Archive for August, 2023
Dr. Couey Visits Archeological Sites in Israel & the West Bank
Dr. Blake Couey, professor in the Dept. of Religion and specialist in the poetry of the Hebrew Bible, will be returning to campus this autumn from a year’s sabbatical. While on leave, he visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories in the West Bank. At the beginning of the summer, I was able to spend two […]
Dr. Guarionex Salivia joins the MCS Department
The MCS Department is excited to welcome Dr. Guarionex Salivia back to the department. Dr. Salivia was a visiting computer science instructor in 2012. He returns to the department after 11 years as a professor at the University of Minnesota at Mankato. Dr. Salivia’s research interests are in human computer interaction
Trevor Kempen (’24) Wins EAS Undergraduate Research Award
Stoll Laboratory undergraduate researcher Trevor Kempen (’24) has been awarded the 2023 Eastern Analytical Symposium Undergraduate Research Award, which recognizes “special talent in research” for students engaged in the analytical chemistry research area. Trevor is one of just three awardees in the United States this year. As part of the award, Trevor will travel to […]
Quinn Ailabouni ’24
“The learning atmosphere is open and welcoming as professors seem to genuinely care about their students succeeding.” Quinn Ailabouni is a Biology major with a double minor in Public Health and Statistics. She is currently focusing on a career in virology, due to her enjoyment in biological and laboratory aspects of viruses. Ailabouni describes the […]
Isabella Delwiche ’25
“The professors in the English Department are the absolute best. They have so much knowledge to share and they make learning such a joy.” Isabella Delwiche, from Milwaukee Wisconsin, is a Secondary Education major with a Communication Arts Literature (CALT) focus. She chose Gustavus primarily for its Education Department and the campus community. She chose […]
Emily Ahrens ’25
“In the Public Health Department the learning environment is very interactive, hands on and team focused” Emily Ahrens, from Adel Iowa, chose Gustavus because of the small community feel and the opportunities the College has to study abroad. Ahrens is pursuing a major in Nursing and a minor in Public Health. Her choice of the […]
MCS Scholarship
Congratulations to Dr. Jillian Downey. Her paper titled Implementation of Alternative Grading Methods in a Mathematical Statistics Course has been accepted into the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education. An advanced copy of the article can be found here.
Anahi Rubalcava Oritz ’23
“All of the public health courses that I have taken are interactive. I have enjoyed collaborating with my classmates and professors, whether it be on case studies or giving presentations” Anahi Ortiz, from Faribault MN, chose Gustavus because of the class sizes, the College’s values, beautiful campus, and short distance from home. While on campus […]
Emily Gerencer ’23
“Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies is an extremely welcoming and supportive environment. The inherent nature of feminism is to understand how we, as a society, can do better in all aspects.” Emily Gerencer, from Gardiner Maine, selected Gustavus due to the inclusive nature of the courses the College offered. She was also captivated by the campus’s […]
Emma Ziesemer ’25
“The professors in this Department have given me so many skills to help me prepare for a career” Emma Ziesemer is from Waconia, Minnesota. She is also a triple major! Ziesmer focuses on Financial Economics, Spanish, and LALACS. She chose LALACS to get a new perspective on cultures that she couldn’t get in a Spanish […]