

Positive
Carly Zucker ’07


Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Compassion
Elizabeth (Truong) Jenson ’05

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


“I’m doing everything I can every day to influence one other person to be the best they can be for themselves and for those around them.”

Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97

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

Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72

“Resolving these environmental challenges offers the opportunity to make the world a truly better place.”

Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94

“The students and colleagues that surround me are some of the brightest and most creative people I’ve ever met.”

Change
Elin Ahldén ’99


Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01