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

Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97


Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72

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


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

Serve
Eric Butorac ’03

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

Positive
Carly Zucker ’07


Integrity
Dr. Dwight Stoll


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


Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94