Minneapolis. Rebecka Arbin joined the Hawaii State Office of Planning as a planner in early 2013. She is a coastal zone management planner and works mainly with water pollution and coastal and estuarine land management plans across the state. Justin Haaheim was a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent, Season 8, performing with the 3Penny Chorus and Orchestra. In October 2013, he launched a full-time life and leadership coaching practice to support artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, and social movement leaders. Christy Kafka is a sourcing manager at Target Corporation. She received her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in 2013. Joe Cupka was recruited by and works for NationBuilder in Los Angeles. Javen Swanson was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and installed as associate pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul on August 10, 2014. Katie Machowski Dinsmore is a health guide at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota in Virginia, MN. n L ogan Martin, class communication chair Mike Cicchese graduated from the University of St. Thomas with an MBA. Heather Rossow started a new job as a marketing generalist with Buhler Inc. in Plymouth. Nicole Wilker Shaw joined Thomson Reuters as a strategic licensing associate in September 2013. Phil ’08 and Meg Chida King purchased their first home in Lakeville in June 2014. Barry Cattadoris is an assistant public defender with the Minnesota Board of Public Defense. Christena Pulver Ulvin graduated in May 2014 from Concordia-St. Paul with a master’s in elementary education and a K–12 reading license. Sarah Hudson completed her postdoc in clinical psychology and will be setting up a private practice in Apple Valley. n B en Richter, communications chair

Timothy Bergman began study this

his master’s in public policy 08 atfalltheforUniversity of Denver’s

Institute of Public Policy. Ava SuzukiLambrecht is working for the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners in St. Paul. Amanda Varley spent a week vacationing in Alaska

with fellow Gusties Elliot Peterson ’09 and Laura Luce ’09 (and their son, Jack Luce Peterson), Erin Koppang Edelbrock ’09, Chris Edelbrock ’09, and Riley Karbon ’09. Siri Rydholm Krienke is an occupational therapist at St. Gertrudes’s in Shakopee. Whitney Hohman graduated in July with a master’s in occupational therapy. n K atelyn Nelson, communications chair Kiersten Supina Sward is a business

administrator in the division 09 process of Cardiac Rhythm Management at

Boston Scientific. Tony Spain is working for Target Corporate as an IT security analyst in the Finance Department. Christine Dornbusch is now working as a recruiting coordinator at Ameriprise Financial’s corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis. Brittani Seagren entered graduate school this past fall at Nebraska Methodist College as part of their Doctorate of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner/APRN program. She continues to work as a RN at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Christine Askham is attending graduate school at the University of Colorado-Boulder to become a secondary science teacher. If you have news—let’s hear it! Email us at 2009classofficers@gustavus.ed. n M aggie Hedlund Forster, class communication chair Alex Lair is working at Mayo Clinic as a financial representative. He is also pursuing an MBA at Augsburg. Haley Prittinen Meyer and her husband, Benjamin Meyer, are both residents at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Ashley Biermann graduated from William Mitchell College of Law summa cum laude and joined a civil litigation law firm this past August. Christopher Stewart, a social studies teaching major, is currently employed at North Lakes Academy Charter School in Forest Lake, MN. His new wife, Andrea Gullixson, is working to add to her theatre and English double major with a master’s in English from the University of St. Thomas and is working full-time at a corporate office in downtown Minneapolis. n J ennifer Broman, Derek Holm, & Cathryn Nelson, class communication co-chairs

Brittany Richardson is working as an administrative assistant at Midwest Pension & Profit Sharing Services in downtown Minneapolis. Laura Russell started working as a behavior therapist/mental health practitioner at the Minnesota Autism Center in August. Natalie Oleson graduated from the St. Kate’s-St. Thomas master of social work program in May. She recently began working as a care

