Multifaith Leadership CouncilStudents promoting interfaith leadership, learning, and cooperation
Multifaith Leadership Council 2022-2023
Navnit Guckhool '23, Hinduism![Navnit Guckhool](https://gustavus.edu/gimli/w104-h193/chaplain/concertFiles/media/MLC/MLC_2020-2021/Navnit_Guckhool_2020-04-28_at_11.50.19_PM.jpg)
I am Navnit Guckhool and I am an Economics and Environmental Studies double major. I am part of the Multifaith Leadership Council because I believe that it is important to foster an environment where inclusiveness is at its core. The MLC provides a platform where my input will be valuable in promoting a healthy and dynamic environment where everyone feels comfortable to practice their religion especially minority groups on campus.
Shannon Halen '23, Buddhism (MLC president)![Shannon Halen Shannon_Halen](https://gustavus.edu/gimli/w113-h145/chaplain/concertFiles/media/MLC/MLC_2019-2020/Shannon_Halen.jpg)
Hello! My name is Shannon, I’m a sophomore intended psych major with a spanish minor! I find that being a part of the Multifaith Leadership Council has been one of the most fun experiences I’ve had at college! It’s such an important group to have and I’m grateful we have so many great people to be a part of it! Our main goal is to help Gustavus be a place where people of all faiths feel comfortable and appreciated! We welcome all inquiries and questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Arsene Matabaro '23, Christianity (Catholicism)![Arsene Matabaro](https://gustavus.edu/gimli/w149-h194/chaplain/concertFiles/media/MLC/MLC_2020-2021/Arsene_Matabaro.jpg)
Hello, my name is Arsene Matabaro. I am a first year student majoring in biology. I was raised in a Catholic family. I am part of the Multifaith Leadership Council because I like knowing more about other religions and their cultures. I believe it is important to create and maintain an environment in which people from different religions can share their ideas without fear of being judged or underestimated. I hopethat students here at Gustavus continue to strive for a welcoming environment for everyone
Celeste Thalhammer '24, Quakerism and Judaism ![](https://gustavus.edu/gimli/w104-h101/chaplain/concertFiles/media/MLC/MLC_2020-2021/Celeste_Thalhammer.jpg)
Hello, my name is Celeste. I am a freshman here at Gustavus, and I am thinking of majoring in Communications and minoring in Dance. My faith has given me a strong purpose in life. Growing up in a household where we celebrated many different holidays, I would like to continue that practice here. I joined the Multifaith Leadership Council to learn andspreadawareness of others' faiths, cultures, and traditions. I want to create an open and safe place on campus where people feel comfortable celebrating and expressing themselves through their beliefs.
Angelina Hathy '23, Eastern Orthodox Christianity
I’m Angelina Hathy and I’m planning on becoming nursing student. My faith in growing up in a Eastern Orthodox home as played a large role in my life in explaining my community. I’m joining the Multifaith Leadership Council because lots of my friends and family come from different religious backgrounds and I find it all very fascinating and think that Gustavus strives to include everyone in sharing their a part of them in a place where they feel welcomed.
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