Pride has often been described as a sin or vice, but that is not the only way of understanding it. Aristotle understood pride to be a greatness of soul, a virtue marked by a balanced sense of one’s worth or achievement, necessary as motivation to strive for excellence. Today as we honor the accomplishments of our scholarship recipients and celebrate the pride of and in the LGBTQ+ community, we are reminded that, as Jesus said, “We are gods!” and we recognize the pride that might be just what’s needed for us to rise.