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New members join Mitchell Hamline board of trustees and alumni board

Posted: October 2, 2023
Mitchell Hamline’s board of trustees and alumni association board welcomed new members this summer. The new members of the board of trustees are: In addition, the terms of board members Chris Chalstrom ’91, Judge Sara Grewing ’03, and Mark Hallberg ’79 came to an end. We thank them for their service to the board and …

New members join Mitchell Hamline board of trustees and alumni board

Judges Jesson, Reilly ’83 to depart Minnesota Court of Appeals

Posted: May 22, 2023
Two judges with deep connections to Mitchell Hamline will step down from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Denise Reilly ’83 and Lucinda Jesson were both named to the court during Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration – Reilly in 2014; Jesson in 2016. The announcement from Gov. Tim Walz’s office comes as Reilly nears the state’s mandatory …

Judges Jesson, Reilly ’83 to depart Minnesota Court of Appeals

Traduciendo Esperanza: Translating Hope

Posted: July 6, 2022
For attorney Gloria Contreras Edin ’05, it’s not enough to practice law. It’s her practice in life to give people hope – something that shines from a dark place where she had little hope of her own. Contreras Edin’s goal as a child was to survive. Born and raised in an unsafe part of east …

Traduciendo Esperanza: Translating Hope

Nicole James Gilchrist ’03 named new chair of Mitchell Hamline board of trustees

Posted: June 27, 2022
Nicole James Gilchrist ’03 will become chair of the Mitchell Hamline board of trustees, as of July 1. Gilchrist, who has served on the board since 2014, is currently vice chair. She will succeed Frank Harris ’75, who has been chair since 2020. “Mitchell Hamline honors its history by continuing to work to find ways …

Nicole James Gilchrist ’03 named new chair of Mitchell Hamline board of trustees