Author: Matt Thomas ’00

150 Years of Swedish Art: Highlights from the Swedish National Collections in Stockholm (Moderna Museet and Nationalmuseum) will be on view at the Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College from Monday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Dec. 2.

Gustavus Adolphus College recently recognized Amy Brown ’02 and Michael Bland ’02 as its First Decade Award winners for 2012. The award is presented annually to one male and one female from the 10th anniversary class for early professional development.

Terena Wilkens, resident lighting and sound designer, technical director, and adjunct instructor in the College’s Department of Theatre and Dance, was recently honored for her work in the category of lighting on the Gustavus performance of On Ego.

Biology and Environmental Studies majors Mary Patterson ’14 and Mike Howe ’14 have spent many hours conducting research in the College’s Coneflower Prairie this summer alongside Professor of Biology Pamela Kittelson. Their research will help College officials decide how to manage the 75-acre area in the future.

Gustavus Adolphus College senior Anna Eames, who will swim at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London for Team USA later this month, was featured on the front page of the Star Tribune’s Sports section on Thursday, Aug. 23.

Bruce Gray ’61, former dean of students and associate in the advancement office at Gustavus Adolphus College, has written, with assistance from former president Dennis Johnson ’60, a personal memoir about the history of African American students at the College.

Gustavus Adolphus College announced the release of a new iPad application geared toward prospective students on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The application, which is believed to be the first of its kind among institutions of higher education, is available for download on iTunes at no charge.

Learn more about Dr. William F. Fitzgerald, leading mercury expert and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Marine Sciences, Emeritus, at the University of Connecticut. Fitzgerald will speak at this year’s Nobel Conference at 6:30 p.m.. on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Gustavus Adolphus College will again have a presence in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Fair. Make plans to stop and visit between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Aug. 23-Sept. 3. This year the Gustavus booth will be giving away buttons with five different images that depict the College on them.