
“My life purpose, lifting up people who are undervalued and overlooked, stems from my time at Gustavus.”

Change
Elin Ahldén ’99


Serve
Eric Butorac ’03


Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01


“…every day at work I learn about the amazing things other people are doing on campus. It makes me strive to do my part ...”

Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98

Compassion
Elizabeth (Truong) Jenson ’05


Influence
Lieutenant Wes Jones ’11

“I realized if I can articulate my passion, I can get to do more of it.”

Positive
Carly Zucker ’07


“Gustavus breeds a tight-knit community, and serving that community is contagious.”


Engagement
Dr. Jeff La Frenierre