Giving
2.20.2026
A Legacy Built on
Brotherhood
John Herda ’68 is planning for his future and for the future of University of Dayton's Alpha Kappa Psi students.
Giving
1.15.2026
The Road to
Success
Ekaterina Gay, a 2025 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, reached two major milestones last summer — earning her Juris Doctor and passing the bar exam on her first attempt.
Giving
1.15.2026
Conference
Confidence
UD senior and group fitness instructor Michalene McQuide recently showcased her public speaking skills and Flyer pride at the Ohio Recreational Sports Association State Workshop. She shared how UD Campus Recreation builds community, inspiring peers and recreation professionals from across Ohio to strengthen their own programs.
Giving
1.14.2026
From Kentucky to the
Classroom
Reflecting on her experience with the University of Dayton Summer Appalachia Program in Salyersville, Kentucky, intervention specialist major and UD senior Erin Cunnane sees children anywhere have the same needs — to feel safe, loved and cared for.
Giving
1.13.2026
Peer to
Peer
Piper Olson is a busy student. A junior studying health science, she’s preparing to apply for a physician’s assistant program. But she also finds time to share what she’s learned with first-year students as a peer advisor.
Giving
1.13.2026
Home Away From
Home
Yara Medina, a first-generation student, found her second home at the University of Dayton’s Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center. Now she’s one step closer to finding a third home in Argentina, thanks to the Center.
Giving
1.12.2026
A Career Shaped by the
Arts
Joseph Formholtz knew he wanted to attend the University of Dayton’s engineering program. What he didn’t count on, once here, was the “lab” where he’d find new opportunities to blend engineering with art would be UD’s Roger Glass Center for the Arts.
Giving
1.9.2026
A Season to
Remember
Batoul Reda dropped to her knees, tears streaming, as her soccer teammates rushed the field. The senior goalkeeper had just helped secure the Atlantic 10 Championship, a surreal, emotional win that capped her University of Dayton career.
Giving
1.8.2026
Home Sweet
Roesch
Emanuel Vendrell ’27 traveled just under 2,000 miles to attend the University of Dayton. Away from his home of Puerto Rico, he’s found what he now calls his second home — Roesch Library.
Giving
1.7.2026
Capitalism with a
Conscience
Samarra Caldwell, a sophomore studying business economics and finance, walked into a room full of executives at this year’s Conscious Capitalism conference, The Future of the Conscious Enterprise, and left with a new sense of confidence about her future.