Class Notes: April 2020
April 22, 2020
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1960s
Bill Rossini '65 was named to the Mancini's Hall of Fame for hockey.
1980s
Monica Nilsson '85 is Program Director for Hope Avenue, a homeless shelter. Her work was featured in the Star Tribune.
2000s
Brian Knutson '00 is working as a US Army Interagency Fellow at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington DC. He is currently working on the supply chain task force to assist the federal government in procuring medical supplies and equipment to support FEMA regions and individual states during the COVID-19 crisis.
Stephen Richardson '04 designed a mechanical ventilator that has been approved by the FDA.
Erin Berrisford ‘08 sang Fr. Mike Joncas’ new song, "Shelter Me," to raise funds for Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis during the COVID-19 health crisis. Her sister Hayley Berrisford Mueller ‘06, who is VIce President for Development for Catholic Charities, invited Erin to perform this song. The two are daughters of Sgt. David Berrisford, JROTC instructor at CDH.
Jennifer Reyes '09 is a nurse in the NICU at the University of Minnesota Fairview. She is hard at work keeping fragile babies safe during this health emergency.
2010s
Jake Lacina '15 was featured on KARE 11 for his determination to make it to the NFL.
Dan Greenheck '16 and Jack Kemper '16 were both named to the 2020 National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society. To qualify, student-athletes must be either a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility, achieve a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and meet all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements. Dan and Jack both played for St. John's University.
Jane Hoffman '16 collaborated with her family to feed front-line healthcare workers. The matriarch of the family is Dianne Hoffman '50.
Autam Mendez '18 was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Basketball Player of the Year. She has been playing for North Iowa Area Community College and is transferring to San Jose State University next year.
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