Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97
“My life purpose, lifting up people who are undervalued and overlooked, stems from my time at Gustavus.”
Change
Elin Ahldén ’99
Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72
“…every day at work I learn about the amazing things other people are doing on campus. It makes me strive to do my part ...”
“I learned about the injustice and inequity that exist ... and I was moved to become part of the solutions instead of contributing to the problems.”
Agape
David “Agape” Scherer ’99
Freedom
Charlie Conn ’94
“It’s great to see how those donations add up to make one big donation, to make our community a better place.”
Compassion
Elizabeth (Truong) Jenson ’05
“Resolving these environmental challenges offers the opportunity to make the world a truly better place.”
Legacy
Haley Coller ’16
Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98