December 2005 and May 2006 Graduates

Marie Alton

Major: English

Second Major: Communication
 

Special Achievements:

*CSB Sports Information Assistant, sophomore - present

*The Record Sports writer, 2002-2006

*College Sporting News Intern-MIAC women's soccer, 04-05

*Nat'l Sports Center Media Intern, Blaine - Summer 2005

*Campus Ministry, 2002-2006

*Presidential Scholarship, 2002-2006

Immediate plans after graduation:
Employment

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Kristen Bankers

Major: English

Minors:

Special Achievements:
 

Immediate plans after graduation:

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Ashley Briggs

Major: English

Minor:

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Abby Campbell

Major: English

Second Major: French

Special Achievements:
*Dean's list: Spring 2003
*Study Abroad in Toulouse, France
*President's Scholarship
*Magdaline Eckes Shannon Scholarship
*Poetry Editor- Studio 1
*Captain of St. Ben's Cross Country Team
*Participant in:
   -Cross Country, Nordic Skiing, and Track & Field

Immediate plans after graduation:
English Teacher’s assistant in France

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Tony Capecchi

Major: English

Second Major: Communication

Minor: Economics

Special Achievements:
*4.0 GPA
*Dean’s List (2002-2006)
*Regent Scholarship (2002-2006)
*The Record
       Opinion Editor, Copy Editor, & Columnist

Immediate plans after graduation:
I got a job with Ron Schara, host of Minnesota Bound on Kare 11 TV.

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Christopher Davin

Major: English

Minors:

Special Achievements:
 

Immediate plans after graduation:

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Michelle DeCock

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Dean’s List Fall 02, Spring 03, Fall 03
*Regents/Trustees Scholarship, all 4 years
*Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, all 4 years
*Resident Assistant, 2003-2004

*Service Learning/Social Justice Coordinator, 2003-2004
*Study Abroad – London, Spring 2005

Immediate plans after graduation:
Volunteering full-time for a year, undecided location and organization.

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Elizabeth Dingmann

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Study abroad in London, Fall 2004
*Internship at Liturgical Press
*Six semesters in leadership of Ballroom Dance Club *Regents/Trustees Scholarship

*Dean's List, multiple semesters

*Delta Epsilon Sigma, Spring 2005

*Alternative Spring Break: Heifer Int'l Ranch, Spring 2004

*Involved in Pseudonym and Studio One

Immediate plans after graduation:
My first month as a college graduate will be spent doing service in Uganda. After that, I'll hopefully be earning some money and also gaining experience from a second internship in the publishing industry, which should buy me enough time to figure out what comes next.

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Emily Felton

Major: English

Minor: Secondary Education

Special Achievements:
*Dean's List  2002-2005

*Regent/Trustee Scholar

*Greco-Roman Trip Fall 2004
 

Immediate plans after graduation:
My plans are still up in the air.  I hope to either teach English abroad or find a job teaching Language Arts in a Middle School here in Minnesota.

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Megan Fillipi

Major: English

Minor:

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Ashley Fruth

Major: English

Second Major: Political Science

Special Achievements:
*Recipient of Dean's Scholarship

*Catholic Aid Scholarship

*Halenbeck Scholarship

*Student representative for the Board of Trustees and *Volunteering with the Boys and Girls Club

*Writer for the opinion section of the Record

*Student manager at the Mary Commons Information Desk

Immediate plans after graduation:
I'm currently pursuing a few prospective employment opportunities.

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William Graves

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Dean's List, Spring 03 - Spring 2005

*Graduating with Honors
*Regent's scholarship
*Study Abroad in South Africa
*Editor-in-Chief, Studio 1
*Manager, Writing Center

*President, Pseudonym (English Club)

Immediate plans after graduation:
Probably employment, but maybe volunteering (if something good comes up).

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Edward Gael Heisler

Major: English

Second Major: Peace Studies

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Christopher C. Herby

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Study Abroad - Ireland Fall 2004

*Captain of the St. John's Lacrosse team

*Deans List Fall 2004

*Columnist of the Record 2002-2003

*President's Scholarship

 ...eventually I became adequate at writing.

Immediate plans after graduation:
Hopefully getting a job somewhere in the cities.  Probably doing a lucrative sales job that will make me rich and jaded within 3-5 years, just long enough to realize I should probably be doing something else.  Like write a book!

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Katherine Hines

Major: English

Minor: German

Special Achievements:
*Studied abroad in Austria

*Frank and Helen Liljedahl Scholarship

*President's Scholarship

Immediate plans after graduation:
Graduate school in English or Creative Writing

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Charles Hoffman

Major: English

Minor:

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Danielle Johnson

Major: English

Minor: Secondary Education

Special Achievements:
*Student manager CSB bookstore (2003 - present)

*Pseudonym Club Vice President (2005-2006)

*English Club President (2003 - 2004)

*Service Learning Project-Good Shepherd Lutheran Community (2003)

*Service Learning project-St. Joseph Lab School (03-04)

*multiple scholarships (community and otherwise)

*Dean's List (Spring, 2005)

*Students Who Like to Brag About their Accomplishments Club (present)

Immediate plans after graduation:
Look for a job somewhere either teaching or working with books.

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Bethany Keene

Major: English

Second Major: Psychology

Special Achievements:
*Dean’s List Fall 2004

*Spring 2005

*Study Abroad in Ireland Fall 2004

*All-Conference Track and Field (2004, 2005)

*All-American Track and Field Honors – 4X100 relay

*Outdoor Nationals 2005

Immediate plans after graduation:
Gain experience for at least a year working with children in a mental health setting and then decide about grad school.

