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What an interesting night. To think one could be rubbing elbows and shaking hands with a player on the world stage that is actually a ‘somebody’. And to meet this person a town none other than St. Peter, MN. Granted some highly important people in their respective fields come to Gustavus Adolphus each year for the college’s Nobel Conference, it’s wild to think you’d be able to dine with them.

I had the pleasure to dine at the same table as Dennis J. Selkoe, a agreeable gentleman that appears close to possibly curing Alzheimer’s disease. It’s interesting that a person who could possibly win an actual Nobel Prize, would be so pleasant and down-to-earth as Mr. Selkoe was towards myself. I was rather astonished when he was giving his remarks tonight at the closing of the Conference that he would actually personally thank my sister, Lynnea, to the gathered crowd of nearly 1000 persons. Lynnea had been his campus chaperone throughout the conference. This honor in itself was humbling for my sister and she was greatly rewarded by his acknowledgement of this as well. I think she gave the same great impressions to some of the other presenters as well, as they personally asked her to give them a call when she is considering grad schools, which were in close proximity to these world-class individuals.

I’m just hoping that Mr. Selkoe persues his great studies and will be justly rewarded with a Nobel Prize for his work!