Few people have involved themselves in the Gustavus community as much as Lucio Gonzalez.  Lucio is a junior Political Science and Philosophy double major from Inglewood, California.  He chose Gustavus particularly for the Political Science department and wanted the adventure of going to college far from home.  Lucio is heavily involved on campus in a variety of ways. He currently holds three different on-campus jobs, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Lucio Gonzalez

The Gustavus community is fortunate to have well-rounded students who live up to the five pillars of the college: excellence, community, justice, service, and faith. Junior Zachary “Zach” Diedrich adheres to all these values, as he is an accurate representation of the pure goodness that Gustavus has to offer.  “Zach Diedrich approaches every situation with the perfect amount of charisma and thoughtfulness. He is passionate … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Zach Diedrich

Shaun Gilyard is about as active on campus as any Gustavus student. Shaun is a senior Economics major, specifically focused on financial economics, who is truly engaged in the Gustavus community. Lately, Shaun has been focused on off-campus research. He spent his summer doing research with some Gustavus faculty members in the Economics department.  They were lucky enough to receive a research grant and Shaun … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Shaun Gilyard

Patricia English, an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department, is currently celebrating her eighteenth year teaching at Gustavus. Well-beloved on the Hill, she is known among her dear colleagues and students as Patty. On campus, Patty teaches Intercultural, Interpersonal, and Small-group Communication and her studies focus on Intercultural Communication and Performance studies.  Patty considers herself a curious person, always eager to learn about new … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Patricia English

At the age of nineteen, college sophomore, double major, double minor, Amanda or Mandii Braun heads to meeting with politician, Jeff Brand.  For her, this is a normal Tuesday afternoon.  Braun grew up in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. Coming from Bloomington Minn. Bruan hadn’t thought she would achieve her dream of being highly active in the political world.   Her freshman year of … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Mandii Braun