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Aney, Laux Earn MIAC Tennis Elite 22 Awards
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.
Senior Spotlight: Anya Menk
Anya Menk is a Vocal and Instrumental Music Education with Honors in Composition from Le Center, Minnesota. She performed with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, the Gustavus Choir, the Gustavus Jazz Band, and the Kansas City and New Orleans Jazz Combos. Professor Patricia Snapp describes Anya as a “very talented and versatile singer. I will miss […]
Gustavus Celebrates Commencement for the Class of 2022
The 556 graduates received their degrees on Saturday, May 21, in a triumphant end to college life amid a global pandemic.
Donnelly, Nelson, Poe to Compete at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Gustavus women's track & field student-athletes Elizabeth Donnelly (Sr., Langely, Wash.), Birgen Nelson (Jr., Edina), and Annika Poe (Jr., Buffalo) have qualified and will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 26-28 in Geneva, Ohio.
Senior Spotlight: Anna-Olivia Machado
Anna-Olivia Machado is a Studio Art and Biology double major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the future, she plans to move to the Twin Cities area to be a part of their studio arts scene. Professor Kristen Lowe describes Machado as “a student who has really wrestled with the question of what Art is capable of […]
Hecht Wins 2022 Edgar M. Carlson Award
The psychological science professor has been teaching and researching at Gustavus since 2010.
Nobel Conference Speaker Meryl Alper
Dr. Meryl Alper is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University, where she is a Faculty Scholar with the Northeastern University Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research. Her lecture at the conference will be “Supporting Mental Health among Autistic Youth in the Digital Age.” The impact of technology on young people’s mental […]
Johnson Signs Professional Baseball Contract with Sioux Falls
Recent Gustavus graduate Christian Johnson (Buffalo) signed a rookie contract with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball on Friday.
Gustavus Women’s Athletics Wins MIAC All-Sports Title, Men Finish Second
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the winners of the Men's and Women's All-Sports Competitions on Friday and Gustavus won the Pat Wiesner Trophy for women's sports, while the Gustie men took second place in the running for the George Durenberger Trophy.
Gustavus Choir Launches 2022 West Coast Tour
The Gustavus Choir, under the direction of Dr. Brandon Dean, is excitedly anticipating their departure for their upcoming tour of the west coast beginning on Sunday, May 22, 2022. This year the choir will begin their tour in Seattle and work their way down the coast, eventually arriving in Los Angeles for the final stop […]