64 | Carol Woods Blaeser, Eagan, is a retired registered nurse.
66 | Robert Bennett, Fort Myers, FL, retired from his volunteer ESL instructor position at Anoka-Hennepin Schools.
69 | Rick Anderson, Park City, UT, is retired from owning the Eating Establishment Restaurants. Laura Olson Newton, Cambridge, is a retired registered nurse at Fairview Lakes Home Caring and Hospice. Christine Salmon Osthus, Duluth, is a retired math teacher at Duluth Public Schools. Katherine Thorsen Poppen, Eagan, is a retired on-call branch office administrator from Edward Jones.
71 | Dennis Baldus, Victoria, is a football-defensive line coach at Chanhassen High School. Dave Miller, Inverness, FL, has retired from his position as chairman of the board of Directors State Public Service Association.
72 | Stephen Bailey, Richmond, VA, is a retired junior high history and civics teacher at Midlothian Middle School.
73 | Steve Balach, Jr., Ashburn, VA, is a retired English language learner (ELL) teacher at Loudoun County Public School. Kristine McQuin Cassar, Newark, DE, retired from teaching French and Spanish at Shepaug Valley Middle/High School. Ruth Trimbo Heilman, Madison Lake, is a retired visiting assistant professor for Gustavus Adolphus College. Steve Rouch, Woodbury, is a master portrait photographer with 50 years of experience. Brad Swanson, Pine River, is retired as the senior vice president and compliance officer for Pine River State Bank.
74 | Sonja Swenson Brigger, New Ulm, is retired a kindergarten teacher. Ruth Anne Johnson Edlund, Forest Lake, is a retired teacher. Dixie Hansen, St. Paul, is retired from Hubbard Broadcasting as the vice president/business manager for KSTP-TV. Bob Ivanca, Chisholm, is the retired owner, contractor, and builder of Ivanca Construction. Andrea Adams Jones, Houston, TX, is a retired paralegal for Exxon Mobil in Houston. Rob Linner, Edina, is in business development with E.A. Sween Company. William Lunz, Maplewood, is retired from the State of Minnesota working as a security manager and management services assistant director. Dema McKinley, Waterloo, IA, is retired from Abbott as a registered nurse. Paul Petersen, Leland, NC, is the owner of Petersen Woodworking. Craig Thauwald, Rochester, is a retired physician. JoAnn Carter Vucinovich, Lakeville, is retired from teaching 5th grade.
75 | Rich Aulie, Sr., Pequot Lakes, is in his 25th year as musical director of the Great River Strings Orchestra in central Minnesota. Mike Kemp, Omaha, NE, retired in May from University of Nebraska-Omaha as the executive associate athletic director after a 48-year career in college athletics (including five years as assistant hockey coach at Gustavus). John Lobdell, Sequim, WA, is an assistant principal at Hanford High School.
76 | Barbara Moore Cope, Huntington, NY, is retired from teaching French at Portledge School. Gail Gutsche, Missoula, MT, is a development consultant for Wild Rockies Field Institute. Thomas Motter, Long Beach, CA, is co-founder and managing partner of K12 Sphere. Larry Shelhamer, New Virginia, IA, is a retired maintenance electrician for Osceola Foods and lives on a hobby farm. Cathy Cleys Tryggestad, Isle, retired from her position as director of special services at Eagle Ridge Academy.
77 | Scott Christensen, Stillwater, is a retired endurance instructor and distance coach at Stillwater school district and now coaches USA track and field programs. Joel Johnson, Portland, OR, is an adult ESL volunteer teacher at Beaverton Literacy Council. Nancy Clark Shaeffer, Plymouth, retired from her position as assistant director of graduate admission at Augsburg College.
78 | David Strand, Kenwood, CA, is the chief executive officer of Unislink, a national leader in revenue cycle optimization for independent physician practices.
79 | Steve Bennett, Excelsior, is a retired general manager/vice president at Village Automotive Group. Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff, Apple Valley, is a retired self-employed public health consultant. Barbara Busch, Roseville, is an organist at Emmaus Lutheran Church. Valerie Richards Carlson, Atwater, is a licensed school nurse at Atwater/Cosmos/Grove City ISD. John Chadwick, Excelsior, is the president of The Chadwick Group. Kim Degeberg Durkee, St. Paul, is retired from Medtronic as the senior human resources manager. Paul Durkee, St. Paul, is retired from Antea Group as an Inogen environmental alliance president and senior consultant. Mary Anne Carlson Korsch, Duluth, is the chaplain at Essentia Health. Michael Leirdahl, Plymouth, is a retired partner at Seifert Leirdahl Associates. Karin Marjanen, Mahtomedi, retired from ISD 833 as a special educator teacher. Liz Derauf Odgren, Middleton, WI, retired from her position as an adaptive physical education teacher at Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Lori LaVoy Onstad, Andover, is a retired social worker. Patricia Pellikka, Rochester, was recently selected president-elect of Mayo Clinic staff. Monica Westerlund, Wayzata, is retired as president of Westerlund Communications. Juliann Schaffner Wilcox, Lindstrom, is a retired home care lead physical therapist at Fairview Lakes and Northland Medical Center.
