Gusties Gather, Spring 2024

Around the world, Gusties get together. Here are several. Do you have photos of your favorite Gusties gathering?
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By Gustavus Staff on October 8, 2024
Several teachers wearing Gustavus Adolphus College gear gather with Gustavus flags

Alumni teachers and current student teachers at Tri-City United Public Schools (Montgomery, LeCenter, and Lonsdale) rallied in Gustie gear as school began this fall. L to r: Tanya Mascarenhas Bohmer ’04, Matt Collins ’14, Dalton Hermes ’23, Amy Valek Zasoski ’99, Megan Kaiser Warner ’04, Jordan Sankey ’20, Karen Rhodes Rohrbach ’89, Shannon Sheehan Dorschner ’95, Jay Frederickson ’06, and Elise Lundeen-Detisch ’91.

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A number of Gusties gathered for the wedding of Ben Haddorff ’98 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. L to r: Luke Haddorff ’23, Brooke Haddorff ’25, Ryan Haddorff ’95, Ben Haddorff ’98, Robert Haddorff ’67, Virginia Froyen Haddorff ’67, Chris Holze ’98, and Tyler Haddorff ’26.
Dan Murray ’86 recently attended his 10th Kraftskiva celebration at the Swedish Embassy in D.C. He presented Deputy Ambassador Jonas Wendel with a Gustavus scarf and invited him to try it out sometime in a Minnesota January. Based on the scale of singing, eating and drinking, Dan is convinced that the Swedish and the Irish share a common heritage.
Several teachers wearing Gustavus Adolphus College gear gather with Gustavus flags
Alumni teachers and current student teachers at Tri- City United Public Schools (Montgomery, LeCenter, and Lonsdale) rallied in Gustie gear as school began this fall. L to r: Tanya Mascarenhas Bohmer ’04, Matt Collins ’14, Dalton Hermes ’23, Amy Valek Zasoski ’99, Megan Kaiser Warner ’04, Jordan Sankey ’20, Karen Rhodes Rohrbach ’89, Shannon Sheehan Dorschner ’95, Jay Frederickson ’06, and Elise Lundeen-Detisch ’91.
Erin Cederlind ’01 was chosen as the community liaison officer of the Year by the American Foreign Service Association. She works in the Community Liaison Office at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti. She was joined at the reception by fellow Gustie Megan Carey ’01, a management and program analyst for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (not pictured).
These Class of 2005 Gusties all work for UnitedHealth Group Medicare & Retirement. L to r: David Myers, CFO, retiree solutions; Steph Handahl Benson, marketing strategy/chief of staff; Alysen Farran Pratt, performance management; Kari Leif Wynnemar, VP, technical product management, Optum Technology (UHC is parent company of Optum); Ben Eklo, CFO. Alysen and Steph were roommates at Gustavus.
Peter Asplin ’92 and Kristen Hoffmann Asplin ’92 came from Pittsburgh to see Christmas in Christ Chapel, and to see their daughter, Johanna ’27. Peter wore his Gustavus Bands jacket.
These Gusties call themselves the Satellite Sisters, an ode to the popular podcast. They met up for the Satellite Sisters Big Fun weekend in Minneapolis in October. Listeners were invited to a recording and a “Mamma Mia” dance party. Pictured l to r: Stacy Solberg Markert ’92, Missy Otto Rossow ’92, Allison Hoff Robelia ’92, Jan Windland Butorac ’75, Doris Dittberner Matter ’75, Beth Robelia Napton ’93, and Kris Robelia Oppegard ’93.
Lauren O’Connell ’23 and McKenna Robb ’23 received their white coats for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at St. Catherine University.
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