Archive for Bruce Berglund

New Jazz Touring Endowment Honors Dr. Steve Wright

A generous gift from Mike Johander '99 and his family will support touring opportunities for Gustavus jazz students.

Nursing Alumna Gives Back to Department

Dr. Barbara Weissenberg Achter ’66 and her husband, Dr. Morton Achter have gifted $150,000 to the Gustavus Department of Nursing.

Gustavus Nurses Prepare for Service with Grant-Funded Manikin

A new patient simulator manikin is taking nursing education to the next level thanks to the Otto Bremer Trust.

Gusties Pitch In and Mask Up

Alumni, parents, and friends are providing funding for COVID Safety Care Packages for students and ordering Gustavus-branded masks.

Alumni Make $2.65 Million Gift to Support the College’s Counseling Center

The gift from Mark Henneman ’83 and Terri DeGiusti Henneman ’83 will fund current staffing and establish an endowment.

Renowned Civil War Historian Creates Endowed Professorship

Pulitzer Prize winning Civil War historian and 1958 Gustavus alumnus Dr. James McPherson endowed the new professorship in American History.

Major Grant Supports Summer Academy for Faith, Science, and Ethics

The Lilly Endowment Inc. will continue to support the week-long summer academy that explores the intersection of faith, science, and ethics.

A Royal Affair Raises $500,000+ for Library, Scholarships

Saturday night's biennial gala featured entertainment by emcee Peter Breitmayer '87 and Grammy-winning jazz singer Kurt Elling '89.