Gusties Gather, Fall 2024

Around the world, Gusties get together. Here are several. Do you have photos of your favorite Gusties gathering?
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By Stephanie Ash on October 12, 2024
Several Gusties sit on a couch in a tasteful living room

A group of California alumni met for a Zoom call with professors emeriti Rob and Judy Gardner. Back, l to r: Peter Breitmayer ’87, Gail Matthius Wirth ’75, Peter Krause ’87, and Stephen Bennett. Front, l to r: Christine Mourad, John Wirth ’75, English professor emeritus Larry Owen, and Cheryl Downey ’66. Little did they know it would be the last time they would connect. Rob and Judy died as the result of a car crash shortly after. Larry passed away on August 26, 2024. 

Gusties Gather is a regular feature of the digital and print magazine from Gustavus. Have you gathered with other Gusties recently? Send us your latest updates, with photos of 600 KB or more in size. Bonus points if you're sporting Gustie gear!

Congrats to Matt Lindholm ’10 who placed 1st in the Freeski Men’s Masters (30–39-year-olds) at the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association in Copper Mountain, CO. Way to go, hot dog!
On a trip to retrace family origins, four Gusties gathered in front of a Gustavus Adolphus statue in Stockholm, Sweden. Mark Kruger ’86, Kris Kruger ’87, Lee Kruger ’93, and Kim Bowar Kruger ’93.
Kristen Eggler and Perry McGhee, both Class of 2019, spent a weekend in Vermont. Perry is working as a physical therapist and athletic trainer in Burlington. Kristen is completing her PhD in psychology at the University of Georgia. Although they live miles apart, the friendship they developed at Gustavus still runs deep.
Briana Lindenberg Ryan ’09 stumbled upon the Gustav Adolfi School in Tallinn, Estonia during a snowstorm. “Fun to see the namesake of the school is the same!”
Several from the Classes of 1995 and 1996 got together for a Pearl Jam concert in St. Paul. Front Row: Derek Kuehl, Jon Knutson, Hugo Meyer, Scott Hoss, and Karl Dexheimer. Back Row: Jason Kivo, Brock Peterson, Brian Buckley, Ray Peterson, Eric Johnsen, and Jason Bever.
Bonnie Madsen Brueshoff ’79 and Dave Brueshoff ’77 hosted Dave’s Co-Ed (Norelius) roommate and Pennsylvanian Jeff Odgren ’76 at their Woman Lake home. While visiting, the three drove to Walker for lunch with Jeff’s brother Steve Odgren ’78. It was an enjoyable gathering of Gusties from ’76 through ’79. Roommates Jeff and Dave Brueshoff also stopped by their old Co-Ed room (307A) on a visit to campus in September.
Magazine Volume
2024-2