Career

Andy Wyss, BA ’09 recently accepted the position of Senior Marketing Designer at Lutheran Family Service (LFS). LFS is a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS that provides mental health counseling, marriage counseling, adoption services, pregnancy support, church worker wellness, and life advocacy throughout the Midwest. Andy will be leading the LFS marketing department through…

Thomas Langemo, BA ’96 has accepted a position as Director of People M&A – Strategic Transitions and Readiness with UnitedHealth Group, a company on a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.

Darrell, AA ’69 and Terri Kobs are both retired and enjoying their four grandchildren as they await another grandbaby in June.

Nicole (Axt) Smith, BA ’13 Was promoted to Rating Veteran Service Officer, Dept of Veteran Affairs, in December 2022.

Bria Knox, BA ’21 was promoted from teacher to mentor teacher.

Jessie Alexander, BA ’02 married Randy Alexander in July 2016. They have two amazing daughters. They recently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Jessie works as an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University.

Candice Bicondoa, BA ’06, MA ’09 accepted an administrator position at St. Paul’s Lutheran beginning 2022-2023 school year. She taught full time the previous 16 years at two other Lutheran schools.

Karlajean Becvar, MFA ’20, since getting her MFA, is now teaching two college in the schools classes with possibly a third next year.

Aaron Kubasch, BA ’84 worked in his family’s excavating business since graduation. Recently he and his family decided it was time to move on. He is now looking to do something different for a few years before he fully retires.