- Please list your education beyond your St. Olaf degree?
I
haven taken many classes from learning native plants to computer
work.
- What is your current occupation?
Retired and busy with volunteer
activities
- What was your major and how has that played out into your
life today?
Biology. I have spent my working years in a research
lab, and I now work with our nearby native prairie.
- Tell us your favorite Ole memory.
My husband-to-be, a student
from Norway, climbed the WCAL tower to replace the bulb for
$15.00 (1947). We went out to dinner afterwards.
- What is your favorite alumni event?
Just getting back to “the
hill” whenever I’m
in Minnesota.
- What do you consider your greatest achievement that St. Olaf
has played a part in?
I feel so fortunate to connect and reconnect
with Oles and share time with them.
- Why do you support St. Olaf College?
I believe in the values
and goals of the college and hope that today’s students
will “go forth and serve.”
- What do you hope to accomplish
on the Alumni Board?
We have many alumni in the Chicago area,
and I hope to reach out with attractive programs and unite
these alums.
- Any advice you have for current students?
Acquire good communication
skills. One must be able to express ideas, written and oral,
clearly and exactly.
- Is there any personal information you would
like to add?
I attended St. Olaf from 1945-1949 just after WWII.
The college began to change from its almost rigid format to
take its place in the future.
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