Marquette University Alumni Association

Register today and join us! We look forward to getting back on the course at the 43rd annual Marquette Athletics Golf Outing, presented by the M Club, and are excited about our first year at The Wisconsin Country Club.

2024 Marquette Athletics Golf Outing We look forward to getting back on the course at the 43rd annual event presented by the M Club!

Happy 4th of July to our amazing Marquette University family! ❤️🤍💙

From Chandler, AZ — Welcome back home, Oso! 🏜️

🚨Today is College Pride day at Summerfest!🚨
💙Free admission for anyone wearing a Marquette University t-shirt or hat.
💛We'll be located near the mid-gate entrance from noon to 3 p.m. Visit us to take part in fun activities and giveaways!
💙Stay connected with us for a chance to win Marquette swag!
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Zoe Comerford hit the ground running after graduating from Marquette University and the 💛 💙 We can't wait to see what she does next! https://lnkd.in/gu4QATm4

"After Marquette, Comerford landed an extended internship with ESPN. Now social media producer for college basketball at CBS Sports, Comerford lives for moments just like the one pictured above — at the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball championship game."

Dear Marquette community,

The last two weeks have been unimaginably difficult. We lost our president and friend; the grief we are experiencing is deep, and it will take time to heal. I ask that you join me in continuing to pray for President Lovell’s wife, Amy, and his children, Marissa, Matt, Anna and Kevin, that they may feel loved and supported by us all.

Healing begins with each of us as individuals, in different ways and on different schedules. I am proud of the support I have seen our community members give to one another, and I ask that you continue to give yourselves and one another grace in the days ahead. We will get through this together.

It is said at Marquette that we are at our best when faced with adversity. Our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends has proved time and again its ability to lift up and take care of one another — and we are fortunate to have our Catholic, Jesuit mission to guide us, as it always has and will.

I hope you have read some of the tributes to President Lovell that people have shared. In my own grief, I have found comfort in reading others’ reflections about the effect he had on their lives, especially the importance of his faith. In longstanding friendships, brief encounters, close collaborations and his good work in the community, President Lovell demonstrated a true gift for connecting with people, and he left a lasting imprint on our lives and university.

During this time of transition and uncertainty, I understand the need to know what’s next. I ask for your patience as we work through the many questions for which we do not yet have answers. The Board of Trustees will be leading the search for Marquette’s next president, and I expect that they will have information to share soon.

President Lovell was a great leader and an even better person and friend. Our Marquette community is a strong one, and I know we will do the work our mission calls us to do and make him proud.

Thank you for all that you are doing for our Marquette community. I appreciate your leadership, friendship, compassion and support.

Sincerely,
Dr. Kimo Ah Yun
Acting President
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

In celebration of the life of Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell, funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 20. A public visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Church of the Gesu. All are welcome to pay their respects. The funeral Mass will also be livestreamed on the university website. Learn more details here: https://today.marquette.edu/2024/06/funeral-mass-and-visitation-for-marquette-university-president-michael-r-lovell-to-be-thursday-june-20/

All are invited to the 10 p.m. Mass at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel on Tuesday, June 18. The Mass will additionally be livestreamed as we celebrate the life of President Michael R. Lovell. If you are planning to attend, either in-person or virtually, please register online: https://bit.ly/3xpv3PB

Dear members of the Marquette community:

It is with deep sadness that we write to share the difficult news that Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell passed away today following a three-year battle with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Together, we pray for President Lovell’s family, especially his wife Amy, his children, and his friends, as well as for all members of our Marquette and Milwaukee communities, as we grieve this immeasurable loss.

President Lovell and Amy were in Rome with members of the Society of Jesus and the Board of Trustees on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage when President Lovell fell ill and was taken to a hospital in Rome.

President Lovell’s decade of leadership at Marquette was marked by a deep commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, and community renewal and development — consistent with the university’s Catholic, Jesuit mission that animated him. An entrepreneur at heart, President Lovell pushed Marquette and Milwaukee to ask what could be rather than settling for the status quo. Throughout his presidency, he attended hundreds of campus events each year and continued to teach undergraduate students in his product realization class, saying that he gained great energy from his interactions with students, faculty and staff.

