Class Notes

Class Notes

The Class Notes section is dedicated for alumni to share information about their accomplishments and milestones. Class Notes are a way for alumni to spread the word about a promotion, award/honor received, career move, wedding, birth announcement, etc. All Class Notes are posted online and are considered for publication use in all alumni relations publications. Click here to submit a class note!

11/22/2021

11/22/2021

Bill Nelsen
'63
Bill Nelsen and Darrell Jodock, professor at Gustavus Adolophus College, have been working over the past two years on a book concerning the growing diversity in America and how communities and congregations can come together in love of neighbor and embrace diversity and not fear it. The book,...

7/29/2021

7/29/2021

Christopher M. McMahon
'94
Christopher M. McMahon has accepted a position as Deputy Prosecutor for Douglas County, in the juvenile division. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade for 23 years providing oversight of information security for the Institutional Retirement division. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from...

5/3/2021

5/3/2021

Melissa (Fitzke) Welding ('07) and Brett Welding ('08)
Brett and Melissa are pleased to announce the birth of their second daughter Carly Marie born on February 1, 2021.

3/3/2021

3/3/2021

Robert Schanke
'62
Robert Schanke, who taught theatre at Midland 1970-76, and his daughter Julie Lyford have written a new book together. Katy Has Two Grampas identifies the grandparents in the story as gay and as married, taking the diversity in children’s picture books to a new level. LGBT+ representation in...

3/1/2021

3/1/2021

Isabelle Uhl-Chmeil
'19
Isabelle Uhl-Chmeil was recently admitted to the Masters in Nursing Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

2/1/2021

2/1/2021

Bill Nelsen
'63
Bill Nelsen, class of '63, was recently selected by AARP Minnesota as one of its "50 Over 50" honorees for 2020. He was recognized as one of top 50 most accomplished and inspirational Minnesotans, noted for "courageous, compassionate, and selfless acts of service by Minnesotans over the age of 50...

10/1/2020

10/1/2020

Teresa Sieck
'88
After completing required coursework through Midland to renew her teaching license, Teresa moved home and recently became the 6th grade classroom teacher.

10/22/2020

10/22/2020

Daria Bossman
'73
Four Emporia State alumni have proven that even in a year of uncommon changes and challenges, some things never change: The successes of ESU graduates in unusually diverse fields. Although the Distinguished Alumni for 2020 represent wide-ranging interests, from libraries to aerospace, all share a...

3/18/2020

3/18/2020

Robert Benne
'59
Robert recently had his memoirs released by the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau. They are entitled: "Thanks be to God--Memoirs of a Practical Theologian" and can be purchased at Amazon or the Bureau. He has organized them into the four great callings: marriage and family; church; citizenship,...

11/4/2019

11/4/2019

Derek Jackson
'01
Derek Jackson ('01) recently became the Tax Manager for National Entertainment Network.

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