coordinator at Guild Incorporated and lives in St. Louis Park. Kelly Myers Moyer is finishing her master of theological studies degree at Bethel Seminary while serving as a K–3 literacy tutor for Minnesota Reading Corps. Kelly is also on staff as the assistant children’s director at Southland City Church, located in Lakeville. Ashley Grodecki completed her master of arts in sport management from Wingate University this past August and is now working at a physical therapy clinic in Charlotte, NC. Sara Yungner is in her third year of medical school at the University of Minnesota. Newlyweds Bethany Ringdal and Brendan Wilkes continue to love their work as directors at Camp Amnicon in Rochester with an (almost) all-Gustie staff! Kelsey Schroeder-Gasser graduated from Edgewood College in Madison, WI, in May 2014 with her master’s in marriage and family therapy. She began working as a clinical specialist at Journey Mental Health Center in downtown Madison in August. Kelsey met up with other Gustie girls (Leigh Ann Mason, Haley Carpenter, Lillia Benson, Emily Kendall, Ally Mason ’12, Mary Ellen Korby, and Katie Mason ’10) in Las Vegas, NV, to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Leigh Ann Mason and Paul Bakalich. Brittany Bauer graduated from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs with an MA in international trade and investment policy and a concentration in international economic policy. After several rounds of selection she was named a 2014 Presidential Management Fellow in April. The program is a two-year fellowship with a U.S. government agency. She has accepted an appointment with the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Brittany also moved to Des Moines, IA, and is now an international trade specialist with the U.S. Commercial Service. Denise Stein has moved to Chicago, Illinois. Chelsea Bayer is in her fourth year at Washington University School of Medicine and was anticipating applying for residency in ob/gyn this fall. Rima Kharbush is still in vet school. She just started her third year doing surgery. This summer she went to Mexico for a course on veterinary medicine in marine animals, did some shadowing with vets at the Milwaukee zoo, and drove across the country to spend time working in Washington. Kirstin Peterson began DPT school at St. Kate’s. Emily Wendorff graduated with her master of occupational therapy degree from the University of Minnesota in June and passed the board exam to get her state license. She started a new job at Methodist Hospital after returning from a mother-daughter trip to Washington, DC. Jamie Reimann recently

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s Five Gusties on Cleveland school staff To promote higher education, teachers at the Cleveland Public School in Cleveland, MN, were asked to wear a shirt of their college alma mater. Pictured from left are sixth-grade teacher Brady Hahn ’00; first-grade teacher Maggie Stolp Weideman ’04; kindergarten teacher Karin Tillquist Miller ’91; band instructor Erik Hermanson ’94; and fifth-grade teacher Katie Thelemann Wolf ’08. Go Gusties!

graduated from Hamline Law School and took the Minnesota Bar Exam in July. She is currently working at Thomson Reuters as a legal editorial operations intern. Megan Myhre, Minneapolis, is working for Dale Carnegie Training North Central US as their sales and operations coordinator. This past summer, she performed with many Gusties including Sarah Jabar ’10, Ben Kolis ’12, Renee Guittar ’12, Julio Zelaya ’12, Rush Benson ’13, Rob Ward ’14, and Jordan Bergman ’15 in the Minnesota Fringe Festival 2014 with the show Circulate. The show did very well and had eighth best ticket sales out of 168 productions. Patrick McDougle and Patricia O’Connor have moved to San Francisco, CA, where Patrick is a software engineer at Popsugar Inc. and Patricia is an architect at Ken Linsteadt Architects. They are loving the perfect weather of their new city but are still adjusting to it being literally “uphill both ways.” Emily Bull now works for St. Jude Medical as a tax accountant in Transfer Pricing, where she helps set and analyze the price for goods and services that are sold between the company and its related entities. Marnie Luke is working as a kindergarten teacher in St. Paul. She writes, “It takes a lot of energy keeping up with the little ones, but I am really enjoying it!” Phil Helt is teaching at his alma mater, Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, MO. He teaches U.S. history and competition debate and serves as the speech and debate director. He writes, “Outside of teaching, I am beginning my fourth year as program director for Webelos and Boy Scout Camps at the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation, Bonner Springs, KS. I also have just bought my first house, here in Kansas City, MO.” n H aley Carpenter, class communication chair Katie Asfeld accepted an admission counselor position at Gustavus and was excited to return to her alma mater. Emma Oseland Cabanilla accepted a job teaching kindergarten at Prairie Elementary School in Worthington. Joe Carlson celebrated two years at RBA Inc. as a Microsoft software consultant and recently started working on several technology-related entrepreneurial projects in the Twin Cities. Billy Hauer has accepted a teaching position at Paedeia Academy, a public charter school in Apple Valley. He will be teaching 7th- and 8th-grade math. Brandon Hirdler started a travel intensive job as a consultant for the Minneapolis based company Healthland. Todd Kremmin has left Anadarko Petroleum and will be pursuing his doctorate in geophysics in Duluth. Todd traveled to Greenland this summer with a well-known geophysicist. Tom Lany will be continuing his education

s Gusties abound at Mt. Carmel Mount Carmel Ministries is a faith-based, family camp located near in Alexandria, MN. During the summer of 2014, the camp was filled with campers of all different ages, as well as year-round and summer staff. Several members of the Mount Carmel staff, from directors to counselors, were Gustavus alumni or current Gustavus students! Many of the campers each week were also Gustavus alumni. The picture shows several Gustavus alumni and current students during a week of family camp at Mount Carmel. Back row, from left: Marcus Blackstad ‘15, Cathryn Lindell Hirst ’92, Faith Walfrid Lindell ’56, Ruth Walfrid Dettor ’60, Lois Walfrid Johnson ’58, Jim Walfrid ’66, and Jim Dontje, director of the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation at Gustavus. Middle row: Rachel Kvanli Dickinsen ’05, Dean Swenson ’55, Jonathan Swenson ’88, and Jana Krzyzaniak Swenson ’87. Front row: Christina Swenson ’16, Nicole Skifton ’17, Beth Readel ’17, and Becca Harrington Groves ’03.

