12:30-1:15 pm

Build your own power bowl and enjoy conversation with fellow Oles over lunch in the KDR.

1:25-1:55 pm

Turning Failure into Triumph with Jenna Weiden, Counseling Center

Meaningful & Intentional Community Involvement with Elijah Sonntag, ACE Fellow, Smith Center

Leveraging Alumni Connections to Explore Careers & Find Opportunities with Bryan Shealer, Piper Center

2:00-2:30 pm

Applying Personal Values to Vocation with Peter Schattauer, Lutheran Center

Balancing Perfectionism with Procrastination with Anne Berry, Academic Success Center

Finding Internships & Career Experiences with Nate Jacobi, Piper Center

Dessert served at 2:30

Alumni Panel begins at 2:45 pm
Onyinye Emeli, class of 2021
Onyinye Emeli is an international alum who lives and works in the Twin Cities as a Software Implementation Project Manager. She graduated in 2021 with a degree in Psychology and a concentration in Management Studies. While at St Olaf, she spent most of her time in the Student Activities office and Wellness center. She was an SGA exec, a Wellness Center Peer Educator and a Resident Assistant. With a passion for improving and streamlining processes, she found herself doing the same after graduating by pivoting into project management. She finds joy in connecting with like-minded individuals and problem solving. Her free time consists of hosting game nights with friends, volunteering at her church and mentoring recent international college graduates. Onyinye’s STEM OPT ends in June and after a much-needed vacation in Nigeria, she will be returning to the US to pursue her MBA in the fall.

Julia Pritchard,class of 2020
Julia Pritchard graduated in the class of 2020 with a degree in math and biology, along with a concentration in mathematical biology. While at St. Olaf, she was a member of the rowing team and a volunteer with Science Alliance. She also worked at the Pause all four years, starting in the kitchen and spending her senior year as one of the Pause Co-Coordinators. Following graduation, Julia first worked as a production scientist for a biotech company and now works in a research lab at the University of Minnesota. Julia will start a molecular biology PhD program in the fall.

Josh Torkelson, class of 2017
Josh Torkelson lives and works in the Twin Cities and is currently the Executive Coordinator for the American Swedish Institute, a Museum and Cultural Center in Minneapolis. He also works as the Consular Assistant for the Honorary Consulate of Sweden and serves much of the Upper Midwest. He finds joy at the intersection of his hands, heart, and heritage. Among many twists and turns, Josh majored in Studio Art and Art History in 2017 and was a Fifth Year Emerging Artist. His first job out of college was as a woodcarving teacher.