80 | Rick Holmgren, Meadville, PA, is an interim dean of the library of New College of Florida. Chris Lindberg, Murrieta, CA, is a 4th and 5th grade teacher at Temecula Valley Unified School District. Lisa McCally, Portland, OR, is a retired city attorney for the City of San Francisco. Laura Jarmon Weiers, Le Center, retired from teaching science at Le Sueur Henderson Public Schools.
81 | Kris Belin Cooper, St. Charles, IL, is an elementary music teacher in the U-46 school district. Barb Nelson Hutson, Venice, FL, has retired from her position as prospect development and campaign manager for Luther Seminary. Dick Hutson, Venice, FL, works for Sisslog selling warehouse automation systems. Karen Hickcox Spiegeler, Annandale, has retired from teaching 6th grade at the Annandale Public Schools.
82 | Duane Berkas, St. Paul, is the principal of Columbia Academy in the Columbia Heights Public School District. Gretchen Chilkott, St. Paul, retired from the position of district assessment specialist at South Washington County School. Glenn Morris, Mankato, is the executive director of South Central Service Cooperative and the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. Sonja Jensen Wastvedt, Marshall, is a retired reading and math interventionist for the Des Moines Public School District and volunteers with English language learners.
83 | Paul Gerberding, Sheridan, WY, is a junior high art teacher for Sheridan County School District. Ross Wastvedt, Marshall, is provost at Southwest Minnesota State University.
84 | Steve Bingea, Woodinville, WA, retired after 37 years from the Boeing Company as the warranty program manager. Mike Bishop, Plymouth, is the director of insurance and risk management at The Mosaic Company. Kristin Boda, Minneapolis, is a retired Spanish teacher at Wabasha-Kellogg Schools. Susan Belitz Bodlak, Colorado Springs, CO, is the owner of Integrated Wellness Partners. Gigi Rudquist Boman, Schulenburg, TX, is a retired high school life skills teacher at Columbus High School. Dan Butler, Mableton, GA, is a mathematics teacher at Fulton Science Academy. Peter Ford, Arlington, VA, has been working as the corporate security director at Novavax, a biotechnology company creating vaccines in Gaithersburg, MD, since the start of COVID-19. Ellen Goodwin, San Diego, CA, is a retired co-host on the podcast The Faster, Easier, Better Show. Robin Peterson Hughes, Mankato, was selected this fall as the Minnesota Choral Director of the Year by the Minnesota American Choral Director’s Association. Robin retired from Mankato East High School in 2020 as their high school choral director and is currently directing choirs at Christ the King Lutheran Church and the Mankato Area Youth Choirs. Jeff Knutsen, Madison, WI, is a middle school principal in the Waunakee School District. Heather McQueen, St. Louis Park, is a retired senior vice president at U.S. Bancorp. Vicky Burmeister Mitchell, Wayzata, is retired from Hewlett- Packard as a commercial account manager. Becky Anderson Morgan, Greensboro, NC, has retired from her position as a teacher at Fairfax County Public Schools. Julie Haen Morton, Eden Prairie, is a project manager at RBC Wealth Management. Katri Korpela Mullaly, Marstons Mills, MA, is the owner of Sisukat Designs. Philip Nasby, Jackson, retired as a commissioner at Jackson County. Jim O’Neill, Minneapolis, is an account manager at NeuWave Medical. Heather Rhodes, Coleraine, is a psychologist for Compass North. Minako Kugizaki Sunaga, Tokyo, Japan, is a professor of applied statistics at Waseda University. Carolyn Towler, Bemidji, is a piano instructor and staff support at Headwaters Music and Arts. Jim Vos, Golden Valley, is a commercial real estate strategist and principal at Cresa and serves on the Board of Directors for the Minneapolis Downtown Council. Kevin Whitaker, Plymouth, is a tax partner at Eide Bailly. Barb Schaller Wiggins, St. Paul, retired from her career as an accountant.
85 | Ann Morton Carr, Bloomington, retired from her position as an early learners academy activity assistant at Bloomington Public Schools.
86 | Jackie Hunt Christensen, Minneapolis, is executive producer for and the subject of the feature-length documentary Come Talk to Me, which emphasizes the importance of communication technologies and tools for those with advanced Parkinson’s. It is expected to be released in early 2025. Michael Dicke, Piedmont, CA, an attorney with Fenwick & West, was named one of the Top 40 Securities Enforcement Attorneys in the U.S. Tim Mettler, Rochester, is the IT unit manager at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
87 | Jeni Lange Belvedere, Edina, is a retired 3rd grade teacher from Hopkins School District. Roz Johnson Peterson, Lakeville, is a commercial real estate agent for Cerron Commercial Properties. Carolyn Falk Sund, Wayzata, is a teacher and enrichment specialist at Wayzata Public Schools.
88 | Woody Bachman, Saint Peter, is the head football coach for Bloomington Jefferson. Liz Massaro Koehler, Holcombe, WI, has retired from her teaching position in the Rochester School District.
