Class of 1978

Saint John's Class of 1978

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Class Agent: Tim Ward '78

Class Fellows Chair: Kevin Seggelke

Class Committee Members:

Dave Hawkins '78
Pat Kaiser '78
Mike Koshmrl '78
Tom Kost '78
Beano Kraljic '78
John O'Donnell
Ed Ryan '78

Post a Memory

Many of us have memories of Saint John’s that we like to share with other Johnnies when we get together. Now, even if we can’t be together in person, we can still share some of our favorite thoughts about our alma mater and our time together. To do this, please email your story to Thom Woodward. The Saint John’s staff will post these memories, and we’ll soon have a link so we can read what our fellow classmates have to say. To learn more about where your classmates are today, visit Class Notes.

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Please remember our classmates who have passed away

Homecoming 30th Reunion

Matt Stergios '78 Receives Alumni Achievement Award Matt Stergios '78 (right), teacher and coach of state championship speech and debate teams, is presented the Alumni Achievement Award during Homecoming by Jeff Starbird '75, Alumni Association vice president.
	Class of 1978 Tailgating at Midway Stadium Classmates jump started the 30-year reunion in July at Midway Stadium in St. Paul with a tailgate social prior to the American Association All Star Game. From left: Jeff Norman, John Conlin, Ed Goossens, Dan Patrin, Tim Ward, Mike Finley and Kevin Anderson.

So How Can I Get Involved?

If you’d like to be involved with our class committee, please contact Thom Woodward at twoodward@csbsju.edu or at 320.363.2586. Over the coming year, our class will be working on supporting the Four Cornerstones of the Alumni Association:

Student Recruitment: Asking classmates to refer potential students to the CSB/SJU Admission Office. (To do this, visit the Online Referral Page).
Student Preparation: Helping prepare current Johnnies for life after graduation through job placement, internships, and mentoring.
Alumni Connections: Helping enrich the lives of our 20,000 alumni and engaging them in support of the Saint John’s community, and reconnecting them in the online community or at SJU events.
Resource Development: Helping address the financial needs of the SJU community by supporting the Annual Fund or Capital Campaign.

We’d love to see you get involved, so please contact Thom Woodward today. The Class Committee is a great way to get reconnected to Saint John’s or to strengthen the connections that you already have.

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Your reunion year giving is a great way to commemorate your experience at Saint John’s and to help perpetuate the experience that you are celebrating — best of all, you gifts support current students. Learn more.

Reunion Attendees
2008 Goal: 100
2003: 57

Number of Donors
Goal: 180
Actual: 144
Needed: 36
Last Year: 138

Giving Participation Rate
Goal: 48%
Actual: 39.24%
Needed: 8.76%
Last Year: 40.38%

Annual Fund Dollars
Goal: $100,000
Actual: $90,298
Needed: $9,702
Last Year: $91,793

Number of Fellows ($1,000 to the Annual Fund)
Goal: 25
Actual: 21
Needed: 4
Last Year: 20

Benedictine Legacy Society Members
Goal: 10
Actual: 2
Needed: 8

JohnnieConnect
Registrants
Goal: 100
Actual: 63
Needed: 41

Email Addresses
Goal: 300
Actual: 215
Needed: 85