“My professors ... through the arts, rooted me as a person.”
Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01
Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94
Engagement
Dr. Jeff La Frenierre
“It’s great to see how those donations add up to make one big donation, to make our community a better place.”
“Art works because it connects to our human capacity to love.”
Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99
Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97
“My life purpose, lifting up people who are undervalued and overlooked, stems from my time at Gustavus.”
Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98
“…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