89 | Tom Bessinger, Eden Prairie, is owner/ fractional sales leader for Crown Valley-Sales Consulting and Execution. Brad Gray, Minneapolis, is a cloud solutions sales representative for Fishbowl Solutions. Eric Luoma, Watertown, is the co-owner and a brewer at Karst Brewing. Mary Sue Haugland Meger, Belle Plaine, is a CPA at HW & Associates. Susi LeMay Yermishkin, St. Paul, is the executive assistant to the Director of Equity and Inclusion at District 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.
90 | Lynn Botten Baldus, Dexter, is teaching 1st grade at Grand Meadow Elementary in Dexter. Shelley Banicki Beaumont, Burnsville, is a stained glass artist featured at the annual spring flower show at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Rich Mills, Eagan, is a middle school writing teacher for Eden Prairie Schools. Clay Pearson, Pearland, TX, is vice president for Strategic Government Resources. Linda Zabel Zuhlsdorf, Saint Peter, is the lead program manager at Scholarship America.
91 | Kristin Brubaker Kivell, Northfield, is an administrative assistant at St. Olaf College. Sharon Perera Miranda, Anaheim, CA, is a lead teacher at Back Bay Montessori School. Lori Lundquist Rommel, Grand Canyon, AZ, is a principal in the Grand Canyon USD #4 school district.
92 | Mark C. Anderson, Owatonna, is an art teacher at Owatonna Public Schools. Jennifer Johnson Hanson, St. Paul, has retired from Target.com as the senior director, retail service centers. Erika Lund, St. Paul, is a 9-12 ELA teacher and parent educator at AGAPE High School. Darin Napton, Rochester, is an RN, cardiac surgical, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Disa Wahlstrand, Eau Claire, WI, is vice president, engineering services for Ayres Associates.
93 | Susan Bright Bergquist, Woodbury, is a school psychologist/multi-tiered system of service (MTSS) specialist at South St. Paul Public Schools. Tony Boehler, Eagle Lake, is the assistant director in the Office of Registration and Academic Records at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Amy Nylander Jones, Shoreview, works in school board relations for PartnerEd. Beth Robelia Napton, Rochester, is a 4th grade teacher for Rochester Public Schools. Carrie Roe Stolp, Tallahassee, FL, is a speech language pathologist at Hawks Rise Elementary School. Erin Azer, Roseville, is a field representative for Education Minnesota.
94 | Carrie Close, Glenwood Springs, CO, is the principal at Roaring Fork Schools. Amy Zenk James, Eden Prairie, is director of sales and outreach for Ebenezer. Kellie Johnson, Buffalo, is a senior corporate counsel, privacy and data protection, at Shipt. Cory Larson, Glenwood, is working in outside sales at Nordic Brick & Stone. Christine Sell, Lakeville, is a teacher at Farmington Public Schools. Wendy Barth Terry, Crystal, is president at Twin Cities Justice House of Prayer in Golden Valley.
95 | Jenny Merrick Borovsky, North St. Paul, is the manager of data services at St. Paul Academy and Summit School and works as a math content specialist for Knowledgehook. Todd Carlson, Lakeville, is a social studies teacher and head coach of varsity hockey at Eagan Senior High School. Kaaren Williamsen, Ypsilanti, MI, the director of the Sexual Assault and Prevention Resource Center at the University of Michigan, co-edited the book, Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Emerging Practices (Rutledge, 2023).
96 | Leslie Anderson, Battle Lake, is a physical education, health, and DAPE teacher at Detroit Lakes High School. Kris Fredrick, Minneapolis, works in general counsel for Infinite Campus Incorporated. Sedrick Hawkins, Sr., Harvey, LA, is a retired assistant principal at Riverdale High School and a consulting principal at Jefferson Parish Schools. Shawn Mayfield, Lakeville, is the global human resource leader for Cargill. Michelle Baker Newman, New Prague, has published a book, Finding Your Z. Michelle is vice president, human resources for Post Consumer Brands. Alison Ashmore Thompson, Norman, OK, is a 5th grade teacher at The Academy of Classical Christian. Demetria Wade Herman, Omaha, NE, is an attorney with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
97 | Erica Ciesielski Chaikin, Cypress, TX, is the team lead for visual arts and art history, and digital arts educator at Cypress Creek High School. David Dingman, Plymouth, is the owner of Cardinal Financial. Lana Bauer Hanson, Belle Plaine, is a teacher in the Belle Plaine School District. Katie Detmer Harnetiaux, Clyde Hill, WA, is president and co-owner of USL Spokane, which represents three soccer teams: the Spokane Velocity FC professional men’s club, the Spokane Zephyr FC professional women’s team, and a pre-professional women’s team. Corey Haugen, Austin, is the director of information services at Austin Public Schools. Cherie Litwiller, Mount Pleasant, IA, is the director of education for the International Education Agency of Papua New Guniea. April Valentine, Hammond, IN, is the global engagement senior coordinator for Chicago State University.
