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7.30.2026
Move Out Collection: Collaboration for the Common
Good
Students collecting items they accumulated during the school year diverts them from ending up in a landfill.
7.23.2026
A Poet and His (Lasting)
Song
The University of Dayton community has lost one of our greatest treasures with the death of Herbert Woodward Martin, yet his voice will endure.
7.14.2026
A Supreme
Swearing
In May, brothers Louis and Dominic Zambelli were accepted as members to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. The moment traces back to 2009 when Louis started his first year at UD and paved the way for Dominic to follow in his footsteps.
7.1.2026
Special Service Award: Carna R. Cureton
’94
Carna R. Cureton ’94 has spent 30 years proving that giving back to UD isn't something you do once, it's something you live.
7.1.2026
Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award: Dr. Christian Jensen
’17
Christian Jensen ’17 credits his time at UD for leading him back to the community that shaped him — and inspiring him to give back to it, one patient at a time.
7.1.2026
Special Achievement Award: Jan E. Stets
’80
What started as a sociology degree at UD has taken Jan E. Stets ’80 to the forefront of her field, earning her some of the highest honors in American sociology along the way.
7.1.2026
Distinguished Alumni Award: John D. Porcari
’81
From UD’s political science department to the White House briefing room, John Porcari ’81 has spent four decades moving people, goods and communities forward.
7.1.2026
Christian Service Award: Shawn Duffy
’91
What started as three rows of vegetables has grown into 36,000 pounds of produce, 300 volunteers and a mission rooted in the spirit of service he found at UD.
7.1.2026
Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award: Meg Maloney ’18,
’21
Meg Maloney ’18, ’21 found her vocation early, and she hasn't stopped since, building a more sustainable Dayton one grant, one solar array and one household at a time.
6.12.2026
First Impressions, Lasting
Impact
In the School of Engineering, each prospective student and family is paired with a current engineering student ambassador and for many families, this personal tour is the deciding factor to become a Flyer.