Your Dose of Duhawk News and Features
Duhawk Day 2021 is quickly approaching! Brie Burnett (’15), director of alumni, and Brien Nugent (’17), director of annual giving, join the podcast to share some details on the 24-hour celebration of Loras College on March 10.
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Professor of Marketing Pat Marzofka is retiring after 34 years. As he teaches his final semester, Pat reflects on his time at Loras, the faculty members who influenced his teaching and favorite memories of working with students. He also looks forward to his life after Loras and how he plans to stay active.
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Sara Glover, Ph.D., associate dean of instruction and assessment, provides details on Loras College receiving re-accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission – the significance behind being accredited and the effort put in by Loras faculty and staff to make it happen.
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Cayla Schneider shares information on the Loras Women’s Leadership Alliance (LWLA) and its role in supporting Duhawks. The LWLA’s mission is to create educational opportunities and sessions for dialogue pertaining to leadership growth. One of the group’s goals is to engage women on the Loras College campus and in alumni communities, connecting or reconnecting them with the College.
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Kim Walsh, assistant vice president of student development, and Kelsey Callahan (’16), assistant director of student life, talk about the role of the Student Life Office at Loras College, the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways they have adapted moving forward.
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Patrick Reidy (’79) enjoyed his Loras experiece as a student in the late 1970s before emarking on his professional career. Forty years later, he sees the campus with a new perspective as a development officer. In this episode, he reflects on his student days and compares them to his view of campus as an alumni working on campus every day.
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Bobbi Earles (’88) is stepping down as director of alumni communications and pursuing a new a career path. Before she starts her next chapter, shejoins the podcast to reflect on her time at Loras and the impact it has had on her life. She is joined by Brie Burnett (’17), the new director of alumni, who discusses the unique efforts they undertook to stay connected with Duhawks in 2020 and looks ahead to what lies in store in 2021.
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Instead of wallowing in disappointment, the vocal choirs and music ensembles utilized virtual platforms to share out their talents. Likewise, the Loras Players went ahead with radio performances of classic stories to stretch their acting chops and provide entertainment to a wide audience.
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We were also able to sit down with a number of Loras alumni and former faculty as they shared their memories and stories of what the College means to them.
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David Rodgers IV (’17) joins the podcast to reflect on is ties to Loras, the relationships he continues to foster and his experience as the keynote speaker for the Class of 2020’s Commencement Ceremony.
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