98 | Jennifer Seel Carlson, Minnetonka, is an instructional coach at School District 112. Matt Christenson, Shoreview, is a special education educational support professional at Osseo Area Schools. Christian Gilbert, Waconia, is an 8th grade world geography teacher at Waconia Schools. Chris Holze, Saint Charles, IL, is a chiropractor at Holze Wellness Center in Elgin, IL. Megan Fladager Pershica, Burnsville, is the coordinator of teaching and learning for School District 196. Shawn Reid, Minneapolis, is the director of college counseling at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. Karin Hogberg Schatte, Jefferson City, MO, is a music teacher at South Elementary School. Sara Loftus Wishart, Chaska, is a 3rd grade teacher at Eastern Carver County School District.
99 | Kelly Aase, Apple Valley, is a talent acquisition recruiter at JB Hunt Transport. Andrea Kvamme Anderson, Little Falls, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist for Certified Anesthesia. Megan Bayrd, Menomonie, WI, is a family physician at Mayo Clinic Health Systems. Rebecca LaZerte Biederman, Stillwater, is a senior instructional designer at US Bank. Nesa Myers Black, Delano, is the social services supervisor for Wright County. Alex Feyder, Minneapolis, is the regional sales manager at Datadobi. Sara Prihoda Gillette, Brownsdale, is a teacher librarian at Hayfield Elementary School. Naomi Bowman Graves, Alcester, SD, is a pharmacist at Hawarden Regional Healthcare. Chanda Walker Hall, Tualatin, OR, is the manager of the Sherwood Center of the Arts. Kristin Beard Harper, St. Louis Park, is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. Laura Hauschild, Minneapolis, is the senior commodity manager for GE. Amy Benson Heilman, Shoreview, is a physician assistant at MNGI Digestive Health. Sarah Osgood Hustoles, Lake Oswego, OR, is the chief administrative officer at Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Derek Kaufman, Leesburg, VA, is an educational technologist at Loudoun County Public Schools. Cory Klecker, Jefferson, WI, is a social studies/Latin/space science teacher at Jefferson School District. Tatum Mohr Klingbeil, Spring, TX, is president/owner of Quality Courts and Outdoors in Spring, TX. Amy Bergman Kopp, Green Bay, WI, is working as a music teacher at Ashwaubenon School District. John Kopp, Green Bay, WI, is the director of enterprise applications at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Tom Krebsbach, Middleton, WI, is the senior research scientist for PPD GMP Lab. Carrie Johnson Larson, Farmington, is a park attendant for Dakota County Parks. Ulia “Julia” Vladimirova Lind, Göteborg, Sweden, is a laboratory safety coordinator at Chalmers University of Technology. Shawn Mars, Andover, is a 7th and 8th grade technology and creative innovations teacher at Anoka-Hennepin Schools. Mandie Braband McCartney, Indian Trail, NC, is a Latin teacher at Thales Academy. Angie Schuette Meagher, Eden Prairie, is a 3rd grade teacher at Minnetonka Public Schools. Wade Miller, Moab, UT, is a registered nurse at Moab Regional Hospital. Karena Nafstad, Plymouth, is the vice president of U.S. sales for Crayola. Krista Larson Pawlicki, Shakopee, is a special assignment teacher at School District 196. Lisa Rodenkirchen, Minneapolis, is an early childhood special education (ECSE) autism teacher at Minneapolis Public Schools. Brita Johnson Schemmel, Prior Lake, is the product manager for Thomson Reuters. Sarah Schuette, Henderson, after 20 years in children’s publishing, is now the owner of Schuette’s Ice Cream Shoppe. Elizabeth Muske Sherva, Roslindale, MA, is the deputy state historic preservation officer and director of Architectural Review at the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Amy Stassen, Wayzata, is the vice president of marketing & product development at Buffalo Games. Steve Tuthill, Eden Prairie, is a math teacher and equipment manager in the Minnetonka School District. Erica VandeWall Wagoner, Cross Plains, WI, is a library media specialist at Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Todd Walden, Apple Valley, is the owner of TBW Technical Communications. Greta Wallgren, Shakopee, is the vice president of customer success at Swiftly Systems. Jenny Moen Wiens, Denver, CO, is a realtor and broker associate at Corcoran Perry & Company. Chad Winter, Edina, is the national sales director at Unum.
00 | Michelle Kneeland Barbeau, Excelsior, has been appointed chief revenue officer of eHealth. Ian Burch, Milwaukee, WI, graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from The General Theological Seminary in New York and has accepted the call to serve as rector of St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church in Chicago. Heather Kuttner Coffelt, Cokato, is founder of Prior to the Plate Agritours, a farm tour business that lets people experience and engage with the farming community. Rachael Albertson McKinney, Sacramento, CA, is the president for the Greater Sacramento Market at Sutter Health. Karla Berquam Monson, Burnsville, is currently working at Korn Ferry. Craig Pladson, St. Louis Park, is founder and CEO of a new marketing consultancy named Brave Co. Kati Olson Pownell, Hudson, WI, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) for The Remedy Mental Health in Vadnais Heights, and is continuing to teach as adjunct faculty for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Nurse Anesthesia Program. Cory Ramel, North Oaks, is an admissions counselor at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. Karen Ostergaard Schaar, Rochester, is co-owner of Roca Climbing & Fitness. Josh Stevens, Madison, WI, is a self-employed real estate agent for Realty Executives Cooper Spransy.
