1973 Luther graduate Paul Gulsvig selected as Weston Noble Award recipient

Luther College 1973 graduate Paul Gulsvig of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Weston Noble Award.

Established in 2004, the Weston Noble Award recognizes music educators who honor and continue Weston Noble's legacy.

For the past 44 years, Gulsvig has been involved in choral education. He was the choral director at Onalaska High School in Onalaska, Wisconsin, from 1979-2006, where he transformed a small swing choir into a nationally-recognized program. From 1985-2006, the Hilltoppers swing choir won grand championships in 16 cities and seven states and won the national championships in 2004 and 2006. In 1986, Gulsvig started the Parent-Support Group, which has raised more than $1 million to support choral trips around the country.

In 2016, Gulsvig was awarded the "Mousker" award by the Disney Corporation Foundation, one of only a few educators to ever receive the award. He also was inducted into the Onalaska High School Alumni Association Wall of Excellence in 2017.

Since retiring from teaching, Gulsvig began a career with More Than Music, a company he founded which works to bring music to students of all ages from elementary to graduate school. He's served as a retreat presenter, show doctor, motivational speaker and held leadership workshops and in-service workshops.