Author: snowell
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Faculty Spotlight: Dario Sanchez-Gonzalez
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Darío Sánchez-González (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) taught a virtual guest class at the Julliard School in Shana Komitee’s course “Vibrant Legacies in Theater.” The class, centered on Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca’s essays on performance and his tragedy “Blood Wedding,” was titled “Federico García Lorca: Half a Load of Bread in a Wooden Basket.”…
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Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Heldke
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Lisa Heldke (Philosophy) spent two days at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, Massachusetts, leading workshops and participating in an all-school assembly as part of the school’s Reading in Common program. This year’s book was Philosophers at the Table: on Food and Being Human, which Heldke co-authored.
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Faculty Spotlight: Carlos Mejia Suarez
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Carlos Mario Mejía Suárez (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) received an honorable mention in the 2025 Plentitudes Fiction Prize for his short story “Ants at Rest.” Plentitudes is a quarterly international literary journal based in New York.
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Kate Aguilar, 2024-25 Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award Winner
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Kate Aguilar (History) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award. This award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.
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Kelle Nett, 2024-25 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner
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Kelle Nett (Psychological Science) was selected as one of two 2024-25 recipients of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. This award, supported by behavioral scientist and alum Gordon Mansergh ’84, recognizes select Gustavus faculty members for outstanding peer-reviewed publications that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.
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Shu-Ling Wang, 2024-25 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner
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Shu-Ling Wang (Business and Economics) was selected as one of two 2024-25 recipients of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. This award, supported by behavioral scientist and alum Gordon Mansergh ’84, recognizes select Gustavus faculty members for outstanding peer-reviewed publications that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College
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Robert Shoemaker, 2024-25 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner
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Robert Shoemaker (Biology) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. This is the only award given to faculty by students.
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Eric Vrooman, 2024-25 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner
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Eric Vrooman (English) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. This award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member for significant contributions to teaching and learning.
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Carlos Mejía Suárez, 2024-25 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner
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Carlos Mejía Suárez (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. This award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.
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Janie Frandsen Appointed Arthur Glass, Charles Hamrum, and Arne Langsjoen Endowed Professor of Biochemistry
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Dr. Janie Frandsen has been appointed the Arthur Glass, Charles Hamrum, and Arne Langsjoen Endowed Professor of Biochemistry, a role that honors visionary teaching and active scientific research. This chair recognizes faculty excellence in student mentorship and a commitment to advancing biochemistry education. Dr. Frandsen’s research investigates bacterial gene regulation through the lens of non-coding…