01 | Ryan Frank, Lakeville, is a lead analyst at Collegis Education. Becky Kelley, Fairmont, is a special education teacher at Southern Plains Education Cooperative.
02 | Lisa Abdo Cisewski, Blaine, is the coordinator at Lighthouse School in Spring Lake Park School District. Andrea Wentzel Dalton, Lee’s Summit, MO, is director of the Center for Trauma Informed Innovation at University Health- Behavioral Health in Kansas City, MO. Lee Heckenlaible, Golden Valley, is a senior loan officer with Three Bays Lending. Jenni Lopez, Sebeka, is an ancillary patient access representative for Astera Health. Laura Borning Marston, Raleigh, NC, is the managing director of FTI Consulting. Katie Katra Morlock, Stewartville, is a principal in the Stewartville School District. Marie Rivers Rule, St. Paul, is the 5th-through-8th grade band director at Nativity of Mary School. Rick Schuft, El Paso, TX, is a school administrator in El Paso. Laura Hanson Spanier, Brooten, is the high school principal in the BBE School District. Doug Storbeck, Blue Earth, is the superintendent of Granada- Huntley-East Chain School District. Erin Winchell, Rosemount, is a music teacher for BlueSky Online Charter School.
03 | Ryan Barnick, Mantorville, is the superintendent at Zumbrota- Mazeppa Public Schools. Danielle Cole Burnett, Coon Rapids, is a marketing events manager for Coloplast Corporation. Renae Nesburg Busse, Chaska, is a principal leadership specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education. Anne Wenstrom, Singapore, is a physical education/health teacher, professional learning coach and employee wellness coordinator at Singapore American School. Mary Wenstrom, Beijing, China, is the CEO/Head of School at Wai’alae Public Charter School.
04 | Becca Reinhart Bartholomew, Minneapolis, is an assistant county attorney for the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. Luke Benoit, Minneapolis, is founder and CEO of RypGolf a company, which uses biomechanics and motor learning to create products that can improve golf performance. Tanya Mascarenhas Bohmer, Saint Peter, is a 4th grade teacher at Tri-City United Schools, Le Center K-8. Kelli Gardner, Waseca, is a 1st grade teacher and technology integration coach for Waseca Public Schools. Tanner Grimmius, Owatonna, is a property and casualty product analyst at Federated Mutual Insurance Company. David Heldman, Chanhassen, is a senior director of innovation at Danaher Diagnostics. Jake Matthies, Prior Lake, is the owner and a commercial cleaner at Everyday Cleaning. Paul Richardson, Eagan, is a school principal in the Inver Grove Heights School District. Jessica Schaetzke, Minneapolis, is a Spanish teacher at Cupertino High School. Jayme Wilking Schoevers, Nicollet, is a child protection case manager for Nicollet County. Kim Swanson, Dodge Center, is a high school science teacher at Triton Public School. Micah McDonough Treichel, White Bear Lake, is a Spanish teacher at Saint Agnes School. Tyler Vrieze, St. Paul, is the head of the landscape division at Shwaders Lawncare and Landscape in Bloomington.
05 | Alison Anderson Holland, Mora, is a county commissioner for Kanabec County and a digital learning designer for the University of Minnesota. Jessica Kracl, Minneapolis, is an attorney/partner with Stinson, Minneapolis, primarily advising clients on regulatory compliance issues, particularly health information privacy obligations. Erin Thulien Schiller, Eden Prairie, is an instructional excellence coordinator at Eden Prairie Schools. Chingla Thao, Minneapolis, is a counselor at Hennepin Technical College. Tom Westlund, Minneapolis, is the operations manager for The Westlund Group.
06 | Kelsey Payne, Lakewood, CO, is self- employed at Immersion Language Club as an examination consultant and Japanese Language Teacher.
07 | Erik Andress, Minneapolis, is an English teacher at Robbinsdale Area Schools. Heidi Kador Kendig, Waltham, MA, is a senior post award specialist at Huron. Todd Kohorst, Kenyon, is a 6th grade earth science teacher at Farmington Area Public Schools. Erica Brown Ramer, Plymouth, is director, enterprise operations analytics and insights at Target Corporation.
08 | Jon Carlson, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China, is an English teacher at Jinji Lake School. Nolan Chenevert, North Branch, is the technology manager for Duluth Edison Charter Schools. Guyniesha Johnson, Byram, MS, is the principal of Johnson Elementary School. Polina Kharmats, Meadows Place, TX, is a visiting instructor at Texas Southern University. Katy Yount Michaletz, Edina, is the director of children and family ministry at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. Matt Toppin, Minneapolis, is the middle school director for Hennepin County Schools.
