

Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01

“…every day at work I learn about the amazing things other people are doing on campus. It makes me strive to do my part ...”

Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97

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

Influence
Lieutenant Wes Jones ’11

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


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

Serve
Eric Butorac ’03


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.”

Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99


Service
Dr. T.J. Ridley ’10