Alumni and Parent Relations Staff

Nathan Soland '04, Associate Director
Nathan coordinates Homecoming & Family Weekend, assists classmates in planning reunions, works with young alumni, the Student Alumni Association, and the New York, Washington, D.C. and Twin Cities alumni clubs. In his spare time, he sings Um! Yah! Yah! while traying down Old Main Hill, sneaks into Christiansen Hall of Music to wear the purple St. Olaf Choir robes, and holds saences in the Speech/Theatre Building, evoking the ghost of Elizabeth Kelsey. Through and through--he's an Ole.

Kathy Schuurman, Assistant Director
Kathy coordinates Celebration Weekend, works with reunion planning volunteers and the area clubs in Denver, Phoenix and Seattle. She also works with retired alumni, particularly in the Northfield and Twin Cities area and manages the Alumni Awards process. Kathy has worked in the alumni office since 2002, and started her career at St. Olaf in the admissions office in 1999. She is a proud parent of '02 and '04 St. Olaf alums (as well as a '06 Luther alum) and her husband is a member of the religion faculty. Even though she is not officially an "Ole" (graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI), Kathy considers herself to be an Ole through adoption!

Sheri Eichhorn, Club Events Coordinator
Sheri is responsible for assisting with coordinating club activities for local and regional alumni clubs and alumni activities that correspond with the St. Olaf Choir, Band and Orchestra tours. The Club Events Coordinator works with area club volunteers with event invitations, registration and expenses and revenues associated with club events.

Allen Baker, Website Specialist
Allen is responsible for the design and administration of the Alumni and Parent Relations website. In addition, Allen is in charge of the publishing and distribution of the annual Class Newsletters. He also helps coordinate the registration process for Celebration Weekend, Homecoming & Family Weekend and all of the many events offered through our office.

Diana Mueller, Office Coordinator
Diana is responsible for the daily management of the office.  Her duties include tracking budgets, providing assistance to the director and associate directors, hiring, training and supervising student workers.  She serves as the office receptionist, answering phone and email inquiries, welcoming visitors and guests.  Other duties include managing the collection and processing of news items for the Alumni World, providing logistical support for the Alumni Board, coordinating the Alumni Awards process, organizing Senior GradFest and handling many aspects of Homecoming and Celebration Weekends.

Heidi Quiram, Study Travel Director
Heidi oversees the international Study Travel programs for alumni, parents and friends of the college. She directs seven to nine programs per year, offering a mix of destinations and educational topics. She manages the details of each program from start to finish, except flights, which are managed by the Study Travel coordinator. Heidi also supervises the Study Travel student assistant.

Carolyn Nitz ’69, Study Travel Coordinator
Carolyn writes and edits Study Travel promotional materials. She creates and maintains the Study Travel web pages and lays out and edits the Study Travel newsletter. She also makes flight arrangements for Study Travel programs.