International student, graduating senior, and Management major Thomas Patterer, ’24, has combined academic excellence with athletic success at Gustavus, earning him Academic All-Conference honors from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In this episode Thomas talks about growing up in his native Klagenfurt, Austria; coming to the United States for the first time to attend community college and play hockey in Williston, North Dakota; transferring to Gustavus and playing defense on the men’s hockey team; what he loves about the sport; his other experiences at Gustavus, including winning second place in the Gustie Entrepreneur Cup competition; his plans following graduation; and his pitch for what will soon be his alma mater.