1941
Vernon Mauritsen and May (Bellerud) ’43, Kalispell, Mont., will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Dec. 21.

1952
Paul Oas, Carlsbad, Calif., was co-author of the article “Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan Child Genocide Survivors Using Thought Field Therapy”; it was published in the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health Winter 2010 issue (Chevron Publishing Corp.).

1953
Lew Linde, Hastings, Minn., presented a paper, “Congressman Andrew John Volstead: Author of the National Prohibition Act of 1919,” at the Norwegian-American Historical Association seminar at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

1966
Susanne (Bordsen) Nelson, Sioux Falls, S.D., was an ecumenical accompanier with the World Council of Churches in Tulkarm, a city in the northern West Bank; read her blog at www.aprairievoice.blogspot.com.

1967
Randall McKee, St. John, Ind., retired and was granted emeritus status from the U of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha.

1968
Linda (Otteson) and Gary Orman, Sartell, Minn., have retired; Gary worked for 39 years with the North Dakota Farmers Union, and Linda worked for 30 years at the YMCA Kindergarten/Early Childhood Center.

1972
Ken Erickson, Woodbury, Minn., is vice president of the St. Paul Johnson High School Governors Alumni Board of Directors. Lee Warne, Marshall, Minn., is executive director of the Association of Educational Service Agencies, Washington, D.C.

1974
Julie (Bjerke) Blehm, Fargo, N.D., was elected governor of the North Dakota Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Dan Kordahl, Rock Rapids, Iowa, is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

1975
Hope (Griffith) Kordahl, Rock Rapids, Iowa, teaches special education in Ellsworth, Minn. Mary (Ressler) Mueller, Moorestown, N.J., helped administer surveys and analyze the results for Energize the Community Day; she also has completed Praxis testing to maintain her teaching certificate; Mueller is a freelance writer and substitute teacher.

1976
Mark Johnson, Villanova, Pa., obstetrics director at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, co-authored a study about fetal surgery in children with spina bifida in the New England Journal of Medicine. Roger Oberg, Leadville, Colo., is CEO for St. Vincent General Hospital. Wayne Romer, York, Pa., earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting from the U of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

1977
Robert Sannerud, Edina, Minn., is vice chair of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants board of directors, Bloomington.

1979
David Jennings, Lake Elmo, Minn., is Of Counsel to the firm of Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch, Chtd., Minneapolis. Michael Ranum, Circle Pines, Minn., is CFO for BWBR Architects, St. Paul.

1982
Chris Bellefeuille, Plymouth, Minn., is pastor of Valley of Peace, Golden Valley. Lynn (Fragale) Foulke, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Cathy (Houska) Cowen, West Lakeland, Minn., climbed to the summit at Gillman’s Point on Kibo Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa.

1983
Robin (Keefer) Carey, Highlands Ranch, Colo., earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in educational administration from the U of Denver; she is director of educational programming and services for the Douglas County School District, Castle Rock.

1985
Ruth (Holje) Manuele, Harker Heights, Texas, retired from the military after 20 years with the U.S. Army Reserves, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood. Lisa Yerington, Escondido, Calif., is owner of Pure Cleaning Agency, San Diego.

1987
Joni (Wermerskirchen) Bonnell, Buffalo, Minn., is officer of development for Community Health Charities, Bloomington.

1988
Carol Hickman, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Ashford U, Clinton, Iowa; she is regional compliance manager for G4S Inc. Youth Service Division, Tampa. Kerry Horst, Fargo, N.D., is systems designer and sales representative for Tricorne Audio.

1989
Robert Alsop III, Forest City, Iowa, is the 16th president of Waldorf College.

1990
Jerilynn Brantner Adams, Fargo, N.D., joined the board of trustees for Bethany Retirement Living. Jason Cronk, Pittsboro, N.C., is senior director of operations for CRSA China Management, Memphis, Tenn.; he also serves as acting COO for Guangdong Oursjia Retirement Communities Services Co. Jared Thorson, Kenosha, Wis., earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the U of Wisconsin-Parkside.

1991
Chip Halverson, Portland, Ore., received a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the National College of Natural Medicine. Kent Hansen, Forest City, Iowa, is an assistant professor of wellness at Waldorf College. Denise Larson, Alexandria, Minn., was one of 15 volunteers on a Habitat for Humanity build in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1992
Heidi Doscher-Klukken, Fargo, N.D., earned a Bachelor of Science degree in radiological science from the U of Missouri, Columbia; she is a CT/MRI technologist for Essentia Health. Jill (Westphal) Fisher, Northfield, Minn., is director of exams and publications for Professional Risk Managers’ International Association. Shauna Hannan, Columbia, S.C., received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Princeton (N.J.) Theological Seminary.

1994
Jennifer (Bailey) DeJong, West Fargo, N.D., earned a doctorate in occupational and adult education from North Dakota State U, Fargo.

1995
Kristina (Clark) Gaalaas, Grand Rapids, Minn., is a limited partner and financial advisor/AAMS for Edward Jones. Jennifer (Sorensen) Holt, Tucson, Ariz., earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and principalship from Northern Arizona U, Flagstaff; she is principal of the Vail Unified School District.

1996
Corey Christiansen and Bill Walcutt celebrated their commitment at a ceremony in May; they live in Portland, Ore. Steven Woyen, Louisville, Ohio, is senior pastor for St. Paul Lutheran Church, Minerva.

1997
Tammy Hanson, Los Angeles, earned a registered nursing degree from Santa Monica (Calif.) College; she is a nurse for Kaiser Permanente. Christoph Schmidt, Berthold, N.D., earned a Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia; he is pastor of Zion and Carpio Lutheran churches.

