Entries tagged with ‘2013’
Five Recent Alumni Start Year of Service with Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Five recent Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are among the 138 volunteers that recently began their year of service in 14 different cities across the country through Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC). Benjamin Batz ’12, Dan Burnett ’13, Elizabeth Logas ’13, and Ben Whalen ’13 are all serving in Minneapolis, while Brin Bailey ’13 is serving in Seattle, Wash.
Michael Klajda ’13 Receives Kenneth and Florence Bray Medical School Scholarship
Michael Klajda '13 graduated this past spring with a degree in biology. This fall he is headed to medical school at the University of Minnesota's Duluth campus with a merit based scholarship.
Gusties to Light Up the Stage at Fringe Festival in August
A number of current and former Gustavus students will be performing, directing, and producing at the 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival, which will take place August 1-11 at various locations in Minneapolis.
Grant Money Leads to On-Campus Bike Initiatives
A unique educational partnership between Gustavus Adolphus College and Coca-Cola allows students to apply for grant money to fund initiatives that focus on enhancing sustainability and community health. Seniors Samantha Good and Katie Barta used their grant to fund several bike initiatives on campus.
Summer Faculty-Student Collaboration Enhances Undergraduate Education
Summers at Gustavus Adolphus College provide a unique opportunity for high-quality, in-depth faculty-student collaboration. It's a productive time when both faculty members and students can delve into their research and creative projects.
Junior Emily Seelen Receives EPA Fellowship
Gustavus Adolphus College junior Emily Seelen is the recipient of a 2011 Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Fellowship provides up to $19,700 per year for the recipient’s junior and senior years and up to $9,500 of support for a three-month summer internship at an EPA facility.