Tag: highlight
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Campus Safety Looks Out for Everyone
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Scott Reiten flashed a wide smile as he sat down to talk about his job. Despite its somewhat intimidating name, Gustavus’s Campus Safety office has a jovial presence at its head. Reiten talks in upbeat bursts that signify an eagerness to dive into his job. He arrived at Gustavus in 2019 after stints in emergency…
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Gustavus Adds Sport Management Major, Two Others
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The Gustavus faculty recently approved the addition of a Sport Management major to the College’s curriculum, elevating the year-old minor and giving Gustie students a broader range of potential career paths in a growing and evolving field. The faculty also approved new majors for Ancient Greek and Latin at its February meeting. The new Ancient…
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Unity and Diversity: Gustavus Alumni Collaborate in the Art of Theater
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Gustavus Adolphus College has a variety of opportunities and networks for students and alumni. Whether you are in psychology, sports management, or studio art, there is something for you to take away from the school and a community here waiting for you. Two theater alumni Constance Brevell ‘14 and Brandon Raghu ‘19, are putting on…
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From Florida to Vegas: Jake Lucas ’25
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Jake Lucas ’25 stays busy on campus, taking full advantage of the Gustavus liberal arts experience. The Public Accounting major and Music minor is a varsity tennis and a French horn player with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. When both groups planned out-of-state trips, Lucas found a way to go with both. To opposite sides of…
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Gusties Get More: Meet Nikki Rom ’15
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“Gusties Get More” is a continuing series of profiles examining the many paths Gustavus alums have taken since graduation. Q: Gustavus graduation year/hometown/current location/profession Class of 2015 Psychological Science major/Theatre minor Hometown: Littlefork, MN Current Location: Norfolk, VA Profession: Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy (For more information, this is a really good explanation of what I…
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Gusties Get More: Meet Matt Vierzba ’18
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“Gusties Get More” is a continuing series of profiles examining the many paths Gustavus alums have taken since graduation. Q: Gustavus graduation year/hometown/current location/profession I graduated in June 2018. I grew up in Sartell, MN and currently live in Lake Elmo. My current position is as a Benefit Policy Specialist at the Minnesota Department of…
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Gustavus Named a Top Producing Fulbright Institution
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Gustavus Adolphus College has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution in 2023-24 after five Gusties earned fellowships in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to pursue graduate research or teach English abroad. Fulbright is one of the most prestigious academic exchange programs in the world. It was established…
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From Mexico to Saint Peter: Mariana’s Journey through Art and Theatre at Gustavus
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Mariana Rodriguez-Guzman (Mar) is a senior Theatre and Studio Art major with a minor in Costume Design from Mexico City, Mexico. She has been in numerous theater productions at Gustavus, and has created art that can be found both on campus and in Sain. Peter. Mar met with us to talk about her experience at…
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Shakespeare and Gustavus
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The theater department at Gustavus Adolphus College has been hard at work putting together their production of William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Rehearsed almost exclusively during the month of January, the cast worked Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. to bring this all together, with director Matthew Trucano and cast member Timothy Snyder ‘27…
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Gustavus Counseling Center Has Your Back
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I was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. For most of my life, my parents accommodated the condition. While I have talked about my autism with others in the past, I don’t often take time to take a look at other neurodivergent experiences, or other lived norms that affect someone’s day-to-day life. This…