Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94
“My life purpose, lifting up people who are undervalued and overlooked, stems from my time at Gustavus.”
Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72
“It’s great to see how those donations add up to make one big donation, to make our community a better place.”
Love
Brian J. Evans ’07
“Resolving these environmental challenges offers the opportunity to make the world a truly better place.”
Integrity
Dr. Dwight Stoll
“My professors ... through the arts, rooted me as a person.”
Influence
Lieutenant Wes Jones ’11
Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98
Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97
“I learned about the injustice and inequity that exist ... and I was moved to become part of the solutions instead of contributing to the problems.”
Legacy
Haley Coller ’16