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GUSTAVUS ALUMNI in the strategic communications master’s program at the University of Minnesota. He is currently working at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Benjamin Meyer recently began his third year of medical school at the University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine. He was also recently elected as co-president of the South Dakota chapter of the American Medical AssociationMedical Student Section. Cory Ruegg moved to Milwaukee, WI, and has a new job as a software engineer at American Signal Corps. Betsy Scherer is a capital projects accountant at Target. Mark Stice started medical school this past fall. Melissa Wygant graduated from the University of North Dakota in August with an MS in geography. She has enrolled at Colorado State University for a PhD in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, with an emphasis on risk communication and natural hazards. Julio Zelaya and Chelsea Siewert will be moving to Colombia, South America, for a yearlong tech abroad program starting in January 2015. n C hris Duhaime, class communication chair Katie Batz is a catering coordinator at D’Amico Catering. John Bisgaard worked all summer with another engineer on solar phone cases. John says, “I’ve read that the smartphones in the U.S. draw three power plants worth of electricity, and this is how I’m trying to do something about it!” Taylor Frey is attending the University of Minnesota to obtain a master’s in public health in the Administration and Policy program. Laura Grossmann started working at the Lacek Group in downtown Minneapolis as an assistant account executive. Eric Halvorson is volunteering with the Lutheran Corps in Chicago, IL, as a policy assistant. Lainey Mikel is an admissions counselor at Rivendell Sanctuary. Suzanne Mundhenke was accepted into medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College. Janella Reiswig is teaching in Korea. Joey Taylor has received a full scholarship to teach English as a second language at the University of Kyzyl in Russia. Ben Whalen is the minister for children and youth at Linden Hills United Church of Christ. n S arah Strand, Class Communication Chair

Grace Balfanz goes by “Ms. Balfanz” these days, working in Pequot Lakes as the 7th-grade math teacher at Pequot Lake Middle School. She writes, “I absolutely love it and know my success is because of the amazing education I received at Gustavus!” Andrea Blom works as a Software QA for Epic in

Madison, WI. Ava Goepfert lives in St. Paul and makes the daily commute to Minneapolis, where she works as a customer operations analyst at SPS Commerce. Brittani Bartelt began work as the assistant manager of University Square Apartments and Mall in Mankato just one week after graduation. Also starting a new job one week after commencement, Cody Anderson is now with US Bank as a manager in training. Naga Rumicho is employed by NovaCare Rehabilitation to be a high school athletic trainer for South and Patrick Henry high schools in Minneapolis. Also moving to the Twin Cities area, Alecia Woods is a licensed registered nurse and working at the Pediatric Home Service in Roseville. Adam Smyth joined the staff as a health & fitness specialist at Travelers Wellness Center in St. Paul, teaching group exercise classes, helping with personal training, and assisting with daily operations. Josh Heinzen is working as a nurse in the Neuro ICU at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Susan Crane is a team member of FEMA Corps in Manhattan for external affairs, a collaborative effort between FEMA and AmeriCorps to improve the federal government’s capabilities before, during, and after a disaster. Caitlin Dow is designing weddings for The Dazzling Details, a company in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, started by Kristin Crawford ’98. Zoë May is living in Denver, CO, while pursuing a master’s degree in social work at the University of Denver. She writes, “I’ve also joined a choir out here, and am enjoying all of the beautiful adventures that Colorado has to offer.” Rebecca Hare works as an information specialist at Gray Plant Mooty law firm in Minneapolis and takes graduate classes through the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, toward a master’s in library and information science (MLIS). Megan Raiber is attending the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in the Doctorate of Dental Surgery program (DDS). Kirsten Woodard is also at the University of Minnesota, but in the College of Pharmacy and working as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens. Also attending graduate school, Leah Rodmyre is at the University of Minnesota, Rochester, pursuing a master’s degree in occupational therapy. n A va Goepfert & Brittani Bartelt, class communication co-chairs

WEDDINGS

Mary Spire ’74 and Thomas Stocki, 6/22/14, Fontana, WI. Teresa Hunt ’79 and Morris Blom, 8/16/14, Bricelyn, MN.

