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

Engagement
Dr. Jeff La Frenierre

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

Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98


Influence
Lieutenant Wes Jones ’11


Service
Dr. T.J. Ridley ’10

“Art works because it connects to our human capacity to love.”

Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01


Integrity
Dr. Dwight Stoll

“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


Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94