As Captain of Gustavus Women’s Hockey Team, Senior Amelia Vosen is ready for the final moments in her last semester at Gustavus. She is a Management major from Newton, Minnesota. One of the main reasons why chose to attend college at Gustavus was because of the strong athletics program. She looked forward attending a school with such a welcoming community and smaller class sizes. She … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Amelia Vosen
This week’s Gustie of the Week is an involved student on campus, a friendly face and ambitious senior Rachel Belvedere. Gustavus has been a family school for Belvedere and she wasn’t sure if she would have her own narrative with such a family legacy, but all of this changed once she visited campus. “I wanted to have college be an experience I defined, and I … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Rachel Belvedere
Professor of Political Science Chris Gilbert comes from a liberal arts education background as he attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during his undergraduate years. One of the reasons why he chose to teach at Gustavus was that he valued the small, close-knit community of compassionate and caring people he encountered everywhere he went. When he finished graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Chris Gilbert
Junior Quincy Yangh, a travel aficionado from Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been excited to attend college since he was young and was excited to choose Gustavus. “Ever since a young child, my parents impressed upon me the need for higher education. Therefore, I was very critical in selecting an institution that will academically challenge me and help me become the scholar I have always envisioned. … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Quincy Yangh
This week’s Gustie of the Week is Gustavus’ Mental Health Therapist, Aaron Geringer. Geringer, originally from Wheatland, Wyoming, interned at Gustavus from Fall of 2016 to Spring of 2017 while in graduate school, and eventually made his way back to campus for a permanent position. “I graduated and ended up moving to Lincoln, [Nebraska] to practice at a community mental health center. There [opened] a … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Aaron Geringer
This week’s Gustie of the Week is Junior Weston Lombard, an Accounting major from Stillwater, MN and co-founder of School Shark LLC. School Shark is a business founded by Lombard and his baseball teammates, Juniors John Campisi and Christian Johnson, with the mission of providing college students with a better option for buying and selling textbooks. “What we are is a peer-to-peer textbook sales platform … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Weston Lombard
Visiting Assistant Professor in Music, Dr. Elisabeth Cherland, has found herself more grounded in her roots since coming to Gustavus. “I’m really thrilled to be here in Minnesota and at a Lutheran institution,” Cherland said. Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Cherland continues to carry on a generations-long love of music as a singer, violinist, educator and now her role as the conductor of the Choir of … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Elisabeth Cherland
Junior Tyra Banks is a well-known student who has made a profound impact at Gustavus. “If you see [Banks] out and about, there’s a one hundred percent guarantee that she will be a light brightening other people’s day. Her ability to serve her community and build connections is admirable to say the least. I wouldn’t say she embodies the Gustie spirit as much as I … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Tyra Banks
Senior Sarah Hinderman, an involved and friendly face on campus, is our Gustie of the Week. Hinderman is a Communication Studies major from Fairfax, Minnesota and has made an impact on campus. Hinderman is involved in many student organizations on campus; she is a Marketing Executive for the Campus Activities Board, Public Relations chair for the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, an employee in the Office … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Sarah Hinderman
As a Chaplain and the Director of Campus Ministries, Reverend Maggie Falenschek finds her job’s purpose in caring, supporting, and promoting what the Gustavus community builds and values. “I provide care and support for students and staff from any or all philosophical worldviews or religious backgrounds. I also oversee all Christian programming on campus, which often means being head cheerleader for all of our talented … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Maggie Falenschek
