Greater Gustavus Award

The Greater Gustavus Award is the highest award given by the Gustavus Alumni Association. It is awarded to those "who by deed, have notably advanced and aided Gustavus Adolphus College."

Greater Gustavus Award Recipients
Class Year Name Year Awarded
1961 Bruce and Sue Gray 2013
1977 Jon and Anita Thomsen Young 2012
1942 Walter Youngquist 2011
1966 Mark Anderson 2010
1965 Susan Pepin Peterson 2008
1964 Jim Peterson 2008
1974 Russ and Jan Ledin Michaletz 2007
  Gustavus Library Associates 2006
  George Torrey 2005
1938 Richard Hillstro 2004
  Steve & Barb Wilkinso 2004
  Philip Lindau 2003
1941 Marian Swanson Johnso 2002
  Chester Johnso 2002
  Richard Q. Elvee 2001
1960 Dennis Johnso 2000
1959 Lois Madsen Alle 2000
1956 Clyde Alle 2000
1967 Warren Bec 1999
  The Gustavus Volunteer 1999
  Axel Steue 1999
1949 Milt Brostro 1998
  Elaine Brostrom 1998
  Drell & Adeline Bernhardson 1997
  Lee Jaeger 1996
  Patricia Hayes Lund 1995
  Melva Lind 1994
  Gretchen Taylor 1992
1949 John S. Kendall 1991
  F.W. Olin Foundation, Inc. 1990
  Thomas Gover 1987
1952 Paul Granlun 1986
1950 Edna Spaeth Granlund 1986
1950 Gerhard Alexis 1983
1958 Owen Sammelson 1982
1937 Raymond & Florence Sponberg 1981
1920 Oscar B. Augustso 1980
  Herbert & Bernice Gustavso 1980
  Edward A. Lindell & Patricia E. Lindell 1979
1958 Robert A. Peterson 1978
1931 Ethel Jorgensen Johnso 1977
  Edgar Johnso 1977
  Arthur H. Anderson 1977
1931 A.W. Arthur 1976
  Frank & Marge Barth 1975
  Mrs. Harold L. Schaefer 1974
1953 David R. Lindenberg 1973
  Russell Lun 1972
  Lloyd Engelsma 1972
1956 Cecil Eckhoff 1971
1929 Maurice Mo 1971
1920 Ruth Nelson Johnson 1970
1960 Robert Swiggum 1969
1933 Evelyn Sponberg Youn 1968
1931 Ebba Edquist Carlson 1968
  Vernon Erickson 1967
1917 Philip Eckman 1965
1936 Sylvia Benzon Anderso 1964
1934 Ren Anderson 1964
  Leonard Kendal 1964
  Evan E. Anderson 1962
1926 Alice Jackson Jaenso 1961
  George E. Carlstro 1961
1935 Lloyd O. Swanson 1960
1930 Edgar M. Carlson 1959
1921 Hobart Johnso 1957
1903 C.E. Sjostrand 1957
1933 Conrad Peterson 1955
  E.C. Carlto 1955
1926 Roy Hendrickson 1954
1916 Walter Youngquist 1953
  Emil Swenson 1948
1902 H.P. Linner 1946
1894 D.L. Tilderquist 1946
1893 Henry N. Benson 1946
1910 Bertha Almen Vickner 1945
  Edwin J. Vickner 1945