Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2021

  • Mickey Speck ’80

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    Mickey (Hanson) Speck ’80 shares, “I retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on July 1, 2019. Now I enjoy my own time by volunteering for a couple of nonprofits: one which provides rides to seniors for medical appointments, and also a senior dog rescue organization in San Francisco. I also continue to make music: while…

  • Baseball Schedule Update

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    The home doubleheader on Friday, March 19 against Augsburg is cancelled due to snow on the field, while the Gusties have added a non-conference home game against Bethany Lutheran on Wednesday, March 24.

  • Seven Gusties Earn All-Region USTFCCCA Honors

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    Three men and four women from the Gustavus track and field teams earned NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field honors.

  • Gymnastics Wins at UW-Eau Claire with a Season High 183.725

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    The Gustavus gymnastics team was back in action when they competed against UW-Eau Claire on Thursday evening.

  • Jacob Koshiol ’20

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jacob Koshiol ’20 has recently become a Paraprofessional within Saint Paul, Maplewood and Oakdale school district in Minnesota. In addition to working for the district, Jacob works at PrairieCare as a paraprofessional for K-12 students. His focus will be on environmental control, helping students understand lessons, cleaning, technical setup, and much more.

  • Gina Kilchenman ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Gina Kilchenman ’06 shares that she is now the Vice President of Sales at Highgate Hotels in Dallas, TX.

  • Sean OBrien ’01

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Recently, Sean OBrien ’01 became the Chief Financial Officer at Alliant Engineering in Minneapolis, MN. Formerly a Civil engineering consultant, Sean accepted an offer for the position.

  • Heather McClelland ’98

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Heather McClelland ’98 is a Behavior Intervention Teacher at Vancouver Public Schools in Vancouver, WA. Recently, she has had the opportunity to co-publish a children’s book, Colorful Place: Mindful Story and Art for Kids (March 1st, 2021). Additionally, Heather has started a new business called BreatheArtCalm LLC, which was created as a new way to…

  • David Wold ’60

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    Gustavus Alumni

    David Wold ’60 shares that “Life goes on in Säffle, Sweden despite the pandemic, although I never thought it would come to a screeching halt. We’ve had mild winters. For example, this past January the average temperature while I cycled was only -3.4 degrees C or about 26 degrees F. But then February came along…

  • Jamin Johnson ’88

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Jamin Johnson ’88 is a Corporate Marketing Consultant for Ebenezer in Edina, MN. Ebenezer serves Minnesota and Iowa with over 100 Senior Living and Cooperate communities. Jamin provides creative marketing support and guidance for six different senior living communities, two large campuses, and three child care centers. She is also focused on developing and implementing…