GUSTIE of the WEEK: Jesse Brown
February 13, 2015
Junior Jesse Brown is of the small percentage of students at Gustavus who grew up right here in St. Peter. While many students yearn to get away from their hometown after high school, Jesse, who worked in the Gustavus cafeteria […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Allison Hosman
January 23, 2015
Growing up in Custer, South Dakota without many good friends, now Junior Allison Hosman remembers turning to books for comfort. In second grade she began reading the Harry Potter series and frequented the library so often that the librarians had […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Michael Eastwood
December 5, 2014
The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It’s a sizeable challenge to play, easily met by the stronger fingered, broader-built stature of Senior Michael Eastwood, who began playing the […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Matthew Spoden
November 21, 2014
When Senior Matthew Spoden was a high school student sitting among his peers during a summer mission trip in the mountains of Colorado, he looked up at the stars. His eyes fixed on one particular star that seemed to be […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Delaney Sweet
November 14, 2014
Whether she’s representing the student body in Student Senate, welcoming in first-years as a Greeter, making people laugh through Line-Us, or exercising her passion for political science in the College Democrats, Junior Delaney Sweet brings her passion and enthusiasm everywhere […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Sadie LaPlante
November 7, 2014
From center stage to behind the curtain, Sophomore Sadie LaPlante was initially nervous about her position as Assistant Director for the Gustavus production of Angels in America. Accustomed to being a performer, Sadie couldn’t find happier adjectives to describe her […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Gabe Grosshuesch
October 31, 2014
Upon first impression, Sophomore Gabe Grosshuesch has been described as the tall redhead with many opinions. As a man of many opinions and passions armed with the determination to make them heard, Gabe has been able to shape a distinct […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Karlye Smith
October 17, 2014
It was just one year ago that Senior Karlye Smith sat in Gustavus’ athletic training office and Googled “athletic training internships summer of 2014.” A position with NASA immediately caught her eye as she looked through the search results. She […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Alexa Peterson
October 16, 2014
Duluth native Alexa Peterson credits the people, the classes, and the warm weather as the three reasons she chose to come to Gustavus. The junior has been an active member of the Gustavus community and has made a strong impression […]
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Rebecca M. Bergman
October 9, 2014
The call came out of the blue last summer while Rebecca M. Bergman relaxed at her home in North Oaks, Minnesota. As she reached for the phone, she couldn’t have guessed that the voice on the other line would ask […]