

Love
Brian J. Evans ’07

“…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

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

Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72

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


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

Service
Dr. T.J. Ridley ’10

“It’s great to see how those donations add up to make one big donation, to make our community a better place.”

Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01


Legacy
Haley Coller ’16

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

Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Serve
Eric Butorac ’03