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Sponberg Receives Honorary Doctorate From Gustavus

 
 
Sponberg (right) listens to MAYDAY! keynote speaker Dawn Calabia with Deborah Downs-Miers (English) and Chaplain Brian Johnson.

Sponberg (right) listens to MAYDAY! keynote speaker Dawn Calabia with Deborah Downs-Miers (English) and Chaplain Brian Johnson.

Florence Sponberg (center) accepts her honorary degree during the welcoming service for the 2004 MAYDAY! Peace Conference.

Florence Sponberg (center) accepts her honorary degree during the welcoming service for the 2004 MAYDAY! Peace Conference.

Wednesday, April 28, 2004 (Around 4 years ago)

Florence Sponberg was awarded an honorary degree, doctor of humane letters, by Gustavus for her many contributions to the college. Sponberg is an active member of the annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference and served as a trustee of the college from 1986 to 2003.

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,600 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference®.

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