‘First’ Category
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Juneteenth: 5 Questions and a Poem
On this Juneteenth, the second as an official U.S. holiday, here is a prose poem alum and retiring Gustavus professor Phil Bryant ’73 wrote 10 years ago, before the vast majority of Saint Peter and White America knew what Juneteenth was.
So THAT’s What “Make Your Life Count” Means
Being a Gustie means trying different things and seeing what works for you. In a previous article, I mentioned that when I first came to Gustavus during the pandemic-infused autumn of 2020, I spent most of my time outside class guzzling down Doritos and making myself comfortable in front of YouTube. That version of me, […]
Philip Bryant Wins Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award
Philip Bryant '73 will retire from teaching in 2024 but will continue writing and working on other projects. Gustavus Adolphus College Professor in English and African Studies Philip Bryant ’73 received the 2024 Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award at the College’s annual Honors Day Convocation on Saturday, May 5. The award is nominated by the Gustavus faculty and is the […]
Kate Knutson Wins Swenson-Bunn Award
Political Science Professor Kate Knutson (right) moderates the panel, on Negotiating Conflict, at the 2024 MAYDAY! Peace Conference. Political Science Professor Kate Knutson was presented with the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence during the Honors Day convocation on May 5. The award is nominated by students and given to a faculty member who exemplifies […]