Alumni and Friends Making an Impact

Sharon Howard ’78, director of site communications for Premier Health, will be the next president of the University of Dayton Alumni Association.

The late dean of the School of Business Administration, John Mittelstaedt, was a true advocate for University of Dayton students. He led the call for One Day, One Dayton donations to the SBA Dean’s Fund for Excellence because the SBA was in great need of expanding its student advising center.

When University of Dayton physician assistant students step out of the classroom and into clinical rotations, they must be prepared. Donors during UD’s annual giving day — One Day, One Dayton — are helping.

Something special is happening at the University of Dayton School of Business Administration, and it’s happening outside of the classroom.

Te’Jal Cartwright ’14, is always open to learning new information so she can continue to grow and evolve in every aspect of her life. Whether it's learning new strategies for work or how to be a better mother to her son, she is always willing to receive new information.

Kayla Mueller ’15 has learned that in the advertising industry — especially digital — platforms and offerings are constantly evolving. To succeed, you must have a sincere curiosity and a desire to want to learn new things constantly. That’s something she appreciated about attending UD.

John Buerschen ’15 believes that to lead is to serve others, and serving others requires a process of lifelong learning to accomplish missions and solve problems.