On Saturday, May 7, Gustavus Adolphus College will host Honors Day, an annual event that recognizes the academic excellence and achievements of hundreds of its students.
Highlights of the event include the announcement of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honors fraternity; the selection of students to the Guild of St. Ansgar, named in honor of the first Christian missionary to Scandinavia; and the announcement of 15 female juniors to the Guild of St. Lucia, in honor of Gustavus’ Swedish heritage. Both guilds recognize academic, extra-curricular, and leadership achievements.
In addition, four seniors and eight juniors will be honored as this year’s Albert G. Swanson and Gerhard T. Alexis Scholars. The Swanson and Alexis awards are given annually to the seniors and juniors who have achieved the highest cumulative grade point average through the 2010-11 academic year.
Scheduled events for the day are as follows:
- Coffee Reception / 9:30 a.m. / Johns Family Courtyard
- Books in Bloom Exhibition / 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. / Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
- Honors Convocation / 10:30 a.m. / Christ Chapel
- Honors Day Luncheon Buffet (ticket required) / 11:30 a.m. / Evelyn Young Dining Room
- Senior Studio Art Majors’ Exhibition / 12-7 p.m. / Hillstrom Museum of Art
- Communication Studies Honors Reception / 12:45-2 p.m. / Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
- Senior Honors Recital / 1:30 p.m. / Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall
- Political Science Research Symposium / 1:30-3 p.m. / Old Main
- Gustavus Choir Concert / 3:30 p.m. / Christ Chapel
- Theatre: Hamlet (ticket required) / 8 p.m. / Anderson Theatre
For more information about Honors Day events, contact the Gustavus Office of Marketing and Communication at 507-933-7520 or marketing@gustavus.edu.
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Media Contact: Director of Media Relations and Internal Communication Luc Hatlestad
luch@gustavus.edu
507-933-7510