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Rick Aberman

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Psychotherapist; Sports/Business/Performance
Education: PhD Psychology University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS Psychology University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS University of Wisconsin-Madison
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Knoll, Eliot

Hal Abrams

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 0
Occupation: Retired. Co-owner Scrap recycling business. Owner mobile notary business.
Education: University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science in Business
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Hill/Fern Hill

Ross Anderson

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 12
Occupation: Physician
Education: St Olaf College
St Louis University School of Medicine
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Knoll

Pamela Barta (Andreoff)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 13
Occupation: Retired

David Anthony

Then Then
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Children: 2
Occupation: Nuclear Power
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Knoll

Mary Hall (Balkins)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 4 grandchildren
2 girls 2 boys
Occupation: RN
Education: Normandale community college.. nursing program
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Stan Baratz

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 7
Occupation: Real Estate and Private Placement Investor
Education: MBA U of M
BA American University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Cheryl Beckerman

Then Then
Now Now
Children: 2
Grandchildren: Not yet
Occupation: Editor
Education: BA, University of Minnesota
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill (from 5th grade)
Comments: Relocated to Boston after college, tore myself away after 6+ years to move to Israel where I eventually got married to a mid-life career change rabbinical student and started a family (on the late side; kids are now just in their twenties!), and 18 years later moved back to the U.S., for what was intended as a temporary sojourn. Have been here since---in Youngstown, OH, and Anaheim, CA, where my husband had congregations, and since his retirement, in Houston, where we moved to take care of my late mother. Come visit!

Paul Benenson

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 2
Occupation: Retired
Education: University of MN
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Lenox

Karen Rutz (Berg)

Then Then
Marital status: Widowed
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 2 girls and 2 boys
Occupation: Retired elementary school teacher
Education: University of Minnesota
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Ethel Baston K-6

Mark Biglow

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 5 grandsons
Occupation: Self Employed Lawyer
Education: BA University of Minnesota Duluth

JD William Mitchell College of Law
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Cedar Manor

Wendy Bjorklund

Marital status: Single again
Occupation: Professor
Education: BA Augsburg College
MA and Ph.D. University of MN
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Ethel Baston

Kristi Shepherd (Born)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 7
Occupation: Hospitality Lead, Normandale Lutheran Church
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Iowa State University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Ethel Baston, Brookside
Comments: Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.

Robbie Bosley

Then Then
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Occupation: Retired
Education: Some college
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Oak Hill and Park Knoll

Judy Schumeister (Brand)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Grandchildren: 4 granddaughters
Education: Northwestern University
BS - 1977
MBA - 1982
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Patty Batalden (Burnett)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 3
Occupation: Was a stay at home mom until my kids were headed to college. My longest job was at Webb Company where I was a distributor realations manager for our promotional products. I traveled all over the US. It was hard work but definitely a fun job.
Education: 3 years of University and then the school of life.
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill Kindergarten, Oak Knoll 1st grade and Aquila for 2-6
Comments: I wasn’t a great student and I didn’t belong to much but Senior High holds many good memories for me. For all of you who were a part of that I thank you. I have had a great life been married for 41 years to the same guy. We lived in Canada for about 15 years. Most of those in Vancouver British Columbia. Two of our 3 kids still live there and go back often to visit. Our other kid lives in Portland OR and we go there often as well.

Cheryl Granning (Cegla)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Grandchildren: 4
Occupation: Retired Hennepin County Employee
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Holy Family

Kimberly Jackson (Compton)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Occupation: retired nurse
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Kindergarten at Park Knoll then Minnetonka for 1-6.

Brad Connor

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Grandchildren: 6 Grandsons
Occupation: Retired
Education: University of Minnesota
Comments: Continuing to celebrate life with my High School sweetheart, Harriette Sandler, raised 3 beautiful daughters!

Shala Dahlgren Holm (Dahlgren)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Occupation: Retired Retail Management
Education: U of M Studio Arts
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Lenox

Rochelle Ratzloff (Daniels )

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single again
Children: 2
Grandchildren: Olive June
Lily Mae
Occupation: Artist / Retired Teacher
Education: BA Dance Education
BA Early Childhood Development
BS Elementary Education
MA Curriculum and Instruction
License Literacy Coach / Reading Specialist
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Holy Family
Comments: Enjoying friends and family.
Love horses, gardening, reading, yoga, art, travel, cooking, painting and drawing.
Rediscovered life in recovery in 2010.
Love creative energized people and ideas.
Getting better, not older!

David Darnell

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 2 girls 10 & 11
Occupation: Building materials
Education: Graduate of Dunwoody Institute, Architectural Drafting. 1975
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Cedar Manor
Comments: We live in the Duluth area. And have built a few homes for us over the years. We lived in Bemidji until 2001, then moved to Duluth.

Ira Davis

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Semi-retired Medical Device Industry Consultant; Amateur Golfer/Enthusiast
Education: BA Psychology
MS Genetics
MD- Pediatrics and Nephrology
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Rosemarie Bravin (DelCol)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: Two grandsons
Occupation: Sales manager at Dayton's then onto being a Wife, mother and grandmother. Always in management.
Education: Normandale junior college, Minnesota School of Business.
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Hill and Fern Hill
Comments: I've been fortunate to live in the beautiful country of Italy and also being able to travel to many beautiful places in Europe.

