Alumni – ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Catholic, Liberal Arts | Dubuque, IA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:57:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/cropped-loras-favicon-with-background-480x480.png Alumni – ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 32 32 A Path Unfolding /news/a-path-unfolding/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:55:41 +0000 /?p=69309 Ervin Yahr III (’19) English Literature & Politics Ervin Yahr III (’19) embodies what it means to stay open to growth, embrace community, and follow where opportunity leads. Originally from Decorah, Iowa, Ervin was raised with an appreciation for liberal arts education, but Loras wasn’t initially at the top of his list. With his sister, Kaitlin (Yahr) Pohland (’16)…

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]]> A Year That Made the Difference /news/year-that-made-the-difference/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:31:38 +0000 /?p=68722 Megan Black (’17) Business Administration Evanston, Illinois For Megan Black (’17), Loras wasn’t just where she finished college, it’s where everything clicked. Originally from Janesville, Wisconsin, Megan transferred to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ after her previous institution unexpectedly closed during her junior year. Faced with retaking entrance exams, reapplying to schools…

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]]> Loras Community Rallies for Duhawk Day, Surpassing 2,000 Donors for Sixth Consecutive Year /news/loras-best-duhawk-day/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:57:18 +0000 /?p=68671 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ celebrated, united and supported its fourteenth Duhawk Day with 2,030 donors, surpassing the goal of 1,839 donors and marking the sixth consecutive year the total exceeded 2,000 donors. On March 4, the Loras community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends joined together to turn the country purple and gold while supporting current and future students.

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]]> ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s Master’s Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling receives CACREP accreditation /news/cacrep-accreditation/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:51:20 +0000 /?p=67111 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is proud to announce that its Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program has received accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the national accrediting body that sets the highest standards for counseling education in the United States. This accreditation is retroactive for the past 18 months…

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]]> The Duhawk Behind the Dozen /news/the-duhawk-behind-the-dozen/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:05:41 +0000 /?p=67294 Neil Bingham ’17 English & Creative Writing Neil Bingham (’17) has always believed in the power of connection, a belief that ultimately led him to create one of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s most meaningful young alumni initiatives: the Duhawk Dozen. Neil considered a state school, a city school, and Loras when deciding where to attend college. While Loras already felt familiar through years…

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]]> ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Announces Annual Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients /news/distinguished-alumni-2025/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:46:58 +0000 /?p=65502 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is pleased to announce the 2025 Distinguished Alumni recipients. For more than three decades, the National Alumni Board has acknowledged individuals for their service, support, and accomplishments to their community and to Loras. This year we celebrated the following five graduates and their amazing accomplishments. David Spahn (’71): Amicus As a local Dubuque student balancing…

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]]> 2025 Advent Reflection /news/2025-advent/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:47:32 +0000 /?p=65462 As campus prepares for the birth of Christ, hear from the members of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ leadership as they share advent reflections for the weeks ahead. May you all have a blessed Advent and Christmas season. Love in Advent Advent is a season of waiting and hope, and here at Loras, it is also a time to renew our commitment to love. Love is an important part of our…

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]]> Lifelong Learner, Civic Thinker /news/lifelong-learner-civic-thinker/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:44:28 +0000 /?p=64183 Conor Kelly ’21 Political Science and History A double major in Political Science and History, Conor dove into opportunities that challenged him to think critically and conversations that taught him to listen well. He embraced the chance to write opinion pieces for The Lorian, an experience that gave him confidence as both a writer and a thinker. “Seventeen-year-old me thought it was…

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]]> Pursuing Purpose Through the Power of Storytelling /news/pursuing-purpose-through-the-power-of-storytelling/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:07:51 +0000 /?p=64979 For Mareah (Adolphs) Ruefer (’15), storytelling isn’t just a career; it’s a calling nurtured at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿. Growing up with a family legacy of Duhawks, Mareah was drawn to the Media Studies program, where she quickly found her voice behind the camera. “From TV1 class to putting newscasts together for LCTV, I was able to get the experience to enter the real world of broadcast journalism…

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]]> Running Toward a Calling /news/running-toward-a-calling/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:30:15 +0000 /?p=64181 Timothy Sevcik (’18) Biology & Spanish Birmingham, AL From the cross country course at Loras to the operating rooms of Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Timothy Sevcik (’18) has carried the discipline, teamwork, and faith he developed as a Duhawk into his career in medicine. Originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Timothy grew up in a close-knit Catholic family as the fifth of six children.

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