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Author: Matt Thomas ’00

  • Commencement Recap: 545 Graduates Receive Degrees

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s graced the Gustavus Adolphus College campus on Sunday, June 3, just in time for the College’s 2013 commencement ceremony. Five hundred and forty five seniors walked across the stage and received their degrees at Hollingsworth Field.

  • Video: Lydia Benge Briggs ’13 Reflects on Four Years at Gustavus

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Lydia Benge Briggs was one of 545 Gustavus students who earned their bachelor’s degree on Sunday, June 2, at the College’s 2013 commencement ceremony. The Grantsburg, Wisconsin native graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in communication studies. She has been hired by Boom Lab, a company that hires talented and promising recent college graduates…

  • Rebecca Fremo Receives Edgar M. Carlson Award

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at Gustavus Adolphus College, received the 2013 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching during the College’s commencement exercises on Sunday, June 2. Fremo began teaching at Gustavus in 2000 after earning her Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University. She directed the College’s Writing Center for…

  • Brendan Loney ’13: A Story of Perseverance

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Brendan Loney came to Gustavus Adolphus College in the fall of 2007 as part of the class of 2011. His life was changed and his academic studies were put on hold in 2009 due to a spinal cord injury, but on Sunday, June 2, Loney will earn his bachelor’s degree along with 550 other Gustavus…

  • Commencement Scheduled for June 2

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    At 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, the class of 2013 will receive their bachelor of arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College during commencement exercises at Hollingsworth Field. Senior Julia Tindell, who will receive her degree in English, will deliver this year’s commencement address.

  • Grant Money Leads to On-Campus Bike Initiatives

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    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.

  • Barb Zust Named Finalist for 2013 Outstanding Nurses Awards

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of Nursing Barbara Zust ’76 has been named a finalist for the 2013 Outstanding Nurses Awards, presented by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. Zust is a finalist in the “Nurse Educator” category along with Jeff Paurus of Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Wendy Dahl of Regions Hospital.

  • James Trevathan ’14 Named Rossing Physics Scholar

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Junior James Trevathan ’14 has been named a Rossing Physics Scholar for the 2013-14 academic year. Earlier this spring, the physics major from Apple Valley received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

  • Jason Haaheim ’01: Conquering Music and Science

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    After graduating from Gustavus in 2001 with a double major in honors music and physics, Jason Haaheim didn’t stop learning and he didn’t stop pursuing his dreams. After earning a master’s degree and spending 10 successful years as a scientist, Haaheim is now the Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York.

  • Spring Issue of Firethorne Now Available

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    The Spring 2013 issue of Firethorne – the student literary and graphic arts magazine at Gustavus Adolphus College – will be unveiled Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Courtyard Café. Refreshments will be served at the event and several students will read from their work.