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  • Congratulations to Gustavus Library Author!

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    ahulsebe

      Gustavus librarian and professor Julie Gilbert recently received the 2023 Best Indie-Published Young Adult Fiction Author award for her novel, Cemetery Songs. The award, sponsored by the Minnesota Author Project, MN Writes MN Reads, and the Minnesota Library Foundation, recognizes the best independently-published books by Minnesota writers. The award was presented on October 4th…

  • MCS Faculty Member Wins Teaching Award

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    anienow2

    Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Ford ’02.  Dr. Ford was named the 2022 – 2023 winner of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by a Non-tenure Track Faculty Member. Dr. Ford has been teaching in the MCS department since 2016. His friendly personality, use of mastery based grading and inquiry based learning are just a few of the…

  • Congratulations to Laura Boomgaarden

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    anienow2

    Congratulations to MCS’s Administrative Assistant Laura Boomgaarden ’93 for being named the Augusta Carlson Schultz Award winner for the Outstanding Support Staff Employee of 2022.  We knew she did great work and now everyone else on campus does as well.  The MCS department along with the Gustavus community will recognize Laura’s accomplishment during Daily Sabbath service, and…

  • Maria Pazandak

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Maria Pazandak ’18 is now a Fisheries Biologist at Ocean Associates, Inc. in Lacey, WA. OAI Consulting (OAI). OAI provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. Government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector. They specialize in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional support services, information technologies, and stakeholder engagement. After…