“My life purpose, lifting up people who are undervalued and overlooked, stems from my time at Gustavus.”
Love
Brian J. Evans ’07
Change
Elin Ahldén ’99
“…every day at work I learn about the amazing things other people are doing on campus. It makes me strive to do my part ...”
Empowering
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72
Kindness
Ferial Mohamed Pearson ’01
“When I get up in the morning, for me, the question is how can I use my passions and my gifts? How can I find the intersection of both?”
Compassion
Elizabeth (Truong) Jenson ’05
Community
Ellen Ruiters ’97
“Resolving these environmental challenges offers the opportunity to make the world a truly better place.”
Poetry
Matt Rasmussen ’98
“I want to build a bridge between ideas and individuals and the communities.”
Positive
Carly Zucker ’07
Influence
Lieutenant Wes Jones ’11