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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.
6.1.2026
Queer Fiction Through the
Decades
Recommended reading and LGBTQIA+ literary history for Pride Month.
5.28.2026
Refusing To Be
Silent
This Flyer came back to campus with a USA TODAY bestseller and 40 years of stories. Robert Stack ’76 is fighting for disability rights.
Campus and Community
5.11.2026
Fitz Center earns national honor for lasting community
impact
The award reflects nearly 25 years of work building reciprocal relationships with community partners across Dayton.
5.8.2026
A Foot in Two
Campuses
I don’t have to look far on our campus to find students who began their journey at Sinclair Community College but quickly made the University of Dayton their home, too. They arrive with a foot in two campuses, and they’re everywhere.