The first Gustie of the Week for this academic year is Dean Willaert, who has worked at Gustavus for almost nineteen years. Willaert goes by many titles including Lead Groundsperson, Project Coordinator and Heavy Equipment Operator. Willaert loves to work with his fellow team members and student employees, making him a well-liked faculty members on the Gustavus campus. “My favorite part of my role is … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Dean Willaert
Senior Social Studies teaching major William “Bill” Naas has committed himself loyally to his fraternity, Kappa Sigma Chi. Naas is not only the president of the Kappas, but he has also gotten involved in other organizations on campus in his time here, mainly focusing on the political sphere. However, Naas’s commitment to Greek life and his fraternity have been the most worthy of acknowledgement. According … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bill Naas
Science has always been Junior Biochemistry Major Abby Trouth’s first love. As both her mother and father teach chemistry and biology respectively, Trouth was always fascinated when her parents would bring home their latest papers to grade or their most current text books. “My brother and I would always pester them with questions when we saw them grading, but they were happy to answer because … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Abby Trouth
Junior Biology and Environmental Studies Double major and Geographic Information Systems Minor Brianna “Bri”Jol is an avid environmental sustainability advocate and active student on the Gustavus campus. Jol is involved in various organizations, including the Environmental Action Coalition, the Nobel Planning Committee, the Building Bridges planning team as a member working for Public Relations Outreach, in the Arboretum as a student worker, with Gustie Greeters … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Brianna Jol
Nathan Baring is a first-year Political Science and Biology double major who is one of the twenty plaintiffs of Juliana vs. United States, a national youth climate lawsuit first filed in 2015. He and twenty other plaintiffs are represented by the non-profit organization, Our Children’s Trust, which has filed several lawsuits against all levels of government, arguing how they have been infringing on youths’ and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Nathan Baring
Senior Financial Economics major and student from Pakistan, Ehsan Ali Asghar, is a passionate, driven and multifaceted individual known for his involvement on the Gustavus campus. Asghar has taken leadership roles on the Gustavus campnumber of ways throughout his time here. A few of his involvements include being a Co-President of Student Senate and Vice President of Recruitment for the Mentoring Program, interning in the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ehsan Ali Asghar
Senior Kylie Lamberty is on the cusp of graduation, and she has never been so excited about the future. Lamberty entered Gustavus in 2015 and has spent the last four years taking on leadership roles on the soccer field, in the classroom, and throughout the entire Gustavus campus, as Lamberty served as one of Student Senate’s Co-Presidents. “I always knew I wanted to play soccer … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kylie Lamberty
One of the most genuine and sweet souls roaming the halls of the Campus Center is none other than sophomore, Norhan “Nora” Mohamed. She is from Bloomington, Minnesota, and currently studying Elementary Education as her major. Nora chose to be an Elementary Education major because of her previous experience working with kids since fifth grade. She enjoyed serving as a mentor, working at summer camps, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Nora Mohamed
Touring Gustavus as a senior high school student from Edina, Minnesota, Sophomore Communication Studies Major Stella Hadjiyanis never expected to fall so hard. “My tour guide was an international student majoring in music education but had never done music before Gustavus.” Stella said. “I thought it was so inspiring that at Gustavus you didn’t need a super heavy background in a certain field to get … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Stella Hadjiyanis
Brian Mayén Perez is a Senior Political Science, Spanish, and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) major at Gustavus. Originally coming to Gustavus to study physics, he soon changed his major to better fit his interests and passions. Aside from being a Student Leader in the cafeteria, Brian spends much of his time working with the organization Language Buddies, which he’s been a part … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Brian Mayén Perez