1998
Matthew Coomber, Davenport, Iowa, is an assistant professor of theology at St. Ambrose U; Coomber serves on the board of directors for The Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice; and he is editor of “The Bible and Justice: Ancient Texts, Modern Challenges” (Equinox 2011). Jon Ruzek, St. Paul, Minn., is director of alumni relations for the College of Education and Human Development at the U of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Jennifer (Olson) Schultz, St. Paul, Minn., is the Zoo Investigators program coordinator at the Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley.

1999
Sonja (Birkeland) Ebling, Andover, Minn., is director of youth ministries for Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Circle Pines.

2000
Guy Clairmont Jr., Grand Rapids, Minn., has been certified as a financial planner with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., Washington, D.C. Rachel Hall, Whitefish, Mont., is a Primary Years Program teacher for the International School of Helsinki, Finland. Melissa (Severson) Toov, Silver Lake, Minn., earned a master’s degree in education from Hamline U, St. Paul.

2001
Jonelle (Mercier) Albrecht, Farmington, Minn., earned a second major certificate in accounting from St. Catherine U, St. Paul, and passed the CPA exam with the Minnesota Board of Accountancy; she is a senior accountant for Travelers. Brooke (Hektner) Carlson, Oakdale, Minn., earned a Master of Education in world language instruction degree from Concordia College. Jody (Moldenhauer) Eckert, Bismarck, N.D., is director of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy doctoral program at the U of Mary. Ann (Hogberg) Johnson, St. Peter, Minn., is director of advancement services for Gustavus Adolphus College. Ivory Ruud, Hopkins, Minn., is corporate counsel and vice president for U.S. Bank, St. Paul.

2002
Andrew Dwyer, Durham, N.C., earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in psychological studies in education from the U of Nebraska-Lincoln; he is a psychometrician for Castle Worldwide Inc., Morrisville. Benjamin Holm, Minneapolis, is a financial advisor for Turner Financial – Raymond James, Sauk Rapids, Minn. Nicole (Anderson) Rittenour, Milaca, Minn., was appointed the sixth grade assistant principal at Rogers Middle School.

2003
Amanda (Storm) Schuster, Woodbury, Minn., is associate development officer for the U of Minnesota Medical Foundation, Minneapolis. Luke Van Roekel, Ashland, Wis., is assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at Northland College.

2004
Amanda Jones, Chicago, earned a Master of Social Work degree from Jane Addams College of Social Work at the U of Illinois at Chicago. Karen (Miller) Nelson, West Fargo, N.D., is a marketing planner for Essentia Health, Fargo. Meagan Waldahl, Wadena, Minn., earned a Master in Healthcare Administration degree from the U of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

2005
Erin Fitzgerald, Washington, D.C., earned a Juris Doctor degree from the U of Wisconsin Law School, Madison. Millie (Eidsvaag) Goodermont, St. Louis Park, Minn., is project assistant for Talmud Torah of Minneapolis. Jared Gustafson, Waconia, Minn., earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the U of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis. Gwen Hoberg, Thief River Falls, Minn., was part of a group of young North Dakota natives who walked across the western half of North Dakota recording their experiences on their blog, “The Blank Rectangle”; visit http://theblankrectangle.wordpress.com for more information. Kayla (Sumption) Kirkeby, Golden, Colo., earned a Master in Business Administration degree from the U of Colorado, Denver. Bethany Kubik, Cornwall, N.Y., earned a doctorate in mathematics from North Dakota State U, Fargo. Aaron Ley, Alexandria, Minn., earned a doctorate in political science from Washington State U, Pullman; he is a lecturer at the U of Arizona, Tucson. Matt McPherson, Jamestown, N.D., is a senior land broker for Badlands Resources LLC, Williston. Heidi (Young) Worker, Emeryville, Calif., is corporate communication director for Chartway Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, Va.

2006
Kari (Swedberg) Azure, Raleigh, N.C., received a violin maker degree from the Violin Making School of America, Salt Lake City; she is a bow restorer for Pasewicz String Instrument. Jean Gustafson, Mandan, N.D., earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the U of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks. Kendra Lee, Columbus, Ohio, is assistant director of athletics communications for The Ohio State U. Mai Moua, Minneapolis, is product development manager for Creative Apparel Concepts. Megan Oswald, Rochester, Minn., earned a Master of Education degree from the U of Minnesota, Duluth. Anna Peterson, Parkville, Md., received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Johns Hopkins U, Baltimore. Ellen (Crecelius) Reed, Armed Forces, earned a master’s degree in public administration with a human resources focus from the American Military U, Charles Town, W.Va.

2007
Erin (Anderson) Aulik, Golden Valley, Minn., is a kindergarten teacher for FAIR School Downtown, Minneapolis. Kristle (Moen) Chase, Grove City, Minn., earned a Master in Social Work degree from Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Marie Flagstad, Jackson, Minn., earned a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from St. Cloud State U; she is a vocal music director for Jackson County Central School District. Amy Lindquist, St. Cloud, Minn., earned a Master of Arts degree in teaching English as a Second Language from St. Cloud State U.

2009
Stephanie Johnson, Bayport, Minn., is a contact lens manager for America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, Woodbury. Britta Lund, Kandiyohi, Minn., is an administrative assistant for Haug Implement Co., Willmar. Anna Talafous, Eagan, Minn., is leadership development program manager for Acosta, Eden Prairie.

2010
Michelle King, Greer, S.C., is associate administrator of Rolling Green Village, Greenville. Jake Muszynski, Waterloo, Iowa, is program center manager for RuffaloCODY, Cedar Rapids.

2011
Heather Otto, Wayne, Neb., is an assistant director of residence life at Wayne State College.