LMU Alumni Association

Exciting news! We’re back with our alumni spotlights, starting with the talented Nick Pachelli ’13! A photographer, author, and passionate tennis player, Nick’s award-winning work has been featured in renowned publications like the New York Times, Esquire, and Vogue. Congratulations to Nick on the publication of his book, The Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts! When he’s not capturing incredible stories, you can find him competing in tennis tournaments both locally and internationally. Cheers to Nick for inspiring us all! Go Lions! Do you have news to share? Send us your updates and we may feature them on social media.

Orange County wrapped up our biggest Lion Family Send-Off of the summer! A huge thank you to the Khanna Family for generously hosting our incoming students and their families. We also appreciate the Orange County Alumni Chapter Leadership Council members for their attendance.

Lions, have you registered yet for the 69th Alumni BBQ? Bring your family for an afternoon of delicious food and treats including ice cream, nachos, and popcorn! Drinks from alumni-owned businesses, and of course, the popular margarita tent! Grab your tickets before prices increase. Register: https://alumni.lmu.edu/events/bbq/

Early bird tickets to the 69th Alumni BBQ on Sept. 29 are available NOW! Ticket prices increase on Monday, so what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to spend the day with you in Sunken Garden! Register and see more BBQ highlights: https://alumni.lmu.edu/events/bbq/

What an amazing two weeks it was on LMU’s campus hosting the 2024 Los Angeles Rams Training Camp! We loved seeing LMU transformed into (Whose house?) Rams House while players and fans alike prepped for the upcoming season. LMU is proud to be the exclusive higher education partner of the Los Angeles Rams. Stay tuned as we share more details on LMU Day at the Rams coming later this fall!

We loved seeing so many Seattle alumni and their families this past weekend at our picnic that welcomed our incoming Class of 2028 Lions before they leave for the bluff. Special thanks to Seattle Alumni Regional Chapter Leadership Council members Tim Russell ’97, Mikayla Gingrey ’21, and Brandon Haynes ’18 for organizing such a successful event! Go Lions!

Bring a picnic and friends to enjoy free Shakespeare on the Bluff performances under the stars at LMU! Join us on July 18–20 for the epic tragedy “Troilus and Cressida,” a tale of love and relationships during the Trojan War. RSVP requested: https://linktr.ee/lmualumni

Calling all Lions in San Diego, Seattle, and Portland! We’re excited to see you this summer at our regional events, including Lion Family Send Offs for our incoming students coming from Seattle and Portland! Meet and mingle with Lions in your area this summer. Don’t forget to post photos and tag us on your social channels!

What a game, Lions! We loved cheering our Dodgers to a 7-2 victory vs. the crosstown L.A. Angels, including a home run by Shohei Ohtani! Thanks to all the LMU alumni, family, and friends who joined us in the stands. Go Lions!

ITFDB! And if you know what that means, then we hope to see you at Dodger Stadium on June 22 to cheer on our boys in blue! It’s not too late to buy your tickets for this exciting freeway series vs. the LA Angels. Join fellow LMU alumni and family members as we pack the stands and cheer on the Dodgers! lmu.edu/dodgers24

We loved seeing more than 500 Lions and guests come back to campus for their milestone reunion! We kicked off the weekend with a happy hour in Santa Monica, welcomed 25 alumni into the Golden Lions, danced under the stars to music from every decade, and celebrated Mass on Sunday as a community. What a blast! Share your memories with us by tagging . See you at the Alumni BBQ in Sept!

Attention Lions! Tomorrow is the last day to register for Grand Reunion. Are you celebrating a milestone reunion year and yearning to reconnect with classmates and friends back on the bluff? We’ve got you covered with Grand Reunion in just a few short days! What are you waiting for? Learn more by visiting alumni.lmu.edu/reunion.

Take me out to the ballgame! Don’t miss the exciting freeway series when LA Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani faces his former team, the LA Angels, on June 22. Join fellow LMU alumni and family members in the stands as we cheer on our boys in blue! Get tickets: lmu.edu/dodgers24

Thanks to everyone who attended the inaugural APIAA Heritage Month Celebration and Scholarship Fundraiser. Your commitment to our APIDA community at LMU is inspiring! We especially loved celebrating our two honorees: APIAA Leadership Award recipient Jennifer Abe, Ph.D., and APIAA Service Award recipient Al Tipon ‘81. Go Lions!

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🦁GREG BOYLE, S.J., M.A. ‘85 RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
The honorary degree recipient, and the university’s 2005 and 2011 commencement keynote speaker, has changed the face of gang intervention programs in the U.S. since he founded Homeboy Industries in 1988. On May 3rd, President Joe Biden named Fr. Greg as one of nineteen recipients of the United States’ highest civilian honor. And today, received commemoration from the City of Los Angeles to name May 19 as Father Greg Day.

🦁ROSALYNDE LEBLANC LOO WINS 2024 PEABODY AWARD
LMU dance Professor and Chair Rosalynde LeBlanc Loo, won a 2024 Peabody Award in the Arts Category for co-directing film, “Can You Bring It” featuring LMU dancers. LeBlanc Loo co-directed the film with the celebrated documentarian Tom Hurwitz, ASC. Peabody Awards honor excellence in storytelling that reflects the social issues and the emerging voices of our day.

Grand Reunion always brings back fond memories for alumni, and for the Class of 1989 who are celebrating their 35th milestone reunion this year, the Westchester campus will definitely bring back the good ‘ole days. The Class of 1989 experienced LMU having grown in record numbers, from alumni to NCAA records! It was truly a special time and we’re so excited to see them back on the bluff for Grand Reunion on June 8. Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! Get your early bird tickets before prices increase on May 29: https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

A special thank you to the Class of 1989 Grand Reunion Committee:

🦁Joseph Carroll ’89
🦁Jon Ekoniak ’89
🦁Heather Griffo ’89
🦁Mary Hatton ’89
🦁George Willock ’89

Go Lions!