09 | John Bennetts, Providence, RI, is an Independent Literacy Consultant. Emma Borrmann, Salt Lake City, UT, is a teacher at Granite School District in Salt Lake City. Jeff Chrest, Waconia, is an athletic trainer at Twin Cities Orthopedics. Christine Dornbusch, Shakopee, works as a grief counselor through Park Nicollet Foundation’s Growing Through Grief program, which provides grief support to children in the schools. She is currently in more than 20 schools throughout the Osseo and Westonka school districts. Chris Edelbrock, Minneapolis, is senior director of supply chain operations at L3Harris Technologies. Laura Hansen Hegland, Chaska, is self-employed as a licensed family childcare provider. Kristen Chirafisi Holsten, Stillwater, is a K–8 reading specialist at North Metro Flex Academy. Sarah Hulke, Chaska, is a grants and contracts officer at the University of Minnesota. Katie Kammerude, Newport, is an early childhood special education (ECSE) teacher, birth–2, at South Washington County Schools. Riley Karbon, St. Paul, is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and executive function coach at Center for Living Well with ADHD. Laura Groenjes Mitchell, Minneapolis, is the director of alliance learning and insights at America’s Promise Alliance. Linda Kanne Rieke, Franklin, is self-employed as a dairy farmer. Carol Cook Thomas, Eden Prairie, is a teacher at SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288. Cat Wiechmann, Missoula, MT, is a project manager at the University of Montana.
10 | Emma Ellingson, Duluth, GA, is an academic department administrator at Emory University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Abbey Feenstra, Sioux City, IA, is a 3rd grade teacher in the Sioux City Community School District. Carleen Crouse Melin, Falcon Heights, has been promoted to senior director of mission delivery for Make-A-Wish, Minnesota. Alison Oppenheimer, Indianapolis, IN, is a 7th grade language arts teacher at Center Grove Middle School. Kira Wellner Stevenson, Grand Meadow, is a K–12 school social worker and guidance counselor at Grand Meadow Schools.
11 | Kristian Bejarin, Minneapolis, is a 6th grade teacher at Wayzata Public Schools. Andrew Bryzgornia, Bloomington, is a math teacher at Bloomington Kennedy High School. Heidi Wensink Cooley, Waterford, MI, is a science teacher at West Bloomfield School District. Sam Grace, Bloomington, received his doctor of music degree in choral conducting at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Jodie McGinlay, Beaverton, OR, is a co-founder and chief operating officer at Ourtifact, an audio keepsake company specializing in capturing life’s moments with family and friends.
12 | Sam Burnton, Austin, TX, is a senior placement specialist at 2U. Erik Jacobs, Princeton, is a health and physical education teacher at Princeton High School. Annabel Landaverde, Austin, TX, is a freelance direct response copywriter under Prospera Marketing. Meghan Lee, St. Paul, is a senior manager of academics at TNTP. Dane Moore, Mound, is a host and producer of The Dane Moore NBA Podcast, one of the nation’s few daily podcasts dedicated to a single NBA team. In his case, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hadley Moreau, St. Paul, is a 2nd grade teacher at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy. Samantha Ross, St. Paul, is social studies lead at Paladin Career and Technical High School.
13 | Erik Bryz-Gornia, Maple Grove, is an emergency medical services/health science teacher at Osseo Senior High School. Krystal Bundy Chapman, Randallstown, MD, is a special education teacher for the Howard County Public School System. Liz Kelley, Stevens Point, WI, is a senior consultant in the customer success department for Skyward. Lindsey Lugsch-Tehle, Fargo, ND, is a special education teacher in the Northern Cass School District. Julie Nowariak, Champlin, is a speech language pathologist at M Health Fairview. Ian Stitt, Denver, CO, is executive director at Network Coffee House, serving the growing community of folks who have previously experienced and are currently experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Denver. Nicole Zibolski, Minneapolis, is an English teacher at Chaibadanwittaya.
14 | Kelsey Abele, Amarillo, TX, is an assistant professor at West Texas A & M. Fasil Adinew, Minneapolis, is a senior commercial portfolio manager for Old National Bank. Torey Asao, Royal Oak, MI, is an obstetrics/gynecology physician at Generations OB-GYN in Birmingham, MI. Jared Bertsch, Forest Lake, is the senior director of integrated marketing brand management for NBC Sports Next. Caitlin Skvorc Buxbaum, Wasilla, AK, is a publisher, author, and founder of a publishing company, Red Sweater Press. Kellan Euerle, St. Louis, MO, is the lead electrical engineer for Intramotev. Jen Werness Hale, Norman, OK, is a private school educator at Hale Academy. Kayla Hanson, Marshfield, WI, is an epidemiologist for the Marshfield Clinic. Rebecca Hare, Bloomington, a former housing attorney, is now working as a freelance writer. Ilya Kravtchouk, Edina, is a global product manager for 3M Company. Anna McDevitt, Denver, CO, is deputy campaign director of the Building Electrification campaign for the Sierra Club. Valentina Muraleedharan, Morgantown, WV, is the community-engaged research assistant for the Center for Resilient Communities. Leif Runia-Bade, North Mankato, is a clinical pharmacist at River’s Edge Hospital and Clinic in Saint Peter and was awarded the BEE Award Be Exceptional Every day award. Marah Sobczak, Minneapolis, is a structural engineer at Meyer Borgman Johnson. Stephanie Swanson, Washington, DC, is the director of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Caio Thomas, Amboy, is a senior software engineer at Royal Credit Union. Josie Steinmetz Watczak, Biddeford, ME, is an anesthesia resident at Maine Medical Center. Helen Wauck, Minneapolis, is a UX Researcher at SIFT (Smart Information Flow Technologies). Greg Wiessner, New York, NY, completed his PhD from Columbia University in 2021 and is working as a consultant for Putnam. Jenny Wilking, Saint Peter, is a procurement specialist at Creation Technologies.
