Archive for Steve Kjellgren
B.A. Psychology, Gustavus Adolphus College '86
Steven Kjellgren
Originally from International Falls, MN, I came to Gustavus in the fall of 1982, met my future wife Julie in the spring of 1983, married in 1985, and graduated together in the class of 1986. Following graduate studies in Industrial/Organizational Psych at the U of M and UW-Oshkosh, I entered the hospitality industry in various managerial capacities until returning to Gustavus in 1994 as the Dining Service Director.
Julie and I have 3 fantastic children, Matthew, Bethany, and Grace and a menagerie of family pets. I enjoy a wonderful extended family, many, many good friends, my work and co-workers at Gustavus, all athletics, the outdoors, and especially my shack in the woods of Northern Minnesota.
Interests
gardening, golf, good food, environmental concerns, mystery, and fantasy and adventure novels
Speaking of Plastic bottles….
Gusties’ consumption of bottled beverages declined in 2008-09 over the prior year by about 10%. Yea Gusties! That being said, per student/faculty/staff consumption still averaged 149 bottles – yikes – that seems like way too much, doesn’t it? Next time we reach for a bottled beverage, might we consider a fountain alternative in a [...]
The Food!
A great look at the what, why, where, and how!! http://gustavus.edu/video/admission/campuslife/food.php
The Princeton Review Top 20 List
Once again Gustavus has been ranked nationally in the ‘Best On-Campus Food’ category. This year’s placement is #8 and marks the second consecutive top 10 finish! Particularly gratifying is the fact that the Princeton rankings arise from student supplied data – the very best and most honest source of critical feedback. Thank you Gusties [...]
GustieWare Update:
The following message is an excerpt from a curious party Re: “How did the GustieWare Program go?”: Initially, the 2007-08 disposable use numbers were higher – don’t know why or who had bad data. Anyway, after we implemented the GustieWare program (2008-09), our disposable container use dropped 46% from 119,800 to 64,800. 55,000 fewer [...]
Consider the Bag!!
A short movie from our friends at Free Range Studios.
FDA Recall: Pistachio Nuts
The FDA has announced a recall of Pistachio nuts due to contamination with multiple strains of Salmonella. Though none of the items named in the FDA announcement (attached) are currently used on campus, the Dining Service is pro actively taking any food items containing pistachio nuts and packages of trail mix that contain pistachio nuts out of [...]
Big Hill Student Farm Begins Composting Today!
The Big Hill Student Farm members will begin collecting produce waste from the Dining Service Kitchen today to begin the process of establishing a compost pile for their garden. Student volunteers will pick up four, 5 gallon pails of vegetable and fruit scraps daily to get the compost started. The Dining Service has committed to [...]
Gustieware!!…It’s EVERYWHERE!
Yes, it’s everywhere all over campus, in residence halls and apartments and classrooms and offices…..just waiting for the kind soul who borrowed it to return it so it can take another tour of campus with another kind soul who will return it to go again and again and again and again….. It’s also been reported to [...]
They’re Back……and They’re Hungry!!
Gustavus students are back on campus in full force and have brought their appetites with them! The Dining Service Staff has been commenting all week about how glad they are to see their Gusties again – those who were away during January and especially, those who have returned from a semester abroad. Their [...]