A fixture of the Milwaukee community, President Lovell served on multiple local boards and national higher ed consortiums, where his peers valued his collaborative spirit, humility and ability to advance complex ideas. Together, President Lovell and Amy were trailblazers in directly addressing our region’s mental health issues. His contributions to Marquette will be remembered forever, just as his loss echoes throughout our community.

Support and resources are available for the campus community through Campus Ministry, the Faber Center, the Counseling Center and the Employee Assistance Program, which is available 24/7. A campus prayer vigil is being planned and funeral arrangements will be shared in Marquette Today when they are available.

The days ahead will be full of heartbreak. In this time of grief and sadness, let us come together as a community linked by faith and love.

Sincerely,

Todd Adams
Chair, Marquette University Board of Trustees

Dr. Kimo Ah Yun
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Joel Pogodzinski
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


Prayer for Community Loss

God of Wisdom,
We are grieving beyond measure
and struggling to make sense of such a profound loss
for parents, friends, and the entire Marquette community.
We commend to you our hurt and unknowing,
trusting in your all-embracing love.

Bring us into the hope and light of your Son’s resurrection.
Help us to rely on you, as we support one another in these difficult days,
and keep us ever mindful that you are near – to love and comfort all who mourn.
All of this we pray in the name of Jesus, who lives and reigns forever and ever.

Amen

It's only been a week and we're already missing all our Marquette University alumni who came home for weekend! 💙💛

While Paul Stillmank and Maggie Cain traveled distinctly different paths to Marquette University, the alumni couple’s roots converged full-circle by establishing a life-changing scholarship. Their greatest hope? “To inspire more Marquette students to go out there and dare to change the world.” 💙💛 Read more: https://give.marquette.edu/impact-stories

Marquette University recently honored James W. Foley and JWFLF with the university’s Service Award in memoriam of the 10th anniversary of his murder.

Thank you for honoring and remembering Jim, Marquette University!

To read about the event visit: https://today.marquette.edu/2024/06/dr-colleen-lawton-to-be-honored-as-alumna-of-year-as-marquette-announces-2024-alumni-national-awards/

Marquette Club of Western Washington connected at a social gathering this weekend! Follow the group to stay updated on their latest programming.

Congratulations to our Engineering recipients!

Last week, we celebrated four exceptional engineering alumni at our 2024 Opus College of Engineering Alumni Awards Conferral! Each recipient shared words of wisdom and stories from Marquette and beyond to an audience of family, friends, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and industry and community partners. These leaders are inspirations to future generations of Marquette engineers!

Congratulations to Martha Vignovic McJilton, Eng ’87, recipient of our Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award

Congratulations to Scott S. Schwab, Eng ’90, recipient of our Professional Achievement Award

Congratulations to Michael A. Weber, Eng ’85, recipient of our Entrepreneurial Award

Congratulations to Angela M. Helfert, Eng ’07, recipient of our Young Alumna of the Year Award

Learn more: https://alumni.marquette.edu/awards-2024/award-recipients-engineering

🎊Congratulations to alumni Joe Bentley (Bus Ad, '20) and Louise Hasebroock (Ed '21) on recently tying the knot! Amazing to see so many fellow alumni celebrating the occasion- there's nothing like the Marquette University community💙💛

Wow, what a weekend! 😍 Thank you, Marquette University alumni, for making weekend a success! We learned together, we partied together, and we reminisced together.

Until next time 💙 💛

T-minus 60 minutes until Marquee Night! Let's keep the celebration going! 🥳🥳

📷: Alumni and friends reconnecting at this afternoon's Block Party in the heart of campus.

The Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Class of '74, reunited at the block party today!

We had so much fun spending the afternoon with our alumni at today's Block Party! 💙 💛

Our campus and our hearts our full. 🥰 It's been incredible having our alumni back for weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Marquette Fun Run, a reunion prayer circle, Reunion University, open houses across campus and more. As you reconnect at the Block Party, tag us in your photos!

📣 Share your photos with us and use . Each time you use the hashtag and post, you'll be entered to win Marquette-themed prizes.

Alumni, head on over to our Block Party - we've got you covered! ☂️ There is a large tent and complementary ponchos are available, so we can keep the good times rolling rain or shine! Partake in lawn games and enjoy some of the best food trucks Milwaukee has to offer. Join us now!

💛 These are the golden years! 💛 The classes of 1964, 1969 and 1974 gathered for a special mass and class breakfast this morning to celebrate 50, 55 and 60 years. Join us in honoring them and this momentous milestone.