Office of Advancement

Gustavus is supported by a generous community of alumni, parents, and friends. Your gifts help the College fulfill its mission — preparing students for lives of leadership and service. Whether you choose to support the Gustavus Fund, campus improvements, student scholarships, or faculty development, know that your gift will be used carefully and conscientiously to advance academic excellence. 

Advancement

1-800-726-6192

Name Title Phone  
Tom Young ’88 Vice President for Advancement 507-933-7551  
Ann Sponberg Peterson '83 Associate Vice President for Advancement 507-933-7543  
Cassandra Nelson '84 Executive Assistant 507-933-7577  

Advancement Services

1-800-726-6192

Name Title Phone  
Gwen Donev Director of Advancement Services 507-933-6515  
Teri Bauman Assistant Director of Advancement Services 507-933-7516  
Annie Escalera Assistant Director of Donor Relations 507-933-6513  
James Skoog '17 Data and Gift Accounting Coordinator 507-933-6155  
Trisha Nauman Administrative Support Specialist 507-933-6042  

Alumni Engagement

Alumni are invited to plug into the College to further enrich their life and that of current students through alumni networking events, volunteer opportunities, and Gustavus celebrations on and off the Hill. With tens of thousands of alumni across the nation and the globe, the Gustie community excels in maintaining a deep connection to Gustavus’s core values. The Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement strives to bolster that connection by providing meaningful and straightforward ways to bring our community together to celebrate all that makes us proud to be Gusties.
Learn more about the Alumni Association.

The Gustavus Fund

Each dollar to the Gustavus Fund allows the College to have increased flexibility in providing the highest quality liberal arts education to our students. 
Learn more about giving to the Gustavus Fund.

Alumni and Parent Engagement / The Gustavus Fund

1-800-487-8437 

Name Title Phone  
Angela Erickson '01 Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement 507-933-7595  
Kelsey Backer '18 Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement 507-933-6520  
Philly Kauffmann Administrative Assistant, Alumni and Parent Engagement 507-933-7511  
Nicole Swanson Director, The Gustavus Fund 507-933-6517  
Lauren Berg Assistant Director, The Gustavus Fund 507-933-6519  
Teresa Mirabile Dettmer Administrative Assistant, The Gustavus Fund 507-933-6664  

Gift Planning

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Gustavus Adolphus College and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to Gustavus. 
Learn more about gift planning.

Gift Planning

1-800-726-6192

Steve Bennett
Gift Planner 507-933-7006  
Luke Hanson Director of Planned and Reunion Giving 507-933-7512  
Tammy Knudtson Director of Prospect Research 507-933-6043  
Bill Kuehn '90 Gift Planner 507-933-7512  
Jason LaFrenz Gift Planner, Athletics 507-933-7512  
Mark Slaughter Gift Planner 507-933-7512  
Tricia Stenberg Special Gift Officer, Heritage Scholarships 507-933-7539