EXCELLENCE
Alumni National Awards: Honoring Marquette alumni and friends who embody "Be the Difference"
Each spring, Marquette University sets aside one special weekend to honor distinguished alumni from every college and school who represent the heart, soul and spirit of Marquette. Some have impacted the world through professional excellence, while others quietly and steadily revolutionize the lives of others one at a time.
Learn more about our honorees and sign up today to attend an awards ceremony on campus.
Marquette's Center for Peacemaking joins forces to revitalize its inner-city neighborhood
The Near West Side Partners was born in October 2014. Its first, and most ambitious, project is the $1.5 million Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime or PARC initiative, which is spearheaded by Marquette's Center for Peacemaking. The initiative has two intersecting goals: reducing crime but also promoting neighborhood assets, including educational institutions such as Milwaukee High School of the Arts and Milwaukee Academy of Science; museums and theaters; and racial diversity in an otherwise segregated city.
All projects — from pop-up galleries to business development to street beautification — are data-driven, thanks to the center's nearly 40 Marquette faculty members doing applied research on community peacemaking. Since the launch of the initiative in April 2015, overall crime in the Near West Side has decreased by 11 percent.
Read the full story by Heidi Schlumpf for the National Catholic Reporter.
BONUS CONTENT
Learn more about Marquette's Center for Peacemaking progress during its first 10 years.
Marquette launches first-generation college student website
Roughly 20 percent of Marquette undergraduate students are first generation college students. In a continued effort to support student success, the university has developed a website dedicated to first generation college students. The site contains helpful information and resources, including the First Generation College Student Network, where first generation students can find other students, faculty and staff who are willing to serve as mentors.
Check out the new Marquette first-generation college student website, with tips on email and classroom etiquette as well as academic advising, financial aid and more.
Second Act: An essay in Marquette Magazine prompts a drastic life change for Bill Hehemann, Arts '83
The essay was called, simply, "Being Human." Dr. John Pustejovsky, associate professor of German, emphasized the importance of educational and spiritual growth through continued learning. That idea took hold in Bill Hehemann, Arts ’83.
So he sold his business and decided to go into nursing.
Find out what spurred Hehemann's career transformation and read the essay that started it all, "Being Human."
FAITH
April reflection: Resurrection story reminds us to look forward with hope
By Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., Acting Vice President for Mission and Ministry and National Alumni Association Chaplain
A fellow member at the Marquette Rec-Plex recently said it seems Easter has arrived so fast. I pointed out that this is the latest possible date on the calendar for Easter. Although Easter Sunday is soon, I reminded him that as Christians we celebrate Easter for fifty days so in fact, we have a long way to go. And through our belief that Baptism offers us a share in the Resurrection of Jesus, we celebrate Easter throughout this life, and through the eternal life we share. The Resurrection story reminds us that no matter what we face, no matter what our fears, we can look forward with hope. Hence the phrase “looking beyond the empty tomb.”
When the women arrive at Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning, they see what isn’t there. The story is a metaphor for personal, spiritual and community renewal. We are called to witness the resurrection through the potential that we renew our hearts, our homes and our communities.
With this in mind, our students look to the final weeks of the semester. Graduating students look forward to becoming Marquette alumni as they move on to new jobs or professional school, and new lives of experience and adventure.
Later in April we will celebrate Alumni National Awards Weekend when we recognize some often-ordinary Marquette alumni who have done some very extraordinary things. It is appropriate that we honor these fine individuals as we celebrate the new life and breath of spring and this beautiful Easter season.
Easter is our time to share in the glory of God. The glory of the empty tomb. The glory of the presence of the risen Jesus who is with us here and now. The resurrection may be described as the greatest miracle of Jesus. In reality, the greatest miracle is our recognition that God loves us and God is present in our lives each and every day. We may see God in the eyes of a student pulling an all-nighter in the Library or in the words of an alumni award winner in their speech. God is there to be seen all around us and Easter is only the beginning. It marks an end to the cold dark death Jesus experiences. It marks an end to the sinfulness that we experience.
It is a new beginning. It is a new springtime. It is a new life. Happy Easter.
Lessons from Stroke-Boy
A reflection for the fifth week of Lent
By Kathleen Coffey-Guenther, Ph.D., Arts '85, Grad '88, '98, Senior Mission and Ignatian Leadership Specialist
It was last February when I got the call that my cousin's 17-year-old son, William, had a stroke. "We are at the hospital if you want to come to say goodbye," she told me.
This was not William's first stroke, and we knew another was always a possibility. But what I saw and felt and heard with William and his family was loud, tasty, varied, messy, bold and brave, honest and faithful living. It is the kind of living that is as real and gritty and rooted as it gets. The kind of living you are called to when you know you are living with a potential time-bomb in your brain.
Read the full reflection.
Upcoming faith-based programs for alumni and friends
- FRIDAY, APRIL 12, ON THE MARQUETTE CAMPUS
The Role of the Church in the Civil Rights Movement: Past, Present and Future: An ecumenical forum promoting understanding and peace
- SATURDAY, APRIL 27, IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
MU Club of Northeast Ohio Mass and Brunch
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, ON THE MARQUETTE CAMPUS
Blessed Virgin Mary Grotto Dedication in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel Gardens
- SUNDAY, MAY 5, IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.
