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Amplifying Your Impact in 2022
In the 2021-22 fiscal year, nearly 6,000 Seattle University alumni and friends contributed $23M in support of our students, faculty and numerous priority programs and initiatives. This support has been instrumental in providing the resources our SU community needs to forge the next generation of leaders, innovators and educators for a more just and humane world, and in strengthening SU’s uniquely rigorous, mission-driven student experience.
The entire SU community is grateful for our alumni and donors who believe in the value of a Jesuit education and the many ways in which you support our work and our students. We
invite you to read the 2021-22 fiscal year Donor Impact Report illustrating how these gifts are making an impact across campus.
» Read the Full Report
Lifelong Work with Native Americans Inspires Indigenous Peoples Institute's Largest Gift
Growing up in Northern Michigan, Susanna Hayes had no idea that her life’s path would lead to the heart of the Native American experience. After graduating from Loyola University Chicago in 1964, she planned to continue on to graduate school, envisioning a future career in academia. But a life-changing gap year spent volunteering at St. Mary’s Mission on the Colville Indian Reservation near Omak, Wash., would alter her journey, launching Hayes on a career path that would end 49 years later where it began, on the Colville Indian Reservation, and inspire her generous gift to Seattle University’s Indigenous Peoples Institute. Read Susanna’s inspiring story.
» Read the Full Story
AND THE ALUMNI AWARD GOES TO...
The Seattle University Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2023 Alumni Award winners: five individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service to the university and community, a commitment to care, academic excellence, diversity, justice and an alignment with our Jesuit values:
- Ana White, ’95
Alumna of the Year - Archie Roundtree, Jr., ’18
Outstanding Recent Alumnus - Mary Ann Goto, ’79
University Service - Rolita Ezeonu, ’06
Professional Achievement - Tom Roach, ’71
Community Service
Upcoming Events
Alumni Advent Mass & Christmas Tree Lighting
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Advent Mass at 6 p.m.
Christmas Tree Lighting at 7 p.m.
Holiday festivities to follow
Celebrate two beloved traditions in one night!
Join us for the annual Alumni Advent Mass at the Chapel of St. Ignatius, followed by a candlelight procession to the Lemieux Library Plaza. Gather with our students in celebrating the light of the season at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement. Once the tree is lit, stay for holiday crafts, Delfino's Pizza Food Truck, cookies and cocoa, a bouncy house, photos with Santa, caroling and a special visit from Frosty! The Winter Warming Tent for guests over 21 will offer gluhwein (warm mulled wine) and Irish Cream infused coffee or cocoa!
Learn more & Register
LinkUp with SU Students by Becoming a Mentor
January 24, 2023 at 4 p.m.
Looking to help mentor students and expand their professional network? The SUAA and CAS are currently seeking alumni to participate in LinkUp, the college’s signature mentoring and networking event. Designed to be structured, yet informal and low-key, LinkUp connects current CAS students with alumni so that they can discover shared interests, discuss professional plans and ideas, and start a mentoring relationship.
Sign up to be a mentor
Save the date!
36th Annual Alumni Awards
Friday, February 10, 2023
Mark your calendar! We're bringing the 36th Annual Alumni Awards back home to the Seattle University campus!
TAKING ACTION FOR THE PLANET AND PEOPLE
In 2015, with the encyclical Laudato Si’ “On Care for our Common Home,” Pope Francis put forth an urgent call for the planet, urging “all people of goodwill” to take care of the Earth amid a global ecological crisis. From this a concrete action project was born, underpinned by a multi-year commitment that, as Pope Francis wrote, “will involve our communities in different ways, so that they can become totally sustainable in the holistic spirit of integral ecology.”
Learn more about how Seattle University was one of several Catholic institutions to respond to the Pope’s call and sign on to participate in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
INTRODUCING THE FOUR NEWEST MEMEBERS OF THE SUAA TEAM
Things are happening at the Seattle University Alumni Association (SUAA). Energy is building. Connections are being formed. Opportunities for growth, learning, engagement and service are being added continually, as we strive to foster a tight-knit alumni community and enhance the alumni experience for all SU graduates. With so much going on, we wanted to take a pause and introduce some exceptional new members of our growing team. These marketing, engagement and philanthropy professionals are a pretty special group – and share a commitment to building authentic and reciprocal relationships with the Redhawk community.
FORWARD NOVEMBER 2022
FORWARD seeks to keep you feeling informed, engaged and connected, celebrating the impact of our alumni, faculty, students, staff and valued donors like you across campus.