Kerrey Evans ’93 and Juan De Paoli, 5/9/14, Mechanicsburg, PA. Elizabeth Donnelly ’95 and Robert Goodman, 3/4/13, Auburn, WA. Karla Gresens ’95 and Gregory Tennant, 8/10/13, Wausau, WI. Karen L. Daas ’97 and Danny Barth, 6/2/14, San Antonio, TX. Mike Strong ’98 and Clementina Tripodi, 5/24/14, Copley, OH. Bill Schoonover ’99 and Laura Swanson, 6/6/14, Overland Park, KS. Nichol Brausen ’02 and Seth Kamholz, 7/19/14, Minneapolis, MN. Amanda Mubarak ’03 and Grant Brastad, 8/3/13, Cold Spring, MN. Ann Fossum ’04 and Christopher Schultz, 7/13/14, Minneapolis, MN. Stacy Decker ’05 and Matt Grunke, 7/28/12, Houston, TX. Courtney DeClercq ’05 and John Kaiser, 7/20/13, Crystal, MN. Emily M. Miller ’05 and Andrew Rinderknecht, 3/21/14, Minneapolis, MN. Joe Peters ’05 and Christy Peters, 9/21/13, Fort Collins, CO. Johanna Johnson ’05 and Michael Rehbaum, 8/3/13, Rochester, NY. Morgan Mueller ’05 and Patrick Stapleton, 9/28/13, Highlands Ranch, CO. Gavin K. Tempero ’05 and Trisha Tempero, 6/22/13, Spring Park, MN. Justin D. Lohmann ’06 and Tracy Lothenbach, 5/17/14, Hastings, MN. Nick De Leeuw ’07 and Danielle Zielske, 8/22/14, Fridley, MN. Amanda Harman ’09 and Thomas Marzinske, 7/12/14, North Mankato, MN. Marisa Schloer ’09 and Chad Prachar, 8/15/14, Savage, MN. Maggie Sotos ’09 and Marissa Sidars, 5/3/14, Minneapolis, MN. Rebecca Swanson ’09 and Andrew Stolba, 6/21/14, Columbia Heights, MN. Kirsten Thisius ’10 and Chad Guentzel ’05, 12/7/13, Mankato, MN. Haley Prittinen ’10 and Benjamin Meyer, 5/24/14, Rochester, NY. Stephanie Kolstad ’10 and Gabriel Schmidt ’10, 6/7/14, Oak Creek, WI. Andrea Gullixson ’10 and Chris Stewart ’10, 6/20/14, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Laurel Urquhart ’10 and Joe Welch ’10, 6/14/14, St. Louis Park, MN. Janie Briant ’11 and Mitch Carlson ’11, Blaine, MN. Chelsie Hansen ’11 and Kat Stratton, 8/16/14, Minneapolis, MN. Amber Kirk ’11 and Joshua Miller ’11, 9/28/13, Rochester, MN. Katelin Mehrmann ’11 and Paul Stommes ’11, Minneapolis, MN. Logan Haglund ’11 and Derek Ulstad, 5/31/14, Minneapolis, MN.

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Gusties Cross Paths in Federal Prison

Jessica Lorenzen ’08 recently completed a 12-month pre-doctoral psychology internship at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Petersburg, VA. The internship consisted of rotations through various programs (Sex Offender Management Program, Drug Treatment, General Mental Health, etc.). During her orientation at FCC Petersburg, she met Richard Engel ’90, who is an associate warden at the prison complex. Lorenzen’s internship was scheduled to be completed in August 2014, and she plans to pursue full-time employment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Helping those with intellectual disabilities learn to cook

1989 graduate Sue Hoss’s Des Moines, IA-based food media company (www. maindishmedia.com) has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign (http://kck.st/1mhszke) to raise funds for a digital magazine designed to help those with intellectual disabilities learn how to cook. “We had an exciting first two weeks and are now tapping into other outlets to help get the word out,” says Hoss. The photo shows Hoss and a student from a local school for individuals with intellectual disabilities using a prototype of the magazine on an iPad. Contact Sue for more information.

New ATP Council president

Eric Butorac ’03 has been elected president of the ATP Tour Players Council. He’s been playing professional tennis for the last decade, and he is, as far as we know, the only Div. III player currently competing professionally.

Appointed inaugural chair of VA’s National Nursing Practice Council Amy Hiscock Daly ’03 has been appointed by the chief nursing officer from VA Central Office (VACO) to serve as the inaugural chair of the National Nursing Practice Council. During this three-year appointment, Daly will assist in the development and implementation of national policies that will influence nursing practice and improve patient care and outcomes for our veteran population. Daly has traveled throughout the country meeting with the 80,000+ nurses in the VA workforce in efforts to advocate for best practice and standardization of care for our nation’s heroes. Daly is currently employed at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and manages the Nursing Office and critical resource teams.

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Megan Lieser ’12 and Ryan Gracia, 6/14/14, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Yanna Georgas ’12 and Mason Norberg, 8/30/14, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Josh Timmerman ’14 and Brittany Norman, 6/22/14, New Ulm, MN.

