Archive for May, 2016

Alumni Profile – Jason Haaheim ‘01

Jason is currently Principal Timpanist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  He earned his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from UC- Santa Barbara in 2003. “The last 16 years of my career path have been, well…somewhat unique and unorthodox. I double majored in physics and music at Gustavus, went to grad school for electrical […]

Alumni Profile – Brian Grundmeyer ‘13

Brian is currently Staff Mechanical Engineer with Idom, Inc. (formerly AEC Engineering).  He earned his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2014. “Working for a consulting engineering firm this past year I have come across a wide variety of projects. My physics degree from Gustavus allows me to learn […]

Alumni Profile – Scott Stephens ‘03

Scott is currently Director of Technology Development at NRG Energy.  He earned his M.S. in Physics, Optics & Photovoltaics at the University of Delaware in 2006. “The Gustavus Physics program provided me a framework to view the world.  This has proven to be an efficient and comprehensive perspective for a career in the energy industry […]

Alumni Profile – Danielle Berg ‘08

Danielle is currently a Postdoc at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.  She earned her Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota in 2013. “One of the best things about Gustavus is how well rounded the liberal arts education is. I think learning to manage many different activities with my physics education helped prepare me […]

Alumni Profile – Scott Hagemeyer ‘07

Scott is currently a Software Developer and Systems Administrator for U.S. Bank Assistant.  He is ABD in  the Masters of Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. “Looking back, Gustavus prepared me for life after the hill by teaching me to think critically, embrace challenge and change, and to never give up. […]