‘Gustavus Honors’ Category
Alumni Association Awards Announced
The Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Board of Directors named 2010 Alumni Association award recipients at its Feb. 13 meeting. All awards will be presented at the Alumni Banquet on May 29, 2010. Greater Gustavus Award: Mark Anderson ’66, vice president and dean of admission at Gustavus. Under Anderson’s leadership, enthusiasm, personal care, and climate of hospitality, the [...]
Forensics Team Wins State
For the third consecutive year, the Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team won the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championships, placing first out of nine schools. The Gusties placed first in eight events and placed second in six others. In addition, the Gustavus forensics team was awarded the Greg Lapanta Quality Award for the second time [...]
Gustavus Receives More Than $450,000 in Grants
Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a $310,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase a Polytec Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer to support the research program of Professor of Physics Tom Huber. The College also received a three-year $155,000 curriculum development grant from the National Science Foundation, titled “Integrating Sustainability Across and Within the Science [...]
Gustavus Honors First Decade Award Winners
Gustavus Adolphus College recently recognized Brian North ’99 and Tammy Williams VanDeGrift ’99 as its First Decade Award winners for 2009. The award is presented annually to one male and one female from the 10th anniversary class for early professional development. Read more about Tammy and Brian and view a list of previous award winners.
Outstanding Employees Honored
Three employees were honored on Friday, Oct. 30 in Chapel for outstanding service. The Augusta Carlson Schultz Award for the Outstanding Support Staff Employee of 2009 was awarded to Chris Blaschko (physical plant), the Eric Norelius Award for the Outstanding Administrative Employee for 2009 was given to Janet DeMars (athletics/tennis center), and the Faculty Service [...]
Gustavus Honors
Gustavus has been honored in many ways over the summer. Washington Monthly magazine listed Gustavus as the 33rd best liberal arts college in the country. The men’s golf team was named academic national champions by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Gustavus moved up eight places in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings to [...]
Gustavus Named a ‘Best College”
Gustavus Adolphus College is once again ranked a “best college” by The Princeton Review’s college ranking guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges, for 2010. This annual ranking, released July 28, 2009, is based solely on input from college students. The educational services guidebook recognizes 371 colleges in the nation for offering great academics and great campus [...]
Gustavus Places Eighth in Directors’ Cup
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and Learfield Sports recently announced that Gustavus Adolphus College placed eighth in the Division III 2008-09 Directors’ Cup standings. The Directors’ Cup is the only all-sports competition in intercollegiate athletics. Standings are based on national tournament finishes in 18 sports with points awarded based on the number of [...]
Huff Wins Playwriting Contest
Doug Huff, professor of philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College, has been selected as one of four winners of the 2009 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest based in New York for his play, A Far Shore. Huff wrote A Far Shore during his 2008 sabbatical leave at the request of members of the Bangalore Little Theatre [...]
Sunny and Beautiful Commencement
On Sunday, May 31, 608 seniors received their bachelor of arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College. It was the first commencement ceremony with Jack R. Ohle serving as President of the College, senior Tasha Carlson (Apple Valley, Minn.) delivered this year’s commencement address, and Professor of Music Rick Orpen received the 2009 Edgar M. Carlson [...]