15 | Alicia Lundell Abdella, Eden Prairie, is a math teacher at Edina High School. Mackenzie Brill, Minneapolis, is a special education teacher at Minneapolis Public Schools. Hannah Smith Brithon, Minneapolis, is a program coordinator at Belwin Conservancy and Anishinabe Academy. Elisabeth Krane Burza, Champlin, is a lead teacher at All Saints Preschool. Erik Carlson, St. Louis Park, is a Pops Connect Consultant for Graebel Companies. Matt Carlson, Minneapolis, is a career and college readiness coordinator at Achieve Twin Cities. Erika Clifton, South Haven, is a library learning commons coordinator and yearbook advisor at Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. Alexandra Coen, Eau Claire, WI, is an administrative assistant at Western Dairyland. Lesley Darling, Lincoln, NE, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and is doing research in Sweden. Carly Klass Dilger, Richfield, is a culture and climate facilitator (Dean of Students) at St. Paul School of Northern Lights. Jenna King, West Linn, OR, is a kindergarten educational assistant at Sojourner Truth Academy. Heather Kok, Plymouth, is a student teacher. Laura Dobler Nelson, Saint Peter, is an exercise physiologist at River’s Edge Hospital. Michaela Rice, Duluth, is an interpretive park naturalist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Nikki Rom, Chesapeake, VA, is a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy in Norfolk, VA, currently on shore duty in Virginia teaching officers to drive ships and prepare them for leadership at sea. Emily Bremseth Stadheim, Alden, is an athletic trainer, district sub, peer tutoring coordinator, and assessment coordinator at Alden Conger Schools. Nick Ulen, Chicago, IL, received a master’s in applied physics degree from Johns Hopkins University. Heidi Vanderpan, Buffalo, an account manager for Carnegie Communications, has independently published Audacious: Redefining the Space Between a Bold Request and an Unimaginable Answer. It’s a book to help people reconsider what it means to pray boldly. Lara Youngquist, Missoula, MT, is a K–1 Spanish immersion teacher at Missoula International School.
16 | Nicholette Hanson, Hopkins, is an operations manager at Plexus International. Daniel Lee, Dundas, is the customer service manager at Duluth Pack. Delaney Sweet, New York, NY, is a PhD student in Irish literature at New York University.
17 | Christine Peterson Gale, Minneapolis, is a law student at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Saige Garver, Wells, is a marketing specialist for Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association. Alissa Hoffman, Chaska, is an assistant girls softball coach at New Prague Area Schools.
18 | Antonia Hopkins, Eagan, is a senior ocean export operator at Nippon Express. Alexander Kelley, Portland, OR, is a site coordinator for Playworks. Molly Johnston Koetz, St. Paul, is an enrollment counselor in the admissions office at Bethel University. Sophia Lyseng, Minneapolis, is on the nursing faculty at Inver Hills Community College. Daniel Trentacoste, Orland Park, IL, received his JD from Michigan State University and is an immigration attorney for Corporate Immigration Partners.
19 | Alicia Lhotka Blackstad, Alexandria, is a 2nd grade teacher at Alexandria Public Schools. Kristen Eggler, Athens, GA, is completing her PhD in psychology at the University of Georgia. Alli Faxvog, Kirkland, WA, is regional vice president at Allianz Life Financial Services. Emily Hannan, Hephziban, GA, is an interpretive cryptologic technician for the U.S. Navy. Perry McGhee, Charleston, WV, is working as a physical therapist and athletic trainer in Burlington, VT. Asia McMurphy, Milwaukee, WI, is a care advocate at Rogers Behavioral Health Systems. Chloe Shaw, Inver Grove Heights, is a geographic information systems specialist for the National Park Service, in the Pacific West Land Resources Program Center, Seattle.
20 | Erin Bornholdt, Savage, is a physical therapist at Fairview Health Services. Zach Diedrich, Minneapolis, is a candidate experience coordinator for General Mills. Greta Dupslaff, Blaine, is a 1st grade Spanish immersion teacher at Spring Lake Park Public Schools. Ryan Guenther, Faribault, is a physical education/health educator at Owatonna High School. Brianna Jol, Los Alamos, NM, is a biological science technician for the U.S. National Park Service at Bandelier National Monument. Abby Mullenbach, Lakeville, is a 1st grade teacher at All Saints Catholic School. Lilly Soderberg, Amery, WI, is a school social worker, MSW, and LGSW at Eden Prairie Schools.
21 | Emma Fischer, Minneapolis, is the director of instrumental music at Minneapolis Public Schools. Thomas Prahl, Minneapolis, is the director of instrumental music at Holy Family Catholic School. Samantha Raghu, Eden Prairie, received a Fulbright Scholarship and is an English teaching assistant in Thailand. Llana Rojas, Hopkins, is the owner of an activewear and jewelry shop in Eden Prairie called Let’s Roar. Jessie Strobush, Eagan, is an English and history teacher at Fusion Academy. Maicy Vossen, Kimball, is a PhD student in applied plant sciences at the University of Minnesota.
