VÄLKOMMEN

OPENING THE DOOR

Like many of the Gusties in these pages, I came to Gustavus the family way. My son, Matthew ’07, led me here. In making his college choice, he showed me the best of this place—the integrated liberal arts, the incredible, supportive community, the deep connections between students, professors, and staff. It wasn’t long before I was engaged with the College in my own ways, giving talks on women in leadership and STEM career opportunities, then serving on the Board of Trustees, and now as your president. My daughter, Laura ’17, joined the Gustie family. And my daughter-in-law, Katherine Johns Bergman ’07 is also a Gustie. When we talk about what our alumni give back to Gustavus, we often talk about time, talents, and treasures. I would like to add family to the mix. Gusties, when you talk about your relationship to Gustavus, you demonstrate through words and example what it means to be a Gustie. You open the door to Gustavus, leading people to opportunities to learn and grow as you did. In doing so, you give the College the most wonderful gifts: your siblings and children, your cousins and neighbors, the people you most want to succeed in the world. The people you love become part of the Gustie community—as students would say, “the Gustie fam.”

For those of you who have given financial gifts to the College—particularly scholarships—in honor of your own family legacies, you have opened the door to Gustavus even wider, providing social and economic mobility for whole new families and generations of Gusties. Gustavus was the first college experienced by the Langsjoen family and the Her family, as well as other Gusties in this issue. What an incredible honor it is to be the College home for them.

There are so many ways to make a family. We make it by household and proximity, by friendship and affinity, by relationships near and far, by a shared love of a place, a culture, a way of being.

I am forever grateful to my son for introducing me to Gustavus, and I am proud to be a member of this one-of-a-kind family.

Yours in community,

Rebecca M. Bergman President, Gustavus Adolphus College

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Scott P. Anderson ’89, MBA (chair), Head, Carlson Private Capital Industry Executive Council Catherine Asta ’75, JD, Attorney at Law Grayce Belvedere-Young, MBA, Founder and CEO, Lily Pad Consulting Rebecca M. Bergman (ex officio), President, Gustavus Adolphus College Suzanne F. Boda ’82, Retired Senior Vice President, Los Angeles, American Airlines Robert D. Brown, Jr. ’83, MA, MD, Staff Neurologist, Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and John T. and Lillian Matthews Professor of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic Kara K. Buckner ’97, President/Chief Strategy Officer, Fallon Worldwide, and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Janette F. Concepcion, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Concepcion Psychological Services Edward J. Drenttel ’81, JD, Attorney/Partner, Winthrop & Weinstine Bruce A. Edwards ’77, Retired CEO, DHL Global Supply Chain John O. Hallberg ’79, MBA, Retired CEO, Children’s Cancer Research Fund

John M. Harris ’92, PhD, Associate Director, Protiviti Mary Dee J. Hicks ’75, PhD, Retired Senior Vice President, Personnel Decisions International

The Rev. Alicia A. Hilding ’08, (ex officio) Co-pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations Keith N. Jackson ’89, JD, Assistant General Counsel, Aon

The Rev. Peter C. Johnson ’92, Executive Pastor, St. Andrew Lutheran Church

Paul R. Koch ’87, Retired Managing Director–Private Wealth Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Koch Wealth Solutions, RBC Wealth Management Dennis A. Lind ’72, Chairman, Midwest Bank Group, Inc. Jan Lindman, MBA, Treasurer to the King, The Royal Court of Sweden The Rev. Dr. David J. Lose, Senior Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

Gordon D. Mansergh ’84, MA, MEd, PhD, Senior Behavioral Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (serving in a personal capacity) and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Mikka S. McCracken ’09, Program Manager, WW CSPXT, Amazon

Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74, Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association

Thomas J. Mielke ’80, JD, Retired Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Bradley S. Nuss ’97, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Nuss Truck & Equipment Marcia L. Page ’82, MBA, Founding Partner, Värde Partners

The Rev. Dr. Dee Pederson (ex officio), Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA The Rev. Dr. Dan. S. Poffenberger ’82, Senior Pastor, Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church Karl D. Self ’81, MBA, DDS, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Kent V. Stone ’08, MBA, Retired Vice Chairman, U.S. Bancorp The Rev. Heather Teune Wigdahl ’95, Senior Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church