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Ben Kohler

Major: English

Second Major: Spanish

Minor: Latin American Studies

Special Achievements:
*Studied a May-term abroad in Valladolid, Spain

*Studied a semester abroad in Viña del Mar, Chile

*Taught English to community women in Valparaíso, Chile

*Member of SJU Tennis team

*Student Supervisor at Sexton Dining for three years

*Tutor at the Writing Center

Immediate plans after graduation:
Travel.  Learn Spanish.

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Emily Krump

Major: English

Minor: Management

Special Achievements:
*Dean's scholar all four years

*Studied abroad in Fremantle Australia

*Record Ed Board 2005 - 2006

Immediate plans after graduation:
to find a job

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Timothy Lahti

Major: English

Minor: 

Special Achievements:

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Major: English

Minor: 

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Alison Lindberg

Major: English

Minor: History

Special Achievements:

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Brittany Miller

Major: English

Second Major: Theater

Special Achievements:
*Presidential Scholarship (2002-2006)

*Alliss Scholarship (2002-2006)

*Theater Scholarship (2002-2006)

*Studied Abroad on the London Fine Arts trip (Fall '05) *Dean's List, Spring 2003-Fall 2004

*Various volunteer theater events on campus & in the St. Joseph community.

*I'll be graduating summa cum laud (I'm finished with CSB courses).

Immediate plans after graduation:
I might volunteer somewhere cool, but right away it's slinging pizzas and freelance writing. The forecast is to become a staff writer for television, with a 60% chance of grad school.

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Michael Minks

Major: English

Second Major: Secondary Education

Special Achievements:
*Honors Program
*Dean's List - Fall 2003, Spring 2005
*Regents'/Trustees' Scholarship
*2004-2006 Phillips Scholar
*2005 Truman Scholarship Competition Finalist
*Co-Chair, Minnesota Alliance with Youth
*Youth Partnership Team, America's Promise
*AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, MN Alliance with Youth

Immediate plans after graduation:
AmeriCorps (second year of service) and substitute teaching.

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Charlie O'Donnell

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Study Abroad in London (Spring '05)

*Symposium TA (Fall '05/Spring '06)

Immediate plans after graduation:
Teach for America (hopefully), or otherwise internships, other employment.

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Elizabeth Poleski

Major: English

Minor: 

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Casandra Schlangen

Major: English

Minor: 

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Sophie Schottler

Major: English

Special Achievements:
*Dean's List Fall 2003

*Study abroad in Greco-Roman program

Immediate plans after graduation:
Employment or volunteering after graduation.

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JJ Seggelke

Major: English

Minor: History

Special Achievements:
*Dean's list spring 2004

*Regent's/Trustee's Scholar

*Study Abroad in London spring 2005

*Cover of Maximum Rock'n'Roll summer 1979; invented the spork and flux capacitor fall 1985; carried the Boston Celtics to an NBA record 16 championships then retired from pro basketball; first man on the moon 1969; Roadie for Def Leppard on the Hysteria tour; reunited East and West Germany 1989; formed the Beatles, Led Zepplin, the Rolling Stones, and the Clash.

You know, nothing huge.
 

Immediate plans after graduation:
I plan to be immediately unemployed.

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Ryan Smith

Major: English

Minor: 

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:

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Emily Stenberg

Major: English

Minor: Art

Special Achievements:
*Dean's List

*Capstone scholarship 2005

*Sr. Margaret Friel Murphy 2004

*Study Abroad in London (Spring 2005)

Immediate plans after graduation:
Find a job somewhere.

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Jackie Stevens

Major: English 

Minor: Secondary Education

Special Achievements:

*Dean's List (2002-2005)

*Study Abroad in Galway (Fall 2004)

*President's Scholarship (2002-2006)

Immediate plans after graduation:
I plan to teach...somewhere!

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Kaitlin Strand

Major: English

Second Major: Communication

Special Achievements:
I made amazing friends and memories that will last me a lifetime.  I took classes that challenged me and made me think beyond my limits.

 

Immediate plans after graduation:
Hopefully working in the Twin Cities area in human services.

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Liz Strawbridge

Major: English

Minor: Communication

Special Achievements:
*Opinion Editor of The Record 2005-2006

*AKS service sorority

*JEC Dance Committee

*Study Abroad in Cork, Ireland, Fall 2004

Immediate plans after graduation:
I plan to attend graduate school at Hamline University to pursue a Masters in Teaching for secondary education.

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Stephen Tacl

Major: English

Minor:

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
Graduate school or finding a job regarding journalism

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Beth Twohy

Major: English

Minor:

Special Achievements:

Immediate plans after graduation:
 

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Amanda Thompson

Major: English

Minor: Theology

Special Achievements:

*Recipient of the President's Scholarship

*Volunteering with the YRP
 

Immediate plans after graduation:
I am currently working for D. H. Blattner & Sons, Inc. as an Administrative Assistant based out of Avon, MN and will be getting married in May.

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Jake Vos

Major: English

Minor: Communication

Special Achievements:
*Deans list, 2004-2005

*Study Abroad in New Zealand

*Regent's/Trustee's award winner

*Editor at Studio 1

*CSB/SJU Drama

*Honors thesis

Immediate plans after graduation:
Law school

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