

Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94

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

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.”

Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97

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


“Gustavus gave me the opportunity to be a participant in a community as opposed to a witness.”

Service
Dr. T.J. Ridley ’10


Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01

“My professors ... through the arts, rooted me as a person.”

Love
Brian J. Evans ’07


Integrity
Dr. Dwight Stoll