BIRTHS

Olivia, to Andy Granberg ’95 and Cheri Smith Granberg, 7/22/14 Gwenyth, to Marc M. Greenberg ’99 and Nicole Ladley Greenberg, 2/19/14 Elsie, to Abby Nelson Andrusko ’00 and Marcus Andrusko, 8/19/14 Ryan, to Kerry Carlson Bohnsack ’00 and Steven Bohnsack, 4/21/14 Ashton, to Holly Peterson Chester ’00 and Jared C. Chester ’99, 3/6/14 Landon, to Greg Holker ’00 and Connie Holker Harris, to Sarah Lampi Kidwell ’00 and Eddie Kidwell, 5/11/14 Twins, Ethan and Jude, to Richard Loch ’00 and Eva Loch, 5/8/14 Brecken, to Nick Windschitl ’00 and Sara Hansen Windschitl Veda, to Kevin Bergeson ’02 and Amber Marten Bergeson, 3/4/14 Lane, to Isaac Johnson ’02 and Marit Hall Johnson, 1/31/14 Evan, to Angela Fay Kirchner ’02 and Jacob Kirchner, 7/23/14 Harper, to Amanda Mubarak Brastad ’03 and Grant Brastad, 6/28/14 Soren, to Nicole Polanco Larson ’03 and Trent M. Larson ’04, 9/25/13 Gavin, to Julie Coleman Wenkus ’03 and Tyler G. Wenkus ’02, 12/25/13 Avery, to Sarah Jorgenson Magnuson ’04 and Edwin M. Magnuson, 7/10/14 Robert, to Katie Swenson Mark ’04 and Robert M. Mark ’03, 6/30/14 Wren, to Dan Myers ’04 and Courtney Netland Myers, 6/3/14 Scotty, to Paige Severinson Smith ’04 and Wyatt Smith, 5/22/14 Henry, to Katie Dorn Thimjon ’04 and Joshua S. Thimjon ’04, 9/10/14 Erin, to Emily J. Ayers-Johnson ’05 and Adam D. Langenfeld ’06, 6/19/14 Hadley, to Emy Tongen Bachman ’05 and Adam J. Bachman ’05, 2/1/13 Mila, to Kate Podvin Bataglia ’05 and Brian Bataglia, 10/18/13 Evan, to Courtney Fremont Braatz ’05 and Stephen A. Braatz ’03, 2/10/13 Maxwell, to Emily Wenzel Campbell ’05 and Joe Campbell ’05, 8/12/14 Reagan, to Angie Crowley Chismar ’05 and Steven R. Chismar ’05, 1/12/14 Caleb, to Eva Miller Christianson ’05 and Evan G. Christianson ’05, 7/27/13 Lovell, to Sue Dailey Espenson ’05 and Douglas S. Espenson ’05, 5/19/14

GUSTAVUS ALUMNI Alexander, to Amanda Cody Frake ’05 and Paul Frake, 7/9/14 Morgan, to Jake Hirschey ’05 and JaneMarie Hirschey, 4/4/14 Kolton, to Bethany Hirst Jensen ’05 and Mark J. Jensen ’05, 10/9/13 Charlotte, to Elizabeth Seefeldt Kimble ’05 and Mark Kimble, 5/16/14 Luke, to Tara Peterson McFanane ’05 and Brent McFanane, 6/18/14 Cameron, to Megan Wille Miller ’05 and Adam M. Miller ’05, 7/24/14 Evelyn, to Therese Gay Miller ’05 and Justin Miller, 11/19/13 Harrison, to Marni Brigger Pearson ’05 and Ian Pearson, 4/29/14 Ryker, to Ale Campbell Pelinka ’05 and Nathan Pelinka, 11/25/13 Benjamin, to Kristi Paulsen Ringen ’05 and Joshua J. Ringen, 4/26/13 Elliot, to Katie MacQueen Rogstad ’05 and Casey Rogstad, 4/16/13 George, to Jen Bauman Sigfrinius ’05 and Aaron Sigfrinius, 8/10/14 Livia, to Natosha Christoffer Boline ’06 and Ben Boline ’05, 2/3/13 Soren, to Kristina Anderson Carlson ’06 and Gregory M. Carlson ’07, 4/13/14 Elias, to Jen Delano Crawford ’06 and Phil Crawford, 1/5/14 Carina, to Laura MacPherson Hansen ’06 and Loren C. Hansen ’05, 5/1/14 Ottilia, to Dorea R. Ruggles ’06 and Joel Abrahamson, 6/1/14 Graham, to Paula Knutson Torvick ’06 and Brandon Torvick, 7/31/13 Samuel, to Rebecca Ketcher Lewis ’07 and Frederick C. Lewis II ’06, 4/21/14 Corran, to Sarah Creighton Olson ’07 and Eric D. Olson ’07, 5/2/14 Aaron, to Ben Richter ’07 and Andrea Iverson Richter, 7/5/14 Ruthie, to Laura Hansen Hegland ’09 and Kevin J. Hegland ’07, 7/19/14

IN MEMORIAM

Grant H. Johnson ’38, Maitland, FL, on July 1, 2014. After attending Gustavus, he transferred to the University of Minnesota and played Big Ten basketball for the Gophers’ 1937–38 championship team. He went on to become a principal and then a superintendent for various schools. He is survived by five children. Harriet Stakke Noble ’41, Elkhart, IN, on June 16, 2014. A wife, mother, and volunteer, she is survived by her two sons. Milton Casebere ’42, Decorah, IA, on February 21, 2011. He served as an Army fighter pilot in both WWII and the Korean conflict, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He then worked at various furniture and decorating businesses. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, and three children.

