Archive for 2022Page 4
Terena Wilkens
“I couldn’t have envisioned a more exciting opportunity: to create a new state-of-the-art theatre from floor to ceiling.” In the decision to build a tech-laden “laboratory” theatre between Anderson Theatre and the Nobel Hall of Science, including supporting spaces for costumes, scene building, and storage, Wilkens found herself at that nexus too. As the Gustavus […]
Megan “MJ” Johnson ’18
“In rejecting the ‘have to’ script, I have become the change I wished to see in myself.” The first year was a bit of a rough start for this first-generation college student. “I came to Gustavus feeling like an incredibly serious student. I felt like there were things I had to do, like study communications […]
Professor Jeff Jeremiason
“He’s got the students plugged in, too.” In the 1980s, Jeff Jeremiason was a big Metallica fan. Now he’s interested in a different kind of heavy metal. The Gustavus chemistry professor is a leading researcher on mercury and lead contamination in two northern Minnesota ecosystems: the Saint Louis River and its mouth on Lake Superior, […]
Matt Berkner ’19
“All in, what happens when you commit to being uncomfortable? Growth. And wins. Berkner had a solid plan: He would go to the University of Minnesota and become a dentist. Then one day in high school, in his hometown of Sleepy Eye, a Gustavus football coach approached him after a game and asked him to […]
Nelson Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
Birgen Nelson (Sr., Edina) has been selected the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week after her record-setting performance at the University of Minnesota Ice Breaker Open last Friday
Swanson Selected to D3hoops.com Team of the Week
Swanson has been named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. Swanson is just the second Gustie to earn the D3hoops.com weekly honor, joining Doug Espenson, who earned the award in consecutive weeks in 2005.
Swanson Named MIAC Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week
Spencer Swanson (So., Waconia) had a career week for Gustavus men's basketball, leading the team in scoring in a 94-87 win over St. Olaf (12/7) and an 84-81 win over Augsburg (12/10).
McCoy Named MIAC Women’s Hockey Player of the Week
Katie McCoy posted her third straight shutout — making a season-high 32 saves against No. 2 River Falls on Wednesday. McCoy followed this up with a 26-save effort in the Gusties' loss to the Falcons on Saturday. For her performance, McCoy was named MIAC Women’s Hockey Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week.
Fine Arts Preview December 12 – 18
This week features the closing of the Indigenous Relations Group Salon at the Schaefer Art Gallery, as well as the continuation of the Hillstrom Museum Making your mark exhibit. Indigenous Relations Group Salon Schaefer Art Gallery Closes Wednesday December 14th – This week! 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Wednesday A variety of visual art and […]
Human Rights Day 2022: Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
Over the weekend the world marked Human Rights Day, the 74th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the beginning of a yearlong #StandUpForHumanRights campaign by the United Nations to highlight human rights activism in advance of the 75th anniversary on December, 10, 2023. This year the theme […]