LIFE AFTER ST. OLAF
What have recent German graduates been doing?
Graduate School:
Valerie Aggerbeck ’02, Law School, U. of MN
Michelle Baker ’02, Political Science, Monterey Institute,
Amber Griffioen ’02, Philosophy, U. Iowa
Kristin Melby ’02, M.A., German and European Studies Program,
Gillian Born ’95, Art History, New York University in Buffalo
Jeremy Dickinson ’94, Medicine, U. Iowa
Eric Schmaltz ’94, History, U. Nebraska
Kenneth Hanshew ’92, German, U. Illinois
Mary Smith ’92, Library Science, U. Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Jennifer Redmann ’89, German, U. Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Industry and Trade:
Jan Bienhoff ’85, concert agent, John Gingrich Management,
Stephen Frerichs ’85, agricultural economist with the USDA
Reis Haase ’90, account manager, Lufthansa Airlines
Paul Cochran ’94, apprentice broker, Paine Webber
Secondary School Teaching:
Linnea Swenson ’85, German and English, Hastings High School,
Barbara Swanson ’87, Willmar Jr. High, Willmar, MN
Heidi Helmich ’92, German and Biology, Menasha High School,
Crystal Wiemann ’93, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault,
Suzette Apling’94, Omaha North High
Jon Bang ’96, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault, MN
Kristin Nordskog’98, private language school in Kiel
Amber Griffioen ’02, Münster
Peder Hanson ’02, Kai En English Training Center Shanghai,
Kristin Melby '02, Berlin
Mariah Stember ’02, Cologne
Brenna (Gardner) Meunier '03, German Teacher, Sauk Rapids-Rice High
Kathryn Sederberg '07, teaching English as a Fulbright Fellow in
Scholarships, Internships, Assistantships:
Heidi Helmich ’92, Fulbright teaching grant to Germany
John Olsen ’93, Fulbright teaching grant to German
Johann Benson ’95 Fulbright grant (mathematics) to Austria
Elizabeth Bodemer ’95, Fulbright teaching grant to German
Luke Gulstrand ’95, internship at the Landesturnschule, Trappenkamp,
Karrin Hanshew ’97, Fulbright grant to Germany
Crystal Jacobs '93, Fulbright teaching assistantship in Muehlhausen,
Kristin Nordskog ’98, Fulbright grant to Germany
Claire Adamsick ’00, Fulbright grant to Germany
Catherine Brown ’01, Fulbright grant to Germany
Elizabeth Kracher ‘01, Fulbright teaching grant to Austria
Deborah Pagels ‘01, Fulbright grant to Germany
Amber Griffioen ’02, Fulbright teaching grant to Germany
Kristin Melby ‘02, internship with the U.S. Embassy (Berlin),
one-year position with Atlantik-Brücke
Emily Ruggles ’02, DAAD Scholarship to Germany
Leah Smith ‘02, Fulbright research grant to Germany
Mariah Stember ‘02, Fulbright teaching grant to Germany, internship