The next generation This group of Gustie friends is expanding into a new generation! Karen Hoeg Kennedy ’07 and her husband, Matt, host frequent “Gustie Gatherings” at their home in Shakopee, MN, and on July 29, 2014, got a great photo of their Gustie friends and their children. Pictured from left, front row: Adam Ingalsbe ’06 holding Lucy Ingalsbe, Laura Kojetin Ingalsbe ’07 holding Grace Ingalsbe’s hand, Erica Duinn McDougal ’07, Katy Johnson ’07, Nicole Wilker Shaw ’07 holding Mackenzie Shaw’s hand, Matt Kennedy holding Mya Kennedy, Karen Hoeg Kennedy ’07 with her hand on Ben Kennedy. Back row: Jon Grau ’07 holding Elijah, Kristina Grau (standing right in front of Jon and Elijah), Tim McDougal ’06, and Daniel Shaw ’06.

Albert Lestor ’43, Rock Island, IL, on September 12, 2014. A retired Lutheran minister serving various congregations, he is survived by his wife, Elaine, and two children. Ralf Runquist ’43, Minneapolis, MN, on July 23, 2014. A retired advertiser and writer for his own company, Runquist Advertising, he was also involved in local theater and choirs. Ralf is survived by three daughters. James Phipps ’44, Blue Earth, MN on April 3, 2014. A World War II veteran, he worked as a deputy sheriff and civil defense director for Faribault County. He is survived by four daughters. Luella Hanson ’45, Phoenix, AZ, on August 15, 2014. A World War II cadet nurse, she continued her RN career at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital and is survived by four children. Herbert Monson ’45, Waconia, MN, on June 16, 2014. A World War II veteran, he worked as a Lutheran missionary in Tanzania and is survived by his wife, Betty, four children—Mark ’71, Carl ’74, Miriam ’76, and John ’87—and two stepchildren. Margaret Johanson Shipley ’45, Worthington, MN, on August 28, 2014. She was a long-time employee of ISD #518 administrative office and is survived by five children.

Beatrice Palm Stromberg ’45, West Lafayette, IN, on June 20, 2014. A wife, mother, and former school teacher, she is survived by her six children and a sister, Dorothy Chilkott ’58. Roy A. Miller ’46, Honolulu, HI, on August 22, 2014. A Navy veteran, he worked as a research analyst for the Central Intelligence Group. After completing his graduate work he was a professor of Asian languages and literatures at various universities. Rebecca Swanson Emerson ’47, Beatrice, NE, on June 6, 2014. She was a head nurse and clinical instructor at various locations. Rebecca is survived by several nieces and nephews. Delores Gardner Pederson ’48, Onamia, MN, on August 1, 2014. She worked her whole career in nursing, first in public health and then in chemical dependency. She is survived by a nephew. Delores Ostgaard Ziemer ’49, Minneapolis, MN, on August 5, 2014. She was a retired English teacher and writer and is survived by two stepsons and a sister, Carol (Esbjornson ’50). Carol Lofsness Norrgard ’50, St. Louis Park, MN, on July 21, 2014. A wife, mother, and volunteer, she is survived by her husband, A. Ted ’50, and two daughters.

