Archive for February, 2013

Meagan Bachmayer ’08 (second from left) on the floor of the Minnesota House with Susan Allen (right), the first American Indian woman to serve in the Minnesota legislature (Photo courtesy of Lisa Miller Photography & Design). 

Young Alumni Make Their Mark in Political Arena

Alumni of Gustavus Adolphus College have a long tradition of involvement in Minnesota politics dating back to the late 19th century. Continuing this tradition of service – one of the College’s five core values – are more recent alumni who are working their way up the political ladder, determined to become tomorrow's leaders.

Broady standing outside the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. 

Kelly Broady ’11: From Gustavus to Stanford

Kelly Broady '11 was a standout student in the Biology Department at Gustavus Adolphus College and is now pursuing a master's degree in human genetics and genetic counseling at Stanford University. Broady completed an independent research project and a senior honors thesis at Gustavus to gain valuable experience in her future professional field.

Daniel Sellers '06 

Daniel Sellers ’06: Ensuring All Kids Receive the Education They Deserve

Daniel Sellers '06 took his sociology and anthropology degree from Gustavus and had a transformational experience with Teach For America. Now Sellers is trying to eliminate the achievement gap in Minnesota schools as the Executive Director of the non-profit MinnCan.