Archive for 2024Page 7

Dr. Jeff La Frenierre

“Researching Glacial Melt in the Ecuadorian Andes – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Dr. Jeff La Frenierre of the Gustavus Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences Department at Gustavus on his path to the discipline of Geography, how and why he decided to research glacial melt and its impact on people and communities, the process and […]

Ashley Ley ’23 and Tessa Yeager ’24

“Unseen Passages: Refugees and the Collective Fight for Vitality – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Ashley Ley ’23 and Tessa Yeager ’24, co-chairs of the 2023 Building Bridges conference on March 4, talk about their backgrounds and paths to Gustavus, how and why they became involved in Building Bridges, the rewards of their involvement, developing […]

Dr. Martha Ndakalako

“From Young Namibian Reader to Gustavus Professor of Comparative Literature – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Dr. Martha Ndakalako joined the Gustavus English Department in 2021 and talks in this episode about growing up in the De Beers mining town of Oranjemund in Namibia, her early love of reading, her “complicated” (aka interesting) path to […]

Jenesis Tompkins ’23 and Zachary Gbor ’23

“Meet the Leaders of Gustavus’s Pan African Student Organization – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Jenesis Tompkins ’23 and Zachary Gbor ’23, co-presidents of the Pan African Student Organization (PASO) at Gustavus, talk about their backgrounds and interests when younger, how they found themselves, somewhat unexpectedly, attending Gustavus, being students of color there, the place […]

Professor Blake Couey

“The Complicated and Poetic Bible – Listen to the Learning for Life Podcast” Gustavus Religion Professor Blake Couey talks about growing up working class in Georgia, his path from there to Princeton Theological Seminary and then Gustavus, his scholarship on the Hebrew Bible and the poetry of Isaiah in particular, the Bible’s complicated and even contradictory meanings […]

Kate Dario

Kate Dario, class of 2024, talks about her background as an adoptee from India growing up in St. Paul, her path to Gustavus and her major in Communication Studies and minors in Art Administration and Theater Design and Technology, the campus Compassion Initiative which she organized, the Gustavus Adoption, Recognition, Community organization, her involvement in […]

Sigrid Rohrer ’26

“We encourage each other to deepen our understanding of the topics of our classes and I couldn’t be happier to be in such a collaborative environment for language learning.” Sigrid decided to major in French in addition to a major in Biology due to a love for the French language and an interest in learning […]

Julia Nelson ’26

“I want to create art that will envoke emotions out of people, make them think about their own and other perspectives.” Julia has always loved sharing her art with the world and making people feel something. As a Theatre Major, she has appreciated the opportunity to continue to impact people emotionally. Julia describes the classroom […]

Jonah Johnson ’25

“Religion Faculty are always open to scheduling meetings and talking about the process for their own careers, and offering help on getting info about other topics or careers that fit your life’s trajectory, wherever it’s at.” Jonah decided on a Religion major because of an interest in Religion as it relates to culture and the […]

Kaia Meyer ’26

“The dance professors are some of the most thoughtful people I have met at Gustavus. They are invested in the growth of each student and go out of their way to help us succeed.” As a Biology Major with a Dance minor, Kaia is interested in both science and the arts, and is glad that […]