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.
Giving
1.6.2026
Re-making the
Makerspace
Engineers don’t make mistakes; they make revisions. For Tyler Sprague, that meant printing gas pedals and steering wheels, refining the designs before committing to costly and irreversible metal parts.
Giving
12.8.2025
Becoming Forever
Marianist
Aislynn McVicker had not planned on going to UD — until a campus visit offered more than a tour. In the chapel’s calm and the community’s Marianist values of faith and service, the University of Dayton felt like home.
Giving
11.17.2025
The Transformative Power of
Scholarships
At the University of Dayton, scholarships are more than financial aid. They are acts of faith in a student’s potential and a commitment to the common good. Each award plants a seed of confidence, purpose and service that continues to grow long after graduation.
Students
10.31.2025
From Service to Student
Success
After serving in the Marine Corps and owning his own business for many years, Gary Martinez decided to pursue his next dream — enrolling at the University of Dayton as a first-generation student.
Giving
10.22.2025
Tomorrow’s Health Professions Training,
Today
Students are getting a firsthand view of the future of health professions training thanks to the new Dave and Norma McCarthy Virtual Reality Lab in memory of Dr. Anne Crecelius.
Giving
10.21.2025
March’s Digital Marketing
Madness
This spring, some UD students were watching March Madness games while four were practicing their skills for another bracket-style competition, the National Collegiate Digital Marketing Championship.