The Gustavus Faculty Service Award

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the annual Gustavus Faculty Service Award. This award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished service activities.

Award

An honorarium of $1,000 will be presented at Founder’s Day.

Eligibility

This award is open to any Gustavus faculty member. Past winners are listed below.

Evaluation Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed for accomplishments from both Gustavus service and wider-community or professional service. The following criteria may be considered in preparing a nomination:

  • Leadership in the governance of the College, in an academic department or program, in the faculty and its committees, or in other college positions
  • Leadership and service in professional and/or public organizations, boards, or commissions related to the academic field(s) or assignments
  • Specific projects and initiatives that have enhanced the quality the College's programs and advanced its goals.

Nominations

Nominations will be accepted from administrators, faculty, students, or oneself. Re-nominations are welcome. Nominations are due annually by April 15.

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The following is a list of previous winners. Please nominate someone who has not previously received the award. (Those currently on the faculty are indicated in bold print.)

Previous Gustavus Faculty Service Award Winners
Year
Name
Department
2023 Faculty Task Force Members Kate Knutson (chair), Betsy Byers, Yurie Hong, Maddalena Marinari, Dave Stamps, Dwight Stoll, and Valerie Walker
2022 Brandon Dean Music
2021 Dwight Stoll Chemistry 
2020 Julie Bartley Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences
2019 Thomas LoFaro Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
2018
Kate Knutson
Political Science
2017 Chris Gilbert Political Science
2016 Lisa Heldke Philosophy
2015 Rick Orpen Music
2014 Max Hailperin Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
2013 Lois Peterson Art and Art History
2012 Chuck Niederriter Physics
2011 John Cha Religion
2010 Eric Eliason English
2009 Carolyn Dobler Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
2008 Florence Amamoto English
2007 Jeanne Herman Health and Exercise Science
2006 Barbara Kaiser Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
2005 Will Freiert Classics
2004 David Fienen Music
1990 Ron Green Education
1990 Nancy Baker Health and Exercise Science
1989 Donald Ostrom Political Science
1988 Ellis Jones Economics and Management
1988 Clair Johnson Religion
1988 Richard Fuller Physics
1987 Ann Lydecker Education
1987 Ron Christenson Political Science
1986 Milton Brostrom Mathematics and Computer Science