“While social media keeps us more connected and up to date with everyone and everything, there is nothing quite like gathering with familiar faces at a place so meaningful to each and every one of us.”
- Juliana Collins ‘14

Grand Reunion is right around the corner. When was the last time you gathered with all of your LMU friends in one place? Reconnect with old friends and make new ones while celebrating your milestone reunion this year: https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

Grand Reunion is only 23 days away!

Whether it's dancing to '90s music, watching the California sunset on the bluff, or laughing your heart out with friends, we're so excited to welcome back the class years of 1994 and 1999! Get your early bird tickets before prices increase on May 29: https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

See you there!

Each year for Grand Reunion, a handful of alumni volunteer for their class committees and make it a success. As they prepare for one of the biggest events of the year, we asked this year’s committee why they’re excited! Here’s what Jenny Bullen ‘99 had to say: LMU has had a huge impact on my life. The importance of developing the whole person, beyond just the classroom. Building relationships, taking on new challenges, having a heart of service in the community, seeing and respecting the perspectives of others, always striving to be a well-rounded individual that actively contributes to society. The class of 1999 is still going strong! Yes, it was 25 years ago, but it feels like yesterday as so many of us are still close. While we’ve all “grown up,” have moved many places, have had kids, careers.... the list goes on... LMU created a bond that will definitely last a lifetime!

May marks Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we're so excited for what's to come with our newly established API Alumni Association.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate and we hope you can join us:

🦁 Attending the Inaugural API Heritage Month Celebration and Scholarship Fundraiser on May 18
🦁 Checking out the library's curated list of recommended reads to learn more about APIHM
🦁 Joining the API Alumni Association as an ambassador
🦁 Sharing your story with us by submitting an alumni spotlight form.

All listed resources can be found here: https://bit.ly/3UhBtre

Go Lions!

Will we see you at Grand Reunion? The Class of 1984 and other class years return to bluff to celebrate their milestone reunion on June 8. A special thank you to our committee members:

🦁 Pamela Dominisse ’84
🦁 Alberta Moore ’84
🦁 Leticia Vidal ’84

🔗 : https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

(P.S. Can you guess who was the Class of 1984's commencement keynote speaker? Here's a hint: He endowed LMU's Sinatra Opera Workshop that happens each spring!)

1979: Donna Summer, ABBA, Earth, Wind & Fire. Michael Jackson. 1979 summed up the eclectic mix of style and culture across the country. The turn of the decade ushered LMU into a new era of style too!

The Class of 1979 is celebrating their 45th milestone reunion on Saturday, June 8.
Will we see you there?

A special thank you to committee members:
Janice Burrill ’79
Ann Holmquist ’79
Donna Meade ’79
Joseph Zirbel ’79.

For more information, visit the Grand Reunion website: https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

Celebrate API Heritage Month with fellow alumni and friends on May 18 at LMU. For more information on the inaugural event and to register, visit us at: https://bit.ly/3JuOQzr

1974: The year Barbara Streisand hit the top of the charts with "The Way We Were"; Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” soon followed. Denim bell bottoms were still in-style, and no one could say otherwise. 1974 was also the year LMU celebrated its first graduating class since the Loyola University and Marymount College merger.
The countdown to LMU Grand Reunion begins! We can’t wait to welcome you back on Saturday, June 8, 2024 and induct the Class of 1974 into the Golden Lions. Here’s to celebrating, reconnecting, reminiscing and make new memories: https://bit.ly/4aFpfjq

Any one can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.

CBA student organizations are proud to present LMU alumnus John Stankey ’85, CEO of AT&T. Stankey’s impeccable leadership is one of the main reasons AT&T is ranked #13 on the Fortune 500 list. He has incredible knowledge and experience leading a top Fortune 500 company, managing high-level teams, negotiating billion-dollar deals, and overseeing several mergers/acquisitions. Stankey will discuss how to build a successful career in the corporate world while detailing his journey from LMU to becoming the CEO of AT&T.

Join us for a fireside chat on Monday, April 22 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in Hilton 100: https://bit.ly/3Uq7hf7

We loved celebrating two decades of the LMU African American Alumni Association community at the 17th AAAA Gala. It was a wonderful evening celebrating a legacy of excellence, achievement and scholarships. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with your AAAA family throughout the year!

Ho’omana’o: remembering and honoring the past. You're invited to bring the aloha spirit to LMU’s campus at the 50th Anniversary of Nā Kōlea Lū’au. You don’t want to miss this year’s event filled with Hawaiian food, entertainment, special guest performances, and an exhibit at the William H. Hannon Library celebrating the Lu’au’s rich history. Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/3Tf751u

What does it mean to ignite a brighter world?

For Heather Collins, M.S., ’95, it looks like ensuring water sustainability for 6 counties across Southern California. With her Civil Engineering degree from LMU, Collins committed her knowledge and expertise to serving the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, overseeing the Metropolitan’s Colorado River Aqueduct as the Assistant Chief of Operations. As the incoming President-elect of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), an international non-profit focused on improving water quality and supply, Collins is focused on “ensuring water sustainability as we near the year 2050.”

Heather is Registered Civil Engineer and licensed Water Treatment Operator and a member of the Water Utility Council.

Do you know an alumni making a positive difference in their community?

Nominate them for our Alumni Spotlight series here: https://bit.ly/3STmwv2

LMU Families: are you on the bluff this weekend? Let us know what you're most looking forward during LMU Family Weekend! Will you be attending the Lip Sync? Participating in the 24-hour Film Competition? Or perhaps celebrating your senior student at the Senior Family Toast? Let us know in the comments :)