Kay Fagerholm (Dickinson)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Children: 2
Grandchildren: One granddaughter
Occupation: Sr Writer/Editor Optum Health
Education: BA -- University of Minnesota/School of Journalism
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Ethel Baston

Diane DonCarlos (DonCarlos)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Grandchildren: 2
Occupation: Herbalist, Retired Organic Inspector
Education: Augsburg-Med Tech
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Highlands, Chicago Illinois

Sue Bettermann (DuBois)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 0
Occupation: Retired Accountant
Education: Normandale Community College
St. Catherine University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Knoll & Holy Family

Christy Aycock (Eggert)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 11
Occupation: retired science teacher
Education: BS in Biology Education, MS in Educational Leadership
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Cedar Manor
Comments: retired from teaching after 44 years

Karee Lehrman (Eisenberg)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Retired Ob-Gyn Physician
Education: University of MN Psychology Major
University of MN Medical School
Washington University Residency
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Lenox K-3; Fern Hill 4-6

Sheree Flory (Emerson)

Then Then
Marital status: Single
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 5
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Horace Mann-Minneapolis

Michael Fink

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Children: 1
Occupation: Attorney/Entrepreneur
Education: BA, MPA, JD
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Cedar Manor
Comments: Thank you for putting up with me. And for all of the laughs and shenanigans we shared.

Sharla Levine (Fishhaut)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Divorced
Children: 1
Occupation: Retired
Education: BA. English, Grinnell College
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Julie Lee (Ford)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Children: 0
Occupation: Retired - Regulatory Compliance (Health Insurance)
Education: Some college
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Eliot
Comments: Looking forward to our 50th reunion...OMG!

Rebecca Brosdahl (Frank)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Grandchildren: Yes, I have Three Wonderful Grandsons!!!
Occupation: Retired Store Owner of 26 years in Nisswa, Minnesota!!!
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Lenox
Comments: I appreciate the education I received from the St. Louis Park School System. It has served me well over the last 50 years!

Linda Ormond (Gardner )

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Grandchildren: 2
Occupation: Retired
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Cedar Manor

Michael Gaughan

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired
Education: University of Minnesota - Bachelor of Science
William Mitchell College of Law - Juris Doctor
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Eliot & Lenox

Bruce Girard

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Occupation: Retired
Education: Bachelor's - University of Minnesota
Master's - St Thomas University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill and Park Hill

Daniel Golden

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Children: 1
Grandchildren: getting close
Occupation: Engineer, gyroscopes for inertial navigation
Education: BSME, U of M Institute of Technology
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill

Bill Goldaris (Goldstein)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Occupation: Retired
Education: BS Economics; University of MN
MA Economics; Graduate Fellow; University of Chicago
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Hill Fern Hill

Peter Groen

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4 - 2 boys, 2 girls
Occupation: Retired (33 years Seagate Technology)
Education: B.A. (Metropolitan State University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Aquila
Comments: Reside in AZ and summer in northern MN.

Judy Stoltz (Groenwold)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Occupation: Retired RN as of Dec 2022
Education: Assoc degree in nursing from Brainerd Community College
Bachelors degree in Nursing from AZ State University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Elliot- K, 1st, Edison, Brainerd, MN, 2nd, 3rd and Aquila, 4th-6th

Margaret Lindborg (Gullifer)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
Grandchildren: one - on the way! Due in March 2023
Education: Graduated from the University of Minnesota
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Park Hill and Fern Hill

Gregory Hagglund

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Grandchildren: 3
Occupation: Entertainment
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Eliot

Bruce Herman

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Retired Data Management Specialist
Education: BS California State University, Northridge
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Minneapolis Elementary Schools for the Deaf
Comments: Reside in Houston.
Go Orioles!

Jan Hermanson

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single
Children: 0
Occupation: Retired
Education: BA Econ University of Minnesota
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Oak Hill & Park Knoll

Debi Parker (Herzan)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: RN, Clinical Trials Auditor
Education: BSN- University of Minnesota
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Ethel Baston (K-part of 2), Lenox (2-6)
Comments: I worked in Oncology nursing all of my career. Inpatient for 10 years, then clinical research. I retired from the University in 2014 and worked part time for 7 years as a Clinical Trial Auditor for one of the NCI research groups. I fully (sort of) retired in May 2021. Still help out with audits every now and then. My husband and I enjoy tent camping at MN State Parks, but a travel trailer camper is on order! As of March 2023, we have 8 state parks left to visit! We try to get to at least one national park a year also.

Dale Hillman

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Children: 3
Grandchildren: (none)
Occupation: Engineering. Business.
Education: * Bachelor of Electrical Engineering 1977 University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
* Master of Science in Electrical Engineering 1981 Stanford University
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill
Comments: My SLP high school education prepared me well for college.

Diane Williams (Hunt)

Then Then
Marital status: Single again
Children: 0

Dean Hurd

Then Then
Marital status: Single
Education: 2 years VoTech for auto mechanics
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Aquila
Comments: worked at Hopkins Honda for 33 years, semi retired

Bruce Jaffe

Then Then
Now Now
Children: 2
Grandchildren: Some day?
Occupation: Retired, but work part time in public schools
Education: MBA
Which elementary school(s) did you attend?: Fern Hill