Hayden Bunn studied law in the Netherlands for his bachelor’s degree before moving to the United Kingdom in 2021 to complete his master’s in diplomacy and international governance. Since completing his master’s program, he has continued to live in London and currently works for the Liberal Democrats, a political party in the UK.

Marisa Wojciechowski is a paralegal on the bond counsel team at a top public finance law firm, Kennedy and Graven, Chartered. She is proud to have been a part of assisting cities in bettering their communities.

Sophrona LaVasseur recently moved to Arizona to grow her wedding planning company, Joyful Day Weddings. She currently sits as one of the founding board members of the Mainstreet Foundation with The Hopkins Raspberry Festival.

Gretchen Holland is currently attending the Business Honors Academy at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. During her first semester, she joined a student-led venture capital firm on campus and won first place with a team in a business plan competition against other universities. She has recently secured an entrepreneurial internship with Nelnet.

Jessa (Veldhuizen) Dieter is married to her husband, Baylor, and has a one year old named Kruz. Also, see Spotlight.

Sophia Pechaty recently graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and is seeking a job in Environmental Justice. She interned and later served as a volunteer organizer at the MN chapter of the Sierra Club, organizing against the Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline in northern MN.

Kali Gerber is following in her mother, Molly Gerber’s (ERA staff, 2008-2017), footsteps and is a School Nurse. She graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and subsequently moved to Brooklyn, NY to practice. While working in an independent school, Kali is also pursuing certification as a Sex Educator and Counselor.

John Schwirtz served for six and a half years on the Eagle Ridge Academy Board of Directors, and as Board Chair for the two of those years, until 2021. Married in 2022, he and his wife Hannah currently live in North Minneapolis in the Victory neighborhood. John works in sales and product management at Banner Engineering, an industrial automation company based in Plymouth.

Sam Lebow graduated summa cum laude from Marymount California University in 2019, gaining academic excellence awards in Philosophy/Religious Studies and in Liberal Arts during his time there and was part of several honors societies such as Psi Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma. Sam most recently worked in television as a production assistant and researcher in writers’ rooms for Paramount and NBCUniversal/Amazon.

Harshita Kalidindi is a first-year law student at University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, with an expected graduation date in May 2025.

SheaAnna Kulus is currently attending Cedarville University, with a major in Elementary Education and a Bible minor. When she’s not busy studying the scribbles of two year-olds or preparing math lessons, she spends her time serving at her local church, talking with friends, sewing, running a couple small businesses out of her dorm room, and writing books.

Emma Darula graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BA in Art History and has been accepted into Johns Hopkins University master’s program in Museum Studies.

Jacob Larson received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Minnesota, completed a 9-month dietetic internship at the VA Hospital in Chicago, and is currently an Inpatient Clinical Dietitian at the VA Hospital in Orlando, FL.

Kaite (Aldana) Pfiffner and Mike Pfiffner (both ‘08 graduates) have a daughter (7), and recently adopted a son (5). Kaite is a middle and high school Latin teacher. Mike is a Sonographer.

Lucy Bixby started her own freelance copy-editing business.

Ashlyn Cory recently graduated with honors, magna cum laude and a Senior Merit Award in the school of Arts and Sciences from the University of Wisconsin- River Falls with a double major in Marketing Communications and Communication Studies with a minor in Spanish.

Grace (Conner) Spears graduated from the University of Minnesota. She does administrative work for a local HVAC and maintenance company. She lives with her husband and two kids – Graham (6) and Simon (1) in Minneapolis in the Victory Memorial Parkway neighborhood. Graham is currently a first grader at Eagle Ridge Academy.

Muthu Meenakshisundaram will be interning with Congressman Dean Phillips in his Minnetonka office Summer 2023.

Lauren (Osgood) Moede went to ministry school in Detroit after graduation, where she met her husband David. They have three children: Mae (6), Greta (4), and Graeme (6 months). They currently live outside of Detroit, where Lauren is a lead at Target and David is a stay-at-home dad after leaving his role as a chef during the pandemic.

Eric Melendez recently graduated (May 2022) with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Missouri State University. He now works as a travel physical therapist in Montana and looks forward to traveling the country while working

Jay (Samantha) Erickson is a History and Ancient Greek double major with an English minor at Gustavus Adolphus College. They work in the Theatre department helping to make costumes for the plays and dance concerts.

Sam Twetan graduated from Bethel University with a degree in Marketing and International Business and briefly worked in sports radio. He is now married, living in the Twin Cities area, and working as the Digital Marketing Manager for an audiometric medical device company.