Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2022

  • Track & Field Sets School Records at UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier

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    A select group from Gustavus track & field competed Thursday at the UW-La Cross Final Qualifier with hopes of improving times and marks in order to qualify for next week’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. 

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kjerstin Moody

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    Kjerstin Moody (Scandinavian Studies) chaired the panel “Postmodern Ecologies” at the annual Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She also took part in a two-day visit to the island of St. Croix, a former colony of Denmark and current territory of the United States, facilitated and…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    Erik Gulbranson (Geology), Morgan Mellum ’23, Aidan Dahlseid ’21 et al. have a paper entitled “Paleoclimate-induced stress on polar forested ecosystems prior to the Permian–Triassic mass extinction” accepted for publication in the journal Scientific Reports. In part, this paper is the culmination of Morgan Mellum’s FYRE project from the summer of 2020, whereas Aidan Dahlseid…

  • Women’s Track & Field Sweeps MIAC Postseason Awards

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    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its women’s outdoor track & field awards Thursday and Gustavus won the top four honors. Birgen Nelson (Jr., Edina) won both the 2022 MIAC Outstanding Track Athlete and the 2022 Outstanding Performance of the Meet, while Annika Poe (Jr., Big Lake) was named the 2022 Outstanding Field Athlete…

  • Four Gusties Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District

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    The 2021-22 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s At-Large Teams, selected by CoSIDA, were released Thursday and four Gustavus student-athletes received recognition. Men’s tennis player Nick Aney (Sr., Rochester), women’s swimmer Ellen Hofstede (Jr., Hopkins), gymnast Brooke Merila (Sr., St. Michael), and women’s hockey player Kayla Vrieze (Sr., Eagan) all earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, recognizing…

  • Olono Vidales to Speak at Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony

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    Regina Olono Vidales ’22, a political science major, will give remarks on behalf of the graduating class on Saturday, May 21.

  • Hanson Named MIAC Baseball Player of the Year, Five Others Join on All-MIAC Team

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    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) released its baseball postseason awards on Wednesday and five Gustavus student-athletes were named All-Conference, highlighted by Jack Hanson (Sr., Minnetonka) being named the 2022 Max Molock Player of the Year.

  • Hagestuen Set To Give Baccalaureate Remarks

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    This year, Gustavus introduces a senior speaker at the commencement baccalaureate services. Nora Hagestuen ’22 will speak to classmates and guests.

  • Softball Garners Three on MIAC All-Conference Team

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    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference released its softball postseason awards on Tuesday and three Gustavus student-athletes were named All-Conference. Kaylyn Leonard (Sr., Plymouth), Madelyn Mueller (So., North Mankato), and Piper Otto (So., Brooklyn Park) were selected to the All-MIAC Team, while Rachel Kawiecki (Fy., Richfield) was named honorable mention. 

  • Gustavus Dedicates Lund Center Expansion

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    jakin

    The 72,000 sq. ft. expansion of the College’s fitness, athletics, and wellness center was celebrated on Friday, May 13.