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Gustavus Shows Breadth, Depth in National Rankings
The 2024 rankings celebrated Gustavus for academic quality, student outcomes, faculty excellence—even great food. It’s rankings season in higher education, and Gustavus has once again landed some impressive recognition from multiple outlets. Although the methodologies vary by publication (see below), Gustavus scores particularly well on measures such as social mobility (how well a school graduates […]
How GIS helps Gusties Chart New Paths
Spouses Jeremy Gilbertson '21 and Bri Jol '20 discovered the professional possibilities of GIS training while at Gustavus. Written by Brian Lucas. When Chloe Shaw ‘19 walked into her first Geographic Information Systems (GIS) class during her junior year at Gustavus, she had no idea the class would end up changing the course of her […]
SHINE: Rachelle Sherden and a Golden Legacy
Rachelle Sherden—"Coach Ro"—coaching at the first practice of the 2024 season. Gustie Volleyball is ranked 12th in the nation. In her 15 years as the Gustavus Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Ro has guided nine consecutive MIAC playoff berths, led the team to the NCAA Elite 8, been awarded MIAC Coach of the Year (four times) […]
Gustavus Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer
Leah Wong '02 will join the Gustavus Marketing and Communications team on Monday, Sept. 16. Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN has hired Leah Wong as its Chief Marketing Officer. Wong brings a wealth of experience to the position, most recently at the Minneapolis Downtown Council (MDC), where she led a comprehensive and successful […]
Gustavus Celebrates Move-In Day 2024
A new Gustie family hauls their son's belongings into Norelius on Move-In Day 2024 More photos from Move-in Day 2024 are available here. On a pristine late-summer Friday, dozens of jubilant Gustie Greeters and staff members welcomed hundreds of new students and their families to Gustavus to kick off the 2024-25 academic year. More than […]
Gustavus Summer Research Goes Way Beyond the Lab
Summer researchers at Gustavus get plenty of lab work—and many other useful long-term skills as well. When Gustavus summer research students sign up for lab projects, they’re getting a lot more than just deep-dive explorations of scientific discovery; they’re also developing valuable knowledge and abilities that will serve their future careers. Life on the Hill […]
SHINE: A Proud—and Growing—Gustavus Heritage
Tricia Stenberg's Gustavus job is awarding and rewarding. There’s a lot of rewarding work at Gustavus, but Tricia Stenberg’s might take the proverbial cake. She leads the Heritage Scholarship, one of the most successful scholarship initiatives at Gustavus. It works like this: A donor pledges $12,000 to be given to a student over the course […]
SHINE: “Gustavus doesn’t let you passively experience it.”
Genesis Tompkins '23 leverages her recent undergrad experience into attracting prospective students to the Hill. It’s funny now to think about how far down the list Gustavus was for Jenesis Tompkins ’23. The former high school class president, now a Gustavus admission counselor, recalls, “Gustavus had free busing from the Twin Cities. I was just […]
SHINE: She was the first. Her students will follow.
Martha Ndakalako is an assistant professor in English, African Studies, and Comparative Literature. When she was 18, Martha Ndakalako made the trip from Namibia to Texas to become the first person in her family to go to college. Her spirit for adventure and a love for literature led her there. “I wanted to know the […]
Gustie Erin Coleman Wins Two Prestigious Scholarships
Erin Coleman '25 has spent the past two summers conducting research at UC Davis and Caltech. Gustie Erin Coleman ’25 has landed two highly competitive academic awards that will help her continue her plans to eventually pursue a PhD in astrophysics. The Physics and Mathematics and Computer Science double major earned a Barry M. Goldwater […]