Alumni and Friends Making an Impact
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Service
May 09, 2025
Connecting Generations
Chloe Voelker ’20 may have graduated five years ago, but her engagement and passion for UD are still going strong for this “Flyer for Life.”

Giving
May 02, 2025
Paying Debts and Paying it Forward
Jonathan Rike ’02 speaks of a debt he owes to the University. He’s not talking about student loans. The debt he’s referring to is the way UD faculty and staff shaped his career. Their interest in his success was an investment he wants to pay back.

LGBTQ+
April 11, 2025
Leadership in Q*mmunity
What is one thing you cannot live without? Most people might immediately think of food, water or oxygen. But in my time as a Q*mmunity Leader, I can definitively say: community. Built into the name, yet it’s also the heartbeat of who we are.

Experiential Learning
April 09, 2025
Powered in Purpose
David Albrecht thought that as a future engineer his work would be technical and formulaic. Through his experiences at the University of Dayton, though, he discovered something more — the humanity of engineering in serving the common good.

Faith/Mission
March 31, 2025
Leading in Faith
Why is it important to know about Connor Moriarty? He’s double-majoring in communication and theology. Works on campus. Loves superheroes. Is kind of an intramural star. Oh, and he’s the reason UD will be a vibrant Catholic, Marianist university for another 175 years.

Giving
March 31, 2025
Practice Makes Perfect
Adam Hoffman took away plenty from a practice virtual interview with an alum — notes on his skills, a new connection and, most impressively, an internship.

Giving
March 24, 2025
Community Creates Opportunity
When Jalen Reed, a senior mechanical engineering major, speaks at high schools as a regional UD ambassador in his home city of Chicago, he’s honest that UD wasn’t his first choice. Now, thanks to the community he found, it’s his home away from home.

Business
March 24, 2025
Flyers in Hollywood ... and Beyond
For senior Hayden Parsons, her four years at the University of Dayton have been leading her to one thing. But if you think it’s graduation, you’d be wrong. For communication majors like Parsons, the Flyers in Hollywood trip is the culmination of their hard work, and the start of their future careers in media.

Giving
March 17, 2025
Connections Lead to Careers
When Michael Nguyen, a senior studying computer science, went to the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers conference during the fall semester, he was hopeful he would walk away with job leads. He got one better — a job offer after graduation.

Giving
March 17, 2025
Legally Learn, Lead and Serve
Third-year law students in the University of Dayton’s Leadership Honors Program are working collaboratively and gaining invaluable professional expertise while making a social impact on critical issues.