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Robert J. Thiewes ’50, Northfield, MN, on July 14, 2014. A longtime employee of the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA, he is survived by his wife, Janet, and two sons. Dallas Young ’50, Bloomington, MN, on August 16, 2014. A veteran of the Navy, he became a Lutheran pastor and served various locations. He is survived by his four sons including Jon ’77, Steven ’78, and Thomas ’88. Vernon Brodeen ’51, Des Moines, IA, on July 7, 2014. An Army veteran, he worked as a supervisor and consultant for Bankers Life and is survived by three daughters. Robert Luedtke ’51, Fairmont, MN, on September 15, 2013. A former owner and travel agent for Luedtke Travel, he is survived by his wife, Andrea (Fogelberg ’56), and four children. Marcus “Mark” Retzlaff ’51, New Ulm, MN, on July 12, 2014. He was retired as owner and manager of Retzlaff’s Hardware in New Ulm and is survived by his wife, Betty, three sons including Brad ’76 and David ’78, six grandchildren, and two sisters. Gordon Sandbaken ’51, Golden Valley, MN, on July 6, 2014. An Army veteran, he worked his whole career at International Multifoods and is survived by his wife, Beverly, and three children including Paul ’87. Betty Berglund Wymore ’51, Gorham, ME, on July 6, 2014. A former test-kitchen employee for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, she is survived by three children including Donna (Severance ’81). Dale Poffenberger ’52, Detroit Lakes, MN, on July 6, 2014. He was a retired district manager for Peoples Natural Gas Company and is survived by four children. John Legler ’53, Salt Lake City, UT, on March 28, 2014. An educator and scientist, he was a retired professor at the University of Utah and is survived by three children including Edward ’81. Bryan McGroarty ’54, Bloomington, MN, on September 17, 2014. An entrepreneur and inventor, he held several patents directed at public safety and comfort and is survived by his wife, Donna Braun, three sons, and five stepchildren. Charlotte Lange Sunde ’56, Crosby, MN, on July 28, 2014. A retired registered nurse at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Miners Hospital, she is survived by three daughters. Pernell Gault ’57, Brea, CA, on June 18, 2014. A former reading and English teacher, she is survived by a brother, Z. Sam Gault ’52, and sister, Mary (Durbahn ’47).

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Susan Brader Moon ’57, Bella Vista, AR, on September 15, 2014. She worked as a social worker for various welfare departments and is survived by three children. Carolynn Erickson Townsend ’57, Highland Park, NJ, on June 17, 2014. A former home economics teacher and educator, she is survived by her husband, Ken, and two daughters. Eldon Satter ’58, Brainerd, MN, on July 21, 2014. A retired sergeant in the U.S. Army, he worked as a tax preparer for the State of Minnesota. He is survived by four children. Iven Asplund ’60, Grand Rapids, MN, on August 12, 2014. A former machine shop teacher, millwright, and machinist, he is survived by three children. Richard Rood ’60, Minneapolis, MN on July 2, 2014. He is survived by five children. Paul Tidemann ’60, St. Paul, MN, on July 26, 2014. He was a retired pastor, missionary, and social justice activist. He also served as the Gustavus 1960 Class Communication Chair and a Three Crowns Ambassador. Paul is survived by his wife, Janet (Ryan ’60), two children, and two stepchildren. Joan Henes Chesley ’62, LaCanada, CA on June 17, 2014. A former elementary school teacher and administrative assistant, she is survived by a son. Larry Mammen ’63, Bloomington, MN, on September 15, 2014. He had a long career in the commercial spray paint industry and is survived by his wife, Mary, two sons, and two stepdaughters. John Buschagen ’66, Sequim, WA, on July 31, 2014. A Vietnam War veteran, he was retired from his own business as a manufacturer’s representative for commercial lighting. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia (Linder ’66), and two sons. Sherry Berthelsen Schley ’66, Grain Valley, MO, on July 28, 2014. She was a longtime employee of University of MissouriKansas City Law School and is survived by her mother and three children. Patricia McGill Jackson ’72, Coon Rapids, IA, on August 30, 2010. She worked as a registered nurse for many years and is survived by her husband, Dean ’71, and four children. John Moberg ’73, Maplewood, MN, on July 29, 2014. Former attorney/project manager for Thomsen Reuters, he is survived by his wife, Cindy, two children, one grandson, and six siblings including Ward ’69, Celeste (Chayabutr ’67), Rachel (Stark ’69), Gwendolyn (Eatman ’71) and Valerie (Rislow ’76).

John Feldmann ’75, St. Peter, MN, on June 22, 2014. Retired from the Minnesota State Security Hospital, he is survived by a daughter. Marcia Anderson Luedtke ’76, Cut Bank, MT, on September 1, 2014. She worked as an elementary education teacher and dedicated farm wife. She is survived by her husband, Tim, and two children. John E. Siekert ’77, Rochester, MN, on August 8, 2014. He is survived by two brothers. Nik Rajala ’96, Cohasset, MN, on August 8, 2014. He built rustic homes and owned his own business, Pohl Creek Logging. He is survived by his father and four siblings. Helen Block, xStaff, Mankato, MN, on July 10, 2014. The longtime head of housekeeping at Gustavus, she is survived by four children, including Winthro ’71. Marjorie Pihl, xTrustee, Wayzata, MN, on July 10, 2014. She was former owner, board member, and share-holder of the family business, Holiday Companies, and served on the Gustavus Board of Trustees and on the Gustavus Library Associates Board of Directors. She is survived by five children, including Susan Pihl-Niederman ’77, Sherry Smith ’80, Erik ’82, and Paul ’89. Florence Sponberg, H’37, xTrustee, Mankato, MN, on September 27, 2014, at the age of 97. Florence and her late husband, Ray ’37, funded more than two dozen scholarships at local high schools and colleges, endowed a chair in ethics at Gustavus and the College’s annual Mayday! Peace Conference (the 34th in 2014), and established a foundation in 1992 through which family members might support causes of education, peace and justice, music, and the Lutheran Church. The couple earned a number of recognitions including the Greater Gustavus Award, and Florence herself received the Covenant Award from the Gustavus Association of Congregations; the Soli Deo Gloria Award from her own alma mater, Concordia College; and in 2002 an honorary doctorate from Gustavus. She also served Gustavus, her “adopted college,” as an elected trustee for four terms. She is survived by four children: Michael ’65, Miriam (Kagol ’67), Elaine (Larson ’72), and Ann (Peterson ’83); four grandchildren; three greatgrandsons; and two sisters including Evodia (Linner ’44), as well as many nieces and nephews.

