Former Cobber women's hockey players still find the time for hockey. They played on the TRIA Orthopaedics team at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships in January on Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis. All three played for the Cobbers in the early 2000s. (l-r) Annie Knierim ’03 is completing graduate school at Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., and will begin her residency in medicine in Las Vegas; Kate (Anderson) Bockenstedt ’03, Jordan, Minn., is equipment manager for the Gopher women’s hockey team; and Lindsay Czarnecki ’05, Los Angeles, works for Fox Sports.

Cobber cousins (l-r) Madisyn Razink and Jaren and Katelynn Berg can’t wait to be Cobbers like their moms, Kendra (Anderson) Razink ’02, Benson, Minn., and Michelle (Anderson) Berg ’01, Minot, N.D.

Cobbers gathered at the home of Matt ’00 and Meagan (Stomswold) ’99 Retterath last fall and caught the younger generation in a perfect pose. Back row: Finley, son of Brian ’99 and Sonya (Henrichs) ’99 Carlson; Rory Retterath; Jackson Retterath; and Cooper Carlson. Front row: Jonah, son of Ross ’99 and Jen (Mosey) ’00 Gustafson; Julia Gustafson; Sullivan Carlson; and Lauren, daughter of Josh ’99 and Steph (Hall) ’99 Keck. (Not pictured: Brayden Keck)

Kristina (Clark) Gaalaas ’95, with her daughter, Audrey, hosted the Cobber Corn Feed at Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake, Grand Rapids, Minn., last July.

Phil Hatlie ’80 (left), Elko, Minn., and his wife, Sue (Allers) Hatlie ’80 (not pictured), were visiting their son, Jesse, who is stationed with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, when they met fellow Peace Corps member Joel Schmidt ’11, Willmar, Minn., in the city of Bo, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

The American Hospital Association presented its 2013 Award of Honor April 27 to George Halvorson '68, Sausalito, Calif.

The award is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our nation through leadership on major health policy or social initiatives.

Halvorson is chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, based in Oakland, Calif.