Skip to main content

Alumni and Friends Making an Impact

Recent Posts
Campus and Community December 23, 2024
Three Reasons to Smile
As it faces challenges common to higher education institutions across the country, the University of Dayton is currently undergoing significant changes and leadership is actively developing strategies and taking actions to ensure the University’s continued success and growth well into the future.
Service December 02, 2024
Samantha Gebler Evers ’14
After earning her bachelor of science in education and health sciences, Samantha Gebler Evers ’14 got to work making an impact in the lives of students with learning differences.
Giving December 02, 2024
Just Offer the Wealth of What You Have

Maureen Pater Hanson ’77 makes things happen. Last year she was in Dayton for a College of Arts and Sciences advisory board meeting and made time to meet with two Flyer students. She needed to know how their trip to France had gone.

Giving November 25, 2024
Serving the Community
When Bella Lundgren first came to the University of Dayton campus, she was tagging along for her older brother’s college tour. When it was time for her to apply to colleges, she knew that UD was the right fit and a second home.
Giving November 19, 2024
Inspired to Give Back

When Anna Capaci asked to make the eight-hour trip to visit the University of Dayton, her dad, as her track coach, had one condition: she had to get her mileage in. It was on that run that she decided UD would be her home for the next four years.

Giving November 12, 2024
A Vocational Discernment

Matthew Himes came to the University of Dayton to study business, and after two years he found himself at the intersection of his academic and spiritual calling. He’s thankful he chose UD.  

Service November 04, 2024
Johanna Hartley ’17

For Johanna Hartley ’17, chasing her dreams meant staying in Dayton after graduating. Since then, she has cultivated a diverse portfolio of community engagement.

Experiential Learning October 30, 2024
Finding Sustainability Through Experience and Mentorship
Amelia Dougherty was a sophomore studying civil engineering when sustainability caught her attention. She wanted to change her major, but it felt like jumping into the unknown.
Experiential Learning October 10, 2024
Capturing the Moment
Building empathy is important for Jayonna Johnson. She wants viewers to connect with the subject, so she places them directly in the moment and the atmosphere of her photography.
Service October 08, 2024
Dr. Cristina Santiago Loza ’16

Now a psychiatry resident, Cristina Santiago Loza ’16 didn't have to look far to figure out what she was meant to do in life.