Entries tagged with ‘2010’
Matt Wood ’10: Teaching Entrepreneurship in Nicaragua
Gustavus Adolphus College alumnus Matt Wood '10 made his way from Pennsylvania to Gustavus and then to the Peace Corps in Nicaragua. After primarily training teachers in entrepreneurship for the past two years, he will return to the U.S. in July to pursue a master's degree in international business.
Alumna Helps Kids Dealing with Homelessness
From the time she was three years old through her four years in high school, Gustavus Adolphus College alumna Katie DeSantis ’10 found herself in and out of various Minneapolis homeless shelters. The difficulties and uncertainties of growing up in poverty left a lasting impact on her, which is why she is where she is today: working with children in Minneapolis who are faced with clearing the same hurdles she did as a youth.
Young Lawyers Praise Gustavus Education for Their Success
Recent graduates Pete Schwingler '05, Hailey Harren '07, Krista Hiner '07, and Derek Hilding '10 say that their undergraduate experience at Gustavus Adolphus College prepared them to excel in law school and in the professional world.
Seth Lundahl ’04 and Jessica Kovarik ’04
Seth Lundahl ’04 and Jessica Kovarik ’04 were happy to share and celebrate their beautiful wedding day at Linnaeus Arboretum and Alumni Hall on August 10, 2012 with their friends and family, several of whom are fellow Gustavus alums. See photo attached, pictured: Front row (l-r): Brent Kath ’04, Keith Schwartz ’04, Tom Osthus ’04, [...]
Kevin Matuseski ’10: An Educator with a Passion for Service
Teaching and service are two passions that Kevin Matuseski '10 developed during his four years at Gustavus Adolphus College. Today, he is fulfilling those passions by teaching English and life science to sixth graders and volunteering in several ways in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Hayley O’Connell Guilkey ’10
Hayley O’Connell Guilkey ’10 married Justin Guilkey in July 2012 and is currently a 2nd year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Gustavus Young Alumni – Upcoming Event!
The Gustavus Young Alumni’s next event will be a happy hour at the 11th Frame inside Park Tavern in Saint Louis Park on Thursday, April 4th. To keep you up to date with what you care about on campus, our guest speaker will be Gustie alum, Tom Young ’88. Tom has worked in fundraising for [...]
Gustie Sisters!
Katie Phillippe Diechert ’03 was married on September 28, 2013. What a lovely photo of all 4 sisters – all Gustavus Alumni! Picture from left to right is: Emily Phillippe ’10, Melissa Phillippe ’06, Katie Phillippe Diechert ’03, Molly Phillippe ’05.
Andreas Aarsvold ’10
After working for Medica Health Plans in Minnetonka for two years following graduation, more recently I have taken a position as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America), for the Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement (WAHA) in Bellingham, WA. I work in communications and development for WAHA, an organization that helps people gain access [...]
Renee Guittar ’12
Renee Guittar ’12 is currently performing professionally in the Twin Cities with nationally recognized illusionist Jared Sherlock, Kinetic Evolutions Dance Company, and ColliDe Theatrical Dance Company. Renee is teaching dance at Zenon Dance School as well as two other dance studios in the Twin Cities Area. Upcoming projects include choreography for “Treasure Island” at Theater [...]