MU Club of Chicago Mass and Reception
LEADERSHIP
Marquette Law alumnus Brandon Casey one of over a dozen top House of Representatives aides who are racial minorities
Brandon Casey, [Law '09] the first minority staff director of the Ways and Means Committee, acknowledged that there was a stigma against people of color in top staff jobs “because they haven’t done it before.” As staff director, he is responsible for hiring interns and full-time employees, and he makes a point of challenging his lieutenants to find candidates “outside of the traditional networks.”
“We’re not only showing staffers that they can rise up to the job,” Mr. Casey said, “but showing all members that we can do this job.”
Read the full story by Catie Edmondson of the New York Times.
Marquette student video chronicle of journey to campus lands 1.7 million YouTube views
Before moving to college, Veronica Maniak turned her camera on to capture the journey to campus. Today, that video has 1.7 million views, and it helped propel her into stardom and nearly 90,000 subscribers on YouTube. The sophomore in the College of Health Sciences continues to share her college experience for her growing fanbase.
Listen to the We Are Marquette podcast interview with Veronica.
BONUS CONTENT
Be Connected is a podcast from the Diederich College of Communication featuring stories about alumni, current students, faculty and more. The podcast is written and produced by current Communication students. Listen to the Be Connected podcast now.
Career advice: Thinking about changing careers? What you need in order to make a successful change
By Mary Alice Tierney, Sp '72
Executive Coach at Right Management, ManpowerGroup
So you have selected your new career and have taken the steps to ensure you have the requisite credentials, certifications and hard skills you need to land a job in this new career. Now, what do you need to make the change? One of your greatest resources is your network:
Read the full article from the Marquette Career Experts Pool.
SERVICE
Alumni in D.C. welcome Communication students, provide real-world advice through Diederich Experience trip
Each year, Marquette students in the College of Communication participate in the Diederich Experience, a trip to a major metropolitan area to learn from alumni who have built successful careers in communication fields. This spring, nine public relations and corporate communication students explored the world of communication in Washington, D.C. In March, they met with staff at public relations and marketing firm Edelman, hosted by Lisa Osborne Ross, Comm '84, president, Washington Region, Edelman. The following day, a networking reception drew a crowd of 45 to meet with students and reconnect with fellow alumni in the D.C. area.
Use social media to connect with the Diederich College of Communication and find out about alumni programs from the MU Club of Washington, D.C.
Upcoming service projects for alumni and friends: Hunger Clean-up
Hunger Clean-up -- celebrating 30 years! -- is Marquette's largest and longest running day of service. Each year, nearly 1,500 students, staff and alumni serve at 45–50 Milwaukee-area nonprofit work sites, such as food banks, homeless shelters and other organizations, while alumni clubs organize service projects in their area. Learn more about Hunger Clean-up at Marquette and see below for alumni service project opportunities.
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
Recent graduates are invited to learn from Marquette alumni offering insights regarding career, professional development, the importance of financial planning, balancing work and personal time, and more. Register today.
Feel the pride and heartwarming sense of family that is present on campus during Alumni National Awards weekend. Register today.
Saturday, April 27
Hunger Clean-up Service Projects
Milwaukee: LGBT+ Alumni Council at Westowne Square
MU Club of Colorado at the Action Center
MU Club of Northeast Ohio at Boys Hope/Girls Hope
From a green-screen room with state-of-the-art virtual sets to a sleek video-audio control room and a new radio studio, Marquette’s oldest building is now home to some of the country’s most cutting-edge technology for media students. Join us as we dedicate this newly renovated space. Register today.
Rev. Paul Shelton, S.J., Arts ’03, theology teacher, St. Ignatius High School, will celebrate Mass and provide a university update. Register today.
This new facility joins under one roof cutting-edge research in elite athletic performance, human performance, rehabilitation, fitness data analytics and other related disciplines, along with a world-class strength and conditioning area. Register today.
Join alumni and friends for an evening to discuss The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert, Grad ’98, who will lead the discussion. Register online.
Join the MU Club of Chicago for a Mass and Reception in Arlington Heights. Mass will be presided by Rev. Matthew Foley, S.J., immediately followed by a reception with coffee and donuts. Register online.
Participate in an education workshop at Catholic Charities to help volunteers have a better understanding of the underlying issues affecting individuals, especially housing and homelessness Register today.
Reminisce about your McCormick experience with opportunities to leave your “Marq” on the building, capture a final photo memory, grab commemorative items, and explore pictures from throughout McCormick’s history. Register today.
See more upcoming alumni events.
Alumni Spotlight
 Aaron Brown, Bus Ad ’09, and Stephenie Brown welcomed their first child, Carson, on Feb. 3, 2019. The family lives in Hawthorne, Calif.
 Dr. Mel Burchman, Arts ’71, was installed as president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He lives in Yardley, Penn.
 Jennifer Luchs-Nunez, Bus Ad ’08, and Carlos Nunez wed Sept. 2, 2018 at Saint Anne-Saint Patrick Parish in Sturbridge, Mass.
Tell the Marquette community what you've been up to lately. Send in a class note today!
Publication of the achievements of our alumni does not constitute endorsement by Marquette University.
Guess the year
Students dance on the quad during Spring Thaw.
a. 1978
b. 1982
c. 1985
d. 1988
Answer: d. 1988
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