

Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98


Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99

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

Integrity
Dr. Dwight Stoll

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


“I think within even the first couple weeks of transferring to Gustavus I knew I’d made the right decision.”

Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72

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

Love
Brian J. Evans ’07

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

Service
Dr. T.J. Ridley ’10


“Gustavus definitely helped to instill intellectual curiosity in me ... Every day I work toward excellence.”

Compassion
Elizabeth (Truong) Jenson ’05

Bridge
Dr. Yurie Hong