Institutional Advancement

Cheryl Brown Administrative Secretary

Jacqueline Brunsberg ’81 Gift Planner

Kari Clark ’91 Gift Planner

Laurie Dietrich ’80 Planned Gift Administrator

Laurie Dietrich started at Gustavus in 1990 and works with planned gift administration, gifts of securities, real property and other non-cash gifts.  She also works with attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors on planned and estate gifts to Gustavus.

Kathryn Erlandsen Associate Director of Reunion Giving

Kathryn Erlandsen started at Gustavus in 2005 and works with reunion year alumni of Gustavus to prepare, plan, and implement their reunions. Recruiting reunion committees, helping create giving goals, and creating a communication calendar for the year leading up to the reunions are the focus points of her job. She is also the advisor for the Senior…   (continue reading)

Katie Holmberg Assistant Director of the Gustavus Annual Fund

Ann Johnson Director of Advancement Services

Lynne Johnson Director of Prospect Research

William Johnson Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Philly Kauffmann Administrative Assistant

Aleta Lin Director of the Gustavus Fund

Shannon Nuy Gift Accounting Specialist

Jackie Peterson ’77 Gift Planner

James Rothschiller Gift Planner

LuAnn Schloesser Gift Accounting Specialist

Diane Stocker Administrative Assistant

Kristine Straumann ’07 Donor Relations Associate

Randall Stuckey ’83 Director of Alumni Relations

Paul Tillquist ’63 Executive Consultant

Ron Timmerman ’75 Associate Director of Advancement Services

Ann Volk Administrative Assistant/Student Employment

As assistant to the vice president for institutional advancement at Gustavus, Ann works closely with the vice president on reporting, budgeting, leadership events at the college, fund-raising, and the general details of the office. Ann coordinates events for advancement including President's Dinner, leadership events, solicitation events, inauguration…   (continue reading)

Robert Weisenfeld Assistant Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Joyce Welling-Prahm Administrative Assistant

Joyce Welling-Prahm, native of Pipestone, MN, is completing her BA in accounting at Gustavus Adolphus College.  She received her AAS degree in Administrative Secretary from Minnesota West Community and Technical College-Jackson in 1999.  Prior to coming to Gustavus she worked seven years in the human service field as a direct care professional working…   (continue reading)

Erin Wilken ’02 Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

Erin Holloway Wilken, originally from Bloomington, MN, earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2002 with a major in political science and a religion minor. She earned her MA in Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul in 2004. She served at Lord of Life Lutheran Church for 6 years as Associate Director of Youth and Family Ministry…   (continue reading)

Lisa Wojcik Grants Associate

Thomas Young ’88 Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Sheryl Youngblom Administrative Assistant