Alumni Notes

Congratulations to Lindsay Whalen (BS ’06) for being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. According to an article in the Star Tribune, “A Hutchinson native, Whalen broke the all-time Minnesota high school scoring record and helped turn around the Gophers program. She helped lead Minnesota to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2003 and then […]

Congratulations to Larissa Loden (MEd ’09) for being named a 2022 Notable Woman Entrepreneur by Twin Cities Business. As the owner of Larissa Loden Inc. she has grown her jewelry collection into a national brand. Read more.

Congratulations to Rhonda Petree (MEd ’10) for being named the 2022 UW-River Falls Distinguished Teacher. According to the website, “Distinguished teaching recipients represent talented and caring educators–teachers who make a difference.” Learn more.

Congratulations to Jenna Mitchler (PhD ’15) for receiving a Fulbright scholarship from the U.S. Department of State Foreign Scholarship Board. The award provides funding for participants to build relationships with international institutions and communities. Dr. Mitchler spent 6 weeks working with nongovernmental organization (NGO) TajRupt, an organization that aims to help the youth of Tajikistan […]

Congratulations to Mr. Christopher Griggs (MEd ’15) for being selected to participate in Sacrifice for Freedom®: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute, a student-teacher cooperative learning program. The program is coordinated through National History Day® and teams will be studying in Honolulu in the summer of 2022. Learn more.

Congratulations to Laura Bloomberg (PhD ’97) for being named the president of Cleveland State University. According to the press release, “Dr. Bloomberg, a nationally recognized leader in public and global policy education, became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs on September 1, 2021, following an extensive national search. She previously served eight years as […]

Joe Cossette (MEd ’16) is being honored as the Local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year from the University of Minnesota by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC). This award recognizes Cossette as an exemplary teacher. The PhysTEC Teacher of the Year program recognizes outstanding high school physics educators who demonstrate the impact and value of physics […]

Tina Marie Rovick Falkner (PhD ’01, MA ’98) passed away at home on March 28, 2022. According to the article in the Star Tribune, “Tina was an inspiration to all who knew her, having the most loving heart, which extended to nature, animals, and people, alike. She exemplified the qualities of kindness, compassion, love, humility, […]

Paula F. Goldberg (BS ’64) was born in Rochester MN, grew up in Minneapolis, and graduated from St. Louis Park High School. She went on to attend and graduate from the University of Minnesota elementary education program in 1967. In 1976, seeing a need for advocates to help families with children with disabilities, initially in […]

Brittany Strelow (BS ’08) has been named 2022 Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) Preceptor/Mentor of the Year. The Preceptor/Mentor of the Year Award recognizes a preceptor who demonstrates outstanding interaction, knowledge sharing, and is generally an exceptional PA role model for students.