22 | Andrew Dooley, Blaine, has completed his master’s degree in hydrogeology from Illinois State University.
23 | Mad Chase, Houston, TX, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and is doing research in Sweden. Luke Dragseth, Madison, WI, is a brewer for Paddlefish Brewing. Hunter Thompson, Plymouth, is an election assistant–absentee mail team member for the 2024 election cycle at Hennepin County in Minneapolis. Todd Morrow, Welcome, is working at Bolton and Menk as a survey technician.
WEDDINGS
Laura Danielson ’09 and Walter Baumann, 09/25/21, St. Louis Park
Meghan Johnson ’09 and Dan Kumpf, 2/22/22, Minneapolis
Carleen Crouse ’10 and John Melin, 09/23/23, Falcon Heights
Kenisha Jackson ’12 and Brooks Stapleton ’12, 10/14/23, Minneapolis
Maja Johnson ’13 and Robert Muschler, 10/07/23, Minneapolis
Hallee Adamsheck ’14 and Owen Dickinson, 06/18/22, New Brighton
Lance Erickson ’14 and Taylor Anne Erickson, 03/18/23, Chanhassen
Erik Hasselquist ’14 and Jackie Hasselquist, 06/20/20, Minneapolis
Mariecus Jarvis ’14 and Roman Mays ’14, 08/07/22, Alexandria, VA
Andrew Oakes ’14 and Taylor Staffon ’14, 09/18/21, Plymouth
Renee Osborn ’14 and Karl Gruber, 12/29/22, Minneapolis
Hannah Smith ’15 and Aaron Regla Breton ’10, 10/08/23, Minneapolis
Hannah Miller ’15 and Bryce Carrington, 04/27/24, Minneapolis
Amber Hoffman ’16 and Jared Ramin, 10/30/22, Dundas
Abby Simms ’17 and Bryan Eisen, 10/07/23, Loveland, CO
Margaret Nelson ’17 and Brandon Wagner, 10/14/23, Roberts, WI
Kristina Tunheim ’19 and David Bock, 09/23/23, Dallas, TX
Chloe Brown ’19 and Isaac Baker, 01/04/22, Minneapolis
Emily Hannan ’19 and Mitchell Berrios, 04/27/24, Hephziban, GA
Kaitlin Hannagan ’19 and Evan Jakes ’19, 06/11/22, Minneapolis
Ryan Moriarty ’19 and Emily Skogseth ’19, 05/26/23, Highlands Ranch, CO
Karl Satterlund ’19 and Amanda Martin, 10/22/21, Tonto Verde, AZ
Kayla Smith ’20 and Nathaniel Rosado, 07/30/22, Mankato
Ashlynn Franzen ’20 and Alex Woitas ’21, 07/22/23, Iowa City, IA
Zachary Jakes ’22 and Astrid Axtman ’22, 10/07/23, Minneapolis
Emma Larson ’22 and Andrew Loewen, 08/20/22, Lynnwood, WA
BIRTHS
Evelyn, to Jake Hagedorn ’01 and M J Bach, in April 2024
Aaron, to Sarah Volz Claussen ’04 and Samuel Claussen, in July 2021
Lauren, to Abby Simon ’04 and Rob Kelley, in February 2023
Owen, to Sarah Schueffner Borgendale ’06 and Kevin Borgendale ’07, in January 2024
Karis, to Meghan Johnson ’09 and Dan Kumpf, in April 2023
Weston, to Julia Kruchoski Meyer ’09 and Blake Meyer, in November 2023
Josephine in April 2020 and Karly in September 2022 to Karly Slivik ’09 and William Orfield ’09
Benson, to Ashley Gibbs Paul ’09 and Ian Paul, in August 2022
Linnea, to Emma Ellingson ’10 and Andrew Marriage, in June 2023
Lois, to Kristian Bejarin ’11 and Anna Finley Bejarin ’11, in March 2022
Twins, Nolan and Carter, to Jackie Schwerm Schulze ’11 and Derek Schulze in March 2022
Leo, to Peter Michaletz ’12 and Alexa Michaletz, in December 2023
Winston, to Melissa Wygant Mokry ’12 and William Mokry Jr., in October 2023
Tyler, to Heidi Rossow Winden ’12 and Beau Winden, in November 2023
Max, to Sarah Hund-Hagemeyer ’13 and Ryan Hagemeyer, in August 2023
Noah, to Jeannie Ribbel ’13 and Ryan Berg, in December 2023
Wyatt, to Taylor Volk ’13 and Patrick O’Malley, in January 2024
Holden, to Kaitlyn Knutson Hawkins ’14 and Derek Hawkins, in November 2023
Linnea, to Beth Wiese Oishi ’15 and Tatsuya Oishi, November 2023
Vivian, to Daniel Lee ’16 and Erin Traxler ’15, in April 2023
Kinsley, to Katie Peterson Davis ’17 and Austin Davis, in November 2023
Lucy, to Risa Anderson Michalko ’18 and Jake Michalko ’18, in January 2024
Lawrence, to Mykaela Otto Thompson ’20 and Dominick Thompson, in July 2023
