Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2022

  • Nelson Qualifies for 400H Finals at NCAA Championships

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    siewert

    Gustavus hurdler Birgen Nelson (Jr., Edina) cruised to victory in heat three of the 400-hurdles Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, qualifying for Saturday’s final. 

  • Intersections: Number 55 (Spring 2022)

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    krwinter

    Intersections a publication of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) that considers the “intersection” of faith, learning, and the vocation of Lutheran higher education. This Spring’s issue is entitled, “Called and Empowered (and Assessed).” In it, our colleagues from across NECU share some of the creative ways that they are educating for vocation and assessing…

  • Donnelly, Nelson Selected CoSIDA Academic All-District

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    siewert

    The 2021-22 Academic All-District Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by CoSIDA, were released Thursday and two Gustavus student-athletes received recognition. Elizabeth Donnelly (Sr., Langely, Wash.) and Birgen Nelson (Jr., Edina) earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, recognizing the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.

  • Senior Spotlight: Brandon Guenther

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    msousa

    Brandon Guenther is an Instrumental Music Education major from Owatonna, Minnesota. He performed with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and the Gustavus Chamber Winds. Professor Karrin Meffert-Nelson says: “Brandon has a bright future ahead of him in the music profession! Brandon has so much joy when creating and learning about music and that energy infuses into…

  • Aney, Budde, Raut to Compete at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships

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    siewert

    Gustavus men’s tennis student-athletes Nick Aney (Sr., Rochester), Alex Budde (Jr., Menomonee Falls, Wis.), and Indraneel Raut (Sr., Oshkosh, Wis.) will compete at the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championship on May 27-29 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.

  • Lauren Hecht, 2022 Carlson Award Winner, Psychological Science Department

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    snowell

    I have the privilege of introducing the winner of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. The winner of this award is selected from among nominations submitted by students, faculty, and staff and it is the highest honor awarded to Gustavus faculty. Thank you for your attention as I introduce you to my colleague.…

  • Donelan Receives 2022 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award

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    rmccarthy

    The physics professor was presented with the award during the Honors Day convocation on Saturday, May 7.

  • Senior Spotlight: Geneva VanWik

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    msousa

    Geneva VanWyk is a Studio Art and Philosophy double major with a minor in Geography from Harrisonburg, Virginia. After graduation, they plan to attend graduate school and start beekeeping. Professor Nicolas Darcourt describes Geneva as such, “Geneva has a drive for new ideas and new approaches which is wonderful to attempt to teach to. I…

  • Nelson Named USTFCCCA North Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year

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    siewert

    The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its regional awards Tuesday and Gustavus hurdler Birgen Nelson (Jr., Edina) was selected as the Division III North Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year. 

  • Aney, Laux Earn MIAC Tennis Elite 22 Awards

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    siewert

    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) recognized some of its best and brightest spring-sport student-athletes on Tuesday with the announcement of the Elite 22 Awards. Gustavus senior Nick Aney (Rochester) and sophomore Alli Laux (Onalaska, Wis.) received the awards for men’s and women’s tennis, respectively.