CALENDAR

TRACKS IN THE SNOW

NOVEMBER

24–Jan. 30, 2015 Art Exhibition: Fluid Chromatics: Epoxy Paintings by Patrick Blaine, Hillstrom Museum of Art, regular hours: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: 1–5 p.m. Open to the public without charge. 26–30 Thanksgiving Recess

DECEMBER

5, 6, & 7 Christmas in Christ Chapel, 2014: “Tender Rose, Starry Night”; 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 5, 6, & 7) & 3:30 p.m. (Dec. 6 & 7 only). Call 507-933-7520 to inquire about remaining tickets.

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

12 Artist Series Event: Michael Johnson in Concert; Jussi Björling Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets available online at gustavustickets.com, or by calling 507-933-7590. 12, 13, 14 Dance: Shared Space; Kresge Dance Studio, 8 p.m. (Dec. 12 & 13) & 2 p.m. (Dec. 14 only). Tickets available online at gustavustickets. com, or by calling 507-933-7590. 17 Twin Cities Gustie Breakfast: Associate Professor Alisa Rosenthal, Kendall Center for faculty development; American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Alumni & Parent Engagement (800-487-8437 or gustavus.edu/alumni/). 19–Jan. 4 Holiday Break

JANUARY

14 St. Peter-Mankato Area Gustie Breakfast: Don Myers, Hillstrom Museum of Art; Jackson Campus Center banquet room, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Advancement (507-933-7512). 21 Twin Cities Gustie Breakfast: Don Myers, Hillstrom Museum of Art; American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Alumni & Parent Engagement (800-487-8437 or gustavus.edu/alumni/).

FEBRUARY 9 Music: The Winds of Christmas, featuring the combined Gustavus & Vasa Wind Orchestras, James Patrick Miller & Karrin Meffert-Nelson, conductors; Christ Chapel, 10 a.m. Free 10 St. Peter-Mankato Area Gustie Breakfast: Associate Professor Alisa Rosenthal, Kendall Center for faculty development; Jackson Campus Center banquet room, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Advancement (507-933-7512). 11 Festival of St. Lucia, Christ Chapel, 10 a.m. GLA’s Lucia Luncheon, featuring children’s author Lori Evert; Alumni Hall, 11 a.m. Luncheon reservations accepted from GLA members following mailing of invitations in mid-October. For more information, call 507-933-7520.

11 St. Peter-Mankato Area Gustie Breakfast: Gregory Aune and Dean Wahlund, Gustavus Choir International Tour; Jackson Campus Center banquet room, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Advancement (507-933-7512). 14 Music: Gustavus Wind Orchestra Home Concert, James Patrick Miller, conductor; Björling Recital Hall, 1:30 p.m. Free. 14 Music: Gustavus Choir Home Concert, Gregory Aune, conductor; Christ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Free. 16–April 29 Artist Series: Imagined Worlds, Large & Small: The Photographs of Sarah Hobbs & Lori Nix, Hillstrom Museum of Art, regular hours: Mon.– Fri., 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: 1–5 p.m. Open to the public without charge.

Patrick Blaine, Fluid Chromatic #76, 2003, epoxy on wood, 24 x 36 inches

18 Twin Cities Gustie Breakfast: Gregory Aune and Dean Wahlund, Gustavus Choir International Tour; American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, 7:30–9 a.m. For reservations, contact Alumni & Parent Engagement (800-487-8437 or gustavus.edu/alumni/). 19, 20, 21, & 22 Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde, directed by Amy Seham; Anderson Theatre, 8 p.m. (Feb. 19, 20, & 21) & 2 p.m. (Feb. 22 only). Tickets available online at gustavustickets.com, or by calling 507-933-7590.

MARCH

7 20th annual Building Bridges student-led diversity conference: “Hidden in Plain Sight: Recognizing and Rejecting Rape Culture”; Christ Chapel & Alumni Hall, opening at 9:30 a.m. Tickets available online at gustavustickets.com.

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