Class Notes: February 2023
February 22, 2023
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Minnesota 500 List
Congratulations to the following alumni who were honored in the Minnesota 500 list of the most powerful and influential leaders in Minnesota, in over 60 industries. In this list, Greenspan Media profiles the best and brightest individuals in our state.
D. Thomas Griep '80, President and CEO of Murphy Logistics
Jerry Hammer '72, General Manager of the Minnesota State Fair
John Bina '86, President of Focus Financial
Stephen Glynn '78, Managing Director of UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Kristin Kowalski Christiansen '84, CEO Kowalskis Companies
Hal Langevin '68, Regional VP of Street Sales, US Foods Minnesota
1950s
Samantha Mason Fordyce (formerly Sharon Marie Mark '58) has recently been appointed to the Solano County Civil Grand Jury in California (Unlike a Trial Jury, which exists only to try an individual case, the Solano County Civil Grand Jury is a permanent body with members serving one-year terms). She also serves on the board of the Vallejo Symphony and is a past Commodore of the Vallejo Yacht Club. According to Fordyce, "This service is my way of giving back to my community. I learned the importance of community service when I was at Derham Hall."
1970s
Nora McGuire '73 has been named a 2023 National Girls & Women in Sports Day - Minnesota honoree. National Girls & Women in Sports Day - Minnesota is organized by the Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership, a volunteer group whose mission is to advocate for Title IX by celebrating and commemorating Minnesota individuals and organizations that inspire the participation of girls and women in sports.
Mary Lynn Peterson Haag '72 was featured in a Facebook "Saint Paul Yesterday" post about a photo from 1970.
1980s
Skinners Pub (Pete Skinner '84, owner) voted one of the top dive bars in Twin Cities in the Star Tribune.
1990s
Michelle Salmen Williams '99 is starting a new position at Mozilla as a Director of Product Marketing for Firefox. Michelle previously worked as a Product Marketing Lead at Meta (Facebook) and Amazon.
2000s
Joe Mauer '01 will become the 38th member of the Twins Hall of Fame in August.