Alumni Notes
The history of Concordia St. Paul is written by the lives of our alumni, so big news or small, we want to hear it all! If you have landed a promotion, welcomed a new family member, or moved to a new city, let us know by submitting an alumni note. Help us fill our future publications with the incredible things our alumni are doing.
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Madalyn Petersen (Petersen)
Madalyn Petersen, BA ’73 passed away on January 9, 2021.
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Carlos Gomez
Carlos (Chuck) Gomez, BA ’78 passed away on January 5, 2021.
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Keisha Davis
Keisha Davis, MA ’11, assistant principal of Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts in the Osseo Area Public Schools district is Minnesota’s 2021 National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Outstanding Assistant Principal. The award honors assistant principals who are doing a superb job in their roles.

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Ramona Kramer
Ramona Kramer, BA ’87 passed away on December 28, 2020.
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Elizabeth Caulkins (Caulkins)
Elizabeth (Caulkins) Tharp, BA ’08 married Nathan Ryley Tharp on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Jacksonville, Tex. They reside together in Tyler, Tex.

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Jamie Walker (Kelley)
Jamie Walker, BA ’07, MBA ’19 was awarded Healthcare Leader of the Year by GDS, a global leadership organization.
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Natalie Raabe (Pieper)
Natalie (Pieper) Raabe, BA ’15, MA ’20 was married to Alec Raabe in Plymouth, Minn. on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, 2020.
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Curtis Foreman
Curtis Foreman, JC ’60 and Judy Wogsland were married on Sept. 26, 2020.
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Sharon Rosen (Schmidt)
Sharon L. (Schmidt), BA ’68 and Charles Rosen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2020.
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Arlene Tarvainen (Syrjala)
Arlene (Syrjala) Tarvainen, AA ’56 passed away on November 29, 2020.
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Lois Burg
Lois Burg, BA ’91 passed away on November 9, 2020.
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Evan Palenschat
Evan Palenschat, BA ’08 has been elected into the partnership of King & Spalding LLP. He specializes in complex financing transactions and his clients include financial institutions, private credit groups, alternative lending institutions, private equity groups and hedge funds, as well as public and private companies.